The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-24
Chronicle Billie Class.
Synopsis OF Lesson 81.
jeremiah To

Jeremiah 1-I9.
l Jeremiah - whom Jehovah an.
points'-sometimes called the Weep.
ing Prophet" though naturally mild
. ana retiring, never shrank from dan
! ger and hardships. He was persecut-
ell and thrust into prison for his de-
; nunciations against Jerusalem. He
: appreciated the Kindness OF Nebuchad-
nczxar, but refused the pleasant home
IN Babylon kindly offered by that
monarch. He remained with the rem
nant OF the jews. and was. ere long.
carried by them into Egypt. Some
spectators are OF the opinion that
he carried the Ark of the covenant,
with him, and that he with many
others, finally emigrated to Ireland.
where he became the first sDirituai
ruler. We have reasons for believing
that his prophecy, including Lamen-
tations, covers about ~ years. He
was sanctified and ordained before
his birth. 1: 5, and he was sent NOT
only to Israel, but to other stations
to rebuke and remove idOiatry and ali
evil and then build and plant anew
L; III. In youth Israel was holiness
unto the Lord" 2: 3. but they had
changed their glory at great loss, ?:
| IL, ana the noble vine Tor church} had
degenerated, SO that washing with
ntre ana much soap would no.
cleanse them from iniquity, 2: q. -.
The reason is plan ?: "a. for they had
turned their back unto the Lord mot
their face) and to become stupid and
forget IL a natural consequence, .: q.
Living waters. orjnspiratiop. must
come from God, but the peopl. pre-
Iered man-made cisterns and human
reasOn-lOved darkness rather than
light, 2: IL. The latter rain. (both
literal and spiritually. had been with
held. 3: 3. 'sWiit thou not cry. nv
Father, thou art the guide Of my
YOUTH 3: 4. Such worshipers shall
lose interest in external religion and
all material things, not even except-
ing the Ark Of the covenant. 3: Is. ana
VIII be blessed with sanctffied com
mon sense, and know under what
conditions they can reasonably ex-
pect a spiritual harvest, (see 4:3. 4. AZ
which fine clothes, ornaments. vuId
ana paint, cnn never produce, 4: 80.
They had belied the Lord, o: II. and
iaise prophecy perpetuated the au-
thority Ok most of the prophets, and
the people loyed to have it st--what,
Will the end be? 5: 81. IL this picturc
5OOO Years old. or was 1t made but
Yesterday? What was the matter?
Covetousness and false dealing, zee 6:
~. Judgment and punishmentfollow
Ell, and how shall we escape IL w.
Walk IN the same path and mind tn
some rule! Remedy: Find the good
oid way and walk therein. O: Is. No
uice sacrifices and stumbling blocks,
.. ~ u Why? See ~: 30. Formal
worship without submission and obe-
uGnce-in heart. In faith. in spirit
Viii not prove happy life. z: y, q.
The stork. the turtle. the crane and
tne swallow, IL wiser in proportion TO
of being. than anintellectu-
II man, who turns his back upon God.
!: {. 8 and II, until the harvest Ia past.
md nocOmforting balm can I've found
I: 1922
In chapter o, the weeping prophet
raves more tears and a hiding place
because Of the wickedness Of his peo-
Die; but he utters the sum Of the gos-
Del. when he says, Do not glory In
) isaom, nor might, nor riches. but in
true understanding and knowledge
II the Lord. .: q, "a, for this knowL
dge Is eternal life. See John ia.
Vote the lesson, 10: 10, 20. Every sim
Ter, and every transgressor. should
tudy the 18th chapter and close with
he language of Nathan to David:
Thou art the man." The prophet
id not seem to understand WHY the
wicked prospered and were happy.
=: 1. 2, but the Lord, by figure Of
peech, informs him that he h unnec-
ssal1'y anxious, v. 5. and that the
wicked would reap what they were
drunkenness. good
lr nothing, as typified by the linen
irdle in oh. IL Honest confession r.
God for the SOUL" 14:7. To knowa
rue from n false prophet, IA: 1916.
~ the spirits whether they are OF
od. LIST John 4: l. did YOU say ex-
mine their papers?) The prophet
Dnsidered bis lot very hard, Is: 10.
ut the Lord assured him OF protec-
on and deliverance, v. 70, q. Notice
&c prophecy Of Israel's restoration.
J: 10, 10. The lost tribes will he
'und and restored, either literally or
,iritually. The curse, II: ). 6. NOT
eing able to see good when II com
N. should be duly considered. to win
re blessing of the next two verses.
0 we realize how deceitful and wick
IL the human heart? IL: o, but-y.ll
lOuld he duly considered by all who
4 in haste to get rich. At the pot
y mouse, en-. *, several lessons may
learned. LIST. All are within the
e power Of God. I'd, Man is free to
,ey ordo otherwise. 81, Divine pun
hment follows disobedience.
Next lesson, Jeremiah 1852.