The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-06-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson XII. ~ Second Quarter,
For Iune 20, 1907.
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LESSON Jacobs vision and Gods
promise (Gen. xviii. 1-5. 1922. Gold
en- Text. Gen. xviii, is. Behold, ] am
with thee and will keep thee In oil
places whittier thou goest." How glo-
riously the love or God is revealed In
this marvellous record Of an opened
heaven to a penitent sinner. with such
promises as should have comforted him
in all his future lifei Then think
of the far reach Of this vision. In the
future fulfilsment of which we as be-
levers shall have a part John l, 5f).
LESSON I.-God gives Jacob new
name (Gen. XXI. 0-12. 22-30. Golden
Text. Luke <. 20. Rejoice. because
your names are written In heaven" In
the first part of this lesson Jacob hum
bly, confesses his unworthiness and
pleads the promises OF God. In the
second part God deals specially with
him and breaks him down In such a
way that he would be always con-
scious OF It in order that He might
bless him. and sinful Jacob becomes
Prince Israel. having power with God
and man.
LESSON III.-Joseph sold by his broth
ers (Gen. xxxyii, 5-2Sl. Golden Text
Jas. III. 10, For where envying and
strife Is there Is confusion and every
evil work." For a tale OF heartless cru
city this has rarely been surpassed,
and yet the time came when the suffer
er. looking back. could say. God meant
II unto good" Il. 20l. Hated and enyied
and so cruelty III treated, Joseph Is
wonderfully typical OF Christ. and as
truly as all his dreams were fulfilled
so shall II be with all the predictions
concerning our Lord Jesus.
LESSON Iv.-Joseph faithful In prison
(Gen. xxx. 20, to II. 15). Golden Text,
Rev. II. 10. BE thou faithful unto death.
and will give thee crown Of life"
Chapter xxx describes a man sold
into slavery and afterward wrougfully
accused and unjustly imprisoned as a
prosperous man because the Lord was
with him. Note the Eve times AL
that be had" Of Potiphar in Joseph's
hand.
LESSON v.-Joseph the wise ruler In
Egypt Gen. XII. 3s-49l. Golden Text
Jas. |. 5. II any Of ron lack wisdom.
let him ask OF God" Joseph as a pris-
oner. interpreting the dreams Of his
fellow prisoners. was preparing the
way for his exaltation. and. though for
gotten by the chief butler for two
years. he was not forgotten by God for
a moment. @a- Wa -*.z
LESSON VI Joseph forgiyes his
brothers Gen. XIV. Ills: |. 1921. Gold.
en- Text. Eph. ". g. BE ye kind one
to another. tender hearted. forgiyIng
one another. even as God for ChrIst's
sake hath forgiven you" The literal
fulfillment OF Joseph's dreams. the
brothers remembrance Of their guilt
and conviction Of their sin. their full
forgiveness by Joseph and his kind
care Of them. all point to Israel's peni.
tence and forgiveness as nation In
the future. God viii surely visit you
Is still true Of them q. "a.
LESSON YII.-Israel enslayed In
Egypt CEx. 1. i-l4L Golden Text. rs.
evil. Is. Then they cried unto tile
Lord In their trouble. and He saved
them out Of their distresses." II u
written In Amos III. !. that what the
Lord intends to do He always tells His
servants the prophets. and In Gen. ~
He told Abraham about this bondage
Into which his posterity should come.
but lie also told him OF their deliver.
aDce In due time.
LESSON vIf1.-Childhood and educa-
ton Of Moses CEx. n. i.i5l. Golden
Text. Acts VII. -. "Moses was learned
In all the wisdom Of the Egyptians and
was mighty In words and 10 deeds"
In oil the Scriptures we see God work.
Ing out His eternal purpose. and here
Il Nv - PNNRANluh Ills utllNtftF NOE ~
rael Trace the hand OF God IN all the
events OF this chapter and believe that
the same God IL fashionIng your life II
you are His redeemed one Eph. n. i0D.
LESSON Ix.--Moses called 10 deliver
Israel (Ex. III. Ito. Golden Text. Ell.
III. II. "And He said. Certainly I will
be with thee" Moses. finding q wife
By q well. like issrc and Jacob. IL one
OF the most suggestive studies for
anolnted eyes and ears. The forty
years at Gods school In the desert FOL.
lowing the forty years studies In the
schools Of Egypt suggest how much
the man o. God must unlearn II he has
been iIled with the wisdom OF thIs
world.
LESSON x.-The Passover GET. XII
21-SoI. Golden Text. Ex. XII. 10. when
see the blood I will pass over you."
During the plaques upon Egypt In,
rael had been protected. and now IN
this last plague Of death me deliver
ance n remarkable illustration Of our
deIIverance from eternal death By The
blood % the Lamb Of God. The blood
having been shed does not avail IN
less we are under Its protection. buI
when we truly receive Christ Il IL NJ
longer a question Of what we are. puI