The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-11-11


the parallel account In Chronicles "a.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"We will not forsaks
the house of our God "-Neh. 1873
TIME.-The work of repairing the tenn
pie covered a period Of about % years
II was begun early In Joash's reign, and ne
reigned 40 years-S7S-SiO b. c.
PLACE.-Jerusalem
The Lesson Outline.
THEME:-Re Repairing the Lords Temples
l. A Temple to BE Repalred.-vs AZ.
o. The Repairs Ordered.-vs. L. D.
() The Work Neslected.-v. &c.
(0 Failure Apparent.-vs T.,
III. A Temple Repaired-vs 9-l5
~ Planning the Work and Working
the Plan.-vs 9. TO-
~ Workmen Engaged-vs IL, IL.
49, The Work Comp!eted.-vs Is, IL
~ Faithful Dealing.-v. ID.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
l. A Temple to Be Repaired.-Un-
der the six years reign Of Athaliah
the priests OF Baal had despoiled the
temple and made breaches in its walls.
In such condition II was unsightly and
dishonoring to God. There is another
temple that needs repairing. The tenn
pie OF the body, | Cor. 3:16-l7. All.
how sin has made breaches In the walls
and despoiled II OF its treasure and de-
stroyed It's beauty. Read some OF the
ugly conditions found in the temple OF
the body as enumerated in Gal 5:l9-2l.
The condition OF the temple is known
There are some marks Of the despoiler
D MAJ Ia eninIIo nf fhQ
fact OF sin In his life and heart. And to
the extent that sin Ia there. to that ex-
tent 10 the body temple defled
% The Repairs ordered. VS.. 4, g.
Let the priests repair the breaches OF
the house, wheresoever any breach
shall be found" This was the order OF
the king TO those In charge OF the tenn
pie and he designated how they were
to obtain the needed money to carry
on the work, v. L. Gods command TO
; the keepers OF this temple OF the body
is: BE ye holy. for am holy" Lev.
li:44; 1882: / Pet. lis. l6; Matt. 5:4s.
The king had a right TO order the tenn
pie repaired. nay. Il was his duty to SO
do. God as the Creator and Ruler OF
man has a right. nay. He must demand
E that the temple SCARED and marred by
( sin be repaired.
(2l The Work Neglected. v. 6
"But-the priests had not repaired thu
{ breaches in the house" And this aftei
+, % years Day after day. week afte'
week. month after Month. year afte
year rolled by and still nothing wa
c done. The intentions Of the priest
e undoubtedly we're good. They meant 4
i obey the kings orders, but kept put
ting II on. The devil wins more vic
= tories through that one plea OF to-mor
~ row than In any other way. Not man
want the dlshgured temples. Few Their
" are but that expect some day TO begi
% the repair work. but oh. how long
goes undone. The breaches are not r,
paired
u CO.. Failure Apparent. W.. T. g.
!. Joash called his priests to account an
il God calls man to account for his nel
lect. Heb. 81. 8. Ioash was not vii
ing TO let the matter rest where II wa
ot and God Is not willing In the face
h, mans failure 10 stop there He cal
man to account He brings him fa'
I" TO face with his utter failure. But u
v temple Is TO be repaired. Where q
mr. priests failed the King takes hold NJ
pushes the work 10 completion, al
where man has failed God IL ready
H. supervise and accomplish the repalrir
80 o. this temple Of the body.
-, II. A Temple Repaired. On Pla
''u nlng the Work and Working the Pla
ii, vs. .. iO.-Thc King now assumes q
cb tive direction Of the work. a. Is appu
ent from the account In Chron.
Ell Jeholada acted ~ the kings chi
agent Specialization marked this ~
no. ond effort at repairing the temple
~ special fund with q specific purpose v
III raised. II was to be applied to
Ird definite work 81 repairing the temp
b, The people were glad and eager TO s
" when they understood that their 81
Sc would he applied directly TO the tenn
frl repairing The reason great deal
SIN reform work fails Il because Il Il ma
90 70 broad and general that Il never 3
~ anywhere or does anything and con
y" aueutly docs not win the confidence
l''s favor " the people Tho King ha,
ere clean cut plan. and ne worked the .
not vigorously The reason a great MI
the bod, temples are not repaired u hcca
irn the effort ls 20 general and broad I
III IL ls not workable The only plan VII
IN will work Is Gods plan Mans ri
have always failed We need 90 al
. Gods plan. Eph s.iO. and then
~ God work the plan Phil s;i3
raN az wurkmcu EuraRcd W. III
lu- Trained hands 10 do A particular ",
What arr Gods agents In repairing
l.ody tsmp'e' The crucihed Sa,t
whose blood clears away the rub
a, i'm. l John -. The Holy So
last Rom Sse. The VIII. for Christ
rl.y It's Spirit can DO nothing Tor q
~ unless the will Is surrendered Jas
!. !, Heb 1851,
-" Ja) The Work Completed. vs. Il
" Phil. i:s: Eph. {;i3; John 80
on tp Faithful Dealine. v i5.-God,
len whose hands We commit ourselves
prove faithful, Thess 5:2l; II
. SIS; 2 Tim. 1919. Cor io;i9