The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER
DANIEL IN THE DEN OF LION,
LESSON TEXT-Danlnl G

Meoo-reTSIdn Empire wv. l-3)
Daniels sterling worth brougb,
to the front and kept him there
new king was quick to discern
merits and to give them recognition
placing him at the head Of Attain.
his kingdom.
II. An Occasion Sought All,
Daniel wv. 4-9).
% The Reason Of-Enyy
have this foreigner placed over fl
aroused the jealousy of the NJ
idents and princes Of the emplre
they set about to have him reno,
The presence Of envy shows Infer
ity. One never envics those bel
him 1t Is hard to forgive those d
have outstripped us and left Us
hind in the race Of life.
(2) The Failure w. ~. Daniels
fetal record was blamcess. Not q,
an error could be found Of which h
could accuse him. Though he \
without fault he had to suffer IND
who excel in any line are sure to
fer in some way. 1t is true IN bV
ness, the home, the school, politics
religion.
(3) The Wicked Pot wv. j.9). /
being able to find any fault 1
trumped up a charge against hm
the ground of his foreign reid
They were not careful about the nd I
cd employed, just 50 their end wa3
tained.
~. Daniels Noble Confession 1
1913. Though Daniel knew that
wicked decree was signed, he /
before God three times a day as ID
He went quietly about his affairs
tended to his regular deyOtOns
cause he trusted God. There
ways marked silence about
ism. Weak men bIuSter but St
men have little to say Daniel
tinued his usual habit Of prayer {
though it was n violation Of the
law, because he knew that GOii
was first. When the laws Of
conflict with the laws Of heaven
is but one thing to do that is to
God rather than man.
". The Foolish Decree ESe1
wv. 14-17). The king was greailI
pleased with himself w. I'D ani
gently sought to deliver Daniel
he was helpless ". lj). The
ruler was Il slave. Laws which g
not are Self-cOndcmnatOry 4
positively wicked The king
weak for fear Of others which Is
wickedness. Daniel was cast 10
den of lions ". 1G) and doubt
placed upon the den w. ~
were not content with the King
alone, which shows that one
will not trust another, The
words, "Thy God, whom thou
continually, he will deliver tne
Daniel were a poor excuse, Ou
were the best that he could o.
his conscience.
V. Daniel Delivered wv. lS3
~ The Kings SleepIess NJ
1S). Doubtless Daniel was mon
Portable in the den OF lions u
king in his palace. His QuIetul
picture of the safety aud peace
are the portion of those vh'
God and do his will. This isa
of what faith can do, "Ihq
keep him in perfect peace Wn''
is stayed on thee, because lie
thee"
(2) The Kings Question ga
the morning the king called %
in the den of lions saying rs
ohIo9n This is always the qu'I
the unbelieying heart. The
heart says, "Our God is 0O'e
(s) Daniels Answer ~ :.
God has sent his angel lIe M
Gods ministering spirits ~
of the Lord encampeth tOuu
them that fear him, ana ~
them.o Them, 's CPsalms 84:7) Many
doubt our lives are preseryea so,
even a sparrow falls is, 70 ,,s ", ,o
without the Father, al" lis
of our heads are NUMBERED ,sl
ought to expect the Il'U, ",
lions to be shut asainsi, ,,lsn Us,
(4) Daniel Removed Inner r,
tv. 2s). There was no manu'I ,,.ns
upon him. The reaSO" s rDs d
sslleSea sSn is why ny the the garments and and
Sia STn comnnnions 10 mny were not eyea
MS Vi, i0'Dcon1'of Doom Of Daniels A''1 Il,
t 24,, They were cast into ,sD y
lions land the ..',n Lions all p't tnsr
, Oi Oiecas c@s'e' or |HN ever they cam, ,,sy a,
Ge,,t cause of ,nn 'ns,r curse ss" upon q,
5 Gp9 inst rs Haman was hansF+ n
!, yery yuS, % gallows i,,'' he prepared pared II
; cal, ' Daniel is preserve, rye ,,r
| his his enemies go Into into tn, %ttsr sr'
iaelF 's a retributlve USh justice I'm n
> dence of God which WIZ
even up things, q. FED
!, VII. Darius Decree ,.,. s.C q
decreeu 'i'" nu peOpes aI
A God Of Daniel. o,osusfiy
gng'I goes higher and l,Ins nIslSi lpto 3
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n a righteous and 'ost oscur TId
h and nothing can =" T,' even 4