The Yale expositor., 1905-12-29
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON XIV. FOURTH QUARTER, M
TERNATloNAL SERIES, DEC. Is.

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| Copyright, 1908. by American Prss Assoeistionl
LEssoN I.-Daniei and Beishazzar
tDan. v, 1880. Golden Text. Pa xxxiv,
| 10, The face OF the Lord Is against
them that do evil" This lesson seems
| TO be summed up In the words. The
God In whose hand thy breath 10 and
whose are all thy ways hast thou not
giorined." Note the powerlessness Of
human wisdom to understand the
words OF God, but Daniel d man OF
God. knew them.
| LxssoN I.-DanIel In the Hons den
Dan. vi. 1929. Golden Text. rs.
xxxiy. 7, The angel OF the Lord en-
campeth round about them that fear
Him and delivereth them" All who
live godiy will suffer persecution. for
IL is only through tribuiation We can
enter the kingdom. and the servant Is
not greater than his Lord. but those who
know their God shall be strong ana do.
LESSON III.-Returning from, captiv-
ity EZRA 1. LID. Golden Text. rs.
cxxvi, 8, The Lord hath done great
|
| events Of this and other lessons in tie
books OF Ezra and Nehemiah were fuI-
ailments OF the word OF the Lori By
the mouth OF jeremiah, for every pur
pose OF the Lord shall be pe..or.Aeu :
der. II. 29l. lie pu,teth down one ali
setteth up another and doeth accorA ing
to His will.
Lesson IV.-Rebulldlng the tempe
(I-zra i'll, 10, to iv, 81. Golden Te.:t.
Cor. Iii, Il. THE temple or COD u
holy. which temple ye are" lsa4.. lie
peculiar people of Co. mu'. have II
tabernacle or a temple that tleir G.,
may dwell among then OK. XIV.
so, having returned to .lctu ~ g..
H. the foundation ana be. 10 e.
bun. but there are many adverslries
to hinder the work.
LESSON N.-Power through Goa )
spr.t Czech. lv, l-10). Golden Text,
Zech. iv, 6. Not by might, no; by pow
e., but by my Spirit. saith the l. d."
+ Haggai and ZechaIiah, the Lords
messengers, whom lie had strengthen2 j
by His word ana by visions, che people
were encouraged, the work resumed
and the building finished ezra vi, II,
15I. So all that God has purposed
shall he finished In His time.
LESSON VI.-Esther pleading for her
people (Est. Nv, 10, to V, 81. Golden
Text, Ps. cxlv, 30, "The Lord preserv-
eth all them that love Him." Esther,
the deliverer of her people, taking the
place of death on their behalf, cannot
but suggest the only True Deliverer
who died In our stead. who was made
curse for us that we might not per-
ish
LESSON vII.-Ezra's journey 10 Jeru-
salem (Ez. Will. 21-32). Golden Text.
The hand OF our God is upon all
them for good that seek Him." The
peculiar feature Of his journey was
that. having boosted to the king Of the
wonderful care of his God for all who
put their trust In Him. he refused TO
accept an escort. but relied upon God.
LESSON VIII. - Nehemlah's prayer
(Nch |. lib Golden Text. Jas. V. 10.
1.-THE effcctual fervent prayer OF 4,
righteous man availeth much" Some
thirteen years after EZra had returne
to Jerusalem, Nehemiah was still in
the faroff land. and. hearing Of the dl 3
tress in Jerusalem, was much moved,
and while fulfilling the duties appoint
ed him he gave himself to prayer and
fasting on behalf OF his people and
city. After three months Of patient
praying his prayer was granted.
LESSON IX.-Abstinence for the sake
Of others q Cor. X. 23-33). Golden
Text, Cor. K, Il, LET him that think.
eth he standeth take heed lest he fall
fasting and praying on behalf Of his
people, and this lesson teaches self
denial for the sake of others. This Is
set forth fully also In Rom. xiv and Is
well summarized In l Cor. TX, 81, as O
subduing of self lest our service should
be dlsapproved. See also Ill, II. 10.
LESSON X.-Nehemiah rebuilds the
walls of Jerusalem (Neh. Nv. 7-20)
Golden Text, Matt. XVI. Al, 'Watcn
and pray Here, again, rs when the
temple was rebuilt, the enemies OF the
LORD are ver'' much In evidence. revil
ing and hindaring. but by prayer am
watchfulness and patient toll the work
was fin.s,2 and the enemy compe.el
to admit that It was the Lords dong
wi -, 1G). The reJ,'lc had MIND g.
work Gv. @. and each di1 the worl;
which was nearest 10 him Oil, %. %.
Ii SON Xl.-Re1ding and obe-ine
The law (Neh viii. 9--cl. Gollen Text
Luke xi, g. ''Ble7sad are tha~ ,'2
he tn, word Of. Cod and keep It
There IS 10 iced 50 greet FOR tle PEG
PIE OF Golas a know 9 re of the wjrl
OF God and a meek reception OF it ana
a willing obedience 90 &c. 1t is II,
business OF The ten hcf anl peeachcr tC
cali the a1cntion OF tic people e
what God has said in his word, foi
Tie haze made it very plain (Deut
xvii, 6; Iab. Il, y.
LEssos XII. r Preparation for The
Messiah AIGL III. 1-12. Golden Text
Tel 81, I. Il win send Ny messenger
ln1 he shall prepare the way before
He." Salvation Is Of the Jews. and
israel must know the Lord before the