The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-23
The SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson W.-Third Quarter. For
July %. 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Elk. xxi. t-8, 80
35-Memory Verses, "a, 35-Goldsn
Text. ! John v, 21--commentary Pre-.
pared by Rev. .. M. Stearns.

Copyright, 1907. by American Press Association ]
Chapters XIV to XXI. inclusive. tell
OF the instructions which God gave to
Moses in the mount concerning the
tabernacle, the priesthood and the wor-
ship Of God, but as the completion and
erection of the tabernacle will be our
lesson next week we will leave the de-
tails Of 1t till then, but would ask at
tention to the reason why 1t was build
ed-"Let them make me q sanctuary
that may dwell among them" (xxv,
81. Both the tabernacle and the temple
to which it gave place are wonderful
types of the Lord Jesus, In whom God
dwelt or tabernacled among men John
|. IA. II. w.. but more wonderful still
Is the great truth that the same God Is
willing and desires to live In rs that
people may know Him John xiv, 81.
The people who had promised to do
all that God had said could not walk
by faith six weeks. but gather to Aaron.
saying. up. make us gods which shall
go before us.' And this I'm the face of
the first and second commands, which
definitely forbade any such thing.
Then they say, "As for this Moses, the
man that brought us up out OF the land
Of Egypt, we wot not what IL become
Of him." although they had seen him
and Joshua go up into the mount and
had heard him say unto the elders.
'Tarry We here for Us until we come
again to you" (xxiv. ID. II the people
had not heard these words. Aaron and
the elders had. so there was no excuse
for Aaron. What about the people OF
God now who have no expectation Of
the return OF Christ. even though the
heavenly messengers said, This same
Jesus shall so come In like manner"
(Acts 1, III, and who even dare to ques-
ton His teaching. for IL lie was not
safe teacher He certainly could not be
q Saviour.
What can be said OF Aaron. Moses
special representative. the man to
whom the people were to go in Moses
absence txxiy. u. making golden cali
and encouraging the people TO worship
II as their god. leading the people TO
forget God their Saviour and changing
their glory into the slmIlitude OF an OF
that eateth grass FPS. cvi. 1921. How
much greater the guilt Of those leaders
Of today who perslstently. defantly.
blasphemously, profess to be Gods
representatives and yet turn people
away from Him 10 their own wisdom.
honoring themselves instead Of God
and even -lenying the Lord Jesus
Christ Jude 4: III Pet H. II.
n we had not been forewarned that
these things would be. we might be
sadly perplexet. but our blessed Lord.
knowing all the things that would
come. Is not discouraged and has as.
sured Us that the wisdom and power Of
hell shall not prevail against His
church or Ills Israel or His kingdom.
three distinct companies Of the re-
deemed lisa. Kill. 4: Matt. xvi. Isl. The
Lord sees and notes all things from
heaven. His dwelling place. and hears
all the cries Of sin and wrongIiolng
(Gcn. ". 10: xviii. %. q: Ex. III. Z. 81.
and. while lie hates sin, He loves the
sinner and bears with much from His
own redeemed ones FOR the sake Of
Him who intercedes for Us At Ills right
hand Gtom. viii. -: Heb. VII. 30. In
verses 11.i3 Of our lesson chapter see
Moses "a a type Of our great Infarces
sor pleading Gods covenant faithful
ness and prevailing. ne he did again
and again tSum. xiv. 1921. and take
comfort from the assurance that the
prophet like unto Moses neut. xviii.
49, i also our priest for u before God.
See how great the sin Of Israel must
have become when Cod saith. Though
Moses and Samuel stood before the. my
mind could not Do toward this people
der Ky. II. There II sin unto death
n John Y. 10: Matt xIl. 81. 81.
As Moses and Joshua came down
from the mount Moses. when be saw
what was going on. threw down the "a.
bles and broke them. thus showing the
people by this symbolic act what they
had been doing. lie also ground the
calf TO powder. scattered Il on the wa.
ter ar1 made the people drink II. THE
bscEsli,Ier In heart shall lie filed with
his own ways" oversees 1920: Prov. xiv.
~. In verses 21.2J Aaron seeks 10 put
the sin upon the people. but IN verse IS
he Is identified with them In II. lie 10
whom all things are naked and open
reads the fnart. judges correctly and
viii punish or chasten accordingly
Heb. ~. 10: Jer. xviii. o. TO-. Moses
question. who Il on the Lords sidef'
drew forth the tribe u Levi. who rose
against the Idolaters and, regardless ~
earthly relationship. slew 1900 men
COCO. Moses speaks very strongly Of
this In Deut xxxiil. q. reminding u Of
what II means to be wholly on the
Lords side (Matt. Z. $500.
IN verses 1914 we 500 Moses again
before God on behalf u the people. Of.
fering 10 suffer IN their stead II neces.
sary. How much greater II our prophet
and priest. who actually did die for ~.
being fOrsaken by the Father because
Of our sins being upon Him.
In my place condemned lie st0Dd.
Bearing shame and scofinK rude.
Sealed M pardon with Iiis bIoodi
BfallciuIah, what a saviOurl
Notwithstanding all their sin. the
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