The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson vII.-Third Quarter, For
Aug. 13, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

HE IN EkNA lUNAl SEKlES.
Text Of the Lesson, Jer. xxxvi, 90 80
Memory Verses, %, 24-Golden Text.
lisa. XII. s-commentary by Rev. D. M.
Stearns.
There are to me two great founda-
ton truths throughout the whole Bible
God is love- and 1.-THE Lord is not
willing that any should perish" These
very words are found in | John iv, 8.
16; II Pet. iii. 9. but these truths are
| everywhere in the book. Note the
reason He gives why jeremiah is to
write this particular book. that they
may return every man from his evil
way. that may forgive their iniquity
and their sim (verse 81.
We know from chapter xxxii, l, 2,
that jeremiah was prisoner during
part Of Zedekiah's reign. but we also
find him a prisoner in iu,.as's lesson.
the events of which occurred in the
fourth year Of Jehoiakim or in the
fourth year after the death OF good
King Josiah oversees 1. 81. He suffered
much because of the Lords message.
which he so faithfully delivered, so
much that he said at one time. II was
like lamb or an OK that is brought
to the slaughter" and at another time
he said: Il am in derision daily; every
one mocketh me: = | will not make
mention of Him nor speak any more
in His name" chapters ri. 10: TX. 7-9,.
He did not keep this resolution. for the
fire was so hot within him that he
could not but speak. This makes us
think of Peter and John in Acts ". 10,
90. May we all have the same fire
in US.
Baruch was evidently Jeremiah's
scribe who did the writing for him
and to whom he said at this very time.
as we read in Jer. xiv: "Seeketh thou
great things for myself? Seek them
not 1t was q message from the
Lord to him through jeremiah Let us
take 1t too.
Notice in verses Al, II. IS. how this
book was written. The words were
the Lords. the mouth was Jeremiahs
and the pen was Baruch's. That is in
SEPARATION The Lord did not give .Iere-
miah the thoughts that he might put
them into words. but He gave him the
very words. Hear David also concern
ing the psalms which he wrote. THE
Spirit of the Lord spake by me. and
His word was in my tongue" OI Sam
xiii. p This is in perfect accord
with II Pet i. q.
As jeremiah was shut up. Baruch
was to take the book and read from it
to all the people the words of the Lord
In the Lords house. This he did in
the ninth month of the fifth year of
Jehoiakim as the people were gath
cred on the fasting day oversees 6. 81.
Then went one and told the princes
what he had heard. and the princes
sent for Baruch. that he might come
and read to them the words of the
book. This he did. and. although the
words made them afraid. they said
they would tell the king these words
So they kept the book. but advised
Barcch that he and jeremiah would
do well to hide where no one couId
find them.
The Lord evidently guided them
where to hide. for it is said. 1.-THE Lord
hid them" verses 10. 26, The Lord
so hid Elijah that no one could find
him q Kings xvii. 3: xviii. 1O,. and ALI
true believers should greatly rejoice in
Col. iii. 3. "Your life is hid with Christ
in God
After the princes told the king what
they had heard from the book he had
it brought and read to him in the
presence Of all princes as he sat in the
winter house with fire burning on
the hearth before him oversees oN-oo2,
AS the king heard 1t he deliberately |
cut 1t with his penknife. portion by |
portion. and cast 1t into the fire until |
be had burned up the whole hook. al !
though several pleaded with him not
to burn II. he would not listen 10 them
None present seemed to be afraid nor
rend their garments. for were they not
in the presence of the king and there
fore safe in indorsing what he did?
Besides. a king who would send into
Egypt for a prophet in order to kill
him might not hesitate to kill some of
hem If they stood against him.
In hn
We will not fear the face of man uor
what man. may do unto us. but the
1evfl has said. "All that a man bath
will he give up for his life" dob H. A..
Ind that is true of many Of the devils
people. but should not be true of any
hid of God.
One would think that the message
Il verses 29-31 to Jehoiakim would
make any ordinary man to tremble
Tut we read that they tearkened
lot" So blind and deaf does the devil
make his followers to all but his sug-
'est1ons. A servant OF the Lord. on
he contrary. should be blind and deaf
o all but His face and His voice
'uch was Jeremiah. See also what is
written Of our Lord in Isa xiii. /. 10
jeremiah was ordered to write The
anne words. with many more. on a
ew roll Verse 32, and thus vain were.
he kings efforts to destroy the words
e did not like. There are many today /
rho dislike many words in the book.
UGH as those concerning the incarna
lon. the Deity and the sinless human,
y OF Jesus Christ. the resurrection of
be body. His return in glory. but most
all that there is no redemption but
His precious blood and that those
tho reject Him must go to the lake
fire. Eut His word stands and is ,
,rever settled in heaven.