The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-25
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNS01OOL
LESSON
By E o. SELLERS, Director of Even
ing Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR MARCH 80
REVIEW,

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 1t 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 US
the second great fact Of the begin
nings," viz, that man is to have do
minion over all of these created
things, and that woman is to be his
helpmeet. Again, there is set before
US mans relation to the Creator, a
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
| deIiverance. 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 70 verse four of the read
! ing lesson attention is called to Abel
i Oesson IV.) as an illustration of a
man whose faith in God expressed it.
! self in the sacrifice he offered unto
God. Abers gift was one Of sacri-
fee and not that Of the labor of his
! own hands.
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that Noah obeyed God by preparing
for the coming judgment long before
there was any external evidence OF
the food. He was moved with godly
fear" he saved his house, he con-
denied the world, and he 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.
If 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 second great illustration OF
faith was that Abraham should OBJ
tain Gods promises.-Heb. 11:9-10.
This he did by obeying the call to be-
come a sojourner in a land not his
own. looking for a city whose builder
and maker is God.
Necessity of Faith.
The third illustration, Heb. 11:11,1Z,
was Abraham's willingness to part
with his son Isaac in obedience to
Gods command to offer him as sac
rifce. True faith holds back moth
ing from God. Notice in this illus
tration how Sarah's name is linked
with that of Abraham How it is de-
clared that she received power to con-
ceive through faith and because she
counted him faithful who promised,
there sprang of one 80 many as the
stars of heaven in multitude and the
sands which is by the seashore innu-
merable.'
Thus the message of the past quar-
I ter is the revelation Of God and OF
the necessity of faith in him on mans
part.
Some may have chosen to use the
/ LESSON Ol isaac ant Ib0DecCd, RATHER
than the suggested Easter lesson. We
/ judged the Easter lesson Of the great
| err value
Therefore in the final lesson, that
of Easter Sunday, we behold Gods
match1ess grace and mercy in that he
rolled away for those of loving, sim
pie childlike faith. the stone of their
difficulty.
Cherish the hope that the world is
travelling towards the dawn. Mans
day begins with the morning and ends
/ with the night, but the day of God be-
4 gins with the night, and ends in the
iglorious dawn. I'd. +. q. Meyer.
It might be wen to require several
4 written stories OF about two hundred
words each from different members
of the class, relating these beginnings.
The Creation; The First Sin; The Two
Brothers; The First Immigrant;
Lots Choice; The First Easter. Sure
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