The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-09-05
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 8
coNoUERiNo EVIL.

SLAMS 6:6-2l.
GOLDEN TExT-Have no Fellowship |
with the unfruitfui works of darkness, |
DEVOTIONAL READINd-Romans Il:
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TMACHERs-Deutero 9:1S; Psalms
p4:1e; Luke 4:1-1s; 1s:u-i5; Romans TIA; 8!
II; 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 TIL.
umph Of Evil II Kings q 1921.
/. Ahab's covetousness wv. 1-6).
Near the kings palace lay plot of
ground belonging to a simple farmer
which Ahab selflshly longer 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 1t 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. II
doubtless would have been gain to him
to have complied with Ahab's desire,
for he offered its worth in money, or a
better one In exchange. Naboth put
principle before worldly gain, or even
q reputation with the king. Ahab In
stead Of conQuering his selfishness
sulkily refused to eat.
2. Jezebels wicked plot wv. 5-16.)
When she found Ahab pouting she
took matters into her own hands. ~
She tainted Ahab ". y. A weak man
cannot stand to be taunted, 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 I'M
der the pretense Of Justice. Jezebel
desired Naboth out Of tie way, 30 she
secured false witnesses against him.
(8) he was stoned to death ". 13).
az Jezebel informs Ahab Of Naboth's
death, and instructs him to take pos
session Of the vineyard wv. 1916.
8. The doom announced wv. 1929.
~ BY whom-Elijah wv. II, 1S).
At the command Of the Lord, Elijah,
who 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
God always finds a man to bring to the
sinner the fruit of his wrongdoing.
(2) What It was wv. 1929. (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 a retributive justice in
the judgments which God metes out to
sinners. Whatsoever man soweth,
that shall he also reap" (Gal. ESD.
| Jezebel was to share like fate. The
sinner should be assured that his sin
will find him out. (b) Obliteration Of
posterity wv. q, 22). 1t was best
that the children Of such man should
be cut of so that there might be an
end to such a wicked dynasty. It
would seem that the world has now
| come to such q 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
a respite from judgment. God allowed
him to 60 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 (chaptei
22:37).
u. How to Overcome Evil Eph
II :18).
| /. 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 wal
separated from 1t. was able to deliver
him.
| Q. BY reproof ". 11). It is moi
enough to merely refrain from prac
ticing evil. No neutral position is pos
slble. There must be victory over 1t
It must be defeated. Antagonism o!
the evil is necessary.
4 8. BY watchfulness ". 14).
Living in the light Of Christ 10 nee
essary in order to overcome evil. De
ception is on every hand.
j 4. BY a circumspect walk wv. Ii
1e).
/ Pitfalls are all about Us. To wall
without looking about MS Is most fool
ish, because the evil one Is on tn
alert. doing his best to cause us t
stumble.
i 8. BY sober life ". 49,.