Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-24
LESSON FOR DECEMBER rs
JERoVAH's GRACIOUS PROMISES
TO ISRAEL (REViEW).
LESSON TExT-Hosea IA.

ed upon Israel, not because of the
yindictive character of Jehovah but
because of the persistent pursuit of
sin on the part of the nation
The lessons of the past quarter ex-
tend from the latter days of Elijah,
about 800 B. c., to the fall and cap
tivity of Israel (the northern king
DOM B. C..722 (Beecher). period Of t
100 years. Some contend that the les |
son for November IA, Daniel at the |
Kings Court is chronologically the ]
last and ought to have been put at
the end of the series. During the past
quarter we have studied about six
kings, Ahab, Joash Nebuchadnezzar,
the king of Nineveh Uzziah and 4o-
shea; also six prophets, Elijah, Eli
sEa Daniel. Jonah, Amos and Hosea;
ami one soldier. Naaman
A good method of review would be
co have assigned to different scholars
or classes each of the foregoing per-
sonages and to give report Of his
chief characteristics. Material for
such a review is easily accessible. An
other method Of review would be to
take up the lessons serially and in
connection with each read some ap-
propriate Scripture verses that will
serve to emphasize or to illustrate
the chief fact of each lesson.
Lesson /. The weak King AhaZ
tstrong in his perversity) is easily
persuaded to do evil in order to graft
fly his covetousness. Elijah at Gods
ar,I 1,oh -l,
cries out, Hast thou found me. 0
my enemy?" In reply Elijah delivers
Gods word; that word to us is found
in Elk. 20:17. (Let each Scripture ref
erence he read in full.)
Lesson H.. The veteran champion
Elijah is about to go home and his
more youthful follower, Elisha, has
one chief desire (see II Kings 2:9),
which persistently followed is abund
antly rewarded The lesson for us is
found in the masters prayer, John
14:l6.
Lesson Ill. The stricken soldier,
Naaman, at child's suggestion, ap-
peals to Gods prophet, Elisha. for
healing He is directed how he may
be cured and after some hesitation
returns home cleansed. The lesson
for US is that of being faithful amid
life's experiences and of doing and
living for others tsee also Romans
1920, 21)
Lesson Nv. The servant of Elisha
is very much excited. King and camp
are in despair, yet the prophet is not
disturbed. Why? Let us read II
Kings 6:17. Remember that Jesus.
the master of men. refused to avail
himself Of like angelic assistance in
his great battle concerning sin tSee
Matt. 26:53). Christianity is religion
of love, not of force.
, Lesson v. The faithful priest pre-
serves the rightful king. Joash.' and
makes a covenant between him and
the Lord. viz, that prince, priest and
people should be the Lords people
I'll Kings 11:1D. Through the mer
, its of our high priest there has beer
! made better, even an everlasting
, covenant tHeb. 1920. 2D.
, Lesson vi. Again refers to the good
king Joash. The neglected temple is
restored and refurnshed through the
. liberality of the people. This temple
is a type of our bodies, which are
spiritual temples (Eph. 2:22l. and tht
lesson for US is not only the care o
> the body. but of liberality towards th,
work and worship of Gods house
{ Lesson VII. This is the lessor
= which is chronologically out of order
but is used for its temperance applica
ton. Daniel, the clean youth, staket
y his life and position upon obeying tn
,, word of God dan. l:8). The lessor
u for us is the exhortation of the apes
:" tie Paul (Eph. 5:13-17, see also Pei
= $50.
II Lesson viii is the foreign mission
ary lesson. Jonahs life story is no
y a fattering one, yet when he faithful
4 ly proclaimed Gods word it wrough
II a marvellous transformation in grea
Is and wicked Nineveh. (Read CAREFUL
Matt 1910 and Isa. 55:10. III. w
u are to herald. witness to the trut
II and leave the results with God.
e Lesson TX presents Amos, the stu
IL dy prophet OF civic and moral righ
at eousness. the great messenger of tn
TlSuLueSS Oi lHlQS5o N6AIiOo II
le The gist of this lesson for US will
'e found in the words of Jesus Mat
ie 6:33). which message we must deiive
IN to all men in the home land even {
OF it was important for Jonah to go to
ie foreign land.
III One of the chief criticisms and G
le hculties of foreign mission work
a. Christian lands fall {
g. far short of the teachings of Jesus.
H. Lesson x. Uzziah is that king wi
e. could not withstand prosperity ar
ne who in the development of his prit
1t, (n Chron. 26:5, 16), assumed to di
1g obey the word OF God and broug
an upon himself a sad punishment.
}. Gods warnings are many; one f
er US is found in James 4:6.
'p- Lesson XII. Enter Hosea. Let Il
I'd entire school state the message of II
prophet to the people of Israel, Il W
heal their backsliding. | will 10
them freely" (Hosea 14:4. Then
Sc all recite the little gospel" tJol
nd 3:16l For God so loved the wo1
ay that he gave his only begotten s
lot that whosoever believeth in b.
so should not perish. but have evera
0y ing life"
in Mr.. Spurgeon once saw weath
as cock bearing the motto, God
ou Love"
all 'lc that because God is so chani
ill abie?" he asked.
lai A friend replied, NO, but whi'
re- ever way the wind blows, God is low