The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-08-05
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson In the international Series
for August 7, l904-"dod TAX
ing Care Of Elijah"
prepared by the Highway and By
way" Preacher.)
ICUpyTIBHt. IyO1. by ]. NJ. EubOn.J
LESSON TEXT.


Inhabitants Of Giiead, said unto Ahab. As
the Lord God OF Israel llveth. before whom
] stand. there shall not be dew nor rain
these years. but according TO my word.
Z And the word VI the Lord came unto
him. saying,
Get thee hence. and turn thee east
ward. and hide thyself by the brook Che
rith. that Is before Jordan.
And II shall be that thou shalt drink
OF the brook. and | have commanded the
ravens 10 feed thee there.
30 he went and did according unto the
word OF the Lord. for he went and dwelt
by the brook Cherith. that Is before Jordan.
o. And the ravens brought him bread
ana flesh IN the morning, and bread and
mesh In the evening. and he drank OF the
brook 20. ~
And II came TO pass after awhile that
tue brook dried up. because there had been
no rain In tho land
b And the word OF the Lord came unto
him. say ing,
. Arise. set thee to Zarephath. which be.
lohseih 10 lldon. and dwoll there: behold,
nave commanded wido" woman " sus-
tain thee
10 So he arose and wen, 10 Zarephath.
And when BE- came 20 the gate Of the city.
behold. the widow woman was there gath
erlng Of sticks; and b. called to her. and
SAID. Fetch me. ! pray thee. a lite water
~ vessel. that | may drink
ll' And ~ she was going 10 fetch II, be
chued 10 her ana said. Bring me. | pray
nee. morscl Of bread IN thine hand
u Ana she said. AZ the Lord Thy God
dNcth. have not a cake. but an handful Of
meal 10 barrel. and a little oil In "A cruise:
asa. behold. am gathering two sticks.
thai may 80 la and dress 70 for me and
ny son. that We MAJ eat II, ana die.
u And Elijah saii unto her. Fear not.
~ and DO a. thou hast said but make ne
hereof little cake nrst. and bring Il
unto me, anu after make fOf thee and Tor
ny son
~ For thus saith the Lord God u l..
rae. The barre. Of mcai shall not waste.
LtitEer uhal. the cruise d oil fail. until the
ai) that the Lord svndeth rain upon the
earth
u Ana she went and Old according u
The saying of Elijah. anI sic and be. and
her house. did eat many days
10 Ana the barrel of mea. wasted not.
neither ili the cruise OF oil fail according ~
the word u the Lofd. which be- Spake b.
Elijah
THE LESSON includes all Of the seven.
ieenth chapter. giving the closing incidents
10 the life ~ the widow and her son. There
IL no parallel IN Chronicles
GOLDEN TENT.-"'Hc cafc,h for you"
i Peter 81
TIME -Atab rciEnei from ~ 10 ~ u C.
AMI Elijah. Ia the opinion o. Sir George
Grove began hls mission In Israel In tie
tenth year % Ahab and continued 10
prophecy Tor period Of 10 10 u yesrs
PLACES -samAria. Ahabs capital. the
brook Chefiih. q small stream emptyi ms
into the Jordan from the east. zafephath. =
town between Tyre and sidon.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE The wicked
Queen Jsssbsl had gained complete ascend.
sncy over Ahab. and Phoenician idolairy
xas rapidly tisp.Acins the worship Of the
true 00t. when Elijah makes his public
protest and pronounces the DiVirs judE-
msnt o. Ions drought
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
FAITHFUL WITNESS Elijah was
CD A Man Of Prayer Uas S;i7.isl. and
hence A Prepared Man. lie learned
Cod's will aud be received Gods mes
SAGE and the answer to bis prayer. q
John s:il-isD Jesus remarkable min
ls,ry w., marked By much prayer. whole
nights being thus spent One reason
shy Christians are often 90 lily prepared
10 deliver Gods message IL because they
have failed 10 Walt before God In prayer
10 learn His xiil and His message.
C,l A Man Pull Of Falth.--Aeeording
20 my word" that IL Cod, vord ss re-
,ealed by God TO Eiliah.-Matt ITO.
tll A Fearless Mantle faced the
wicked klng boldly. and spoke hia uu'
welcome message Acts go. Matt
1928. Josh i;S
ul A Plaln-spoken Man Without
eircumlOcu,ion OF nowcry introduction.
Elijah vent risht to the heart q his
message. and he declared the whole
counsel % God tAcu g0:s5l A.
witnesses Tor God there IL solemn obli.
cation here -Efek s1.1.s
tsi An obedlcnt Man Protection
and food depended upon promp, obedi.
snce Had Elijah delayed departure fcr
the brook Cherlth. he might have per.
ished With the prophets slain by jesebe'
Had he failed 20 30 promptly 10 Zarcph.
a,h 10 might have missed the widow
al the safe 10 you realize how muen
our safety and veliar depend upon
prump, obedience 10 God'-jcr ts;e
FAITHFUL GOD In punish.
usht q sin Drought vas the promised
punishment Cor uatiotal ldoiatfy - SCI
neu, ll.i6.ii. sS.s1 These years.
Luke l.ss and James 5;i5. htes definite.
~ the duration ot this drought
a. In Care ~ Ills Servants What 4
comfort the ga Psalm must have
been 10 Elijah Elijah vas protected
Palm ai.so. StT Elijah vas fed Tbs
raven vas an unclesn bird. and yet IN,
Ger Divine dlspensatlon Il became th,
holy instrument % mlnlstering 10 The
needs u Gods servant Faith. humll,
is and submission inside Elijah ohedienl
10 the Divine viil Hou this should
tszch us 90 receive a. Gods hands Hi'
pfoyiiion Cor us. whatever that MAJ b.
The nruot Dried uP"-ilsre va
encouragement 10 faith. IN that Elijah
ae that Cots vuft vas helms falhllsd
and also a fresh tee, u faith In that
EuIah saw his water supply Swing out
u the prophet bad been like many
Christians he would have been a ner,'
ous wreck from worrying ere the las
drop had been drunk. Phi. l6.7is
TIRE GOLDEN TExT.