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TIE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson In the Interna tional Series
for December a, l004-"Hezekiah
Reopens the Temple"
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LESSON TEXT 20 Chron 1881. nem-
ors verses. $50 Read the entire chapter.
FOR the compete story u Uezekiah's
reign. read also chapters 30-s2. aad the par
ale accouns n Kings. 1870
GOLDEN TENT Them that honor Ne
viii honor u Sam 2.30
TINE AT ths beginning OF Hezekiah's
reign about Us Il. q. The prophet Isaiah
was Instrumental in bringing about he
great reforms
PLACE -Jerusa.-m
Introductory Note
The last king Of Judah about whom We
nave studied was Joash. who began his
fO-yeafs reIsn IN the seventh year Of Jetu
or Israel Ills son. Amaziah, relgned %
years Azariah. ~ years. lothian. 10 years.
and then Ahaz The father OF Hezekiah. for
10 years. a. was during tho reign of Hezee
KAN mat the Northern kingdom Of Is
raei was utterly destroyed by Assyria.
Although Ahaz walked in the ways OF
the kings OF israel his son. 3ezekiah,
seems 10 have had cody mother, who
brought him up &c fear and serve God.
when he became king at the age Of %,
he az once began his religious reforms.
and God says OF him. He I'D that which
was right In the sight OF the Lord. accord
lie reopened the temple and summoned
tho priests and Levites and ordered them
10 sanctify themselves and then TO
cleanse the temple and restore Its Mt
unss and furnishings. our lesson takes
Up the story at the point where this work
has been accomplished
The Lesson Outline.
THEME. A Great Revival
/ The Preparations.-ys. IS 49,
10 D.
ca The Lords Vessels Restored-v 10
IL Meeting in the Lords House.-vs, 20-sl
% Power Of a Good Example " 20.
(D The Sacrhces-ys. RIA
(0 Praise and Worship.-Ys 4-W
90 Offerings to the Lord.-v. 81
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
|. Preparation for the Great Revival.
~ Filthiness Put Away. " 1s.-The in
dividual or the church that wants =
revival has got TO do some house-clean-
ing Prayeressness the closed Bible.
neglect OF religious obligations and
church services. worldliness and In
diligence of self, cause the rubbish TO
gather in the individual life. Church
suppers and bazars, Sunday night lee
lures high-priced, unconyerted choir
singers, church debts, gossip AMI friv-
olous talk after meeting. are some OF
the many things that are as rubbish in
a church, and must be cleaned out be-
fore the revival can come.
(2) The Lords Vessels Restored, "
1e.-If there is anything being withheld
from God which belongs 10 Him, II
must be restored before He can give the
blessing $40 These vessels had
been dedicated TO the Lords service and
afterwards taken and put to unholy uses
We DO something very similar TO this
when we consecrate ourselves TO the
Lords service and then go and give our
selves. our time. our energies. our abil-
titles and money to the world, the flesh
and the devil" There is need that we
restore unto the Lord that which be-
longs 10 Him. ere we can expect that the
revival blessing will come to usor to the
Lords church.
IL Meeting in the Lords House
% Power OF a Good Example, v. 20
Hezekiah Is the model for all leaders
who would bring about revival and
fll the Lords house. He rose early
intense desire.-Ps 5. 3: 63:1; 1906.
He gathered the rulers-Energetic and
systematic methods. 2 Tim. Az. Went
up to the house OF the Lorc-Defnite-
ness OF purpose. Ps 274 II is doubtful
II any Christian fully realizes the pow
er OF a good example. There Is no one
who does not influence some other life
for good or ILL., what a responsibility
rests upon the Christian
(o) The Sacrifices. VS.. 21-24-The sins
OF the people must be atoned for. Ths
start must be made with the shedding Of
blood. All. how many attempted re-
vivals fail just here Noted speakers.
big halls. fine singers, and depended
upon for success, and the Lamb Of God
which taketh away the sin OF the world"
IS forced to take a back seat Begin
with the blood II will cleanse from
ali sin q John 1870, and thus pre-
pare for service Heb 1922. God and
His people must be united before re-
vival blessing can come and the blood
NJ Christ is the only thing that can
bring God and man together.
CD Praise and Worship, VS.. $3.50. II
ldktt - CltAlStu HtdlA W XIV a Nlthf
voice. II is only cleansed heart that
can be a devout heart. But how the
soul can sing and worship when IL has
been reconciled TO God Ps. 51:12, IL.
What a power there is In the shout Of
praise TO God II brought Jericho's
walls tumbling down. 1t scattered the
hosts OF INDIAN before Gideon and his
faithful band David urges us over and
over again 10 shout and sing praises
unto the Lord. There is power in the
shout and song OF praise ! believe We
are becoming altogether too formal and
cold in our worship. The amen corner
Is being deserted and the worshiper is
afraid to hear his own voice In meeting
Too many are content TO SIT with closed
Fps. The Lord wants us to open them.
"a Offering TO the Lord. v. 81. II
We have cleaned away the rubbish, II
we have restored that which belongs
to-the Lord, IL we have been cleansed
from all sin In Jesus blood then We
are ready TO bring offerings to the Lord
which He can accepts. 24:3-4; Matt.
,:e3. "a
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