The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the international Series
for November 27, 1eO4-sWorld's
Temperance Lesson"
prepared by the Highway and By
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Copyright, 1904, by J. M. Edson.o
LESSON TExT.-Isaiah 2S:1-3: memory
verses, ,. 4. Read the whole chapter.
GOLDEN TEXT.-.They also have erred
through wine, and through strong drink
are out of the way."-Isaiah 2.7.
TIME.-725 b. C.
PLACE.-Jerusalem.
Introductory Note.
The verses of the lesson are the beginning
of a prophecy which includes chapters
1888, and was spoken concerning the de-
struction of Ephraim Ga name by which the
northern kingdom Of Israel was known,
and the impiety and folly OF judah. The
chapter from which our lesson Is taken
refers to the time about the sixth year
Of Hezekiah, king Of Judah. and just
prior to the final captivity of Israel, In
theVeign of Hosea. The "Crown Of Pride"
v. L. refers to Samaria, the capital OF Eph-
rain. The residue v. S. refers to Ju-
dab, which was enjoying the righteous
reign of Hexekiah. The they" In v. Z. re-
fers to certain in Judah who. too. have
erred through wine. Verses ana ~
give the scoffing retorts OF the drunk
ards to Isaiah's warnings. and IN verses
lib we have the prophets answer thereto.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME:-The Great Destroyer.
1.-THE Doom of the Drunkard.-vs. Is
Cd Robbed.-"Glorious beauty is a fad
ing fiower."-v. l.
() Overcome.-'Cast down to the earth"
..trodden under foot."-vs. 2, 3.
(O DESTROYED. "A fading flower"
'Hasty fruit that he eateth up.'-v.4.
II. The Reward of Righteousness.-Vs. D. 8.
% Health and Beauty.-.Crown OF glory
''diadem of beauty. 5.
() Wfsdom.-"Spirit of judgment. ". o.
CD Strength.-"Strength TO them that
turn the battle to the gate. ..
III. The Ways of the Drunkard.-vs. I'll.
"a Downward.-'Are out OF the way.
". Z.
(2) Uncontrolled Appetites.- o"diio"eu
up of wine.'-v. Z. :,
(3) ~Incapacitated. ERR In Visloh'
stumble in judgment" ". 4.
IA IJnclean.-"Vomi and flthtneSs. w.
() Proud.-"Whom shall he teach knowl-
edge?" or, rather, shall the prophet
teach US knowledge?-v.9
60 Profane.-Verse 10 is a sort OF mock
cry of the prophets message.
w. Gods Final Message.-vs. ll-lS. -.
n, warnins-"Wit another tongue will
He IL. punishment By
a heather nation, whose tongue they
failed to u~nderstand.)
70, The Right Way Pointed Out.-"Inis
10 the rest" This Is the refresh
ing."-v. II.
() Simplicity of the Message. Ii.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
I. The Doom Of the Drunkard.-t)
Robbed. v. Isaiah gives us here q
glimpse of a once glorious nation tnat Is
being besotted and robbed OF every
trace of beauty and glory. All, how
strong drink strips Of everything; home,
wife. children, friends, position.
hood. See it on every hand. The great
est robber in the world to-day is Strong
Drink. 1t robs nations and indivio'
uals.
(2) overcome, VS.. ,3.-Israel was just
on the brink of destruction. "A
mighty and a strong one" in the person
If Assyria was soon to sweep down and
overcome the nation made weak and dis
solute through drink. Samaria, that
beautiful city, the pride of the nation,
was to be cast down. The man who
putteth his hand to the cup has given
himself into the hands OF an enemy that
will finally overcome him..
60 Destroyed, v. 4.-Read 2 Kings
17:1-23 for the story Of how utterly Is
rael was destroyed. The figure OF the
fading flower tells of the departed glory
of Israel, and the figure of the early
fruit that was quickly eaten expresses
the haste and eagerness with which the
Assyrian foe utterly consumed the cit
les and land of Israel. Strong drink has
plunged many a nation to destruction.
And 1t claims its victims by the hun
dreds of thousands every year.-Prov.
1882.
II. The Reward Of Righteousness.
O) Health and beauty. Y. 5, (2) wisdom,
CD strength, v. 6-What a picture this Is
of one who is temperate in all things
q Cor. $3.50. Daniel offers striking ex-
ample of the value of total abstinence.
Note the connection between the 9Th
and 18th verses Of the first chapter OF
Daniel.
III. The Ways of the Drunkard. ~
Downward. How swift and sure 1t is.
CD Uncontrolled Appetites. Everything
is sacrificed to satisfy the awful crav-
ings. go Incapacitated. The man who
INDUCES in strong drink is physically
and morally disqualified to fill any posi-
ton of trust or responsibility. az I'm
:lean. To seefthe drunkard in his help
less, maudlin moments is to understand
all that this implies. 90 Proud. This
is one of the ~drunkard's strong charac-
teristics. (6) Profane. Strong Drink
releases the tongue which sends forth q
food Of foul-mouthed oaths, and unclean
talk. All, how Isaiah in these verses has
outlined the course of the drunkard.-
Prov. 23:29-32.
Woods Final Message. "a Warn
ing. Drunkards are barred from
Heaven. Il Cor. $40, Gal. 5:21.) And in
this life they sink below the level of
the brute creation. (2) The right way
pointed out. The drinker deludes him.
self that in his cups he finds rest and
refreshing, but God points the only way
to these. lisa. 26:3.) ca Simplicity of
the Message. Gods message to the
needy, hayward soul of mar is always
simple. The drunkard needs not the
gold cure or any other cure which man
can invent. He needs the "blood cure"
Jesus can save where all else fails. Heb.
7.25.
The Golden Text.
'They also have erred through wine,
and through st~rongvlrink are out of the
way" .sWine!" Strong Drink" The
DEVILS own! Fair Wine comes with her