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LESSON
By Rev. p. b. FITZWATER, d. u.
Ieacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible institute Of Chicago.)
lCopyrIght. 1018 by Western Newspaper Union. ,
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 8
CONQUERlNG EVIL,

tiOn.)
LESSON TExTs-I Kings 2l:1-2s; Ephe
GOLDEN TEXT-Have no FELLOWSHIP
with The unfruitful works Of darkness
but rather reprove them.-Ephesians Sill
:, DEVOTIONAL READING Romans 12
II to 1910
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL, FOR
CIIERS-Deuteronomy 9:18; Psalms
V:l6; Luke 4:1-13: 19:41-4S; Romans TIA; 8,
IA; II Timothy Az.
The robbery and murder Of Naboth
IS one of the darkest Of human deeds.
FAILURE to recognize the righteousness
OF Naboth's position, and to master his
own personal selfish desires, resulted
In this dark deed.
!. A Notable Example Of the Tri.
umph Of Evil Il Kings 81 :1-29).
l. Ahab's covctousness wv. 1-G).
Near the kings palace lay q plot of
ground belonging to simple farmer
which Ahab selfishly longer for Ma
both, loyal to the law of God and cxer.
cising his personal rights, refused tC
part with it, though the king offered
MIN what 1T was worth, or even Il bet
ter one in exchange. With Naboth it
was not matter Of money value, but
of loyalty to God and his fathers. 1t
doubtless would have been gain to him
to nave complied with Ahub's desire,
Tor he offered its worth in money, or a
better one in exchange. Naboth put
principle before worldly gain, or even
reputation with the k',g. Ahab in
stead Of conqucring his sclfishncss
Sulkily refused to eat.
=. JpZphpl'c 1ytnl, o1 ,,loA ~,
When she found Ahab pouting she
took matters into her own hands. (D
She taunted Ahab ". y. A weak man
cannot stand to be tauntcd, especially
by woman. (2) A mock trial given
Wv. S-l3). The charge made against
Naboth was false. They played the
hypocrite. His death was secured un-
der the prctcnsc of justice. Jczcbcl
desired Naboth out of the way, SO She
secured false witnesses against him.
(3) lie was stoned to death (v. 13)
(G Jezebel informs Ahab of Nnboth's
death, and instructs him TO take DOS
session of the vineyard Wv. 1I-1G).
3. The doom announced wv. 17-2G).
CD BY whom-Elijah Wv. II, 1S).
AT the command OF the Lord, Elijah,
who had fled from Jczcbcl, goes to
meet the king as he entered upon the
possession Of Naboth's vineyard. lie
went to take possession but could not.
COD always finds a man to bring to the
sinner the fruit Of his wrongdoing.
60 What it was wv. 1926. (a) a
shameful death ". 19). The dogs
were to lick his blood in the place
where they licked the blood OF Ma
Doth. There is n retrbutivc Justice in
the judgments which God metcs out to
sinners. Whatsoever man soweth,
that shall he also reap" (Gal G:7).
JcZebel was to share like fate The
sinner should be assured that his sin
Will find him out. (b) Oblitcration of
postcrlty wv. 21, 22). 1t was best
that the children Of such man should
be cut off so that there might be an
end to such wicked dynasty. 1t
would seem that the world has now
come to such state as this. The dy-
nasty which is responsible for the
blood and sorrow Of the world at this
time would better end and its poster
ity be obliterated from the earth.
4. Ahab's repentance wv. 27-29).
Through his humiliation he gained
n respite from Judgment. God allowed
him to go for awhile before he permit
ted the Judgment to fall upon him. A
few years later he was slain in the
battle Of Ramoth-Gilcad (chapter
% :37).
u. How to Overcome Evil (Eph.
:1S).
l. BY separation from it ". 11). The
only way to overcome evil is to refuse
Fellowship with it, to withdraw from
it. Lot, who had entered into follow
ship with the Sodomitcs, was ovcrtaken
with disaster; but Abraham, who was
separated from it, was able to deliver
him.
2. BY reproof ". 11). 1t is not
enough to merely refrain from prac-
ticing evil. No neutral position is pos
siSle. There must be victory over 1T;
1T must be defeated Antagonism of
the evil is necessary.
3. BY watchfulness ". 14).
Living in the light Of Christ is nee
essary in order to overcome evil. De
ception Is on every hand.
d. BY circumspect walk wv. IS,
16).
Pitfalls are all about us. To walk
without looking about us is most fool
ish, because the evil one is on the
alert, doing his best to cause us to
stumble.
.. BY a sober life ". 18).
9. BY being filled with the Holy
Spirit ". 1S).
Those who would overcome owl,
must abstain from intoxicating liquors
and all The Influences Of the world
which unduly excite.