The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-10-21
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson In the International Series
FOR October IS, i604-"Elisha
and Naaman."
prepared by the Highway and BY
way" Preacher.)

]. Now Naaman captain OF the host Of the
King OF Syria, was q great man with his
master, and honorable. because by him the
Lord had given deliveranee unto Syria; he |
was also a mighty man In valor. but he was
q leper.
2. And the Syrians had gone out by com
panies. and had brought away captive out
OF the land Of Israel little maid; and she
waited on Naamans wife.
J. And she said unto her mistress: Would
God my lord were with the prophet that
10 In Samaria! for he would recover him Of
his leprosy
T. And one went In and told his lord, say
Ing: Thus and thus said the maid that 10
of the land OF Israel
8. And the king Of Syria said: Go to, go.
and l will send letter unto the king Of
Israel And he departed and took with him
ten talents Of silver. and six thousand
pieces OF gold. and ten changes Of raj
ment.
g. And he brought the letter to the king
OF Israel, saying: Now. when this letter
II come unto thee. behold have Herewith
sent Naaman my servant to thee. that thou
mayest recover him Of his leprosy.
7. And II came to pass, when the king OF
Israel had read the letter. that he rent his
clothes. and said: Am God 70 kill and
to make alive. that this man doth send
unto me to recover a man Of his leprosJ?
Wherefore consider. pray you. and see
how he seeketh quarrel against me
=. And It was so. when Elisha the man Of
God had heard that the king Of Israel Lad
rent his clothes. that he sent to the King.
saying: Wherefore hast thou rent thy
clothes? Let him come now to me. and he
shall know that there IL a prophet In larae..
.. SO Naaman came with his horses and
with his chariot and stood at the door Of
the house Of Elisha.
10. And Elisha sent q messenger unto
him. saying: Go and wash In Jordan seven
times, and thy flesh shall come again TO
thee. and thou shalt be clean.
IL But Naanan was wroth. and went
away. and said: Behold, I thought, He
will surely come out 10 me, and stand. and
call on the name Of the Lord his God. and
strike his hand over the place. and recover
.he !ece-.
u Are not ALBANIA and Pharpar. rivers Of
Damascus, better than all the waters OF
Israeli MAY not wash In them. and be
elsan1 30 he turned and went away IN
rage.
u. And his servants came near. and spaks
unto him and said: My father. tie
prophet had bid thee DO some great thing.
wouldsst thou not have done IL? How
much rather then, when he saith unto tee.
Wash, and be clean7
L. Then went he down. and dipped HIM
self seven times In Jordan. according 10 tie
saying Of the man Of God. and his nesh
came again like unto the flesh OF ute
child. and he was clean.
sCKIPTURAL sECTIoN.-All OF Chap
ter :. -.
GOLDEN TExT.-"Heal me. o Lord, and
1 shall be healed: save me. and SHAH -
saved '-Jcr nae
TIME.-In about the eighth year Of Je-
hOTam king VI isras,.
PLACE. Damascus. samaria. and foids
Of Jordan, about 3 miles from samaria
Story OF Salvation illustrated.
A Hopeless Case ". ia great gen-
eral-A kings fayorite-A distinguished
man-An honorable mana man OF
yalor-BUT A LEPER.
All the power, all the distinction. all
the honor. all the success which tEs
world may give to man eanno, cover
up that little word OF three letters-BuT.
NaAmAn had everything the world could
give-but he was a leper. There is q
But that stands between every soul
and peace OF mind aud true happiness
No matter what this world may say OF 4
soul. God has TO add, But he Is sin
ner. The case IL hopeless
The Glad Tidings Tvs 2-D.-Ther'
vas another. BUT bright one, which
had to be reckoned with In Naaman'i
|. life. NAaman was a leper. BUT ther'
was a Hebrew maid In his household
that knew God and Gods power to save
Man IL a sinner. Rom. 3:23: John l:S
, BUT Jesus has come ready to oleant'
and mighty to save, John i:9; Heb
T:2s.
An Humble Mesenger-"Captive on
Of Israel a little maid"--Go'
II pleased TO use very humble mean
sometimes. She was only little He
, brew slave. but she had message |
/, was On A simple message, She knew
the true God She knew Of His seryat
Elisha. and these two thoughts wer
! the theme Of her message t2l A posi-
|, tive message. "He would recover hir
I. Of his leprosy." There were no lie. AMI
or butts about e. The simple, posl,iy
Gospel message IL the most powerful.
: The Quest for Help tvs 5-l Mas
= man went with tn Credentials from N
King. tgl Great treasure Hut Mama
had TO learn that Gods favor could No
y b bought There is nothing the soul ca
DO 20 merit Gods sayinF grace. LA, si;l
Conditions N Dclivcrancc " iOl.-
c simple. Seven dips n Jordan aud The
/. healing The way d salvation Is 5
simple. 80 easy. - sure Repcntaue
, 'u- sin. Faith In Christ a. Saviour Ths
Naaman had arranged In his own mir
= Ins, how he vas to BE- healed is cyit,F
from verse II. How common Is ihI
4 mistake.
A.. The Peril II Pride vs. ii-i2i MAJ
man vas wt0th aud went away" Al
how many souls quarrel with Ood b,
}. cause pride bars their way to salvation
d, God Is no respec,cr u persons" W
must all come as NEEDY. helpless u;
ners. or not at all
a The Delivorance Tvs i3.iN.-Than
10 God there we're wise servants In Mar
mans rctinue to advise him. Than
y God Naaman had sense enough to llstf
and COURAGE enough to heed. Naama