The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the international Series
for November 10, 1eO4-"Joash
Repairs the Temple"
(Preparsd by the "Highway and BY
way' Preachcr.)

Copyright. 1904, by J. M. Eoson)
LESSON TEXT.-2 Kings 12:4-15: mem.
DRY verses, 9-12. Read all of chapter, anc
the parallel account in 2 Chronicles "a.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"We will not forsaks
the house OF our God."-Neh. 1898.
TIME.-The work of repairing the tenn
pie covered a period of about 70 years
1t was begun early In Joash's reign. and hs
reigned 40 ye~ars-S7S-Sf0 b. c.
PLACE.-Jerusalem.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME:-Repairing the Lords Temples,
I. A Temple to Be Repaired.-vs. 4-S.
% The Repairs Ordered.-vs. a. ..
CD The Work Neglected.-v.6
60 Failure Apparent.-vs. z, 8.
ii. A Temple Repaired.-vs. els.
% Planning the Work and Working
the Plan.-vs. 8, 10.
co Workmen E~ngaged.-vs. II, IL.
(0 The Work Completed.-vs. Ii. IL
"a Faithful Dealing.-v. IL.
Comparing Scripture with Scriptures
1. A Temple to Be Repaired.-Un-
der the six years reign Of Athaliah
the priests of Baal had despoiled the
temple and made breaches in its walls.
In such condition it vas unsightly and
dishonoring to God. There is another
temple that needs repairing. The tenn
pie of the body, l Cor. 3:16-17. All.
how sin has made breaches in the walls
and despoiled it of it's treasure q de-
stroyed its beauty. Read some OF the
ugly conditions found in the temple OF
the body as enumerated In Gal. 5:19-2l.
The condition of the temple is known.
There are some marks of the despoller
upon our lives. Mar is conscious Of the
fact of sin in his life and heart. And tc
the extent that sin is there, to that ex-
tent is the body temple defled.
"a The Repairs Ordered, VS.. 4, s.
Let the priests repair the breaches OF
the house, wh%eresoever any breach
shall be found" This was the order OF
the king to those in charge of the tenn
pie and he designated how they were
to obtain the needed money to carry
on the work, v. 4. Gods command to
the keepers of this temple of the body
is: BE We holy; for am holy" Lev.
11:44; 1872; l Pet. lis. 16; Matt. SAB.
The king had a right to order the tenn
pie repaired, nay, 1t was his duty to so
do. God as the Creator and Ruler OF
man has a right, nay, He must demand
that the temple SCARED and marred by
sin be repaired.
(2) The Work Neglected, v. 6.
"But-the priests had not repaired the
breaches in the house" And this after
% years. Day after day, week after
week, month after month, year after
year rolled by and still nothing was
done. The intentions of the priests
undoubtedly were good. They meant to
obey the kings orders, but kept put
ting it off. The devil wins more vic
tories through that n plea Of to-mor-
row than in any other way. Not many
want the disf1gured temples. Few there
are but that expect some day to begin
the repair work, but oh, how long it
goes undone. The breaches are not re-
paired.
90 Failure Apparent. VS.. Z, s.
Joash called his priests to account and
God calls man to account for his neg
lect, Heb. ST., 8. Joash was not will
ing to let the matter rest where 1t was,
and God is not willing in the face OF
mans failure to stop there. He calls
man to account. He brings him face
to face with his utter failure. But the
temple is to be repaired. Where the
priests failed the king takes hold and
pushes the work to completion, and
where man has failed God is ready to
supervise and accomplish the repairing
Of this temple of the body.
II. A Temple Repaired. % Plan
ming the Work and Working the Plan,
VS.. 9, 10.-The king now assumes &C
tive direction of the work, as is appar-
ent from the account In 2 Chron. "a.
Jehoiada acted as the kings chief
agent. Specialization marked this sec
ond effort at repairing the temple. A
special fund with a specific purpose was
raised. 1t vas to be applied to the
definite work Of repairing the temple.
The people were glad and eager to give
when they understood that their gifts
would be applied directly to the temple
repairing. The reason a great deal Of
reform work fails Is because it is made
so broad and general that it never gets
anywhere or does anything and conse-
quently does not win the confidence or
favor of the people. The king had a
clean cut plan, and he worked the plan
vigorously. The reason a great many
body temples are not repaired is because
the effort is so general and broad that
it is not workable. The only plan which
will work is Gods plan. Mans plans
have always failed. We need to adopt
Gods plan, Eph. 2:1o, and then let
God work the plan. Phil. 2:13.
(2) Workmen Engaged, VS.. II, ~
Trained hands to do a particular work.
| What are Gods agents in repairing the
body temple? The Crucifed Saviour,
| Whose blood clears away the rubbish
of sin. 1 John 1T; The Holy Spirit.
Rom. 1926; The Will, for Christ and
His Spirit can do nothing for a man
unless the will is surrendered. Jas. AT;
Heb. 12:5-11.
60 The Work Completed, VS.. Is, IA.
Phil. 1:6; Eph. Alb; 1 John 80.
"a Faithful Dealing, ". 15.-God, into
! Whose hands we commit ourselves will
prove faithful. 1 Thess. 5:24; 2 Thess.
3:3; 2 Tim. 1:12; 1 Cor. 1913.
The Golden Text.
| "Wn will not fOrSake the hOuSe Of orr