The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-07
THE SABBATH
INTERNATIONAL LEsSn
FOR DECEMa.
Subject: Lessons I'm Giylo,
'ii., 9-12-Golden Ter,
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the whole book OF Mnlan'
last chapterof Nehemiah,
belongs to this section Of
opens his prophecies lv'
people OF Gods great 4,
love toward them and t6s
they were so slow TO M
then reproves them sht,
and fore warns them NM
whose delay they comploF,
denly to His temple 10 i
there; an advent whlcn !
able to endure, for It =
wicked.
8. "a son honoreth bis 4
to honor. "Where is ri
fear" Since 1t is evlde-
your Lord and have Il rlp,l
command you by My crs
also may be esteemed va
count OF the extraordlla,
bestowed upon you, wh~l
per dispositions which | :
lind In you in return?-s
for Me and fenr OF ofIeb
Lord and Master, and loi,
ward Me as your Father. :
z. aye offer polluted b,
cordlng to your own wav
scribtd by law. "By yoo,,
clare how little value NJ
worship OF God, since yog
slight and contemptIoui
performed"
&. 1.-The blind for sag.
22:22. This ia designed +.
Israel for Offering such !
service OF Gods altar a.
and such as, II offered to
not be accepted. !
9. "Beseech God" Asg
cessors. Suppllcate Go!
nation rs we'll us yoursec
fences have been commI.i
laws; for ye have been III
of them by the disregard
Gods service. The prize,
guilty because 1t was The
i'm improper offerings.
10. shut the doors 70,
plain that general avarlc.I
practlced among you; for
or ministers whose duty
shut the doors of the tend
fire on the altar, will not ,
flee without making n ga'
ing fees for 1t. You woC,
have the doors OF the ID.
up, and Gods worship M
have no pleasure" L cam
In men so intent upon tl.'
ye are; and under the Ga
end both to your prlestl.
nces which you offer.
II. "My name shall be,
Jews found no Joy in th,I
but neglected 1t, or souehl
by 1t, God would here no. I.
would raise up a people ".
and magnify His namo 10 I
Gentiles." All other naa'
cred Ivy the Jews rs not !,
family OF God. "Incense +,
True praise. ga puro of.
and contrite heart. The a
lived In darkness aud (
shall better glorify God Il,
whose history tells of ain
stability.
3:8. "Will a man rob Gc'
the highest OF crimes. An.
is that done by those clal.
people. "Ye have" Thh
the guilt of priests, but a !
tion. "Wherein." To dol
no conscience about It, /
beyond hope. "Tithes."
tithe was "the tenth" Of
their property, the prod
chards, vineyards, flock,
their grains. One tithe, J
corresponds to our State
for the support of the Coz
the poor; another tithe :
religious worship, for th I
priests, etc. Lev. 81: 3O.Sl
Offerings" The first frl-
one-sixtieth part of the ca
The word Is general here,
offerings and sacrifices tls
by the law to make. Rehs
were due to Gods worshG.
they robbed God.
8. aye are cursed" n,
scarcity. God had thus n
neglecting to build tho te
III; now, for not mainta1
service.
10. Bring ye nll the till
your solemn engagement
Mob. 10: 20. Unto the 81
chambers which surrounis
three sides. These had
In Nehemiah's absence %
been fitted up for tho abo :
Tobinh. Neh. 10: 3S, 1871
there may be meat" rht,
provision for the daily n
the maintenance OF Mt
priests and Levitos who !
service OF Ny temple. "
Take God at His word. u
has been n failure. "ylGL
A poetical, proverblal eHs
ing u great down-pourlng
Kings 7; 2. Every good O.
gift Is from above, and ~
the Father OF lights. Ja'
you out n blessing" "a
God meant that He would
vast reservoir OF blessing
evidently all1sion to copIol /
implied that tho land ha !
from u severe drought. /
Jews In the time OF Hezeks.i !
afforded an example OF ths
full obedience, In tho maIIi
offerings, in OVERT owlng'
slowed upon them by Go
10. mot be room enoui
Constant obedience will N
shower OF blessing.
II. 81 will rebuke." N
ing. 1.-The devourer."
canker-worms, the cater
other destructive insea-
sakes." Because OF My I
for the sake OF your pro'is
yourcr had been sent bee.
~. "All nations shall
Happy. So great will be1
and happiness that the
extend to all nations,
time. Gods people do
dellghtsome land, n land
nnd still waters, of dear
and delightful skies.
people who render low
things that nre His own.
land" Your country will
us tho pleasant land, a'
called.
TEAonINds.-It Is n gre.
mock OF serving God. h
thief who robs God. Avn
dries up the fountain z
obediont Gods blessingn
drops for plenty. What
far outrenches what we