The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-09-09
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the International Series
for September IL, 19O4-"Elijah
Taken Up Into Heaven"
Prepared by the Highway and By
way" Preacher
Copyright, 1904. by J. NJ. Edson.)
LESSON TEXT.
q Kings 2I.ll; Metnory verses g.Ill

l. anu u came 10 pass, Nnen the EOrd
would take up Elijah ioto Heaven by
Whlrlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha
from Gilgal
2 And Elijah said unto Elisha TarrJ
here, ! pray thee; for the Lord hath sent
me to Bethel. And Elisha SAID unto him,
As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth.
l Will not leave thee SO they went down
10 Bethel.
g. Ana the sons OF the prophets that were
at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said
unto him, knowest thou that the Lord Will
lake away thy master from thy head TO-
DAY? And he said, Yea, know II; hold ye
your peace
And Elijah said unto him, Elisha.
larry here. ! pray thee. for the Lord hath
sent me 20 Jericho And he said. As the
LORD liveth, and as thy soul liyeth. Will
GOT cave thee. SO they came to Jericho
D And the sons Of the prophets that were
at Jericho came 10 Elisha. and said unto
him. Knowest thou that the Lord will take
away thy master from thy head to-day7
And he answered. Yea. | know IL. hold ye
your peace.
9. And Elijah said unto him. Tarry, lpray
;hee, here, for the Lord hath sent me " Jor-
dan. Ana he said. As the Lord llyeth.
and as thy soul .iyeth. / Will not leave thee
Ara tEel Two went on.
I. And 1tty meE OF tee sons O: the proph
It's went. ara Stood 10 view afar on and
they Two stood by Jordan
.. And Elijah took his mantle. and
wrapped u together and smote the waters.
and ttey were divided Either ana thithcr, ~
that they Two WeEt over on dry ground.
.. And II came to pass. when they were
gone over that Elijah said unto Elisha.
Ask what ! sha.. 20 for thee. before be
taken away from thee And Elisha said.
! pray thee. let a double portion of tEy
spirit be upon me.
~ And be said. Thou hast asked hard
thing. nevertheless. IL thou see me when
ain taken from thee. II shall be ~ unto
thee. but II not. It shal! not be 80.
IL And It came to pass as they still went
on. and talked. that behold. there appeared
chariot OF fire. and horses OF IRE. ard
parted them both asunder: and Elijah veGt
W by u whirlwind into Heaven
THE LESSON Includes the mrs, chapter
Of Kings. which gives " the last puzzle
act Of Elijah
GOLDEN TEXT He was not. for Gcd
took hlm."-Gen SEA
. TIME Something over ten years after
the events Of the last lesson.
PLACE Elijah started at Gilgal aad
Travelled with Elisha toward the southeast.
through Bethel and Jericho. and then
across the Jordan. perhaps 10 Mount NebO
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
Testing Of Elisha.-As one reads thi,
lesson the question Ia forced upon US
DID Elijah wish 10 get away from
Elisha? In the light Of verse think
We must say No" The angel Of God
did not want TO get away from Jacob
and yet be said let mo go" He wished
60 test Jacob. and the testing completed
the blessings followed (Gen. 32:2i-2g
Elijah. knowing Of his early departure
would test Elisha and prove his htnesi
a. his successor Testing IL not for to-
purpose OF destroying but TO prove az
ness for service. Jacob held on and 20
tic blessing. Elisha followed his mas
ter and obtained his request The Syro
Phoenlcian woman Il a striking exam
pie Of persistency obtaining the bless
lng. Matt l5:22.?s God tests His chill
drcn tHeb 1855. Z. III and the CHRIS
tan Ia admonished TO rejoice In tn
testing Jas. i;2-A
Elisha was persistent He had a,
qualities Of a Paul. Phil 3;l3 n
saw the glory Of blessing ahead and b
was determined to have u at all hazard
This IL one ~ the indispensable quail
tiles In Gods servants II they iAck Il
they prove unit for the responsible
places In Christ's Kingdom.
90 watchful No heavy eyeeyer sa'
. Gods glory No sluggish heart ever fel
the exquisite heart beat Of the Divin
presence That Elijah was to be tai e
up into Heaven had In some way bee
revealed to Elisha and the students 4
the schools Of the prophets At GilEa
Bethel and Jericho. ". J. g. Elisha vi
determined 10 behold that glorious els D
The eye Of faith vas 10 the watch tovc
aud the natural eye. obedlent to the sol
yearulug. was faithfully keeping Eliza
In view elisa ls left behind and Beth
. Is reached. but nothing can divert a
{. attention Of Elisha. nothing can ma
, him tArry behind Jericho is visited q.
stlll Elisha hangs on The lortat
p reached. u Elijah roes down into .
b depths. Elisha will follow Al. D.
!. many CHRISTIANS are back on the ,
r top with the 20 sons 81 the prophc,
when they uught g. be following htl
after the blessing
90 Ambitious Let a double D.
\ ton " thy spirit be- upon me True a.
= bltlou huds lis center and object In { e.
Elisha vas ambitious iot God asaru
session. that he miFht more encriusi
serve Cod dutlne the apusiatr state
j the unedom The ambition that maj
r God its end and aim and purpose is q
q safe ambition wcarc told to ''co,st q
best gifis" l Cor. 1851 The Frc
trouble With Christian people IL a.
]. they ask and receive no, because a.
II ask amiss. that they mas consume
n upon their lusis Jas ga The ASST
ancr II Rom sgt.s5 IL blessed shco1
aEcmcut
y tn Triumphant Elisha sav Il
v Y. Ellsha's intensity o. purpose q
;. talned Tor him the promise Ths Chr
4, tian may always win spiritual triumph
cor.2:t The amount Of spiritual bic
" lne God IL willing TO glve IL depend,
?, wholly upon our capacity to receive. \
r need TO pray for larger capacity.
g THE GOLDEN TEXT.