The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-29
The Quarterly
Review
Sunday Scheo! Lesson for Dec. 81. 1895
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truths which have been learned. and
| his is especially true on the lessons
OF the past quarter. Reviewing" says
Peloubet's, lis looking backward from
some tower or hilltop, over the land
Scape through which we have been
travelling. The hills, the valleys, the
cities, the villages, the forests, the fer
tile fields, we have been seeing in de-
tail through the quarter We now see
as one broad country, and We under
stand the meaning and power of the
land as a whole"
With this thought in mind we need
10 strive to catch the movement of the
whole period of the history included In
The lessons. to study its meaning, to
learn to what it is leading, and to
see how each event. each character,
bears upon this end, to help or to him
der. we need to see God in the his
tory and to learn the lessons the whole
period teaches.
THE PERIOD.-The time of the les
sons of the quarter covers over 100
years. from about 53S to 43O B. c. 1t
cipline of the 20 years of captivity and
then when the nation has sufficiently
learned its lessons TO make it safe for
them to begin over again at home in
Palestine. they are permitted to return,
and in small way TO start anew.
CENTRAL TRUTHS.-The lessons
Of the quarter are not very closely con-
nected with one another. and a good
way TO spend part OF the review hour
will be to try and bring out the cen
traI teaching of each lesson. Opinions
will differ as TO what the central teach
ings are, but the following, offered as
suggestions, are outlined by DR.. Tor
rey
Lesson |. The folly of lifting ones
self up against the Lord of Heaven.
and not clarifying Him in whose hand
our breath is, and whose are all our
ways
Lesson ii. God is able to deliver the
every danger, no matter how appall-
.ng.
Lesson III. The certainty of every
word of God
Lesson ". The duty of building for
Jehovah and of separation from the
world.
Lesson V. Victory is of Jehovah, not
by might, not by power, but by the
Spirit of Jehovah.
Lesson VI Anyone in a position Of
influence and power is put there, not
or themselves, but to use their power
lud influence for the interests Of God
md His people.
Lesson VII. The hand of God is upon
all that seek Him for good and He
viii deliver his trusting servants from
he hand of the enemy. and from such
as lie in wait by the way.
Lesson VIII. The character of true
prayer begins with adoring contempla-
ion of God is persistent, is accompan-
ed by confession of sin, is built upon
Gods Word of promise. appeals to the
relation Of God to His people, is in
ensely earnest
Lesson TX. Things which are per-
tectly lawful, still ought not to be
lone if others will be injured thereby
Lesson X. The one who works for
God should trust in God, but at the
same time should exercise all prudence
N watching against enemies.
Lesson XI. The Word of God has
power to convince of sin and to bring
Astounding joy.
Lesson XII. Jehovah is coming to
refine and purify His people and to ex-
5cute judgment upon sinners.
Lesson XIII. Jesus Christ is won
ierful Counsellor, Mighty God, Ever
lasting Father. Prince of Peace, and of
he increase of His government and of
peace there shall be no end.
PRACTICAL APPICATION.-The
review of these lessons coming as it
does on the last day of the old year
suggests the need of reviewing our past
lives and the events of the past year
AS the rover looks backward that he
may go forward, so we look at our past
in order to make a better future We
look at our failures that we may learn
the lesson they teach. and then forget
them as God forgives and blots out
lOItNtl. W. lOOh dl NHdl We nave
gained, in order that we may stand
upon that past and do better. =
It is we'll therefore to see
l. What lessons we can learn for
ourselves from the history we have
been studying.
2. What the history has to teach our
nation.
3. We can take courage from the
fact that even with such imperfect peo-
pie, and such hard times. real and
great progress was made of which we
are now reaping some of the results.
4. Let us see visions of better things
and keep the divine ideals always be-
fore us.
Faith.
Faith is the color-bearer in the army
of the Lord.-United Presbyterian.
Where faith goes out soul famine
comes in.
The faith that believes in things un-
seen soon sees the things unknown.
The strength of mans faith is in
inverse proportion to its singularity.
The least Drayer that reaches Gods