The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-10-14
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the international ssriss
for October 1e, 1eo4-"sli.hs
and the shunammite."
prepared by the Highway and By
way" Preaeher.)
Copyright, 1904. by ]. NJ. Edson.)

or God to Mount Carmel And II came TO
pass, when the man Of God saw her afar
on. that he said 10 Gehazl his servant: Be
hold, yonder is that Shunammite:
~. Hun now. pray thee, to meet her, and
say unto her: Is II well with thee? 10 IL
well with thy husband is II well with the
chlld2 And she answered. 1t is well
"a. And when she came TO the man Of God
to the hill she caught him by the feet, but
Gehazi came near 10 thrust her away. And
the man OF God said: Let her alone; for
her soul Is vexed within her; and the Lord
hath hid II from me. and hath not told me.
p, Then she said Did | desire a son Of
my lord? Did ! not say: DO not deceive
me?
y, Then he said to Gehazi: Grid up thy
loins. and take my stan In thine hand. anc
20 thy way: II thou meet any man. salute
him not; and II any salute thee. answer
him not again: and lay my stan upon the
face VI the child
90 And the mother Of the child said. As
the Lord liveth. and as thy soul liveth,
will not leave thee. And he arose and
followed her
q. And GehaIi passed on before them.
and laid the stan upon the face Of the child.
but there was neither voice, nor hearing
Wherefore he 1ent again 10 meet him. ard
told him. saying: Tn child Ia not awaked,
a. And when Elisha was come into the
house. behold the child was dead, and isld
upon his bed.
= lie went Ia therefore. and shut the
door upon them twain. and prayed unto the
Lord.
~ And he went up, and lay upon the
child. and put bis mouth upon his mouth.
and his eyes upon his eyes and his hands
Ila HarNas he aNYetTHgd himself
upon the child: and the flesh Of the child
wAxed warm.
q. Then he returned. and walked In the
house 10 and FRO and went up and stretched
himself upon him. and the child sneezed
seven times and the child opened his eyes
%. And he called GehAIi. and said: Gail
this Shunammite. So he called her And
when she was come IN unto him. be said
Take up thy son
y. Then she went a., and fell at his feet.
and bowed herself 10 the ground. and took
W her son. and went out
sCRiPTURAL sECTlON.-The whole
story OF the shunammi,s woman. beginning
a. verse 3
GOLDEN TEXT.-"The gift Of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord
RON. Ga
TIME. Uncertain.
A-AsA' fs.-NHANfNls = NV AAtANA "NeN" -
Nazareth. samaria. the probable hons
OF Elisha. and Mount Carmel. where th'
prophet often sought retirement
Burdened Souls suecored.
Prophets Presence Gained I've. Is
2D.-The first thing that impresses It,
self upon US In connection with this
lesson IL the desperate need OF this
t..t... $4,000 ,,.skar Har nniv how
the gift OF God to her for her kindnes'
70 the prophet III KINGS 4: SLID. hac
died suddenly. probably from sunstrok'
lVs $500. All. what a heart-breakei
death h. And God IL the only On,
who can heal the cruel wouads. The
Shunammite would lot carry her buE'
Cen alone She must so to the prophe
OF God The sisters In the stricken
home at Bethany would not carry theli
burden alone They must tell JesuI
tJOhn 1850
Ia her sorrow the Shunammite VA
not rcbelllous There Is a beautifully
touching suggestion In verse q. Vhcru
she took her liielcss darling and lai,
him on the bed of the prophet. o
faiths submission TO God God IA,
giyea and God had taken away IDOL
i:gn.
Prophets Serves Won tvs 2S-ai
. -GchaEi would not do The Shunam
mite mus, have Elisha GehaEi's par
Ia this story Is suggestive Of the hin
ORANGES which may llc In the paihWa a,
. Of the seeker after God. OF the futlllu
Of human means to restore lie. u 70
minds us Of the disciples failure u
zeal the demunac son and Of the fnn
, appeal 10 Jesus Luke 2; a5-t5l. WI,
should Wc be- content With the Gchar
when We may have the chris, Himself
b Note three things 10 connection vie
/, the Shunammiie's interview with a
!. prophet;
I. The soul unburdsued-she toll
J the prophet all.
5 g The soul hanging on-"As Iehc
yah llyeth and as thy soul livc,h. ".
not leave thee" Tho Jacob spirit tGe'
{ $3.50 IL the spirit that always OF
/, ,alns the cooperation sad help u O..
Note the parallel In ibis particular b.
tween the Shuuammi,c woman and ~
$ syrophcnlslat vomsn MARX :: $3.50
= The soul triumphani-"And
apse and followed her"
The Bicssng Obtained tvs 1s-sil. 81
c The prophet saw the need before hin
no heard The mothers sobs. hc knf,
AsF desire. bat Before hs could ssr,
her he must seek the lord In prayer
: h. must learn Gods will Then he va
r,ady Ia lay out his lie Tor the he ,
the child. Mouth 10 mouth. eye to ~
g hands % hands His vitality Eolu
! into the cold. dead frame Of he BE-.
b, And Al last the responding life-ii
given from Cod In response 20 faith
Plea and loves sacrifice uf elf Ne,
q u q Lesson tut every servant ~ o.
d, With dead souls all about ard Chri
waiting 10 give life. We need % set luD
u close contact with them; We need 10 d
i mouth 10 mouth. and eye 10 eye. an
hands to hands In order that We ma
warm to the llie-eiving power ot Iesu
c Paths plea and loves sacrifice vi
o bring the awakening thrill. and u
opening eye. and lost souls all abo,
Ne will be saved. let ne give oursely,
10 the task a. unrpservsdly and earI
eslly A. ala the prophet