The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
The SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL.
Cezson in the international Series
for July 3. iso4--The King
dom Divided"
prepared by the Highway and By
way Preacher)

LESSON TENT.
q Kirgs RED. u. mory Verses. i7-ii)
l. So Jerob1am and al the people came
% kef9-1am the third day. as the king had
srpo.atel. sAy ms: Come 20 ms again Ia
-Elrl Jay.
u Ard the king answered the people
rc-sf. b. and forsook tke cd men > counsel
rat they gave him.
IA And spake % them after the counsel
p tfl -lns men. saying MI father n ade
ycrr yoke h-avy. an 4 Will add TO your
fcAe. my father also ctas,-sel ycu with
~li9s, brs all chas-lse ycu Ni,h seor-
s-onf
= Wherefore the king hsarkensd not
unto ere people. Tor tlec1use was from the
L-f-. t-lt 1t might perform his saying.
49, re L4-l s.. tke hy AhlJah she Salion-
~ -At4 Ir-oe Jam tie sen 81 Nsbat
- 50 VIXEN lL Isrle. saw that The k.ng
1eAfsentl not unto them. the people an
s~eie- tEr A4ls. saying. What portion
lave We IL David. neither have we lnkerl-
t4Ecs In The son % Jesse. 10 your tents.
= lsEas.. Row see % thine own house.
Dltil - lssas- Departed unto their tents.
"A. But as for gLe children cf Israel which
-~e.t .l TIE cities u judah. RehO0oam
re-snel over them
- I-eE k-rg Re1ohoam sent Adoram.
~10 Vas ovtE the tribute. ard all Israel
s--A-L h4n VIE stones that he died
.-ers'-re k-ls Rslcb01Ia made speed TO
-rl I'm Up 20 ais Chariot. TO fee 70 JerU<z-
EN-
y 50 Israel rsbeusd against the house
q David unto thls day.
- And Il came d. pass. when az Israel
Heard tI4- Jeruboam ~as come again. that
l-rs sent Ar4 called lin unto the congre-
s-i-1l, and r-ate him king over al Israel.
.-sFe Vas none thal followed the house OF
L-y--. e-t The tribe q judah only.
Au- LESSON Includes Kings 1914
49, - Paral.e. Passages. Chron.
Nils, LII
GOLDEN TENT.-"Pride goeth before
Destruction and a naughty spirit before
--ll PROV. lois
4-NE- Common Chronology. SIS L. c.
PLACE. -scAecEsn. about = miles north
- Jerusalem
PERSONS .-EehCboau. son Of solomon;
.sFeooarr. son o. Nebat. ana Zeruah q
Ailss II -. leader OK northern tribes.
Events Of Rehoboam's Reign
Ten tribes present grievances 10
king--l Kings I2:I-1l.
Events Of the iesson.-verses IL
% 20
Rehoooam forbidden 10 make war on
.srael--Nerses 21-24.
Temple spoiled OF treasure By Shis-
hak--l Kings l4:2I-3I.
The eleventh and twelfth chapters Of
Chronicles contain fuller accounts OF
RehObOam's reign.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
ForsoOk the old mems counsel. -
see vs. and !. Read Prov. Ii.
Jereboam- Read bis record in
Aings 41.2e-40.
A the king had appointed. See
rs.
Answered the people roughly. 1t
8 not the only instance where harsh
~Crds have cost dearly. The kings
spsech that day cost him more than
aaI his Kingdom Prov. 1851 suggests
better course.
Spoke 10 them after the counsel If
the young menr-See vs.. s-l1. Prov.
lS.-0 hnds striking illustration here.
Tie cause was from the Lord
IL vas fu.nllment Of prophecy See
l Kings ll:1I-12. and 1888. But there
Is 10 real conflict between Gods ON
uiscience sld mans free will Comp.
hardening OF Pharoah's heart. Ex. An.
and crucinxiOn OF Jesus. Acts 2:23
Jods foreknowledge does not nuIlify
mans freedom Of choice or lessen his
Rehoboam's pride anc
oily and JeEeboams cunning plotting
acre but carrying out the will and
word OF God.-See Ps. 76.l0.
SO Israel departed "-Incompetency
md unworthiness always bring disas-
er and loss Of possessions and power.
See Luke 1924. 20
Rehoboam made speed to
ZEE Compare his boast in verse IL.
None that followed the house OF
David. but the tribe OF judah only
ZEE for fuller explanation Of this. W
,. n and %.
Rehoboam' tune.-Rehoboam
ad a backsliter for a father and
.eathen princess G. Chron. 12:i3) for
mother. He was brought up amidst the
and idolatry that
isrked the closing years Of Solomon's
eisn- How a young man is handi-
apped who has not a good mother
nd father. And on the other hand see
ON blessing rested upon Rehoboam in
lat one trbe and Jerusalem we're left
him. because OF the promise OF God
, David. his granCfather.-Q Kings
i:13l.
Rehoboam's Opportunity. - Reho-
pans pride shut the door OF oppor-
nifty and opened that OF disaster. He
Id the splendid opportunity of deal
z justly and generously and healing
e breach between Israel and Judah.
II pride and seif-wiIl made him deaf
wise advice and blind TO The RICH.
urse- His mind was made Nd from
e first and he was not sincere in
eklng advice. but rather wanted Hat
ring confirmation OF his own views.
w common IS this sin OF pride ard
h-vfll. and how it shuts the way Of
opportunity and invites dis
ter. How prone we are 10 reject adj
e that is counter TO our own preiu-
ed views. The Rehoboam spirit is
{ yet extinct. The Go.Gen Text finds
ist STRIKING exemDlilcation in ths
slts OF or lesson.
Seed Thoughts.
Earthly rulers generally impose rriav-
: yokes. but there Is one King Whose
he Is truly light. FOR He shares the
Ike and always bears the heavier end.
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