The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-12-02
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the international Series
for December 4, 1eo4-"Hezekiah
Reopens the Temple"
prepared by the Highway and By
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PLACE.-Jerusalem.
Introductory Note.
The last king OF Judah about whom we
have studied was Joash, who began his
O-years' reign In the seventh year Of Jehu
OF Israel His son. Amaziah, reigned 70
years; AZariah. o. years: lothian. IS years.
and then Ahaz, the father Of Hezekiah, for
/ 10 years IL was during the reign OF Here
kiah that the Northern kingdom OF Is
rael was utterly destroyed by Assyrla.
/ Although AhaE walked In the ways Of
the kings OF Israel" his son, Hezekiah,
seems to have had a cody mother. who
brought him up &c fear and serve God.
/ When he became king at the age Of rs.
he at once began his religious reforms.
aud God says " him lie did that which
was right In the sight OF the Lord. accord
Ing 10 all that David his father had done"
lie reopened the temple and summoned
the priests and Leyl,es and ordered them
10 sanctlfy themselves and then 10
cleanse the temple and restore It's NJ.
. tings and furnishings. Our lesson takes
up the story az the point where this work
has been accomplished
The Lesson Outline.
THEME.--A Great Revival.
l. The Preparatious.-Ns. II. 10
ID Filthinsrs Put Away 10
~ The Lords Vessels Restored.-v. ~
II. Meeting In the Lords House.-Vs On
% Power Of Good Example.-v. ~
90 The Sacrifices MA
80 Praise and Worship vs. 80
40 Offerings TO the Lord-v o.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
|. Preparation for the Great Revival.
% Filthiness Put Away. v. lS.-The ln-
dlvldual or the church that wants .
revival has got to do some house-clean-
Ing PrayerleSsness the closed Bibl,.
neglect Of religious obligations and
church services. worldiness and In
dulgence Of self. cause the rubbish to
gather In the Individual life Churca
suppers and bazars. Sunday night lee
lures. hlgh-prlced. unconyerted choir
singers. church debts. gossip AMI friy-
oous talk after meeting. are some OF
the many things that are a. rubbish In
church. and must he cleaned out be-
fore the revival can come
~ The Lords Vessels Restored v,
is-If there Ia anything being withheld
from God which belongs TO Him, II
must BE- restored before he can give TIA
blessing Mai $40. These vessels had
! been dedicated to the Lords service and
afterwards taken and put 10 unholy uses
1 We DO something very similar TO this
b when We consecrsts ourselves to The
. Lords service and then 90 and give our
b selves. our time. our energies. our ahi.'
ltiss and money 20 the world. the flesh
and the devil" There il need that W
restore unto the Lord that which be
longs 20 Him. ere We can expect that ih'
revival blessing viii come TO ms or 10 tht
Lords church
n Meeting In the Lords House =
n On Power II Good Example. '. 90
$ Hczeklah Is the model for all leader
who would bring ahou, a revival anI
MI the Lords house he rose early
Intense desire Pa 3. 3: $751;; 1900
lie gathered the rulers Energetic an
systematic methods. ? Tim a.? Wen
M 20 the house ~ 'he LORD Definite
ness u purpose. p 50 Il Is doubtful
n any Christian full, realizes the pow
y of a good example There IL NO on
who does not influence some other %.
Tor good or m what a rtsponslhillt
rests upon the Christian.
tsl tn, Sacrifices " gi-si-Thc sin
n the people must h atoncd fur t.
start mus, h. made With the sheddlnr d
blood Al how many attempted ID
vlyals tsil Just here Noted speaker
hls halls. Guc singers. and dcpsndt
upon fut SUGGEST. and the Lamb Of Go
p which iaksih away the sin ot the vorli
" 4 forced 10 take a back eat nsrl
3. With the tloot II will cleanse troi
all ON q John 1879. and thus pr
N narc for service Heb e;ss God a.
llls people must b. united before .,
~ vlval blcsaIrr can come. and the blu1
~ Christ Ia the only thlug that ca
htinF God and man together
tsi Praise and Worship. W $3.50
: takes clcansed heart 10 give a clel
voice Il l. ouly a cleani,d heart ihI
can bc a devout heart hut how u
'H tWMN NaN NliA ANN MWir NlN NN'h " ~
been rcConcilcd 90 God p ti;is !
what a power there IL In the shout
praise 10 God Il brought Jericho
r. sails tumblinr down Il scattered q
hosts II indian before Gideon and b
faithful hand David urges he over a.
over aEaln 20 shout and sing praifu
unto the lord There ls power 10 q
shout and song u praise believe '
ATE becoming altogether Zoo formal AZ
cold In our worship The amen corn
is heinz deserted and the worshiper
afraid TO hear his own voice In mectir
Too many are content TO sit with clos
lips. The Lord wants Us to open thci
tn oneritg TO the Lord, n.
We have cleaned away the rubbish.
: We have restored that which belon
3 TO the lord. n We have been cleans
1 from all ain In Jesus blood. thea '
4 are ready TO bring offerings 10 the IN
a which lie can sccepi -Ps sl;a.l: Ms
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