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LESSON
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TEACHER Of Engiish Bibls n tbs Moody
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LESSON FOR OCTOBER s
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DEVOTIONAL READ1No-Hssrsws II:
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
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I. Abraham's Call ". u. u.-
The new era inaugurated With Noah
at its head ended in colossal failure.
In view Of such failure God turned
aside from the nation a. such, and CALI
ed Abram out from his kindred ana
land. and placed him at the head Of .
new nation which he would train for
himself. This call involved:
I. A call to separation. he was to-
leave the place Of his fond associa-
lions for q land unknown to him. Obe.
dience to this command meant the sew
erance Of three ties.
~ Ellis country In the widest
range Of his affections. t2) His place
Of birth and kindred, which comes
closer to his heart (S) his fathers
house, AZ the Utmost circle Of all ten
der emotions" All this must be cast
of before the Lord could get him into
the place Of blessing. When kindred
and possessions stand in the way Of
love and service to Christ, one must
renounce them (Matthew 10:S7).
2. A call to heroic tasks. For Abran
to 60 into a strange land and take pos.
session Of it for God called for the
heroic in him. It costs much to live
the life Of separation. but 1t IL the only
way to have Gods favor. Those who
are children Of faithful Abram musk
trust God.
u. oed's Premise b Abram ".
2:8).
Gods demand for separates vas fol.
lowed BY q seven-fold psomiss-a ga
dous engagement on the part 4 esd
to communicate certain unmeritsd A.
vors and to confer blessings upoa lin.
1. II will make Of thee q Great -
ton" ". -. This in some neasufs
compensated for the loss Of his eoan-
try. He escaped from The dealing -
duences Of his own nation, and bseaDe
the head Of q chosen nation. This WAS
fulfilled in natural way In the Jevl1A
natioa and In Ishmael (0en. 1T3o).
also In spiritual seed embracine both
Jews and Gentiles Galatians 8:7-0D.
4 II win bless thee" ". y. xAie
was fulfilled ~ Temporarily (osa.
18:14-17 :24-85). He was enriched vitA
lands and cattle, silver and gold. (2)
Spiritually (Gen. Is q; John 8 :6o). He
was freely Justified On the grounds Of
his faith. The righteousness Of Christ
was imputed to him.
.. And make thy name great" ". y.
He renounced his fathers house, and
became the head Of new house which
would be venerated far and wide. He
Is known as the friend Of God (Jamse
2:23).
4 Thou shalt be blessing" ". y.
1t vas great thing to be thus hooored
and blessed by God. but to be the me-
dunn Of blessings to others was greater
still. 1t II more blessed to give tAaa 10
receive.
3. II will bless them that bless tAes~
". 81. God 30 identified himself WITH
his servant that he regarded treatnsot
OF Abram as treatment Of himself.
Christ 10 completely Identifies himself
with his people that he regards wrong
done to them as done to himself. Since
he was Gods friend. God regarded aets
performed toward Abram a. performed
toward himself. In all ages since then
tho nations and individuals that have
used the Jew well have been blseoed.
q "And curse him that cursetA tAse"
". 81. The nations that have bseo
against the Jews have never pros.
pefed. While God at different tinse
used the surrounding natioos q
scouraes Of Israel. he In turn punishs6
them for their mistreatment of Israel,
Z. I'm thee shall OH families Of The
earth be blessed" ". 81. This has been
fulfilled ~ In the Jewish nation BE-
Ing made the repository Of the Ofacses
OF God. Through them the Bible has
been Given to the world. a. II
bringing into the world Of he Rs1ssa.
e.
tS) In the future time wAso ths
Jews shall b Gods missioaassss ID
carrying the good tidiags q ~ oespss
to the ends Of the eartA.
~. Abeam's obsdleWoe w, 80.
Abram at once departed 00t e ~
own land. He proved his faitA b ~
WORKS. He did not afgus q Dossey.
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