The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-27
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LESSON
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 80
the GOODNESS AND SEVERITY
OF GOD.
(By REV. p, II. FITZwATER, d, D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicagoD
copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Union)
(Review.)

(Review.)
LESSON TExT-Daniel ssh.
GOLDEN TExT-The Lord 10 mercifui
and gracious. slow to anger. and pisn-
tsous In mercy.-Psalms 1oss.
A profitable way to spend the hour
would be to make q study OF Daniers
prayer as recorded In the lesson as
signed for our reading today, and have
the lessons of the quarter as illustra-
ticns Of the goodness and severity OF
God. Announcement Of the plan may
be made the Sunday before. and the
different lessons Of the quarter as
signed to different members Of the
class to tell how they bear upon the
topic Of the lesson for this week. A
broad analysis Of Daniels prayer IL a.
follows.
I. Confession Of the Nations eIns
wv. 9:15). The circumstances OF this
prayer were extraordinary. The crisis
was 10 serious that Daniel sought after
prayer to the Lord with fasting. sack
10Th and ashes. In his confession the
9ople's sins are placed In contrast
with Gods Righteousness. He acknowl-
edges that their SORROWS and sufferings
Justly belong to them. Daniel, the
holy man against whom there II no
record Of wrongdoing. includes himself
With his people.
u. duplication for Mercy and For.
eivsnsss wv. 1919. He pleads for
Gods anger and fury to turn away. and
his remembrance Of the Holy City and
bis chosen people. The Lords honor
was at stake. He confesses that Israel
had no merit. were utterly destitute Of
righteouness. and pleads consideration
on the ground Of covenant relationship.
Another way to conduct the review
would be TO ask different members OF
the class 10 report on the different les
sons by giving the vital and central
teaching Of each. The following are
suggested as vital teachings Of the
several lessons:
Lesson 1. God II absolutely holy,
therefore those who have been sancti-
ied by fire from the heavenly altar are
qualified for his service.
Lesson 2. He who turns away from
the Lord shall be judged by the Lord
Lesson 3. In Hezekiah's reformatory
work the Passover Feast was restored.
showing that the only way TO get peo-
pie to return to God II to gather them
around the Cross Of Christ-the Atone
ment by Blood.
Lesson 4. Though our unfnithfulness
and cowardice have shamefully humili-
ated us, we should turn to God In
prayer.
Lesson 3. Gods gracious invitation
II extended to all without money and
without price.
Lesson Q. No matter how wicked one
may have been in his anostasy from
God. II he sincerely repents. God will
be found Of him.
Lesson Z. Regardless Of ones age
and experience. God can use him In
doing mighty work II he will but open
his heart unto him.
Lesson 8. The Word Of God found
and read will nightly convict Of sin.
and transform ones life and environ
ment.
Lesson 0. Gods predictions as to the
captivity Of Israel were fulfilled to the
letter. Nothing shall fail Of that
which God has said he will do.
Lesson 10. Jehovah Is the shepherd
Of captive Israel. and will surely gather
them out from their wanderinss and
save them.
Lesson II. One should Be unflinch-
ingly loyal to God Under all circum-
stanceA
Lessons II and 18. God 10 able TO de-
liver those who trust him, from nre
and from wild beasts