The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON III, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, OCT. IS.

Rev. ID. ". stehrns.
Copyright 1906, by American Press Assodaton.l
The kingdoms Of this world had pass
ed from the head Of gold, Babylon, TO
the breast and arms Of silver, the
Modes and Persians dan. II, 80. 1880.
The lion had given place TO the bear
dan. vii, 1. %, which bear. although
NO described In reference TO other ma
tons. ls spoken OF M ram, harmless
domestic animal. In reference to Israel
because Of the kindness Of Cyrus and
Darius 10 Daniels people dan. viii.
2O The seventy years Of Judnh's cap
tlylty were ended, and the time had
come for her restoration, according 10
Jer xix, 10. Not only had the resto-
ration been forctold. but the very king
who should accomplish II had been
mentioned by name some 200 years be.
fore lisa. xiv. ~; XIV. u.
Josiah, one Of the good kings OF Ju.
dab. was mentioned by name about 800
years before be was born Il Kings Kill.
2. II Kings xiii. BID. Besides these
ave others are named In Scripture be
fore their birth let the scholars tell
their names Every thought and pur-
pose Of God viii surely be- fulfilled; His
counsel viii stand. and lie will do oil
His pleasure lisa. NV, "a; Xlvi. 10; rs.
trHiu, III When Ills time has come
tie stlrH the hearts Of whom lie pleas
eth 20 accomplish His pleasure. He
may have used Daniel. His servant At
the court Of Cyrus, Ia cnlighten Cyrus
concerning Ills purpose. but lie alone
could make Cyrus willing. Throughout
the whole Bible II In most fascinating
and Inspiring and leads 10 heartfelt
abortion OF Jehovah TO watch Him
working. whether M Creator or Re
dccmcr. Israels Messiah. the Great
Head Of the church or the King Of
kings and Lord Of lords. Notice In the
nrst two verses Of our lesson such
statements NJ the WORD o. the Lord, ="
the Lord stirred up 'the Lord hath
given me" and -iIe hath charged me. F"
then see the hearty Obedience Of Cyrus
to the word Of the Lord.
The CENTRAL topic Of the book Of Ezra
IL the rebuilding % the house Of the
Lord at Jerusalem. NJ will be seen
more fully In our nett lesson. and this
house IL mentioned az least hfty times
10 the book We cannot think Of Israel
a. a nation apart from the temple or
tabernacle. for no sooner had God
brought them out o. Egypt than lie
gave commands 20 Moses 20 have them
build Him a sanctuary that lie might
dwell among them (EH NV. ~. While
Israel IL for the present blinded. the
fullness of the gcniiics Ia being gath
cred. aud another house Il being build
cd. living temple made Of living
stones. with which we have 10 do
RON ri. -. ~. Eph. H. 1922; Pet
u. ~
To gather ths material for this build
Ing. the church. the gospel mus, b.
preached everywhere. and. NJ In the
days ~ cyrus, 20 nov the word IL,
let him 80 who l. willing. and Cod
viii h. with him. and whatsoever ~
malneth w., him help with SOLD and ~
yer and goods those who go forth
tvrrscs 2. a. Whether We abide NJ
home or ~ 10 the ends of the earth. IN
less we aw living 20 complete the
churrh. the body " christ. We nrc not
n much use. n W. can neither 10 nor
give We cri by earnest. believing pray
cr WORK through those who have gone
aud hiring blessing from heaven 20 any
part ~ the earth
In verses = aud Il We see the willing
ones whom sol made willing going
forth aud the Others helping with will
Ing uffcrlues. Tor God was working
ami n. ~. II there h. FIRST viii
Ing mind II IL accepted according TO
that a man hath and not accurling 20
that be- hath not. and God only expects
~ IN do ~ ~ the ability which lie Civ.
eth ~ Cor. VII. ~: I rct ", ~. n we
arc only yielded 60 Cod lie win no,
leave Ne untnlcnt.d. hut We must h.
sur to use the one talent II only one
We have
Although the lord gave the vessels
n his house at Jerusalem as we'll a.
Ills people into the hands u other ma
tlon- Tor n time lnan I. I. ?. Icr. III,
y. lie never ceased 60 care for them.
and the man who dared 10 ~ trrat them
was slain that same night Dan '. 2,
30t lie cars for zach one % Ills ~.
deemed. even though they may be In
mans estimation vessels u second
sort or even lowllcr. and whoever
touches one ~ them touches Himself
Zee verse 10 and Zcrh u. \. Acts IL.
4 grnille handing over thesc treas.
urcs 60 a Jew makes ne think ~ the
queen n Shcha bringing prrsrnts ~
King solomon and the wise men u the
east bringing gifts to the child Jesus
as the King " the Jews aud points on.
wari 20 the time when the wealth of
the gcntllcs shall come " Israel aud
the nation and Kingdom Tint VIII not
serve Israel shall perish dsa n. Sia;
Ia. lNNii. 10. III.
We are not surprised TO read u rold
and silver basins and chargers and
other vessels, hut what about tho nine
aud twenty knlvcsi Wen. they were all
the Lori's property and belonged TO
Ills house. and he bad need 81 them.
We do not enjoy the cutting things"
~ much as those which brlns us what
We call something good." but lie