Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
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LESSON
By REV. P. B. FITzWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 80
THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY
OF GOD.
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LESSON TEXT-Daniel 9:3-19.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord is merciful
and gracious, slow to anger, and plen-
teous in mercy.-Psalms 1O3:S.
A profitable way to spend the hour
would be to make study of Daniel's
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 the
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-
justly belong to them. Daniel, the
holy man against whom there is no
record of wrongdoing, includes himself
with his people.
II. suppIcatIon for Mercy and For
giveness wv. 1919. 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 as vital teachings of the
several lessons:
therefore those who have been sancti-
fed 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 is to gather then
around the Cross of Christ-the Atone
ment by Blood.
Lesson 4. Though our unfaithfulness
and cowardice have shamefully humili
ated us, we should turn to God IL
prayer.
Lesson s. Gods gracious invitation
is extended to all without money an(
without price.
Lesson g. No matter how wicked on,
may have been in his apostasy from
God, If he sincerely repents, God will
be found Of him.
Lesson 7. Regardless of ones ag
and experience, God can use him IL
doing mighty work if he will but opel
his heart unto him.
Lesson s. The Word of God fount
and read will nightly convict of sin
and transform ones life and environ
ment
Lesson 9. Gods predictions as to tn
captivity of Israel were fulfilled to tn
letter. Nothing shall fail Of tina
which God has said he will do.
Lesson 10. Jehovah is the shepher
of captive Israel, and will surely gathe
them out from their wanderings an
save them.
Lesson IL. One should be unfiinct
ingly loyal to God under all circun
stances.
Lessons IL and 13. God is able to de
liver those who trust him, from fir
and from wild beasts.