The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-07-15
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THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL.
Lesson In the International Series
for July II, l9o4-"Asa's
Good Reign"
prepared by the Highway and By
way" Preacher.)

Chron. H.l-l2, Memory Verses 2-bD
]. 80 Abijahslept with his fathers. and they
buried him In the city OF David; and Asa
his son reignod In his stead, In his days
the land was quiet ten years
And Asa did that which was good and
right In the eyes Of the Lord his God;
For he took away the affairs OF the
strange gods. and the high places. and
brake down the images. and cut DOWN the
groves.
T. And commanded judah TO seek the
Lord God OF their fathers. and TO do the
law and the commandment.
b Also he took away out Of all the cities
OF Judah tho high places and the images;
and the Kingdom was quiet before him.
o And he built fenced cities IN JUDAH.
for the land had rest. and he had no war
In those years: because the Lord had given
him rest
T. Thercf5o he said unto Judah. Let us
build these cities and make about them
walls. ana towers, gates and bars. while
the land Is yet before us: because We have
sought the Lord our God. We have sought
Him. and He hath given W. rest on every
SIDE 30 they built and prospcrod.
b Ana Asa had an army OF men that
bare targets and spears. out OF judah three
hundred thousand. and out Of BENJAMIN.
that bare shields and drew bows. two hum
dted and fourscore thousands. all these
we're mighty men Of valor
. And there came out against them
Lerah the Ethiopian with an host OF a
thousand thousand. and three hundred
charlots, and came unto Mnreshah.
". Then Asa went out against him. and
they set the battle IN array In the valley OF
Zephaihah at Mafoshah
II And Asa cried unto the Lord his Goo,
and said. Lord. II II nothing with Thee 20
help, whether with many or with them
That have no power. help us. o Lord, our
God. for We re, on Thee and IN Thy name
We ~ against this multitude o Lord.
Thou nrt our God. let no man prevail
against Thee
Il ~ the Lord smote the Ethiopians be-
fore Asa. and before Judah. aud the Eth
OpiAns fied
THE LESSON includes chron chap.
tiers u, IS and 10. and Kings ls.e-u
GOLDEN TExT-"Il-lp US. O Lord our
God for We res, on Thee. "A Chron Hu.
TIME Re ginning of Asa's reign. N5 u.
I. TO w u. c. The battle with zerah Vas
probably Ia Asa's fourteenth year.
PLACE Jerusalem. where Asa rdgned
TIE plac. whore Zerah. the Invader. was
lem
PERSONS Asa. the king; zerah. III.
Ethiopian Invader
Events In Judah During Asa's Reign.
iiophe, AEariah encourages the king
Chron IsI.T
A-a puts away idoiatfy u Chron Is.5.N
hI-s
ftoph-t Iiananrs Rebuke and end of
ASa's reign q enron I6T.u
Events In Israel During Aaa's Reign.
Death q Jsreboam ana reign Of n. 500.
Malah uNo yrarlri Kings Hn. and
.n. tefeboam I'D Ia second year of
Asas reign
liaaSha's conspiracy and reign and muir.
dee of all Of Jsrctoam's housc- i KIM.
q q 10 iss
Death q ilaasha and Two Years r,isn n,
IA Hon EiAh.-i Kings 1884
Assassination of Liah and all Rsash.,.
Rouse ~ limfi In ~ eniy -astrntA yer %
Nsa, f-isn and seven days reign Of Zlmtt
l kinEs lss.iB
oms chosen kinE IT, destroys his rival.
llmn and rbni I kings n.ig.s
btAth 81 omfi ana beginning Of Ahab'.
Is'Ah Va thifD -sishth -ar of Asa' 4. r,4sr,.
Comparing Scripture with serip,ur.
Asa I'D. good and right in m.
cyce Of the Lord Here IA The ia, =,
All conduct How does u appear 10
Eodt IL II IN harmony with ui.
Word' VIII u meet M. APPROVAL
Luke 1918.
Took away the affairs brok.
hoNn the Images and cut down the
sroVes The evils ~ the rcirns a,
solomon and Rohobnam tso. King
uil's and ii?22u confronted Asa
ana nothing but the deepest conyie.
Ton and strongest will would have
ever dared attempt such reformation
hut clean heart and right purpo.,
give heroic spirit and arm will-phu
iia. Eph e:io. Desperate disease
require heroic remedies The only
'hlnE 10 do with sin. whether national
or Individual Il to put Il away
Cor ell
COMMANDED Judah 20 seek the
lord. This l. the way Of all r.,i
BLESSING and prosperity. There a
close and striking yunncctinn between
this verse and the s,atemcn, In verse
y so they built and prospercd
Here Il cause and effect Prov. itst,
Palms AHA There are many prom
iscs 20 the seeker after God - Matt
1Is' Matt e:s1. Hob iI:e
To 10 tho law "-nu, thsrc m.
more 60 Aa's reform than fto,h ana
arcvorka The ,csi % ia genuine.
ncs was In tho doing seeking the
lord Issued In ioiha for the lord
~ the les, ~ our religion Il In
the dolng Matt TAI: John il.is
There came out against them "-
hut the testing time came Heb Il.
g. Jas. i:st
Asa cried unto the I.ard"-"our m.
lrcmi,y IA Co.'s opportuniiy.--t Cor
is:s Rom sal
Elements IN Aaa PRAYER II,
Confidence IN Col It Il nothing
Nth Thee" etc 90 APPEAL % Goa
Help Ne o God tp suhmlssion 10
Go.i. We red on The tD Idsn,is
cation With Col. In Thy name No
a. aealns, this multitude 70, no
man prevail against Thcc~
80 The lord smoic When vic.
tori cane Aea ala not claim the glory
and credit thereof Pa st.l
Tho question never should be. how
many men have We on our side. bu,
whether We have God AZ our ally.
Id Thn,.ks.