The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-10-20
rHe SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the International Series
for October 90, 1e04--"Elisha
and Naaman."
prepared by the "Highway and By.
way" Preachsr.)
(copyrisht. 1901 BY =. ". Edson.)

U1. Kings B:1-1l; Memory verses, 10-a4)
l. Now Naaman, CAPTAIN Of the Aost Of the
king of Syria, was q great man with HE
master, and honorable, because by him the
Lord had given deliverance unto Syria, NJ
was also mighty man in valor, but he was
a leper.
2. And the syrians had gone out by com.
paniss. and had brought away captive out
Of the land Of Israel a little maid; and she
waited Or Naamans wife.
g. And she said unto her mistress: Would
God my lord were with the prophet that
Ii in 6amaria! 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
5. And the king of Syria said Go to, 20,
and ! will send a 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.
Q. And he brought the letter to the king
Of Israel saying: Now, when this letter
is come unto thee. behold have Herewith
sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou
mayest recover him of his leprosy.
4, And II came to pass. when the king Of
Israel had read the letter, that he rent his
clothes, and said: Am ] God. to kill and
to make alive. that this man doth send
unto me to recover man Of his leprosy 2
Wherefore consider. pray you, and see
how he seeketh quarrel against me.
8. And It was 20. when Elisha the man Of
God had heard that the king Of Israel had
rent his clothes. that he sent 70 the king.
saying: Wherefore hast thou rent thy
clothss7 Let him come now to me, and he
shall know thst there is prophet in Israel
| 0. 30 Naamsn came with his horses and
with his chariot, and stood at the door OF
tho house OF Elisha.
"a Nl,tH -
him. saying: Go and wash in Jordan seven
times, and thy flesh shall come again to
thee, and thou shalt be clean.
IL. But Naamap was wroth, and went
away, ahd said: Behold, thought, He
will surely oome out to me. ana stand, and
call on the name Of the Lord his God. and
strike his hand over the place. and recover
the leper.
H. Are not ALBANIA and Pharpar. rivers Of
Damascus, better than all the waters OF
Israeli May I not wash In them, ana be
clean7 40 he turned and went away In .
| rage.
Is. And his servants came near, and spake
unto him and said: My father, IL the
prophet had bid thee do some great thing.
wouldest thou not have done itf How
much rather then, when he saith unto thses
Wash. and be cleanf
IA. Then went he down, and dipped him.
| self seven times in Jordan. according to the
saying Of the man Of God; ana his neeh
came again like unto the flesh OF little
child, and he was clean.
SCRIPTURAL sECTION.-All OF Chap
| ter g.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Heal me. Q Lord. and
| shall be healed; save me, and Shall be
| saved."-Jer. H:14.
TIME.-In about the eighth year Of Je-
| horam, king OF Israel.
PLACE.-Damascus. Samaria, and forda
frnr
Story Of Salvation illustrated.
A Hopeless Case ". IA great gen.
eral--A kings favorite-A distinguished
man-An honorable mana man OF
valor--BUT A LEPER.
All the power, all the distinction, all
the honor, all the success which the
world may give to man cannot cover
up that little word OF three letters-BUT'
Naaman had everything the world could
give-but he was leper. There 10
| BUT that stands between every soul
and peace OF mind and true happiness
No matter what this world may say OF q
soul, God has to add, But he 10 sim
ner. The case 10 hopeless.
The Glad Tidings Tvs. 2-D.-There
WAS huOLuoIt oO q UAA8nL ohOy hASh
had to be reckoned with In Naaman'a
life. Naaman was leper. BUT there
was a Hebrew maid In his household
that knew God and Gods power to save
Man Is a sinner, Rom. 1923; John 1:8;
BUT Jesus has come ready to cleanse
and mighty to save. I John 1:9; Heb
| 1928.
An Humble Messenger-"Captive oui
of Israel little maid"-God
Is pleased to use very humble means
sometimes. She was only little He
brew slave, but she had message. II
was () A simple message. She knew
the true God She knew of His servant
Elisha, and these two thoughts were
the theme of her message. (2) A posi-
tive message. HE would recover him
Of his leprosy." There we're no IFS, andi
or butts about It. The simple. positive
Gospel message is the most powerful.
The Quest for Help Tvs. 6-9).--Naa.
man went with "a Credentials from thu
King, (2) Great treasure. But Naamar
had to learn that Gods favor could moi
be bought. There Is nothing the soul car
do to merit Gods saving grace. lisa, "a; 6
Conditions of Deliverance ". 1O.-Sc
simple. Seven dips in Jordan and ther
healing. The way Of salvation is sc
simple, so easy, 80 sure. Repentance
for sin, Faith In Christ as Saviour. That
Naaman had arranged in his own mint
Just how he was to be healed Is evident
from verse II. How common is thii
mistake.
The Peril Of Pride Tvs. 11-12).-"Naa
man was wroth and went away" All
how many souls quarrel with God be-
cause pride bars their way to salvation
God is no respecter Of persons" W.
must all come as needy, helpless sin
ners, or not at ALL
The Deliverance Tvs. 13-1D.--Thanl
God there were wise servants in Naa
mans retinue to advise him. Thanl
God Naaman had sense enough to lister
and courage enough to heed. Naamar
obeyed the prophets orders and wal
cleansed. And when man Is ready Il
obey God, deliverance always comes.
Religious Thought.
Intolerance is virtue when 1t Oppose