The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-12-09
Captivity Of the
Ten Tribes
Sunday School Lesson for Dec. ILL
Prepared by the Highway and
Byway" Preacher.
Copyright, 1904, BY JIM Edson.,

Nf+'.'N ~ s@-f VI fhi III 81 ID - ~ W 40 /
about six years after the last lesson
PLACES amaris. the capital OF Israel
Introductory Note.
Following tho brilliant but corrupt, reign !
Of Jeroboam H., the history Of Israel Is !
one rapid ana desperate plunge towards
final destruction at the hands Of Assyria !
In spite Of Gods warnings sent BY His
prophets. the nation forsook not It's wicked
and .icentlous idOatry, and the judgments
ana prophecies Of God were finally full
hlled. The time from the reign OF Jero-
0oam II and to-days lesson was scarce
| ly 20 years. and In that time six kings
ruled. four Of whom were usurpers. gain
Ing the throne by intrigue and murder For
| list Of lsraels kings from Jeroboam ii. 10
/ Hosea. see Introductory note TO Lesson Tor
November -. OF, better still. use your
Bible and make ont your own list.
The Lesson Outline.
. THEME.-sin and It's Punishment
Judgment fallen, Va. q. Is
90 The Human Agency. va.
81 The LORDS Oyerruilng Providence.
Il Gods Faithfulncss, v 10
% Sent His Messengers
~ The Message
III Seven Stages Of Sin. VI. 1-l2. 1911.
First stcp.-lnbe.ief Feared 9th
cr Gods ~
Second Step Worldly Conformity.
Walked ~ the statutes OF the
heather" Vs.b
Third step-sscrct Idol Worship
Did secretly those things that
were not right against the Lord'
Vs. g-ig
Fourth Step -stubbornness They
would not hear. but hardened their
V0N0Effsa His STAT
utcs." VI. II. u.
Tlfth step-Dpcn Idol Worship
They left all the commandment
Of the Lord. their God. aud made
then mo.ten images. "Notshipcd
all the host u heaven and served
Baai. ~ ~.
sixth Step -splrltua..sm. They
used di,inauons AID enehant'
merta. y. IL
Seventh Step -Uucr Corruption.
SOD themselves 10 do cVt. v u.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
l.-Judgmcnt ta,len.-Sin has run
It's course. "sin. when Il is finished.
bringeth forth death" James l:lS.
"Thc Lord Ia merclful and gracious.
slow to anger and plenlcous In mer-
y" but a. surely a. night closes In OF.
the longest day. 90 sin unrepenied Of
a.C persisted IN at last feels the crush
.us force Of Gods Judgments. Tot
. "He gill no, always chldc, neither viii
a., keep His anger forever. rs. lus:9
Tho siNtn verse states explicitly tia
"thc King Of Assyria took samaria anu
carried Israel away. aud W. n de
clarcs that the Lord removed then
ont OF Ills signt" This double declar
alton emphasizes Two things 90 III,
human agency. 90 the Divine 9royi
{ d,rcr ~. 56.lo.
ll-God's FaiihluIncss vs. l3.-lr
the midst uf the long enumeration ID
lsraels sins VS. 1.i1 IL Injected thi
b testimony Of Gods faiih,ulucss tn,
$ sinner. u lost. pcrishcs Ia spite %
Cod efforts TO save him. Ez,k 33-ii
lll-Scycn Stages " Sin Fin
Step unbclicf-"Fcitcd other Gods
tys y This may mean any'hirl
which usurps the place uf God tn
belief turns the hCau ifom Cod
Second Wtrdly Conformity
"Walkcd In the statutes Of III
heather tvs ~, Coo calls His chill
drsn to-day TO separation from o.
world 2Cor. G.i7. ias. 90. John -.
" Third Step Secret ldCl Worship
"pid secretly those lhings that vcr
nDi right against the lord" tvs. g-igl
Al, how many score, sins there ar
that ate fostering within. ultimatel
Ia bgcak on, In the open sore
Fourth Stcp-Smbbornncss The
!. would NO, hear but hardened thcI
uccks" They rejected Ills statutes
a. tSss ii.ls} We had unbcllct AZ N
hrii step away from God. then world
III conformity. then secret indulgence /
the wicked practices II the world. an
AZ nov guskofuncss Notice how N
thlrtc,s,A. verse telling Of Gods tali
fulncss. follows the nrsi three siri
downward IT, the progress 81 sln. an
: thu, the fourth step marks %. Way
which they received Gods mcsscnrcr
and ills message Snbbornucss hai
%. The Eaie 10 repentance and nlunEes q
soul onward to certain dcstmr,io
Hear Gods opinion II ibis sin. l Sat
1884
r. Fifih Sicp-Opcn Idol wnrh.p
"Thcy left an the commandment
the Lord. their Cod. and made the
mu'ien images They vorshippei I
the hosts 81 Heaven and served Baa
eve 10 stubborn frfusai tn he
Gtds Warning voice cuts the 80
loose from all restraint Ron. i.st
sixth Step e. Spiriiualism. Til,
used divinailons and euchAniment
~ ~. Al the dark mysteries of Il
dcvils devices are included here
IL the last step towards utter abado
q mcnt TO evil. Paul speaks Of "scd,
. iug spirits and doctrines ~ devil,
. Tim. 81.
Seventh slep-uuer Corruption
. "sold themselves TO do evil" tys n
q Study Rom. i;si.s2 In connection wi
I these seven steps In sin.
The face Of the Lord ls aEalns, IN,
= that 90 evil 'Ucd Il q Spirit. e and ,
the Holy Spirit. In speaking Of God
men. uses terms that are comprehs
= slve and Intelligent to the human NIT
N The face AGAINST" one mes
opposition. censure. condemnati,