The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-22

! LESSON l.--GraclOuS INVITATIONS, hos.
xiv, 10. Golden text, Hos. vi, /, Come
and let us return unto the Lord" The
Lord made man for Himself, that man
might enjoy Him and that He might enjoy
and dwell with man and be glorified in
him. He wants us for his peculiar
treasure and desires that we should find
in Him our portion (Ex. xix, 5; Lam. iii,
pa. This He sought to fulfill in Adam,
in Noah, in Abraham, in the prophets
and apostles, but it was only fully ex-
empliied in Christ Jesus.
LESSON II.-Daniel in Babylon, Dan.
/, S-21. Golden text, Dan. i, s, Daniel
purposed in his heart that he would not
defle himself" 1t is one thing to be a
child of God, but to be such a choice
one as Daniel, who would separate him
self from even seemingly lawful things
that God might be Slorified in him, is
rare thing. This is the narrow way
and few there be that find it, but those
who do find it learn to know God as
others cannot. See in verses o. 10, II,
90 how God wrought for and in these
men because of their special devotion to
| Him.
LESSON III.-The Hebrews in the
Fiery Furnace, DAN iii, 1923. Golden
text, Dan. iii, II, "Our God whom we
serve is able to deliver u.s." If we are
willing to be His choice ones, set apart
for Himself Cps. iv, 81, true Nazarites
Mum. vi, 1-8 fearing not the frown and
seeking not the favor of any man, and
not fearing even death, we must expect
to be hated for His sake John XIV, 90,
21); but he tells us not to fear suffering
or even death (Rev. ii, 10; Math x, 2S),
for to die is gain, and to be with Christ
is very far better phil. i, 81, 23).
LESSON IV.-The Handwriting on the
Wall, Dan. V, 1881 Golden text, Ps.
lxxv, Z, "God is the Judge" A drunken
feast, God dishonored and defed, one
word from Him of solemn import, and
Belshazzar passes from time into eterni-
ty. He knew how God had warned and
humbled his father, but gave no heed to
it, and Daniel summed up the story when
He said to him, 1.-THE God in whose hand
thy breath is and whose are all thy ways,
hast thou not glorifiedY Verse 23).
LESSON V.-Daniel in the Den of
Lions, Dan. vi, 1923. Golden text, Ps.
cxxi, 5, 1.-THE Lord is thy keeper" We
have again the truth that to fear God is
to fear no man and not even to fear
death. Daniels friends would not bow
their heads nor bend the knee to save
their lives and Daniel will not stop pray
ing nor close his windows when he prays
to save his life. When there is fear of
man there is forgetfulness of God lisa.
Ii, II, 49,.
LESSON VI.-The New Heart Eek.
xxxvi, 1886. Golden text, Eek. xxxvi,
&c, "a new heart also will give you"
How can we get over SHINING against
God and become brave and true people
for God, like Daniel and his friends? The
natural man cannot do it, and no amount
of education or reformation can make
him do it, but God can give a new heart,
a new nature, even put Himself in us,
and God in us can do as He did in Dan
iel and his friends, for it was by the
Spirit of God in them that they did as
they did.
LESSON VII.-Ezekiers Great Vision,
Eek. xxxvii, LA. Golden text, Eek.
xxxvi, 81, 81 will put My Spirit with
in you" Not only does God give new
life which we never had before, but by
His Spirit who comes to live in us He
will live that life. The believer be-
comes a mansion in which Father, Son
and Spirit dwell John xiv, 1923;
temple of the Holy Ghost Il Cor iii,
16; vi, 19), and if we yield fully our
life will be that of one alive from the
dead, a resurrection life.
LESSON VIII.-The River of Salvation,
Eek. Xvii, lip. Golden text, Rev. xxi,
II, "Whosoever will, let him take the
water of life freely" While all who re-
ceive Christ are equally saved there is
no limit to the degree of yieldedness
which he may enjoy. Our enjoyment Of
Christ may be as water to the ankles or
to the knees or to the loins or as a
mighty river, and it all depends upon our
willingness to be wholly or only in part
set apart for God Himself.
LESSON IX.-Returning From Captiv-
ity, Ez. i, Ill. Golden text, Ps cxxvi,
3, 1.-THE Lord hath done great things for
us, whereof we are glad" This is not
the age of subduing the world unto God,
but of gathering out of all nations an
elect people who will rule with Christ
when He comes again; in other words, it
Is the age of gathering out the church, of
building Eve, His body and bride, and all
believers are commissioned to take part
in this by either going themselves to
help give the gospel to every creature or
by helping with their money and prayers
those who do go.
LESSON X.-Rebuilding the Temple
Ez. iii. 10, to iv, 5. Golden text, |
Cor. iii, II, "The temple of God is holy,
which temple We are" There were many
and very persistent hinderers to the work
in the days of Zerubbabel, who for a
time actually caused the work to cease,
and yet in due time the temple was fin
ished. There are many hinderers and
hindrances to the work of completing
the church, and yet He shall see of the
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