The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-23
LESSON FOR DECEMBER &c
JEHovAH's GRACIOUS PROMISES
TO ISRAEL (REviEw).

The burden OF punishment descend.
ed upon Israel. rot because OF the
vindictive 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 sO6 Il. c.. TO the fall and cap
tivity OF Israel tthe northern king.
DOM II. c. 722 (Beecher). a period OF
$50 years. Some contend that the les.
son for November IL, 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 Ho-
shea also six prophets. Elijah. Eli
sha. Daniel. Jonah. Amos and Hosea:
and one soldier. Naaman.
A good method OF review would be
TO have assigned TO different scholars
or classes each OF the foregoing per-
sonages and to give a report OF his
chief characteristics. Material for
such a review is easily accessible. An
other method OF review would be 70
take up the lessons serially and In
connection with each read some APP
propriate Scripture verses that will
serve to emphasize or to illustrate
the chief fact of each lesson.
Lesson I. The weak King Ahax
l.s In. Ia
persuaded to do evil In order to graft
~ his covetousness. Elijah at Gods
command goes TO meet Ahab who
cries out. Hast thou found me, o
my enemy" In reply Elijah delivers
Gods word. that word to us is found
in Eek. 2c:l7. CLet each Scripture ref.
erence be read In full
Lesson u. The veteran champion
Elijah is about TO &C home and his
more youthful follower. Elisha. has
one chief desire tsee II Kings 2:sb.
which persistentiy followed is abund-
antly rewarded. The lesson for US Is
found In the masters prayer. John
1916.
Lesson ~. The stricken soldier.
Naaman. at a child's suggestion. APP
peals TO Gods prophet. Elisha, for
healing lie is directed how he may
be- cured and after some hesitation
returns home oleansed. The lesson
for US Is that OF being faithful amid
lifes experiences and OF doing and
living for others lsee also Romans
1920. 2l)
Lesson w. 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:l7. Remember that Jesus.
the master OF men. refused to avail
himself OF like angelic assistance In
HE great battle concerning sin tSee
Matt. 20: $50. Christianity is religion
OF love. not of force.
Lesson v. The faithful priest pre-
serves the rightful king Joash. and
makes q covenant between him and
the Lord. viz. that prince. priest and
people should be the Lords people"
I'll Kings li:iD. Through the mer-
It's OF our high priest there has been
made a better. even an everlasting
covenant (Heb 1920. 2D.
Lesson VI, Again refers TO the good
king. Joash. The neglected temple IL
restored and refurnished through the
liberality OF the people. This temple
IL a type OF our bodies. which are
spiritual temples (Eph. 2;22). and the
lesson for us is not only the care OF
the body. but OF liberality towards the
work and worship OF Gods house.
Lesson WI. This Is the lesson
which Is chronologically out OF order.
but Is used for It's temperance applica-
ton. Daniel. the clean youth. staked
his life and position upon obeying the
word of God dan. 1:s) The lesson
for us 10 the exhortation OF the apos-
tie Paul (Eph. 5:13-l7. see also Pet.
$50.
Lesson VII Is the foreign mission
airy lesson. Jonahs life story 10 not
a iattering one. yet when he faithful
ly proclaimed Gods word II wrought
a marvellous Transformation In great
and wicked Nlneveh. (Read carefully
Matt 1910 and lisa. 55:10. IL. We
are TO herald. witness to the truth
and leave the results with God.
Lesson TX presents Amos. the stur-
dy prophet of civic and moral right
eousness, the great messenger OF the
Brightness" OF things (Amos $40.
The gist OF this lesson for US will be
found in the words of Jesus Matt.
$3.50.
Lesson X. Uzziah 10 that king who
could not Withstand prosperity and
who. In the development OF his pride
Gil Chron. 1855. 49,. assumed to dis
obey the word Of God.
Lesson N. Enter Hosea. Let the
entire school state the message Of the
prophet to the people OF Israel. Il will
heal their backsliding. will love
them freely" Hosea 1870. Then let
all recite the little gospel" John
$40 For God 90 loved the world
that he gave his only begotten Son
that whosoever believeth In him
should not perish. but have evsrlast'
ing life"