The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-17
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LESSON
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 10

LESSON FOR DECEMBER 10
FALL AND CAPTIVITY OF ISRAEL.
LESSON TEETH K,nss III, Il u
GOLDEN rExr-Hs ,h.. after being
dsniy DO destroyed .-proy. aail.
Z In thelsweep Of our lsix years cycle
'of study We prefer to consider this les
bon frst and use the Christmas story
Luks 2:1.2o) to illustrate the love Of
God which Israel (the last ten tribes)
20 basely outraged ere It passed into
Oblivion.
!. The stlf.Neeked People. w. els.
Ehe fact ". % Of Israel's captivity
has always appealed to the interest
and the imaginations Of men. The
cause Of the captivity was threefold
~ They .had sinned" ". y. 1t
was not q single offense but course
Of action which was performed ta)
openly, walked 81. For 215 years
following Solomon's reign they had
been openly idolatrous and trespassed
upon Gods grace. (b) Secretly" ".
%. Hosea's reign was the same as
that Of his IS predecessors. Doubt.
less he was O good diplomat and poll.
dcian, though his vacillation between
Egypt and Assyria brought ruin, but
IN Gods sight the secret acts and
practices Of the people were open
and known FPS. s13o:1.12;s Heb. s:13).
Many today do IN secret things that
wore (are) not right" A. clearer line
Of demarcation between the church
and the world Is sadly needed, (2)
They We're consecrated to evil wv.
10. I'D. To cover our sins is not to
prosper (Prqy. 2s:1s), but II We con.
Tess our sins Gods Son will cover
thsm by the forgiveness Of his atone.
ment (Ps. 32:1.5; John 1:s). Israel
cared not, however, for his forgive.
ness, despite the fact IT was he that
brought them up out Of the land Of
Egypt TITS passing strange that
Israel should SO fully violate the e1.
press commands of God (Lev. 26:1;
Deut. 1921; EI. 2o:s-5, etc.). Some
claim they did not possess the law,
y being OF aSlater date, q. selt.evident.
y foolish proposition, but even SO,
how can men Of our. time violate so
many Of the plain precepts Of the
word Of God Z Does this prove that
the Bible does not exist? The an.
sMer TO this query is o sufficient an.
swerSto the destructive critics. Israel
sets up idols ". 1o) and burnt
saeriice" (see Deut. 12:31) which
things they did ""to provoke the Lord
TO anger. l3) They abandoned them.
selves TO evil. As though to remove
all possibility Of reformation they not
aione SERVED idols" ". 12) but they
sold themselves to do that which was
syii" (y.s17).
II. The Sovereign God, w. 1918,
Gods character! and will had been
fully set before the nation (Ex. 20:
s-g. Repeated warnings ". 1s) had
been given BY faithful prophets, also
repeated forgivings, yet Israel Ia
l1l willtul. they would not hear" ".
10, but deliberately followed in their
fathers footsteps. (2) Proud and vain
wv. y. I'D and ts) utterly abandoned
N 10, and hence must receive the
Judgment Of Gods righteous anger
(seei Ex. s20l !, or else God is not right.
eoas. He repeatedly sought to turn
them aside, but they slew his faithful
prophets Matt 21:33-as). God is
calling In mercy with long suffering
n this present evil age; unbelief in
God and his word is still prevalent;
skepticism and loose morals every.
where abound, and shall God 70 on
and call foreyer7 prov. 2s:1; I Pet.
s;s.1o).
~. The Savior Of Men, Luke 2: 100,
Gods love for Israel was manifest
made plain) through his loving acts
and the messages Of warning pro.
claimed by his prophets. But we have
. more marvellous revelation Of his
loHe IN the person OF his Son whose
birthday We are about to observe.
snmaria lost its Grown Of PRIDE" but
We may receive a crown Of righteous.
ness as the s"sons Of Godr John 1:
~; u Tim. 4:s). but not SO unless
we obey John 1929 his word.
Let us therefore take up the an.
gelic praise Il GLORY to God in the
highest" highest heavens, highest de.
gree and quality Of praise Of him who
70 infinitely wise and loving.
=. t2) "on earth peace" with God,
with man, In the individual heart and
among the nations.
Peace Of conscience because Of sins
forgiven, IN fact, all blessings, hap.
pinsss and prosperity because Of peace
due TO victory over sin which d tho
Destroyer Of peace.
(0 Good VIII toward men,. those
With whom God 10 well pleased, and
God has good viii only toward eli
man.
he loved sinful Israel and he loves
y 30 that he gave his only bsgot.an
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