Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-07
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LESSON
By E. o. SELLERS. Director of Eve
ming Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR MARCH 9
THE DESTRUCTION OF soDoM.

LESSON TExT-Gen. 19:12-17; 1929
GOLDEN TEXT-"Come ye out from
among them, and be We separate saith
the Lord, and touch no unclean thing
Cor. GILT.
No teacher of this lesson should
omit study of chapter IL, even
though. he may not refer to it explicit
ly in this connection. We have there
presented a believers privilege, ~
friendship ". I'D (a) with God, (b)
with man. (2) Intercession, v. %;
(3) knowledge, v. 25, 1 C. The art,
the power, the place, the glory, the
spirit, of intercession. yes, the bless
ing of intercession is to be coveted
by all believers. Abraham's interces-
sion prevailed though outwardly 1t
seemed to fail, see 1926. The pre-
pared teacher ought also be famil-
lar with the story of the change of
Abrams name and Of Gods dealing
with Abroham and Sarah as re-
corded in chapters II and IS.
Lot and Sodom.
l. The Warning. w. 17-23.-Lot had
"pitched his tent towards Sodom,"
and now the time for the execution of
another Judgment upon sin had ar
rived. God, however, here gives us
another illustration of his mercy
which always precedes judgment. That
mercy was not only to righteous
man, one who had therefore a degree
of worthiness, but also to an unde-
serving member of the same family,
see I'll and Acts 1881. First of all,
Lot is called upon to separate himself
from his neighbors. Lot attempted to
convey this warning to his sons-in-law,
but it was too late, his testimony, his
manner of life, his aims, and his am
billions had correspondent with theirs
for such a period of time that the
fact of his belonging to the family OF
the promise was forgotten and che
seemed as one that Knocked unto his
sons-in-law." God is calling us from
the corruptions and the plaques oil
Babylon Grew. 18:4) and to separate
ourselves from Sodom, see the COLDER
text. While God is long suffering
q Peter. 3:9) we must also remem
Der that If men will sin willfully, i
they persist in their wickedness, judg
ment is sure to follow, IS, also
Peter $40, IL. When Judgment doe
come, as it did in this case, God know
how to save his own, 2 Peter 2:7-s
. The voice Of sin cries from our cite
1. dassss5,. Tla 40 en of pnxarty - Of ir
temperance, Of injustice, and !
reaches "before the face of the Lord,
GAS. 5:4) and unless America heeds
, unless men repent, God will most Gel
tainly punish, Acts 1890, 81. Thi
punishment of Sodom was not onl
the. development of their own wicked
ness, but by direct agency of Gods d.
stroying angels. Look up the subjec
of Judgments.
Lot. we are told, was righteou
man, 2 Peter 2:7, but he was mos
sadly connected with the world, an
hence lost his testimony ". 14). Th
church of today is constantly hinde
ed by the incubus of believers OF TIL
type God expects the disciple to
separate himself from things thi
though he may be sin the world, he
not of the world"
Even Lot was loath to leave "
is, 16), and later many of the 1sres
ties were full of regret over the mis-
ing fiesh-pots of Egypt. The ange
of God had to fairly drag Lot out
the doomed city. He came near losir
his very life as he persistently cluI
to his property. The greatest weapt
and the most efficient one the deN
has to use in his warfare for hum;
souls is procrastination.
Gods Patience.
The long suffering and patience
God are most wonderfully shown
verse 16, and the whole secret of Lo
salvation was that the Lord was mt
ciful unto him." Eph. 2:S.
II. The Destruction, w. 2S-29.-l
escaped to little city, Zoar, viii
God in his mercy promised not to
stroy ". 21), and it was not till L
was clear Of Sodom that destructi
came. God could not break his wo
He had promised Abram, and b
Abram pursued his importuniti
chapter is, doubtless even Sod'
might not have been so utterly
stroyed. There was, as has be
suggested, probably volcanic err
ton of gases, petroleum, ETC.,
there accompanied it a supernatu
manifestation also, for 1t "rair
down." v. "a. The words "looi
back" referring to Lots wife, i'm
more than a mere passing glance. I
he heart was in the city she was leavi
irt that city so full of pride. of bre
ri. and of ease, Eek 16:49. She died
IA did Pliny at Pompeil. suffocated
Of the gases, and her body became
m. crusted with the salt.
he Life is gift of God, we hold it o
CIV upon certain conditions; we I
choose good or evil. God loves
Tin and wishes all men to be saved, PR
,rs Uses pardon to the penitent and If
tells doom for the impenitent
.co Moody's story of Judge Lot" wo
,er be effective in presenting this less
flo Present to the boys the slogan
,ar clean living; clean speech; clean 6
Ida letics." Forget not to show love
Nc strangers, Heb. 1872. Sodom nee
ten men to redeem it. What Am