The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-10
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Text of the Lesson, Deut. vi, lis.
Memery Verses, AZ Golden Text,
Deus. vi, 12-commentary Prepared
b. I.ov. o. M. Stearns.

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copyright. 1907, by American Press Association.
1t was In the eleventh month of the
fortieth year after they left Egypt
Q-3) that Moses rehearsed to Israel
all the Lords dealings with them
and urged them To whole hearted
obedience that the Lord might bless
them TO the full and so magnify Him.
self In them before all nations that
they. too. mi%ht learn to know Him
and he blessed hy Him. All throug.l
their history they were continually ~,
minded that God bad never dealt 50
with any nation (Deut. Nv. Z. S: ii Sam.
vii, %, n; Ps. cXlvli. 20: lisa. kill. II,
~. but 1t was to so reveal Himself in
and through them that others might
be blessed. The word TO Abgam in
Gen. xii, =. stands all through their
story and ours. Il will bless thee, .
and thou shalt be blessing"
Anything like a selfish or self cen.
tered life is wholly contrary to Gods
plan. "He died for all that they who
live should not henceforth live unto
themselves. but unto Him who died for
them and rose again" Gil Cor. V, 49,.
Then there is this great fact SO often
overlooked-tiod always does for US
before He asks us to do aught for
Him. No commands were given to
Israel until He brought them out OF
Egypt: then all commands were based
upon that CEx. Xxx, .: Deut. V. 6: Ps
lXxxi. 1M. God justifies US freely by
His grace, assures us of no condemna
ton in Christ and then asks that We
walk not after the flesh. but after the
Spirit. fulfilling the righteousness OF
the law G:om. iii. ~: viii, l. A.
Notice In connection with toiay's les
son the difference between the uncop,
ditional co"@nant with Abraham. Lac
and Jacob. in which God assured them
OF t.l;ngs lie would a, for lis Own
names sake. and the covenant n II,
reb. which depended upon tac!: fait'l.
ful2cSs CDrpt. v. i-3,. In redemption
Col does all for Jesus safe Ivy .e. ,0u
Of Ills great s2~rit!@e G:ph. 1. &. :: !
Jchu II. - AID then asks for our
ODE ,icncc Rom. xii. ]. =: EDh. iv. l.
t.:at re LAY reveal Himself yc, ,.orp
f:iiy 10 Us.
Col brought Israel ont II H~vr: n
&c might bring them into thu ;r,3i$,
land. caI II was in the !ari TIA: lie
eH!&r:el from them this Olbp Lien ..
III l. =. 21-35D. assuring them that thus
their days would I've as tile days OF
heaven upon the earth" nJ-ut. II. IS
81. the only place where | nave fouad
this expression. supcoSP that u.
sGyln: Heaven 10 go 70 heaven in T.
founded upon this. II we may IeaE1
something Of the nature of heaven
from the angels. IL Is doing His com.
aandments. hearkening unto the voice
OF Ills word" CPs. Gill. 20. Hear. oil
serve. do seem TO he the three prom,
meat words ". B.: vi. 3. 80. remind,
Ing of lisa. ~. 3. Hear. and your soul
shell live" and verse .. "Iicarkrn dlli
gently cntO me. and eat ye that which
/. good. anil let your soul delight f.
So IN f9tness." Cor; p. .i"hn y. -.
o." l',.E"o,l Lord Sa::..a"! up the
vii cav as "Iovin; g.. - nj
r.. '."-.-: AMI souI AMI p.'3 cn.i o"-
ri %. 49, ~ oura"lvps'' GA, x.jl. -.
1: IT, =. 2j-:.sU. au: ~. Spirit
:hr ,E%h '',:r! says i':3' Sc, =, IL the
frlG,.,ns or TIE law C.":c. xl.i. o. 10t.
BIZ: 80 FAUST remember that I'VE love
l"'aa2e lie first loved Us" q john
~. lg.
In verses is Of our lesson we learn
'!sat l.l* words must first be I'm our
h"arts. for only as they ere there will
So" Ev" them as these verses teach "a
"" ar" "a "Iot the word ~ Christ
d~ =: in ~ richly N'ol. Id. TO-. hide
Il Ia "cr hearts (ps. cxlx. ~: Ezel;. IA.
To-. receive II with all tire mess. hold
II fas' ard h1Id II forth Jas. |. u:
Tit I. 81: Till. IL. lGi. that t;o,i may 10
g.D:::"el in 80. f1F. like Israel. wa are
holy po"1'lc unto the I.r;ri DIR God.
a s:m"i1l prnpIe unto Itl'ure.f above
oil PEE =" 80 at. vii. 6: Tit. Ii. "a. Il. v:
I Pet. IL. -. 81.
IA i.I ~" oasp of irr""I. 'hp goof
Ian1 1'p Whi"i ~" lord l,'ought them
wae r'3' ;hrT h1'1 M t'.1n 70 but nv
lis >'r4r" Cities tiIry hu.a.ed not. fu'l
hou~"a w'bb 'try nt-. not: wells
fry IL ,.pd not. vln"rnr's and olive
yGT.ls i''> lIau;"t! mt tg.~%ps ~. IL.
80 MI Ibr full'1"es of ,;sd which IL ours
IN Ch~l%t r'ol. I. 30: Il. T. I0l IN Ours
wholly and only hrrauae ~ Ills great
sncriatc We are n Grnn' deal Ike the
ten Spiss. demonstrating the truth
~ Il all. yet refusing ~ enter in. and
III" little Sc" seem 10 enjoy we ARE un.
grateful FOR lllse pine "f the tan lrpcrs
who we're b"aled.
beware. lest thou fDrgnt the Lord
tverse ~ Is an appropriate word for
IIs always. for the majority Of present
day believers ~ we'll us Israel Of long
ago too often give oecuslpn 10 have II
said 81 them. THEY forget Ills works
and Ills wonders that lie had showed
them tps. xviii, III. n ever trou.
ble1 by fears or people we need To
hear. Who art thou that thou shouldst
be afraid ~ man and forget.
test the Lord thy Makorf" lisa. II. IL,
The Lord. having brought Israel from
the bondage Of Egypt. loved with ever.
lasting and Interchangeable love der.
XXI, .: Nal, 4, z; III, ~. desired her