The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-26

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CHRONOLOGICAL. REVIEW
u. {. l45i. The sending Of tae spies
u. L. l45i. The crossing of the Jor
dan.
Il. {. l45i. The fall OF Jericho-
u. &. 1851. Conquest Of southern
Canaan.
u. {. 1851. Conquest Of northers
Canaan
u. &. ls45. Caleb's claim
II. L. l4f4. The tribal ailotments.
Il. &. l427. Joshua's death.
u. {. 1925. Beginning Of period OF
the judges.
u. {. 1856. Gideon's call.
u. {. li6i. Judgeship Of Jephthah-
Il. c. li6i-ii20. Judgeship Of Sam
son.
y. c. 1922. Ruth's choice.
IL. {. lls1. The birth of samuel
{. ii4l. The ark captured by thu
Philistines.
The lesson objects studied during
the past quarter and the golden texts
were as follows:
Lesson I.--Joshua encouraged Josh.
i:l-ll. Golden Text.-Be strong and
of good courage.-Josh. 1:9.
Lesson H.-Crossing the Jordan.
josh. 3:9-i7. 4. Golden Text - When
thou passeth through the waters.
will be with thee; and through the riv.
ers. they shall not overflow thee.-ls.
1872
Lesson III. The Fall of Jericho
Josh. 6:is-20. Golden Text. - by
faith the walls of Jericho fell down.
Heb. 1880.
Lesson Nv. Joshua and Caleb
Josh. I4:5-l5. :. Golden Text. - lie
wholly followed the Lord--Josh- IL
IL
Lesson v. Cities of Iefuge.-Josh.
e0:l-e. (. Golden Text.-God is our
refuge and strength, very present
help in trouble.-Ps. 46:l.
Lesson VI. Joshua's Parting Advice
Josh. 24:l4-25. Golden Text
Choose you this day whom We viii
serve.-Josh- 24:15.
Lesson VII. The Time of the
Judges. Judges 2:7-l6. Golden
Text.-They cry unto the Lord in
their trouble. and He savcth them
out of their distress.-Ps. 1918.
Lesson VIII Worlds Temperance
Lesson.-Isa. 2s:l-7. Golden Tex.
1t j. better to trust in the Lord
than to put confidence in man.-Ps.
11s:s.
Lesson TX. Gideon and the Three
Hundred. Judges tbs Golden
Text. He that is slow to anger is
better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh
Q city.-Prov. 1882.
| Lesson X. Ruth and Naomi.--Ruth
l:l6-22. /. Golden Text.-Be kindly
affectioned one 10 another--gom- ~:
/ 10.
Lesson XI. The Boy samuel.-I Sam
3:6-14. Golden Text.-Speak. Lord;
for Thy servant heareth.-I Sam. 80
Lesson XII. Christmas Lesson
Luke 2:s-2O. /. Golden Text. Pre-
pare your hearts unto the Lord. and
serve Him only Sam. 7-3.
II helps in the study of Old Tesla
ment lessons to remember always
that God was working purposefully
with His people. Their history was
following the details of Divine plan.
To many ii must have seemed most
mysterious; to us. even at this day,
all Is by no means clear The only
comfort is in remembering that to
God all was clear. In His thought
there was neither confusion nor frus-
fration of effort. All worked TO an
appointed end.
The story of the Isreelites is the
story of heart-life the world over.
a. we read j, we sympathize with it
I'VE feel that we have Travelled that
same road. This is the true point
that ought TO be emphasized-the
common experience of sin and suf-
fering. of repentance and forgiveness.
OF obedience and blessing
wheat and Chan-
Truth does not depend on temper.
iment.
Happiness il the fruit OF heart
health.
There Is no progress apart from
Christ.
The religion that is put on Is easily
put of.
Gods succor comes swifter than
sins sting.
II is not the service but its spirit
that makes il sacred.