The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-23
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNNKSUOOL
LESSON
By e. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright 1915, Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR DECEMBER &c
JEHoVAH's GRACIOUS PROMISES
TO ISRAEL (REVIEW).
LESSON TExT-Hosan u.

Inc DurOen OF punishment QeScen0
cd upon Israel, not because of tn
vindictive character of Jehovah, bu
because of the persistent pursuit o
sin on the part of the nation.
The lessons Of the past quarter ex
tend from the latter days of Elijah
about 900 B. c., to the fall and cap
tivity Of Israel (the northern king
DOM B. c. 722 (Beecher). a period o
$50 years. Some contend that the les
son for November IA, Daniel at the
Kings Court, is chronologicaIly the
last and ought to have been put al
the end Of the series. During the past
quarter we have studied about sir
kings, Ahab, Joash, Northumberland
the king of Nineyeh, 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
70 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 review is easily accessible. An
other method of review would be to
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 Ahaz
(strong in his perversity) is easily
persuaded to do evil in order to graft
fy his covetousness. Elijah at God s
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 Elk. 2C:17. (Let each Scripture ref
erence be read in full)
Lesson ~. The veteran champion
Elijah is about to go home and his
more youthful follower, Elisha, has
one chief desire (see II Kings 2:9l,
which persistently followed is abund.
antly rewarded. The lesson for US is
found in the masters prayer, John
14:16.
Lesson III. The stricken soldier,
Naaman. at a 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 (see also Romans
1920, FL
Lesson ~. 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 (See
Matt. 1853. Christianity is a 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"
Gil Kings 1l:17. Through the mer,
It's Of our high priest there has been
made better, even an everlasting
covenant Heb. 1920, 2D.
Lesson VI. Again refers to the good
king, JOash. The neglected temple is
restored and refurnished through the
hberality Of the people. This temple
IL 2 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 Iiberality towards the
work and worship OF Gods house.
Lesson WI. This is the lesson
which is ebronoIogically out Of order
but lie usss for its temperance appIica-
tiOu. Daniel, the clean youth, staked
hiE life and position upon obeying the
word Of Goo dan. l:S) The lesson
for as is the exhortation Of the apos-
lie Paul CEph. 5:13-l7, see also / Pet.
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Lesson Ylii lie the foreign mission.
airy lesson. Jonsh's life story is not
. catering one, yet when he faithful
~ proclaimed Gods word IL wrought
q marvellous transformation in great
and wicked Nineveh. CRead carefully
mai 41- ~ dlN ASc. w. AVs III we
are to herald, witness TO the truth
and leave the results with God.
Lesson lX presents Amos. the stur-
dy prophet OF civic and moral right,
eousness. the great messenger OF the
Brightness" OF things fAmos $40.
The gist Of this lesson for us win be
found in the words of Jesus Matt
s.33).
Lesson X. Uzziah is that king who
could not Withstand prosperity and
who. in the development OF his pride
III Chron. 1866, l6D, assumed TO dis
obey the word OF God.
Lesson ~. Enter Hosea Let the
entire school state the message OF the
prophet TO the people OF Israel, Il win
heal their backslidlng. will love
them freely Hosea 1870. Then let
All fecite the little gospel lJohn
ssfel For God 80 loved the world
That BE- gave lis only begottsn Son
that whatsoever belleyefh Ia him
Should net psrish. but hare eyssiast
ing llfe.