The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-12-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON XII, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, DEC. ~.

by Rev. d. NJ. Stenrns.
Copyright, 1906 by American Press Associnuonl .
We should be very grateful that the .
committee ia led to give Us an occa-
sional opportunity to study prophecy
but some teachers would he more
grateful for larger opportunity in this
direction, inasmuch as prophecy is
light in dark place. to which we do
well to take heed in our hearts lest
our Lord count us foolish for neglect
ing so important part OF His word
III Pet. I. 10. Luke xiv, 20.
The greatest OF all names In Scrip
ture is Jehovah. which Is used about .
1890 times and reveals to US God, the .
Creator, in relation to man in right.
eousness aud redemption. God in /
Christ. Jehovah Jesus, who WIS and is |
and is 10 come. The name may be rec. I.
ognized in the words LORD and
GOD whenever 50 printed. g, all In
capitals In our authorized version u
is only translated JEHOVAH in four
places -Ex. vi. 3; rs. lNIxiH. Is; lisa
xii. .. XVI. 4-and the Revised Yer
sion does not improve upon this. hut
the American Revised. which all sChol
ars admit gives the meaning " the
original better than any other trans.
lAtion Of the Holy Scriptures, has
given the name Jehovah It's place In
the Scriptures TO which Il has an I'M
questionable claim See II used forty
eight times in this one prophecy. When
we remember that God Is love" see
how. even In this name. love Oyertops
all other topics in the Bible. aud SEE
In chapter /. /. ,, that the burden Of
the word Of the LORD TO Israel Is. Il
have loved you" Compare Deut vii.
6-S and see In John III. 10: John lv.
$. 10, and similar sayings a new light
constraining you To praise God for
such amazing love
Israel neither knew nor believed "a,
love which God had to them. and 81
they turned away from Him 10 wor
ship idols. the works u their own
hands. yet lie sent them messenger
after messenger 60 convince them OF
His love and. II possible. win them
back to Him. that lie might bless
them In the eyes u all nations and
bless all nations through them IN
this last prophecy lie tells them ~
their sin. warns them Of coming
| judgment and yet assure, them Of
| Ills unchanglng love 800. ~ ind sets
before them a glorious future II they
will repent The prophets all pointed
TO q greater prophet who should come
who would be also a priest and q king
/ (Deut. xviii. Is; rs. lxyii, II. LA. "A.
q. Z: XXI. /. IL: Jer. Xxiil. :. q. Ze,h
vi. ~: ~. "a. q. but h. WIS 90 have q
herald TO prepare the way before him
See lisa NJ. %, as we'll ~ uur lesson.
We know from Matt 10 aud Luke ~
that John the Baptist Va, ihi, herald.
aud everything In the life ~ Jesus
proved that lie was the promised Mes
siah Of Israel. the Lamb slain from the
foundation II the world
On earth. Ia humiliation lie was a
prophet Now at the right hand of GOl
lie is uur grut High Priest and at
Ills coming again h viii b. seen that
lie j. great King aud llis nam,
dreadful among the nations ii. 10
John the Baptist was rcirrt,,l. ani
Israel rejected and rru,inr,i hrr Me,
silh aud shall MT ,cc llim again i.l
they shall say. Hlr,~vl d. IT, that cum
eth n the name ~ the l.uri iMuit
xvii. -. XNiii. ~ .zr Then arkunvl
, cig.ug Him aud reviewing Him. verse.
D. I. ~ ETC.. ~ our lesson shall blv,
, a literal fulnllmrut Compare la XXv
;; XNNy, ~. Xxi. u -. aud the pruphr,
4 everywhere. Il viii b. e time ul juig
mcut upon lsrurTs rurm.,, Jud uI
blessing uIuu Israel lud upnu all Boz
tons. but just byforr the great driiy
crancc II viii lvr time IT lruubr il
Israel such a. they never Ia,,,,
q through before tcrsvs =. ., Iyr. XNx. {,
Dan. xii -. Matt NNiv, - =. 1911.
Then shall Mal iii. IL h. uudrr,tvyl
aud Il shall h. scyu that Mai Is. q
: refers to the real Elijah. o.. cur Tor
Jesus said IN Matt xviii ~
Hut all scripture including all prulu
cyy, i intensely practical aud 10 Do
received IN our hearts aud madr mat
fest In our lives lhr uylvmvl ~ ih
q Lord arr now 10 prepare the way 10
{ Ills rcturn by offering thrm~cl,y. uui
: Him To be- purified aud madc mvyi Ia
s Ills use. ready Cor any maulvr 10 ct,
r. !cc. that through thrm H. may %
=. made known. lis uy.ly vumpl-iv,i au
Ills p,tun hasirnvi When fur Ilu
We aTr iu the furnace uf trial Nv mu,
remember that lir !, ihr u.nu.f lu
y is dealing with "a. that IT, ii.usyI
e may d. mUrr fuly r,rals,i u u. Goa
!. The world uiwulb 10. may tuoN ll,
U,1m. ylii, ~ ~. iolu NvL ~. VI
We air. apt 10 wander tnom Him Boz.
our own ways, forsakug Him. ih
fountain, and scck.ug cisicn, ~ ou
own, then Tie Is grieycl aud .c,L
m patiently aud lovingly to win us baC
= to Himself tier. H. ~. ii. i2lU.
" lie give, us the privilege " return
- iug 10 Him somewhat NJ that wh'y
" lie 20 frucly gives tn M. asking NJ
m Yield 10 Him yhrrriu'ly u seventh ,
o. our time and "a tenth u all our ID
n. crease. that thus Tie may bless W. VII