Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
for July 10. I0O3-Samuers
Farewell Address
THE LESSON TENT.
q Samuel ie:ls- 81

king over you.
"a II We Will fear the Lord. and serve
Him, and obey His voice, and not rebel
against the commandment OF the Lord.
then shall both We and also the king that
reigneih over you continue following the
Lord your God:
is. But IL ye will not obey the voice OF
the Lord. but rebel against the com mand
ment OF the Lord. then shall the hand OF
the Lord be against you. as ii was against
your fathers
l6. Now. therefore. stand and see this
great thing. which the Lord will do before
your eyes.
Ia. Is it not wheat harvest to-day? l
will call unto the Lord. and He shall send
thunder and rain: that we may perceive
and see that your wickedness is great.
which We have done in the sight of the Lord.
In asking YOU king.
is. So Samuel called unto the Lord: and
the Lord sent thunder and rain that day:
and all the people greatly feared the Lord
and Samuel
ls. And all the people said unto Samuel:
Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy
God that We die not: for we have added
unto ali our sins this evil, to ask US a
king.
% And Samuel said unto the people:
Fear not: ye have done all this wicked
ness: yet turn not aside from following
the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your
heart;
u, And turn We not aside: for then
should ye so after vain things. which can
not profit nor deliver: for they are vain.
= For the Lord will not forsake His
people. for His great names sake: because
II hath pleased the Lord 10 make you His
people
% Moreover, as for me. God forbid
that l should sin against the Lord in
eeasing TO pray for you; but | Will teach
YOU the good and the right way:
n Only fear the Lord. and serve Him
In truth with all your heart; for consider
now great things He hath done for you.
-. But II ye shall still do wickedly ye
shail be consumed. both ye and your king.
GOLDEN TENT.-OnIy fear the Lord,
and serve Him I'm truth with all your
heart.-1 Sam. 1874.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURESECTIO
Saul defeats the Ammonites. Il Sam HILL
Kingdom firmly established. 4 Sam. ll:l2-l5
samuel tegrity...............l Sam. l2:l-6
How God deals with His people..........
'......... .......................l Sam l2:7-l5.
promise and a warning II Sam. l2:l6-25
Saul Defeats the Ammonites.-It
appears that Saul did not immedi-
ately take upon himself either the
duties or the responsibilities of king
ship. 1t seems to have happened"
that when the Ammonites threat
cned the people of Jabesh-Gilead,
the report came To the town where
Saul lived. Saul still, in spite of his
new dignity, acted as the herdsman
Coming up after his herd. he learned
the news, and, like the man he was,
he was filed with patriotic anger.
Jabesh-Gilead had just week to get
ready for the struggle. Saul had
practically no following. and some
thing had to- be done, and done quickly.
In this emergency the untried king
sent his faithful few among the pco-
pie 10 say that destruction would
come upon those who refused to heed
the call of the king. The loyalty of
the few, and the fear of the many
brought to the front 100000 men. and
the Ammonites met with utter de-
feat.
The Kingdom Firmly Established.
The quick action of Saul. and the
great victory resulting made the ma
ton willing to accept the new king
as ruler in deed, as well as in name,
and where as before the refusal of
some to accept Saul as king. went
unheeded, now the enthusiastic crowd
wanted TO put them TO death. But
Saul was magnanimous, and prevent
ed the threatened slaughter. Saul
now having shown himself capable of
being king, Samuel again called the
nation together. that the kingdom
might be firmly established. and fur
Their took occasion to say some need
full things to the people of Israel
Samuel's Integrity.-First Samuel
called upon the people TO testify to
his own integrity Of character Sam
uel. like the other prophets, could
perform miracles. one of which we
have recorded in the latter part of
the Scripture section which we are
studying. but the ability to perform
miracles is not the greatest testimo-
NAL TO his prophetic mission. but
that, in what we term those unen-
lightened times. he should have main
tained the integrity of character 10
refuse to receive any bride to
bind mine eyes herewith" ms he him
self publicly declared. and TO the
truth of which statement all gave as
sent. This more than all shows him
n man of Cod.
A Promise and Warning The mir
acle above referred TO was the bring
ing of rain in the harvest time dur
ing which season rain never comes
in Palestine. Seeing this. great fear
fell upon the people and they began
10 repent that they had demanded a
king. Samuel told them 20 fear not.
but 10 turn from their wickedness
and serve God. IF they should serve
God all would be well but eff you
shall st11l do wickedly. We shall be
consumed This truth was borne
out in after history and. indeed. such
is the common experience to-day. In
dividuals or nations rush 10 destruc-
tion and decay. II God is forgotten.
but blessing crowns the leading OF