The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24

Golden Text-IIappy Is that people,
whose God Is the Lord.--Ps 144:1b.
Home readings prepared under the
supervision OF the Sunday school Edi-
torial Association -Mar. 20, Mon
/ Kings ~. "a. The Kingdom TDtvft--
ed. Kings IL: 5z-13: 8. Jeroboam
Makes Idols for Israel to Worship.
Tues.--2 Chron., 10: lis. Asa's Good
Reign In Judah. Kings 1e: 1b-33.
Omrt and Ahab Lead Israel into Great
er Sin. We'd Chron II: lila. Je-
hoshaphats Good Reign in Judah.
Kings II: 124. Elijah the Prophet APP
pears in Israel. Thurs.--1 Kings Is;
Prophets of Baal- Kings Is.
Ais: II. Elijah's Flight and Return.
F'rL---1 Kings 81: 1-2s. Elijah Meets
Ahab in Naboth's Vineyard, . Kings
2: lis. Elijah Goes up by q Whiri-
wind into Heaven. SAT- Kings a:
s-37 Elisha the Prophet Restores a
Child to Life. SUM- Kings 20: Ia
FL Defeat through Drunkenness.
The Lessons Of the Quarter.
Jan. l.. The Kingdom Divided
Kings 12:1-24 Golden Text: He that
walketh with wise men shall be wise;
but u companion OF fools shall be de-
stroyed.- PROV. IS: 20. Central Truth:
He that would he great must serve.
Ian. 8. Jeroboam Makes Idols for
Israel to Worship.--1 Kings IL: 26-1S:
8. Golden Text: Thou shalt not make
unto thee any craven image.-Ex. 20:
4. Central Truth: II we would keep
idols out of our hearts we must en-
throne the one true God. There "
room for him but when he IL on the
| throne there lis room for no more. 1t
| Is impossible to worship God and Man,
mon.
| Jan. 10. Asa's Good Reign In Judah.
3 Chron. Is: Ills. Golden Text: Be
we strong therefore. and let not your
hands be weak; for your work shall be
| rewarded.--2 Chron. 1877. Central
, Truth: Rest always comes to the ma
ton or the soul that has turnsd from
idols TO enthrone the true God.
Jan. %. Omri and Ahab Lead Israel
into Greater SIM Kings Is; 16-33.
Golden Text: righteousness exalteth
| nation: but sin u a reproach to any
people.-Prov. ID: 81. Central Truth:
Sin never dies natural death. II keeps
on spreading and It grows stronger as
| II spreads. There Is no hope that It
viii die for lack of vitality. Though 1t
| is death itself 1t is the most vital thing
| In the world except the grace OF God
| by which alone we can be saved from
| IL.
Jan. 20. Jehoshaphat's Good Reign.
| % Chron. II: lila. Golden Text:
| Seek ye first the Kingdom Of God and
his righteousness; and all these things
shall be added unto you.--Matt 6:33.
Central Truth: 1t Is not enough to put
away ones idots--one's pet stns---and
| to resolve to serve the Lord: one must
know the Lord he would serve: he
must learn OF God In the Word Of God.
| Feb. S. Elijah the Prophet Appears
In Israeli Kings IL. Golden Text:
| They that seek the Lord shall not want
kt.s. De al
| Truth: If q man will trust In the Lord.
| casting all his care upon God. II he will
| obey God as Elijah did. he shall be
| fed.
Feb. IL. EYijah's Victory Over the
Prophets of Baal i Kings Is. Golden
Text: Choose you this day whom ye
will serve.--Josh a.. 10 Central Truth:
The proof of our religion 10 that our
God answers-answers by IRE. purify
ing our hearts and filling our hearts
and filling our iives with gracious
| warmth
Feb. 10. Eiijah's Flight and Return.
ii Kings Is: 4l-1s: Il Golden Text:
! They that wait upon the Lord shall
renew their strength.--Isa. -: 81.
Central Truth: The best OF men may
be discouraged we have the sympathy
and tender care OF our Father. who II
we viii let him have his way with IA.
WAL I'LL III NY OAA Nf~s>@ ~ N'~>-
cheer again.
Feb, 20. Elijah meess Ahab In Ma
boths Vineyard Kings 81. Golden
Text: Take heed and beware Of covet-
ousness.--Luke 1915. Central Truth:
A normal desire TO acquire 10 Unborn
and essential TO progress; but the de-
sire to acquire regardless Of the rights
OF others IL born OF Satan and Ia de-
structive to progress. normal de-
sire to acquire blossoms out In thrift,
manly effort. courage. prudence. per-
sistence: a sinful desire to acquire
blossoms out in the blood-red flowers
of theft. hate and murder.
] March s. Elijah Goes up by q Whirl-
/ wind into Heaven.--3 Kings .: lis.
Golden Text: Enoch walked with God:
| and he was not: for God took him
| Gen. s: "a. Central Truth: God careth
| for his own so long az they are In this
world, and then In his own time and IL
his own way taketh them unto HIM
| seif
| March IL. Elisha tho Prophet Re-
stores q Child to Ltfe.--2 Kings 4: g.
81, Golden Text. The Gift Of God Ia
eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord.-Rom 6:23. Central Truth: To
pray for great things one must not only
I have greHt faith but one must live 20
close to God az TO know the mind of
! God