The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25
Introductory Note.

TIE verses Of tho lesson are The tcrinnirs /
or prophecy which i1eluecs chapters /
g. ana was spoken cunccrnlng the de-
structlon - Ephraim Ga name rs which ne !
northern kingdom OF Israel Was known, /
and the impiety ard folly OF JUDAH The
chapter from which our lesson rs taken
refers 20 the time about tho sixth year
OF Hezekiah. king Of Judah. and just
prior 10 lie final captivity u Israel In
The reign OF Hosea. The Grown Of Pride,
v !. refers 10 samaria ne capital 81 Eph-
rain. The residue" ~ 3 refers 20 Ju-
dab. which was enjoying Tie iigheous
reign OF llczekiah. TIE they in ' z re-
feis to certain IN Judah who 100. haNs
erred through wine Verses and ~
give the scohng rctorts ~ lie drurk X
ards 20 lsaiah's warnings. and IN verses
Ills we have The prophets answer hereto.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME.-The Great Destroyer
1.-The Doom OF the Drunkard VS.. Ia.
ID Robbed GLORIOUS beauty is fad-
ing flower. " l.
40 Overcome cast down 10 ii e Garth"
"irodden under foot Us 2 ..
60 Destroyed "a facing sewer"
TASTY fruit thathcca,cth up w.
II Tie Reward Of Righteousness vs. = 8
% Health and Beauty -"crown ofs.ory,
GLADDEN. Of beauty nv z.
~ Wisdom spirit % judgment.'-v
~ strength strength % them that
turn tie battle 10 tie gate. ~ .
III Tie WAYS OF tie Drunkari-Ns ~
% Downward Are out 81 the Nas
" Z.
CD Uncontrolled Appeiites a''o"ee
ND OF wine ~
~ Tncauacitafed - Err IN Vson,
stumble ia judgnent"-v Z
COI-nclean -'Vomit and q thiness w
a. Proud whom shall DE teach knoNl-
edqeg" ar. rather. shall tie plophes
teach Us krowiedge2- 3
90 Profarc Verse 30 Is sort o. hoSA-
efy ~ me prophets messase
" Gods Final Mcssaee.-Ns. il -.
a, Warniag. with another tongue VIII
ne sreak. "-v u. punishment ~
aheathen nation, whose tongue 'Aey
failed 70 gnccrsiandJ ..--,,.
r., me Rirht Way Pointed out ne
4 he rest This is he refresh
ing"-v. Y
a. Simplicity Of the MefsaEe -
Comparing Scripture with Scripture,
/ The Doom Of the Drunkard.-u)
Robbed y. Isaiah gives US here a
glimpse Of once glorious nation mat Is
belnE besotted and robbed of every
race OF beauty and glory An how
strong drink strips of everything nome
wife children. friends. position man
hood. See il on every hand. Inc ereal
est robber in the world TO-DAY j. StIOhs
Drink. IL robs nations and inolNlo'
uals.
f2) overcome. vs. 2. 3.-lsrael was jus'
y, ,Strl- ~ destruction. "A
mighty and a strong one in the person
NJ Assvria was soon TO sweep down anC
overcome the nation made weak and as
solute through drink Samaria ina
beautiful city. the pride Of the nation
was 10 be cast down. The man WIZ
putteth his hand TO the cup has givei
himself into the hands Of an ehemy ina
will finally overcome him.
C3) Destroyed. " Read ? Kings
17:1-23 for the story Of how utterly Is
rael was destroyed. The figure OF TN
fading flower tells OF the departed glor,
of Israel. and the figure OF the earl'
fruit that was quickly eaten expresses
the haste and eagerness with which tn
/ Assvrian foe utterly consumed the cit
ies and land Of Israel. Strong drink ma:
nluneed many a nation 10 destruction
And it claims its victims BY the hun
dress Of thousands every year.-Prov
23:3e
II The Reward OF Righteousness
~ Health and beauty. v. 3. 90 wisdom
(3) strength. V. 6-What picture tais ]
Of one who is temperate in all thing
Il Cor. 9:o5l Daniel oncrs striking ex
annie OF the valya Of total abstinence
Note the connection between the 81
md 18th verses OF the first chapter Q
Daniel
III The WAYS Of the Drunkard. IL
4 Dovnvsrd. How swift and sure II Il
12) Uncontrolled Appetites. Everythin
Is sacrificed to satisfy the awful crav
ings (s) Incapacitated The man VII
Induces in strong drink is physician
and morally disqualified to NIL any pos
ton OF trust or responsibility. 90 In
rlean To see the drunkard in his he'll
less maudlin moments is 10 understan
ALI that this implies (5) Proud. Til
e one Of the drunkard's strong chara'
ierislics. 60 Profane Strong Drin
releases the tongue which SENDS forth
eood az foul-mouthed oaths. and unclea
talk. An. how Isaiah in these verses ma
outlined the course OF the drunkard.-
PROV. 81 1882
: IV-God's Final Message 1) war;
ing Drunkards are barred frol
: Heaven. q Cor. clio. Gal. 5: 2i) And
This life they sink below the level
the brute creation. GU The right Wa
pointed out. The drinker deludes hin
self that in his cups he finds rest al
9 refreshing. but God points the only W.
J - these lisa. 263) CD Simplicity
the Message. Gods message to q
d needy hayward soul of man Is aiwa,
a. simnle. The drunkard needs not Y
u ,old cure or any other cure which m'
n can invent. lie needs the blood cure
d Jesus can save where all else fails lie
: 7.25.
The Golden Text.