The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-09-16
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the International Series
for September 10, 1904-"Is-
rael Reproved."
prepared by the "-.ighway and By
way" Preacher.)

LESSON TEXT.
(Amos 5A-l5. Memory verses, IA, 49,
=. For thus saith the Lord unto the house
OF Israel: Seek ye Me, and ye shall live,
D. But seek not Bethel. nor enter into ui.-
ga, and pass not to BeersheDa; for olga.
shsli surely 30 into captivity. and Bethe.
hhaIl come to naught.
8. Seek the Lord and ye shall live; lest
lie break out like fire In the house OF oseph,
and devour II. and there be none to quenca
Il In Bethel.
T. fe VINO turn judgment to wormwood,
and leave on righteousness In the earth,
seek Him that maketh the seven b ,aIs
ana Ofion, and turneth the shadow OF deatn
into the morning, and maketh the dAy cara
WIN night; that calleth for the waters Vi
the sea, and poureth them out upon me
lace OF the earth. The Lord IL His name:
That strengtheneth the spoiled agaIAs.
the strong, 80 that the spoiled shah come
against the fortress.
~. They hate him that rebuke:h IA
the gate, and they abhor him that speak
eth uprightly
II. Forasmuch therefore as your treadlEg
u upon the poor. and ye take from sim
burdens OF wheat. sc haze bui.t hOusvs "
hewn stone. but sc shall not dwell in item,
ye nave planted pleasant vineyards, but Sc
shalI not drink wine OF them
Il For ! know your manifold transgres-
tiohs and your mighty sins. tLey ahiicl the
Just theS take Dribc. ara thoy ,urn asiGv
tht poor IN TIE gate IRON their right
10 therefore the prudent sha.. Keep
'-.''ce IN that time. for II Is an evil tine
~ D., 2 good and not evil, that SO may
live; and the Lord. the God OF Hos.s,
shdll be vita vou rs ye have spoken
10 Hate the evil, a.. love the good, and
establish judgment IN N, 81. II may be
that the Lord God OF Hosts WHIT, :. acious
unto the remnant of Joseph.
sCRIPTUkAL sECTION.-The entire
chapter should be read. and II would be well
TO read the nine short chapters OF the book,
also.
GOLDEN TEXT.-'seek Sc the Lord and
ys shall iiye."-Amos so.
TlAE.-Amos prophesied during the lat
ter part Of the reign Of Jereboam II. (see
Amos I'D. Jonah. Hosea and Joel were
eontempOraneous with Amos II was a
period considerably later than that OF the
lessons which We have been having
PLACE.-Amos home was at Tekoa.
few miles south Of Jerusalem, but his
feld Of labor was In Israel. with Bethel a.
probable center.
INTRODUCTION NoTE.-Amos period
was marked by great national prosperity
ul. Kings N:1-a). but great moral cor
ruption. The book Of Amos is made up VI
= series Of discourses. "a Concerning the
nAiions-Chaps. i-z:S. ~ Concerning Judah.
i:s-s. a. Conserving Israel. g:s-sls Tas
lesson II taken from the fourth discourse
against Israel.
God and the Sinner.
In the Lesson to-day We have striking
ly emphasized that which has been
brought out In the lessons Of the quarter,
namely: " Gods patient. persistent
effort to turn His people from sin. 90
The certain punishment for sin, and go.
the equally certain reward OF right
tousness. II individuals are to be lost
and nations destroyed, as the result OF
Sin. It must be In spite Of Gods reproof.
and appeal IL must be ln the face OF
Gods INFINITE love and His exceeding
great mercy and saving grace During
the consummAte wickedness Of Ahab's
reign. God sent His greatest prophet
Elijah. TO seek TO turn the hearts OF the
people back to God. And when tbs
whole world was Lost In the darkness Of
Elm then II was that God sent the Light.
His Son. into the world to ligh, every
soul back TO Him.
Evidence Of Gods Love. The rebukes
and warning which God sen, 10 His peo-
pie through the prophets vas one strong
evidence Of Co.'s love aud ial,hiulusss
Rev. 3:is. Heb 1885. True love does not
eondonc or overlook sin. but on the con-
irary u reveals and rcbukes Il. that Il
may be put away The proof Of Gods
love TO man Is that he condemned sin
and provided dellyerancc In Christ The
proof Of mans love to God IL that he re-
eelvc' Gods rebukc and obeys him.
Gods ReproOt. vas qualified 10
r,buke Israel because (ll Tie vas the All.
knowing God lie knew all abou, the
idolairuus and ubiquitous practices At
Bethel. and Dan. and Gllgal and Beer.
thcba and Samaria ". 81. aud the cor.
Tuptiou and oppression which prevailed
t's :, 1919 Man may sin and hide
u from the eyes and knowledge ~ men,
bu, be cannot 20 do With God ps g,E.
Jcr 1917: 1s:is: Prov. b;si: job ai,si
Gcd saw every wicked act. The hatred
IN the heart against any who dared .,
dcnounce evil ". iol. the oppression
Of the poor, the exiortlon. the luSur, ~
III. the judicial corruption ". isl. e,
lie was the All.puWcrlul God. tvs. SO,
He Who rcbukcd Israel was the Creator
The Ruler Of day and nlght. the Glver n
sunshine and rain. bringing lie and sus.
,ehancc TO man. the destroyer Of tho
wicked and the presercr u the rlght.
sous What weight has rcbuke. II b..
hind !, lh.ir i no, the i,u~-f lu ,,-.
cute judgment The God who rehuks.
u The God who Is able to punish. a,
lie was the GraciousGod No ma,isrhnu
tieeped In sin. u Israel would only sesk
HIN Tie would b. gracious unto them
". il. Where ain aboundsd rrae. an
much more abound Rom. $50. p
"'is. iiiit W Ne vas the Apps.i.
inE God. Pour times over 10 The ~
verses u the icsson iie pleads with
Israel to seck Him, and promising
abundant blessing II they would tN
lie was the Warning and Avensins
God. Note We 3. 6. n Tho punishment
that is to fall lie captivity and the con.
sumlng Gre o. war. pcstilence and fam.
Inc. The only way Of escape was 10
seek the Lord. Life could be had In no
other way.