Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-06
IMPROVED UNIFORM lNrrRnAr,ora,
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LESSON
Wy rev. P. B: F1TZWATER, D. D.
agacner of English Bible in the MOODY
6lole Institute of Chicago.)
S0opyr1ght. 1918. by Western Newspaner Union ,
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER8
CONQUERING EVIL.

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LESSON TExTs-1 Kings 21.1-2q. Enb.
slams 5:6-21. Hpilo
, G;OLDEN TEXT-Have no FELLOWSHIP,
win the unfruitful works of darkness
W ratner reprove them.-Ephesians xii
O., ~ HvOIIONAL READING Romans 10
J r4 AaD.DITIONAL MATERIAL FOE
~. AeCHERS-Deuteronom 9:18: Psalm,
! Y:16; Luke Alb; 19:41-4S: Romans "a. 4 2
Il; II Timothy AZ. '''''
Ahe ROBBERY and murder of Naboth
IS one OF the darkest of human deeds
'a!iure to recognize the Righteousness
VI Naooth'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 :1-29).
L. Ahab's covetousness wv. 1-6).
Near the kings palace Law a plot Of
ground belonging to a simple farme,
"nicn Ahab selfshly longer for. Ma.
ootn' loyal to the law of God and exer.
clslng his personal rights, refused tc
Hare with it, though the king offered
iilH what 1T was worth, or even bet
Ter one in exchange. With Naboth if
was not matter of money value. but
VI loyalty to God and his fathers. tt
ooubtless would have been gain to him
~ nave complied with Ahab's desire.
!ol lie offered it's worth in money, or a
oelter one in exchange. Naboth put
principle before worldly gain, or even
reputation with the king. Ahab in
stead of conquering his selfshness
sulkily refused to eat.
=. Jezebel's wicked plot wv. 5-16)
When she found Ahab pouting she
TOOK matters into her own hands. ~
ohe tainted Ahab ". y. A weak man
cannot stand to be tainted, especially
ny woman. (2) A mock trial given
wv. S-13). The charge made against
Naooth was false. They played the
hypocrlte. His death was secured I'M
ger the pretense of justice. Jezebel
utSlfed Naboth out of the way, so she
secured false witnesses against him
to) lie was stoned to death ". 13).
(4) Jezebel informs Ahab of Nahoth,s
death, and instructs him to take DOS
session of the vineyard wv. 14-16).
8. The doom ANNOUNCED wv. 1920.
~ BY whom-Elijah wv. II, 18).
AT the command of the Lord. Elijah
VINO had fled from Jezebel, goes to
meet the king as he entered upon the
possession of Naboth's vineyard. He
went to take possession but could not.
COO always finds man to bring to the
sinner the fruit of his wrongdoing.
~ What it was wv. 1926. (a) 4
shameful death ". 1917. The dogs
were to lick his blood in the place
where they licked the blood of Ma
Doth. There is retributive Justice in
the Judgments which God metes out to
sinners. Whatsoever a man soweth
that shall he also reap" (Gal. 6:O.
JezeDel was to share like fate. The
sinner should be assured that his sin
Will find him out. (b) Obliteration of
posterity wv. 21, 22). 1t was best
that the children of such a man should
De cut off so that there might be an
emu TO such wicked dynasty. It
would seem that the world has now
come to such state as this. The dv-
nasty which is responsible for the
Dlood and sorrow of the world at this
Tune would better end and it's poster
lty be obliterated from the earth.
T. Ahab's repentance wv. 27-29).
through his humiliation he gained
respite from judgment. God allowed
MIN 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-Gilead (chapter
p :37).
II. How to Overcome Evil (Eph.
IL :1S).
l. BY separation from it ". ny. The
'nly way to overcome evil is to refuse
fellowship with it, to withdraw from
{. Lot, who had entered into fellow
MP with the SodOmites, was overtaken
With disaster; but Abraham, who was :
separated from it, was able to deliver
him.
z. BY reproof ". 1D. It is not
'nough to merely refrain from prac-
icing evil. No neutral position is pos
lOle. There must be victory over it:
must be defeated. Antagonism of
he evil is necessary.
3. BY watchfulness ". 14).
Living in the light of Christ is nee
ssary in order to overcome evil. De-
option is on every hand.
4. BY circumspect walk wv. Is,
81.
Pitfalls are all about us. To walk
Without looking about us is most fool
81, because the evil one is on the
lert, doing his best to cause us to
tumble.
.. By sober life ". 1S).
e. BY being filled with the Holy
pirit ". 18). .
Those who would overcome evil
ust abstain from intoxicating liquors ,
nd all the influences of the world
hich unduly excite.
The Spirit-flled believer has the wis
ON and power to overcome.
Regenerated Life.