Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-28
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 30
THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY
OF GOD.
(ReyieW.)
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LESSON TEXT-Danlal Q.a-la

LESSON TExT-Daniel e:3-19
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord Is merciful
and gracious, slow to anger, and plen.
teous In mercy.-Psalms 1898.
A profitable way to spend the hour
would be to make study Of Daniels
prayer as recorded in the lesson as.
signed for our reading today. and have
the lessons Of the quarter as illustra-
tions 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 tho
topic Of the lesson for this week. A
broad analysis Of Daniels prayer Is as
follows:
!. Confession OF the Nations Sins
wv. 3:15). The circumstances of THIS
prayer were extraordinary. The crisis
was so serious that Daniel sought after
prayer to the Lord with fasting, sack
cloth and ashes. In his confession the
peoples 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 Is no
record Of wrongdo!ng, includes himself
with his people.
". suppllcation for Mercy and For.
giveness wv. 1910. He pleads for
Gods anger and fury TO turn away, and
his remembrance Of the Holy City and
his 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 to report on the different les
sons by giving the vital and central
teaching OF each. The following are
suggested ms vital teachings of the
several lessons:
Lesson !. God is absolutely holy,
therefore those who have been sancti-
fled 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-
Die to return to God Is to gather them
lround the Cross Of Chrst-the Atone.
nent by Blood.
Lesson 4. Though our unfaithfulness
md cowardlce have shamefully humll.
tied us, we should turn to God in
prayer.
Lesson :. Gods gracious invitation
$ extended TO all without money and
Without price.
Lesson @. No matter how wicked one
nay have been in his apostasy from
'od. II he sincerely repents, God will
g found of him.
Lesson Z. Regardless OF ones age
nd experience. God can use him In
cling mighty work IL he will but open
Is heart unto him.
Lesson 8. The Word OF God found
nd read will nightly convict of sin,
nd transform ones life and environ.
lent.
Lesson 0. Gods predictions as to the
lptivity Of Israel were fulfilled to the
tier. Nothing shall fail Of that
hlch God has said he will do
Lesson 10. Jehovah Is the shepherd
captive Israel, and will surely gather
lem out from their wanderlngs and
sc them. I
Lesson II. One should he unflinch. :,
gly loyal to God under all circum. =
ances y
Lessons - and IL. God Is able to de- J."
Ter those who trust him, from fire :
ID from wild beasts.