The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-03
TIE NEW HEART.
International Sunday school Leano.
for August g, 1S0,s-Tcxt. ExckieI
Sc,35-.;G-NemOry Verses, .5-2..

Especially Adapted from PelouLet's Notes
GOLDEN TEXT.-A new heart also will
give you.-EZth, Sb:-s
READ Ezekiel II :ii-25; Jeremiah u :Sl-Si
LIGHT FROM OTHER Sculptures.
Sin CUqtiVity.-Jon ona S:sl; Rom. 6:l6. y;
7:sS. g.: S:2l; 2 Pet ;;49, Cleansing. S.-Psa.
500: 81 u; Heb. lG:-2; or. 6:ii; kph. 6:2s;
John Ia. The New Heart-JOhn s:S-g; Gal
G:i5: Jer. 81 S3; S22:Sg. LEX. ll:lg. 70: Matt
l2:sS; 1888; Rom. l. -, JAS, lis. llGce IN
Bible History.-s hiHgs. chaps. "a -;
Chron. IS.
TlME.--Ezekiel vas carried captive B.
c. 5sI. perhaps Gt the age o. ~ u:D; began
to prophesy B. Z. 80, ana continued TIL
S,O This prophecy belongs 10 the period
after The destruction OF Jerusalem, osG.
fLACE.-Ezokel was born IL IL. u, but
after he was taken captive he Gwt!t at Tel
Gb!o Oh the bank % tEe river Ch,uar. prob
ab.y one OF The great canals near Babylon
ID. il. White, NJ, \.
CONTEMfOnAtY HlSTCRY.-The de-
strucuon OF JeruSa.CuI. B. (. 81. Ne
buchad z2ar. kns OF BdUy.va, anu haiuoh
Hopnra, k!"s .; Egypt. Ihu 'soVcn Wise
Mel" nourish,d Ia I,rCece. IIIqGiniuB
lawgi>.r ut AtneEs, SHppau, tAl urteL
poetess; Aesop. noted tor las iUtIv4. Un.
The Philosopher fytLasUras-.s.l uyed uuT-
Ing LzekleI B Ifetime.
EXPLANATORY.
l. Cleansing from Past Sin.-N. %.
In the previous verses the prophet pie
lures the corruption ANA idoiatry which
jetiled the people, ana the punishment
which wYs inflicted by God on account
OF it.; then the promise of return, for
the sake of His kingdom. Them"
When the time shall come for God to re-
store Israel to their own land (v. 2+).
"Will L." God is speaking. Sprinkle
clean water upon you:" The concep-
ton of cleansing by sprinkling clean
water comes from the Mosaic cercmo-
nial system. (See especially Mum.
l9:l7-l0, and also Psa. 7.)-Cowles.
(Also Heb. 9:13.l4.) New Testament
Light. Cleansing from sin is absolute
ly essential to the salvation of the indi-
vidual and Of the nation. God saves not
in sin, but from sin Rom. 5:l2; l. Cor.
3:l7; go; Rev. 2l:2O. W We are
cleansed from the guilt of sin by for
giveness Col. l:l4; Tit. 2:ll; Rom.
5:ls s:D (2) from the consequences
of sin (John 3:l6; Rom. o:9); (3j from
the love Of sin, by the new heart re-
fepred to in V. 26.
II. The New Hearty. 26. IA new
heart also will give you:" The heart
is the center of life to the body; It
sends the ufe-blood to every part; II
it is weak or imperfect the whole body
Is weak and sickly. "A new spirits" A
new motive, new principle Of action, a
new love. "And will take away the
stony heart," The heart OF sin IL
called stony, like q rock. New Testa-
ment Light. This 10 the great doctrine
of the New Testament, taught forcibly
by our Lord Himself In His statement
respecting the new birth John s:s-s),
and everywhere presented as preemi-
nently the work Of the Spirit OF God.
Ill The New Nfe.-V. n. II will
put my Spirit within you." This is the
gift Of the Holy Spirit, promised by
Joel (s:as). keep Ny judgments:"
His laws, His decisions, % to what was
right.
Nv. Motives for Choosing the New
Life Va 1885, First Modves A
Promise OF Restoration. V. 20. And
ye shall dwell in the lands" They shall
be restored to their own land.
Second Motive; Delivernnce from
Sin. v. 30. II will also save you from
NIL your uncleannesses: The outward
blessings promised could not continue
unless they should first be saved from
sin.
Third Motive: A Promise Of Prosper
ity and Plenty Tvs. 20, 3O). II will call
for the corn" (grain): God as the
owner OF the earth and controller OF
all its forces, will summon them to sup
ply the grain needed for their support.
v. 30. "And l will multiply the fruit OF
the trees" There shall be plenty OF
food. "No more reproach Of famine:"
The heather seem to have reproached
the Israelites with having a God who
would allow them to suffer hunger.
The heather did not understand the
reason. (See v. 49,
Fourth Motive: A Nature Refined.
Purified. Ennobled Tvs 81, 32)). v. 81.
'Then shall We remember your own evil
ways -. and shall loathe your
selves" When they see their own
sins In contrast with Gods goodness,
then they will realize how mean and
disgraceful their sins were. V.32. And.
lest the goodness Of God In restoring
them should lessen their feeling as to
their own character, God tells them:
"Not for your sakes do this" They
did not deserve II.
Fifth Motive: A Promise for Their
Country. Patriotism Tvs. 33-3s). V. 33.
"In the day that shall have cleansed
you:" They must never forget that
this was the necessary condition Of
salvation. v. IS. This land that was
desolate Is TO become like the garden
of Eden:" In these verses the tenn
poral side( $50 to speak) Of these verses
stands forth prominently. This
prophecy is being fulfilled In every
Christian community, as far as IT Is
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