The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-19
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VII. AUG. %, crns.,.
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a. 17-Abraham aaa Isaas
Supreme Test q Pain.
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south OF Jerusalem
J. The Supreme Test II Abrshar.a
Faith and Obedience .rha
sacrifice of Isaac was The supreme act IL
A1raham's life. The faith uhich ~
been schooled by 50 Singular ~ erps--
ence and by So many minor trials Wa
I here perfected and exhibited "a oerfaaf
The strength which be had been slowly
gathering during a Ions and trying lie
was here required ana ased This is the
acr which shines like a star OUT ~ those
dark ages. and has served for many
siorm-tossed souls over whori Gods biz
lows have gone. - mark by which
they could stil shape their course u,heu
aii else was dark
Il. Abraham Endurel tie Test IKE
Cold Tried IN the Fire-ys g-it e Ana
Abraham rose up early An early sfar,
on q journey Is ali-important ia The East
Thus would The traveller avoid the neat
of The day iH the open -Whedon.
'saddied. sirdled, % carry the wood
fClape the wood He carried the wood
with him 90 have that which was dry
and would burn
"a On the third day The usual time
it would take them % 80 the fortY-dve
miles 60 Jerusalem. Saw me place afar
on. The hlll M0riah can Be seen about
three miles by traveller from Beer
sheba Stanley.
IS. And Abraham said unto his young
men. Abide ye here He would be alone
On his agony. and IN his communion with
God. Isaac TOO. had a spiritual conflict
end victory. and an would BE- best done
with only father and son present and
no oniookers Il was for the same rea-
son as Chrlsts command 10 enter into
thy closet. and 70 pray in secret % ths
Father who seefh 10 secret bot win re-
ward openly Matt. 81 @.
e. The wood and laid Il upon
Isaac" As the younger and stronger. and
a. bis part o. the load. while Abraham
carried the brazier % hre And he took
the ire IN bis hand That is carrying
in bis hand the vessel containing the
Goals OF IRE. Caravans carry with them
the iron aratine for the fire, and some
times. owing 10 the difficulty experienced
M obtaining light the charcoal IRE
which las been used the previous night
ir carried. suspended By a chain and kept
burning Biblical Treasury Matches
we're not then invented. and fre was dii-
ncuit % kindie
- Ny father where is the lamb
FOR q burnt oneringg Only the scenes
OF Gethsemane and Calvary surpass this
-Jacobus
q Ny son. God will provide himself a
lamb. In ". "a the expression is -Je-
hovah will provide. ana the place Is
named "Jehovah-ilreh
- And bound Isaac his son. and laid
him on the altar This must have re.
Qulred a faith and obedience n Isaac thai
made him the worthy successor Of hts
father as The heir Of all the promises.
10 And Abraham took the knife"
Abraham, 50 far az his heart ana his in-
NNNNN NANHH
virtually done. Paul shows that It was 50
regarded b. God Heb. n 10 by faith
Abraham. when Re was tried offered up
Isaac" IL Il not the act 20 much as the
win and the purpose Of heart. which God
regards He VIII lake the VIII for the
deed but never the deed Tor the will
Jacobus.
I'll The angel of the Lord iJshovah)
called unto him out Of heaven A voice
TOO familiar TO Abraham not 70 be at
once recognized as that q God himself
Bush
IA Lay not thine hand upon the lad
Abraham had now gone ~ far as God
intended. The event shows that be never
Intended Abraham 20 sacrifice his son.
but only 70 have the mind and viii that
would give bis best TO God. and would
obey God 70 the utmost. Nov 7 know
that thou fearest God Abraham had
perfectly borne the test The moral pur-
pose or the trial was ACCOMPLISHED. and
there was no need Of Eoine ans further
The shortest and sureet way ouf Of trials
10 perfect submission 70 Gods VIII
.is And behold behind him ram
caught On q thicket hy bis horns Here
occurs the wonderful substitution IN
which God set forth AZ Ia a figure the
plan 0f the Mosaic economy Tor the Of
ferins or animal victims instead Of hu-
man secriaces.
iii The Supreme BLESSING. Not -
much a reward as a result made possible
By this act Or faith. the promises 10
Abraham were renewed and emphasized.
II would not be we'll for bad man or
a weak man. or a man o. little faith. 20
have bic descendants multiplied AZ the
stars 81 heater and as the sand upon
the seashore
~ Practical Lessons and Illustrations
H. Everything must be- tested before Sc
is safe to put il 70 uss-the shin, the
cannon the engine the hridee And
there must be a stronger test Tor a larger
use The whole of life "a a testing and
an education BY testing
g Most of the time the trial IS through
little things. everyday thoughts and ex-
perlences These are often a aererer trial
than most great things.
s. Then a few lines in Ire come great
and severe trials. like college Or school
cxaminatioas. as distinct from the daily
recltations
The trials Of life are OFTEN a great
mystery to the one who suffers the trials.
III God Is DO rich. Why does he lef ln Be
81 poor7 II God IS strong and 50 good.
why does ne iet as have 60 much pain
end aorrow He gives us for answer
ITO prove thee. 90 knoW what was n
thine heart whether thou wouidest keer
his commandments. or no tDeut 8. q.
s. There e q double purpose in en- these
trials Life IS both a probation and an
education a probation through the pro-
cess Of education and an education
through the probation
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