The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON v, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES. OCT. 20.

Copyright, 1905, by American Pres Association ] |
The prophets Haggai and Zechariah
were strengthened and commissioned |
BY God to encourage the people to re
sumo work upon the temple. which we
saw In last weeks lesson was hindered
by the adversaries. No the governor
and the priest and the people came and
did work In the house OF the Lord OF
Hosts. their God, In the twenty fourth
day Of the sixth month In the second
year OF Darius the king. aud II was
finished In the sixth year Of Darius
alag 1. IL. 10; Ezra vi. IA, l5).
Zechariah was strengthened By a
series OF eight or nine visions. granted
TO him. seemingly, In one night, and in
our lesson chapter we have the flfth
OF the series. First be saw horses and
their riders among myrtle trees In
valley and was taught TINT, though
Israel returned from captivity was
lowry and depressed. the Lord was
caring for her and would prosper her
Then he was shown that for every de
sttoyer and scatterer Of Israel there
was rcstorer. a rephirer. for every
horn a carpenter. and We cannot help
thinking Of the carpenter Of Nazareth.
In the third vision he was shown that
Jerusalem would be rebullded and pro
tectcd and many nations blessed
through Israel ,chapter 49, Next be
was shown that. though Israel was
verify guilty before God and the ad-
versary had reason 10 accuse her. the
Lord would stand for her and stand
by her and remove her inI1uity aud
give brr peace 1chhpter III
In our lesson chapter he Il shown
how. Notwithstanding all hindrances.
Israel shan be a bright and steady
light before all nations and lisa. IN.
-. stall be snlalled. The Lord shall
arise upon thee. and Its glory shall
b. seen upon thee. and the ma
tions shall come TO thy light and kings
to the brightness o. .hy rising" The
vision Of the candles,ick or lamp stand.
all Of gold. with rs seven lamps. takes
~ bach o. the tabernacle and it, can.
dlcstick and on TO tbA seven golden
eandlcsticks Of Rev /. which latter. We
arc told. are the seven churrbes. In the
midst ~ which The risen christ IL seen.
Whistler Il b. Israel or the church. We
see the oneness u Christ aud Ills pep
III aud that they are nothing apart
FROM Him.
In the two olive trees, or anointei
ones. through which the oil Il supplied
10 the lamps We 80 q priest and a
King. Cor only such were anointed.
Typically We 80 every true priest aud
klng. a. well a. Joshua and Zcrubba.
bel. 81 our lesson Hut these only
point ~ 10 the true Melchisesiec. who
shall ~ and rule. a PRIEST upon Ills
throns lyt isl. In the nnal restoration
of Israel No might nor power of man
shall 90 this. but tho zeal % the Lori
o. Host, by TIis Spirit nsa IL. u so In
all the visl,ns the pruphe, Il shown
what the Lord will do In spite % all
hinduncr- 4 DO not this Tor youI
sake-. - hou-. u Israel. but for min,
holy names sake which - have pro
fane,i. saith the Lori Col"
We nr,-i Just what The prophet
lcarnci and wrute Cor our benelt. Tot
the adycrsaric- arr always many. and
the WORK grc- slowly. yet the Lori
.hall not fall nor b. discouraged lisa
Alli a. aud those who dwell with Hin
for H. work need never h. dlscour
agy-i either During tho time ~ Israeli
blindness nnd rricCtlou. which J. nov
drawing 60 q clU,c. the l.ori :. gather
Ink from all nations the material, th'
living STONES. Tor the temple. th'
! rhuryh which Is Ills baby lEph. D
, ipsl. Pct u 8. Acts ~. a.. but III
vorE seems o. h. hlndvrvi by unbclicl
and false doctrine aud many things
The only miracle wcuri~i by th'
> four r,augrllsis. the fc'Sling ~ tn
Asst sets bcfor us very striklngly th'
present conditions The muliltude'
have ~ bread. The disciples say, Sens
them away" but the l.ori says, Civ
~ them 10 eat" i'hlllp. forEctln.
that our tori fci millions In the VII
drrurss and brough, water from I
ro.k. says that Il cannot h. done, ans
/ even Y they had - pence. an impos
slblc sum ~ money. they could onr
giyr every one little John vi
Philips view u the case reminds %
% verse I Of our lesson with its grca
mountain. IN Andrews r-msfs con
crrnlne the lads loaVcs aud nshc.
what arr they among ~ mauyf' vi
80 an Illustration ~ dc-pisinE the IA,
A u small thlngsVsrsc iW. and from boil
W learn that he Who always know
lust what tls viii DO 1ohn VI N wuuh
10 have Ne 49, no one bot Himself and
, losing sight % possibilities and rrOb
abilities rcly upon Him 10 perform al
b Ills purposes In It's own time and way
We may feel a. downcast and un
: worthy ~ Israel dld, but " We know
Him as our priest and king lie VII
make NJ shine ~ lights In the worh
In the midst Of a crooked aud pcryers
grueratlon u'hll u. ~ and by u
gather ont from the nations the Twin
, stone. for ~. temple How shall W
!. shine and thus b. % use 90 Him 7
]. helping forward the work u ccmple'
J. Ing the church. Ills bciyi We mus
:. nrs, know Him ~ our Amounted priest
-. h.,tng ofer.d Vtnsrlf a aarrI