The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-29
LESSON FOR MARCH 80
REVIEW.


deliver them" Ps. 224.
The Scripture lesson before US Is
suggested for reading purposes only.
In these verses we have rehearsed
the principal events (saving Eastern
of which we have been studying this
past quarter, but presented from the
view point of the values and victories
of faith. The golden text suggests
three things, first the God OF the IA
Tiers: second, the trust OF the fathers,
and third. the deliverance OF the IA
theirs because of their trust In God.
Therefore II seems TO be logical for
US to think Of these lessons from the
standpoint of faith.
The first lesson Of this quarter Is
suggested in verse three OF our read
ing lesson. God is the creator and
works by his divine fiat, framing these
visible things from those that are
not; working or framing them by his
word" So God today through the
Living Word" makes himself known
to all men. He is the God OF all re-
source, and places those resources at
the disposal of men, becoming to each
under varied circumstances all that is
needed. Verify God is love"
Second Great Fact.
The second lesson presents to UP
the second great fact of the begin
nings," viz, that man is to have do
minion over all of these created
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helpmeet. Again, there is set before
us mans relation to the Creator,
relation of trust, and when that re-
lation failed we have presented In
this and the succeeding lesson, the dis
astrous effect of disobedience. Where
trust is active there has always been
deliverance. Where trust has failed.
disaster has inevitably followed. The
great central truth Of these two les
sons is the folly of doubling and dis
obeying Gods Word.
Returning to verse four of the read
Ing lesson attention is called to Abel
Uesson IV.) as an Illustration OF a
man whose faith in God expressed it.
self In the sacrifice he offered unto
God. Abel's gift was one of sacri-
fee and not that Of the labor Of his
own hands.
The great fact OF lesson five is
that Noah obeyed God by preparing
for the coming Judgment long before
there was any external evidence OF
the flood He was moved with godly
fear" he saved his house, he con-
demned the world, and h became heir
of the righteousness which is accord
ing to faith" Those who believe
Gods word, live: those who disbelieve
Gods word, perish-John 5:24.
The sixth lesson. which also consid-
ers the life Of Noah. presents for
our consideration Gods everlasting
covenant.
In verses eight to twelve Of the
reading lesson, the writer seizes upon
three supreme events in the life OF
Abraham when faith was manifest.
II we properly present these three
we shall summarize the remaining les
sons of this quarter saving that of
Easter, lessons seven to and including
the eleventh. The first great event Is
Of course Gods call to Abram.-Heb.
11:8. He must leave kindred, native
land, yea, even his fathers house. The
way Of blessing for him, and for US
today, is the way OF separation. 1t
was when Abraham stepped aside
from that path that he made his disas-
trous journey into Egypt, and when
he returned to Bethel to the place of
conservation he obtained that power
that gave him the victory over himself
in his dealings with Covetous Lot, and
| enabled him to win his victory over
the ten kings.
The second great illustration OF
faith was that Abraham should OBJ
tain Gods promises.-Heb. 1870.
This he did by obeying the call to be-
come a sojourner in a land not his
own, looking for city whose builder
and maker Is God. God would have
US take our eyes of of these of time
and sense and fix our thoughts upon
him who liveth and abideth forever.
Necessity Of Faith.
The third illustration. Heb. lille
was Abraham's willingness to part
with his son Isaac IN obedience to
Gods command to offer him as a sac
rifice. True faith holds back moth
ing from God. Notice in this illus
tration how Sarah's name is linked
with that of Abraham. How 1t is de
clared that she received power to con
ceive through faith and because she
counted him faithful who promised
there sprang of one so many as the
stars Of heaven In multitude and the
sands which is by the seashore innu
merable."
Thus the message of the past GUAR
ter is the revelation Of God and Of
the necessity Of faith in him on mans
part He the unchanging ore who wal
before all things. made himself known
to man, entered into human history
and as the Word, became flesh thai
men might behold his glory. Our wis
dom is to know him, to repose oul
faith In him, to trust him completely
When we turn aside from simple trus
and obedience and rely upon our owl
wisdom disaster overtakes us ant
there is raised up before us difficulties
too great for US to overcome.
Some may have chosen to use tn,
lesson Of Isaac and Rebecca, rathe
than the suggested Easter lesson. w,
judged the Easter lesson Of the great
er value.
Therefore In the nal lesson, tina