The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-02
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
gesson IN the International Seris'
Cor September A, l004-"Ei-
jGh Encouraged"
prepared by the Highway and By.
way" Preacher.)

q Kings i9.9-lA. Memory Verses. i5-lD
And ne came thither unto a cave ana
lodged there. and. behold tie word or
he Lord came 10 him. and ho said unto
him What doest thou here ElJah3
10 Ana he said. have been very jealous
Tor the Lord God OF hosts. FOR nc children
Of Israel have fofsakcn Thy covenant,
thrown down Thine affairs. and ssin Thy
prophets with the sword and ]. even only,
am left. and they seek my llie, 10 take II
away
II And he said. Go forth. ana stand
upon The mount before the Lord. And,
behold. the Lord passed b.. and a great
ard strong wind rent the mountains and
brake Ia pieces the rocks before he Lord.
but the Lord was not in the wind and
after the wind an earthquake. but The Lord
Was not IN the earthquake.
L. And after the earthquake a flre. hut
the Lord was not IN the fire. and after lie
ire "A stil small voice.
10 And Il was So when Elijah heard H.
hat be wrapped his face In ms mantle,
and went out and stood In the entering IN
OF the cave. And. behold. there came
voice unto him. ana said, What doest tbov
here. E.iJah?
Il And lie sald have been very Jealous
for the LORD God OF hosts. because the
children Of Israe. have forsaken Thy Gov
enaHt. thrown down Thine affairs, ana SIAN
Thy prophets with the sword and !, even
| Only. am left. and they seek my NE, 10
take IL away.
IS And the Lord said unto him. Go. re
Turn on Thy way TO the wilderness 81 Da-
mascus and when thou contest. anoint la
sae. 20 be King over syria.
10 And Jehu The son Of Nimshi shalt tsou
an0lnt TO be king over Israel and EAsha
the son OF sAaphat Of Abel meho4ah saa.'
thou auoint to be prophet IN ms room.
u And il shall come 10 pass. that him
a. a. M HATIBA
Jehu slay. and him that escapeth from me
sword OF Jehu snail Elisha Say
Is Yet have left Me seven thousand ~
Israel. al! the knees which have not bowee
'nto Baal. and every mouth when hath
not Kissed him
10 SO he departed thence, and founc
Elisha the son OF SAaphat. who was p.o"ihs
win twelve woke ~ oxen before him, anc
he With tie twelfth: and Elijah passed ~
him. and cast has mantle upon hlm
GOLDEN NT.--"Fear tnou not, iot
am with lice. lisa il,lV
TIME.-Auout forty days after asst ies'
son
Lalei Mount Horeb.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture
The Place.-"Came thither unto q
cave" ia the Mount Of God. the p4ac'
Waere God appeared TO Moses In tn'
flaming bush lex. Bid and the place
where Israel had received the law lhA
l9l-2D A place hallowed by sacred
memories. and yet not the place Tor Iii
iah as Gods twice repeated question anc
His command. Go, return on thy way
prove. Elijah spent over Az precious
DAYS in getting alone with God, whel
he might have found Him in Israel
NAV not the prophet have erred as thu
Samaritan woman did who sought 10 en-
raro Jesus in argument about Noun
Gerazlm as the only place to hnd Coz
and TO worship? John 4 90 How man
wcarv DAYS the discouraged Christian
often spends in getting alone with Coo
Elijah mace up his mind he would so Z
sinai 10 meet God, and the Chrlsual
often foolishly fixes place and time 10
meeting God and spends weary cay y
Gnding Him-Acts 1927, rs. 1918.
II was the Place Of Heart Searching
I'D God Became the Examiner. Jei
1870. The prayer ofthe Psalmlst shoui
be our prayer Ps. l59. -3-24. But "
.aust submit. Jas AZ. Then Goo wi
reveal true conditions 20 US. Phil J:l'
what doest thou here. Elijah!'
the question Coo often has 20 ash Us.
~, God Became the Teacher. Tn
Christian often makes a long journe
o.it 40 Gods school. even as did Ellial
But IL y q blessed place 10 come Jon
1926. 1913. Cor 2.l2. God sought !
turn EMjahs thoughts away from sci
Il took tile roch-rending wines "a
uouutain- moving earthquake, and n
6ercc fire 10 turn Elijah's thoughts
God on. how hard il Is TO bring u
eorl 70 listen TO God How God has
almost strip US naked, and aftiict ussor
bcsore we will tura from self to Him,
II was the Place Of Encouragement
IT was humiliating TO Elijah to reals
that his boast OF standing alone for G'
w-s 1000 below the true number D
'srrelv he was rejoioed and encourage
~ know how many faithful ones the
were DO you ever feel you stand alo'
Tor God? Get away in His school, al
et Him give you the correct censl
sione, Never for Jesus is ever preser
Matt. rs: 20, He IS ever working WIN
Mark 1920. by His Holy Spirit Joi
lC:7-11.
II was the Place OF Fresh Commissl'
When Elijah fed from Jezebel he i
hts commission. lie needed II
newed. The runaway servant OF y
generally loses his commission, and II
only as we get alone with God that
NAV receive reappointment In the Lor
work. Gods first word to Elijah va
go return on thy way Elijah MI
be al submissive 70 Gods Will
obcdient to His command; God ma
Elijah retrace his steps, and many
Christian has to Go this very thing
fore he can do God work. lttakes 81
mission and conservation and obedieI
10 do this And when Elijah was rea
10 go back. when his spirit o. sell
portance mad been subdued; when
was wholly given 70 Coos WILL wi
he was eager to obey then God revea
His plans for him.
THE GOLDEN TEXT.
"IIe careth for you tl) for the
ful and disobedient? Yes. The faith
.,...t~s a. ouf on the mountains ids