The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

LESSON TExT-Den. l9l2-iT. Mn.
GOLDEN TENT-"Come ys out from
among them. and be ye separate saith
the Lord, and touch no unciesn thing
Cor. GIL
No teacher OF this lesson should
omit q study OF chapter rs, even
though he may not refer to II explicit.
ly In this connection. We have there
presented a believers privilege, "a
friendship ". III taD with God. (b)
with man. (2 Intercession. v. -.
(3D knowledge. v. 25. c. The art
the power. the place. the glory. the
spirit. OF intercession, yes. the bless
ing OF intercession Ia to be coveted
by all believers Abrahams interces-
sion prevailed though outwardly II
seemed TO fail. see 1879 The pre-
pared teacher ought also be famA
lar with the story OF the change
Abrams name and OF Gods deaiin4 :
with Abroham and Sarah 1 re
corded In chapters II and IS.
10, and sodom.
I. The Warning. w l7-23.-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 Ne
another illustration OF his mercy
which always precedes judgment That
mercy was not only to a righteous
man. one who had therefore q degree
OF worthlness. but also to an unde-
- ~. o..
see I'll and Acts 1919 First OF all.
Lot IL called upon TO separate himself
from his neighbors Lot attempted to
convey this warning to his sons in-law.
but II was too late. his Testimony. his
manner OF life. his aims. and his am
billions had corresponded with theirs
for such period OF time that the
fact OF his belonging TO the family OF
the promise was forgotten and he
seemed as one that Knocked unto his
sons-in.law" God IL calling us from
the corruptions and the plaques OF
babylon tRey 1870 and TO separate
ourselves from Sodom. see the golden
text while God Is long suffering
t2 Peter } 81 We must also remem-
Der that II men will sin willfully. II
they persist In their wickednoss. judg.
ment Is sure TO follow. v 10. also 2
Peter 3 10. II when judgment does
come. as II did In this case. God knows
how TO save his own. Peter 1918.
The voice OF sin cries from our cities
today. The voice OF poverty. OF In.
temperance. OF injustice. and II
reaches before the face OF the Lord"
tJas 5 q and unless America heeds.
unless men repent, God will most Ger
tainly punish. Acts 1870. 81. This
punishment OF Sodom was not only
the development Of their own wicked
ness. but by direct agency OF Gods de
stroying angels. Look up the subject
OF Judgments
Lot, We are told. was righteous
man. 2 Peter al. but he was most
sadly connected with the world. and
hence lost his Testimony ". IA The
church OF today Is constantly hinder.
ed by the incubus OF believers OF this
type. God expects the disciple to SO
separate himself from things that
though he may be in the world. he IL
not OF the world"
Even Lot was loath to leave (vv.
10. l6). and later many OF the lsreal-
ties were full OF regret over the miss
ing iesh.pots OF Egypt The angels
OF God had to fairly drag Lot out OF
the doomed city. lie came near losing
his very life as he persistently chung
to his property. The greatest weapon
and the most efficient one tho devil
has to use In his warfare for human
souls is generalization.
Cod's Patience