The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-09-27
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDAYS0IO0L
LESSON
By REV. p h. FITZWATER. ", d,
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute CT Chicago
(Copyright 1917. Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 80
THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY
OF GOD.
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| GOLDEN TENT-The Lord is mercifnl
| and gracious, slow to anger. and plen-
| teous In mercy.-Psalms l03:s.
A profitable way to spend the hour
would be to make a study Of paniefs
| prayer as recorded in the lesson as
signed for our reading today, and have
| the lessons OF the quarter as illustra-
| lions of the goodness and severity OF
! God. Announcement Of the plan may
he made the Sunday before, and the
different lessons OF the quarter as
signed to different members of the
class tn tell how they bear upon the
| topic OF the lesson for this week. :.
broad analysis OF Daniels prayer is rs
| follows
/. Confession Of the Nations Sins
| wv. 3:1I The circumstances OF this
prayer were extraordinary. The crisis
was so serious that Daniel sought nfter
| 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 sufrerngs
| Justly belong to them. Daniel. the
| holy man against whom there Is no
record OF wrongdoing incluGes himself
with his people.
II. Supplication for Mercy and For
aiveness wv. 1919. He pleads for
Gods anger and fury to turn away. and
| his remembrance " the Holy City and
| his chosen people. The Lords honor
a., Is-x~ Al
had no merit. were utterly destitute OF
| rchteouness. and pleads consideration
ON the ground of covenant relationship.
Another way 10 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 I. each The following are
suggested ms vital teachings of the
several lessons:
! Lesson |. God Is absolutely holy.
therefore those who have heen Saneti-
/ fed by fire from the heavenly altar are
! qualified for his service.
| Lesson =. lie who turns away from
the Lord Shall be Judged by the Lord.
Lesson 3. In Hesehiah's reformatery
work the Passover Feast was restored
showing that the only way TO get PEG
pie To return 10 God Is 70 gather them
around the Cross Of Christ-the Atone
ment by Blood.
Lesson (. Though our unfaithfulness
and cownrdice have shamefully humili-
nted us we should turn 70 God In
| prayer
Lesson <. Gods gracious invitation
is extended to all without money and
without price.
| Lesson g. No matter how wicked one
may have been in his anostasy from
| Cod If he sincerely repents. God will
be found of him.
| Lesson :. Regardless OF ones nge
and experience. God can use him In
doing mighty work II he will but open
! his heart unto him.
Lesson g. The Word OF God found
and read will nightly convict OF sin.
and transform ones life and environ
ment.
Lesson 9. Gods predictions as 10 the
captivity OF Israel were fulfilled 10 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 ont from their wande-ings and
save them.
| Lesson II. One should be unflineh-
ingly loyal 10 God under all eircum-
| stances.
| Lessons L. and l3 God Is able to de-
liver those who trust him, from fire
and from wild beasts.