The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-09-22

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Rev. ID. VI. Stearns.
Copyright. 1895 by American Press Assooiation.
LESSON I.-Sennacherib's invasion Il
Chron. xxxM, 923). Golden Text L
Chron. XXI, s, with us is the Lon
our God TO help us and TO fight oui
battles" One Of the most beautiful
things IN this lesson which is so full OF
the manifestation Of the carnal mind
Is 70 see the king and the prophet tax
Ing hold Of God In prayer verse 10
and to note their aim In asking deliv-
erance, That all the kingdoms u the
earth may know that Thou art the
Lord God. even Thou only" III Kings
xix, l9).
LESSON II.-Hezekiah's prayer Gsa.
xxxvili, l-s). Golden Text Ps. XVI. |.
"God IS our refuge and strength, a very
present help In trouble" In last lesson
the trouble was national; now II Is
personal. but the king seems more cast
down than In the last Sometimes a
great calamity Is borne better than u
small trial Hczeklal had not the bright
future before him which we have phil
l. q. 23J; there was no risen Christ,
and yet he had IA much light ~ Moses
and Aaron. from whom We hear no
complaint when told their time had
come.
LESSON III.-The suffering Saviour
lisa. III, 10; III. l2). Golden Text, lisa.
iii. q, The Lord hath laid on Hin the
iniquIty OF US all From Cen ~. q.
on through Gen. XXI. Ex. iii. Ps xii,
and notably In this lesson We have set
before us Messiah OF Israel who must
suffer-'The Lamb snin from the fUun-
dalton Of the WORTH Olev. xiii. 81, the
slnners substitute, suffering IN our
stead. bearing our sins In His own
body on the trsa. dying the Just for the
unjust.
LESSON Iv.-Ths gracious invitation
Qsa. ", lib. Golden TsIt, lisa ". q
seek ye the Lord while lie may IL
found" II we would understand and
walk with God we must VI Ills ways
and His thoughts displaee ours. In ref
erence 10 blessing upon all nations, AFT.
er Israel has been blessed with the sure
mercies Of David worse 81. then all
nations shall run TO Israel verse -.
LEssoN v.-Manassch's sin and re-.
pentance III Chron. xxxili. 1.i3l. Golden
Text. Prov. xiv. "a. righteousness OK.
aIteth nation. but sin Is a rcproach 10
any people" The invitation u last les.
son Is even for such as Manassch or
Barabbas or Saul Of Tarsus The won.
derful grscc Of God Is for the chief u
sinners. The Scriptures fully set forth
the love Of God and the sin Of man
that all may know that the Lorl j.
God Verse 49,.
LEssoN vI.-Joslah's good reign III
Chron. xxxlv. ii3l. Golden Text.
Eel XII. I. "Rpmcmbcr now thy Gre.
ator ~ the days Of thy youth" Right
In the sight of the Lord" is a statement
that should become part u the very be-.
Ing o. every believer. as Il implies the
fellowship which brings heaven 10
earth. II means doing always those
things that please Him.
LrssoN Nll.-JOslah and the BOOK u
The Law az Chrpn. ANxiy. ii.-Si. Gold.
en- Text, rs cxlX. Ia. Il will no, forget
thy word" joslah's reverence Tor the
word u God indicated Gods special
favor 10 him. according 60 lea. Xvi. 2
Blessed ARE all such And yet how r,a.
sonablc that We sh0r n reverence. NJ.
ccive mccsly AMI .<llcyc fully nnd
obey promptly all thHt Cod has said
LrssoS Nlii.-Icholnkim burns the
wori u God der. xxxyl. 2i5lG. G1llcu
Text, Ter. XVI. II amend your Ways
and your do.ugs and Obey the volcr n
the l.orl your God" In great cuutras,
to Josiah uud his submission q, tho
word II God SEE this wicked sou " on,
hating an deliberately destroying the
message from the thrl. but Il only lc,i.
M Away To new and enlarged ell.
ton tvcrsc 81.
IrssoN Jeremiah Ia the dungeon
Ger. xviii i.i3. GoLlcu Text. Matt
'. IL. "lilcsse,l are they which arr Irs.
sccutc,i for righteousness sake. flr
theirs i Tho Kingdom ~ heaven" The
father u lies told a he one when 4,
said that Jeremiah vas scyLus lie
hurt AMI hot the welfare ~ ,lr r.op'r
but nothing Is too bad Cor hm vh,
dar,s e. make Cod "a liar icon 20. u.
III. I. ! John v. iW. n We Htu The
Jorfs witnesses We must rNI-vt such
treatment as lie revived
IrssoN N.-rhc captivity II iuish
Ul Chron. XxXvi. ii2u Go,dru Tex,
Nun XNyii, n he SURF YOUR s.n will
IND you out Thc iuiguliy ~ Iuirr
came % n bead. MS that - Israel irl
done over iuo yrur l.furr. AMI "a.
Lori dii just what To hal saLi Gv ti.s
mouth " Jeremiah that Iir uUrii d.
. (vcrsc 20.
ttssUN Niarhr ufc giving sirrsw
OEsck, xlvii l.iN. Golden Text re-,
XII, II, "Whosocvcr will. lct him take
The water u utc freely" While vgc
an taught to oNTrct that from tlo HOLY
City there shall low rial Waior 10 iir
Dead sea and also eastward. the prac.
cal truth for oar hearts h that i,i,.
N Himself Il the fountain N living
fater der q, ~, which L. over COW
ing from the thronc II Cod Tor ne. and
naught else can ever satisfy the thirst
~ our souls.
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