The Arvada enterprise., 1918-10-17

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LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20 .
ABRAHAM GIVING ISAAC TO GOD.
LESSON TExT-0enesis 11:l-lk
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-0snosia B:1-s; lS:e-1S: Hill
I. Abraham Tested wv. I, ..
God does not tempt men to sin
Games :1S). but he subjects them to
rigid tests to prove them. In the treat
ment Of Abraham we have supreme
example. God tested Abraham. not
Lot. Sodom tested Lot. God tests
the man who IL proof against the tests
Of Sodom. God had promised Abra-
ham an heir through whom blessings
were to come to the world. For many
years his faith was sorely tried IN wait.
ing for its fulhllment. At length. his
heart reJoiced In the realisation Of
that hope. In the lad In the patri.
arch's tent were wrapped Abrahamb
hopes Of the future when his seed
should be a. the stars for multitude.
His was no ordinary expectation. Ths
human affections and hopes werA no
doubt, included; but a new nation was
to spring from him, and Isaac was the
sole link making the connection. Then.
too. he saw the coming Redeemer. for
abraham saw my day and was glad"
(John $3.50. It 10 only a. We thus
zee all that Isaac meant to his H.
ther and Gods purpose for the future
Of the world. that We really can appre-
ciate the crucial test that came to
Abraham. A test in some sense slu,-
liar comes to many Christian fathers
and mothers. God II calling for sons
and daughters to be offered on the a.
tar Of his service. The test 70 some
thing terrific. % some who have given
up sons and daughters for the mission
Geld can testify. II 10 only a. God 10
known to b almighty Genesis 17:1)
shall ability be given to give them -.
%. Abraham oeandiNe Ne Tsse Nv.
slo).
I. On the way w. q, ~. AbraAa4
promptly obeyed. There was neither
hesitancy nor arguing. God had 10
eued The command AZ his can Abea-
ham sald: "Here am r" ". ~. He
could not ~ mo" to God In TIE
ordinary affairs Of life We cali q man
weak who cannot say mo-" who has
NO win Of hia own; but the man who
could not say mo" to God. We count
strong. Early In the morning he waa
on the way to the place Of which God
had told him. All who really believe
In God viii yield themselves 10 hin
without question, reserve. or shrtnki0G.
Anything short Of this 10 not cousseFa-
ton. We should not stop to ask bow
q Why. Il u enough to know that God
has spoken.
z. "Ablde ye here" ". 81. TAis tesa'
Ing experience was too sacred for b.
man eyes to gasa upon. How liks
this the words Of Jesus In 0ethse0-
ans: '.Tarry - here" Human sympa-
thy IL sweet. and 10 to be prised. bot
10 need to he alone In times Of great
testing. There are times when hu.
man sympathy hinders % iron dolnl
our duty. When Abraham said: I'VE
will come down agaia to you" n
spoke sincsesly. for he believed that
God would givs him Isaac back froa
the dead (Heh. 1:10).
3. Isaac bearing the WOOD upoG
which be 10 to b offered Wv. g. y
This reminds % Of Christ bearing III
cross on the way to Calvary. Isaac mos
have been now . young man. He I'D
not resist or cFy out, but gracioasiJ
submitted. showing that he 10 naakina
. willing sacrifice.
4. The angel Of the Lord calls Nv
0-12). At the critical moment whss
Abrsham's hand had lifted the gieap
inG blade to make real the offering
God interfered. God did not want hu
man sacrifice % Q burnt Offering. but
no wanted Abraham to Givs up to hin
Bis best, the surrender Of his viii
to him. God II always pleased with
submissive obedience. ITO obey II
better than sacrifice" Many umsa
No arc face to face with the test Of
Giving up our fondest hopes and puf.
poses. but when We have met the test
a. Abraham did. we get back our offer.
Ing OF greater things instead.
~. oe1 VIII Prevlds HlmssK q
Lamb wv. IL. 14).
Just behind Abraham WINS Q ram
caught In . thicket by his horns. HIM
Abraham offered instead Of his soe.
In tho words "Ood will provide himself
Q lamb ". ~ WE have tho whole plan
Of redemption outlined. God has pro-
vided the costly sacrifice Of his Boa b
Satisfy himself.