The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-09
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson IN the International Series
sor septenher IL, l0OA-"Elijah
Taken Up Into Heaven"
prepared by the Highway and By
way" Preacher.)


] sANA 4-AaNil NNNN NNNi.| NtA ~tt'Af
here pf4y taee. fpf le I.cil tatt sent
i me o. Bethel And Elisha -a.. nnto hin,
As tle LORD Itelh. aal u.s. thy sou. lNetA,
wi. uot .e4te thoe. 81 I'3 ~eHt DOWN
/ 10 Iciac.
9 Ana Tie sons OF tte prophets tiat we're
al Bethel came f0rta 'o i.isfa, ana sal1
unto him. knowest ticu t.at % e l.ora ".i4
take away thy master from tt5 bead o
CAY And DE sait ica. know ., hood
your leace
Ana Elijah s4ll unto him. Elisha
tarry Ecre. I pray thee. for Tie Lord hatl
sent me 20 Jericho And he said As ne
Lord ANetL. and as tny soul .Nctn, "4.4
not cave thee. So ties came 70 jericho.
.. And the sons OF me prophets that were
/ al Jericho came 10 Elisha. and SAID unto
him. kuoWest thou mat the LORD Wi'4 iaNe
away thy master from thy head To-Day
Ana he answered. Yea 4 know ~, ho4a 30
your peace.
G. And Elijah said unto him. Tarr5 pray
thee. here for the Lord hath sent ne J., yes-
dan. And be said. As The Lofa iNe'N'
and as thy soul liveth, vii not leave lnee.
And they two went on.
T. And ntty men OF the Sons ~ me pipPA-
cts went. and stood 10 view aiar on ana
they two stood by Jordan
, O. And Elijah took his mantle "H1
wrapped Il together. and smote the waters I
ana they were divided hlthcr ana Thinner %
mat they two went over on dry ground
y And IL came 20 pass, when the2 were I
Z gone over that E.Jah said unto f'si4' +
Ask what / shall 90 for iLee, before ~
. taken away from thee And Elisha sal4'
Y l pray thee. let a double portion ~ iiy
K spirit be upon me.
a 10 And he said. Thou hast asked a harl
thing. nevertheless. II thou sec ne wren
am taken from thee IL SHAH be 50 uAto
?, thcc, but II not II shat not be go.
il. And 1t came 10 pass. as they stu went
. on. and talked that. behold, there appear &c
a chariot OF ire, and horses OF IRE anu
" parted them both asrnder; and Elijah Went
n W by "A siriwind into Heaven
r THE LESSON includes the FIRST chapter
N of Kings. which gives Us the lasi puo44e
a act Of Elijah
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Iie was not. for God
ST took him. Gen. 5:A
m TIME Something over ten years aiter
D. the events OF the last lesson
"a pLAcE-E!iiah started al Glgai and
~ travelled with Elisha toward the southeast,
through Bethel and Jericho, and men
IN across the Jordan, perhaps 10 Mount NeDo'
lie Comparing Scripture with Scripture
m Testing of Elisha-As one reads this
r. lesson the question is forced upon us,
it. Did Elijah wish to get away irom
ed Elisha? In the light Of verse 9 Trims
ok we must say NO" The angel OF Coo
did not want 20 get away from JACOB
and vet he said let me go" He wished
TO test Jacob, and the testing competed
: the blessings followed (Gen 81 24-2sJ
Elijah, knowing of his early departure
would test Elisha and prove his ftnes
as his successor. Testing is not for IN
purpose of destroying but to prove NJ
49, ness for service. Jacob held on and 60
-. the blessing. Elisha followed his mas
ga ter and obtained his request. The Syr1
- Pboenician woman is a striking exam
= pie of persstency obtaining the bles
81, ing. Matt. 15:22-2S God tests His chi
80 dren CHeb. 1876. 7, ID and the Chris
wns uan IS adnlonisneu ~ 'e'o'N'
less testing.-Jas. 1:2-4
he Elisha was persistent lie had u
hen qualities OF Paul Phil. 1913. !
.orn saw the glory Of blessing ahead ano
ion was determined to have ii at all hazar
q a. This is one OF the Indispensable qua
,ate titles in Gods servants If they lack
,ure they prove unfit for the responsib
one. places in Christ's kingdom.
. in (2) Watchful No heavy eyeeversa
evel Gods glory No sluggish heart ever fe
tie exquisite heart beat Of the Divii
and presence. That Elijah was to be taxi
one M into Heaven had in some way be-
iced revealed to Elisha and the students
hat the schools Of the prophets at Gilgi
be A Bethel and Jericho, vs.. 3, 5. Elisha "
the determined to behold that glorious sigl
dav. The eve OF faith was in the watch tow'
ions and the natural eye. obedient 10 the so
bins warming. was faithfully keeping Elii
= ~ in view. Gigal is left behind and Betf
She Is reached. but nothing can divert t
nro. attention of Elisha. nothing can ma
,ater him tarry behind Jericho is visited a
ana still Elisha hangs on. The Jordan
reached Ii Elijah goes down into
said. depths. Elisha will follow. All h
many Christians are back on the hi
saft top with the so sons OF the prophe
when they ought to be following ha
after the blessing.
go Ambitious Let a double p
10 ton of thy spirit be upon me- True
bition finds its center and object in G.
anne Elisha was ambitious for God as p
the session. that he might more effectua
serve God during the apostate state
the kingdom. The ambition that maj
z in God its end and aim and purpose is
the safe ambition. We are told TO "covet
thus best gifts" ] Cor 1881. The CT
trouble with Christian people is Z
miles hoy ask and receive not because Il
nous ak amiss that they may consume
d lit upon their lusts. Jas. i:3. The ass
would ance Of Rom. s: 1921 Is blessed enco
tnese agement
(n Triumphant. Elisha saw
lady! " % EI,sha's intensity OF purpose
ana tanned for him the promise. The Oh
I'D 10 tan may always win spiritual trumI
sCor. "a The amount OF spiritual biz
.hght ng God is willing to give is depend
'rway wholly upon our capacity to receive.
cats' ,eed TO prav for larger canacity.
y. ly-
shine, ~ NOS, disintarested love Is n
duty - ~, l,,nd ~ hargaip in which
mong - ~, ~ 49, 80 Am ~ = selvss always