McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-06
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGyS(IlOOL
LESSON
by Rev. p b. FITZWATER. d. D.
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
copyright 1918. by stern Newspaper unlon.l
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 8
coNoUERINc EVIL.

fAfay be used with temperance applica
ion.)
LESSON TExTs-I Kings 2l:1-es; Ephe-
slams 5:6-21.
GOLDEN TEXT-Have no fellowship
with the unfruitful works of darkness,
bIit rather reprove them,-Ephesians b:ll
DEVOTIONAL READING-Romans u:
81 to 1870
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
Tl1AC HERS Deuteronomy 91S; Psalms
big; Luke Alb; 19:4l-4S; Romans TIA; 8:
IA: II Timothy Az.
The robbery and murder of Naboth
lis 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
lin this dark deed.
I. A Notable Example of the TrL
Mnph of Evil Il Kings 81 :1-29).
/. Ahab's covetousness wv. 1-6).
| Near the kings palace lay plot of
| ground belonging to simple farmer
| which Ahab selfishly lsilger for. Ma
both, loyal to the law of God and exer-
cising his personal rights, refused to
part with 1t, though the king offered
him what it was worth, or even bet
ter one in exchange With Naboth it
was not matter of money value, but
OF loyalty to God and his fathers. It
doubtless would have been gain to him
to have complied with Ahab's desire,
for he offered its worth in money, or
better one in exchange. Naboth put
principle before worldly gain, or even
n reputation with the king. Ahab in
stead of conquering his selfshness
suikily refused to eat.
2. Jezebel's wicked plot wv. 5-16.)
When she found Ahab pouting she
took matters into her own hands. "a
She taunted Ahab ". ". A weak man
cannot stand to be tainted, especially
by woman. (2) A mock trial given
wv. S-13). The charge made against
Naboth was false. They played the
hypocrite. His death was secured un-
der the pretense Of justice. Jezebel
desired Naboth out Of the way, so she
secured false witnesses against him.
t3) He was stoned to death ". 49,.
IA Jezebel informs Ahab of Naboth's
death, and instructs him to take pos
session of the vineyard wv. 14-16).
3. The doom announced wv. 1929
| "a BY whom-Elijah (vv. II, 49,.
At the command of the Lord, Elijah,
who had fed from Jezebel, goes to
meet the king as he entered upon the
| roocaccinp Df Nahnth'c vinavayd Ha
went to take possession but could not.
God always finds q man to bring to the
sinner the fruit of his wrongdoing.
(2) What it was Svv. 1926. (a) A
shameful death ". 19). The dogs
were to lick his blood In the place
where they licked the blood Of Ma
both. 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.
Jezebel was to share like fate. The
sinner should be assured that his sin
will find him out. (b) Obliteration of
posterity wv. 81, 22). 1t was best
that the children of such man should
be cut off so that there might be an
end to such a wicked dynasty. 1t
would seem that the world has now
. come to such a 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.
A. Ahab's repentance wv. 27-29).
Through his humiliation he gained
a respite from judgment. GOD allowed
him to go for awhile before he permit
ted the judgment to fnll upon him. A
. few years later he was slain In the
: battle of Ramoth-G ilead (chapter
% :37).
n. How to Overcome Evil (Eph
11:1S).
II /. BY separation from 1t ". 11). The
only way to overcome evil is to refuse
fellowship with 1t, to withdraw from
It. Lot, who had entered into fellow,
ship with the Sodomites, was overtaker
with disaster; but Abraham, who was
, separated from 1t, was able to deliver
, him.
Z. by IcprOul w. -. ~ 40 "o'
enough to merely refrain from prac'
ticing evil. No neutral position is pos
sible. There must be victory over it;
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.
A. BY circumspect walk ivy. 10
] 16).
Pitfalls are all about u.s. 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
J, stumble.
5. BY sober life ". 1S).
G. BY being filed with the Holy
Spirit ". 49,.
Those who would overcome evil
must abstain from intoxicating liquors
and all the influences of the world
which unduly excite.
The Spirit-filled believer has the wis
dom and power to overcome.