The Brinkley argus., 1919-02-07
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDEySO1OOL
 LESSON (gy Rev. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D., Teacher of English Bible in the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
 tCopyrigbt, 1918. Western Newspaper Union.I
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY g
JETHRo's COUNSEL.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus lS1-H. GOLDEN TEXT-Bear ye one anothers burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. Gal. 6:2.
 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Luke 1oi: Acts 131-s; Rom. 1e:1-24; Cor. 12:h-3l
 PRIMARY TOPIC-Moses chooses help CTS Memory Verse-"CoIne thou with us and we will do thee good JUNIOR TOPIC-Working together Memory verse-I Cor. 3:9
 INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Team work in religion.
 eration in the work of the kingdom.
 |. Jethro's Visit to Moses (1S:1-6). 1. The occasion (v. D. Upon receipt of the news of the marvellous deliver ance of the Israeites from the Egyp- tians Jethro went out to meet Moses.
 2. The object (vv. 2-D. It was to bring to Moses his wife and children. When God called him to g0 to Egypt to deliver his people Moses did not deem it wise to take with him his Wife and children, therefore left them with his father-in-law. Now that God had wrought so wonderfully it was deemed wise for his family to join him. 8. The place (vv. 5 @. At Mt. Sinai where the Israelites weie encamped.
 II. Moses Reception to Jefhro (i8: 7-12).
 Moses honored him not only as his father-in-law, but as the priest of Mid ian. Jethro, though outside of the
 
 traditions of the true God as Melchiz- edek before him did It seems to have been a case of mutual affection and es- teem. Moses rehearsed to Jethro the wonders which God had wrought through him. and Jethro. CD "Rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and the Egyp- tians for Israel's sake" (v. 9. CD Blessed tlle Lord (v. 10). (3) Con- fessed the supremacy of the Lord (v. ID. (4) Offered sacrifices to God (v. 12).
 III. Jethro's Counsel QS:13-26).
 l. The occasion thereof (vv. 13-1S). The day after Jethro came to Moses he observed how completely Moses time was taken in judging Israel. When he saw the greatness of the task he inquired as to why he was doing the work all alone. Jethro was a shrewd man--he saw that a wise ad- ministration of affairs would make a division of labor Moses explained to him that his task was not merely matter of judging, but of teaching the statutes and laws of God to the peo- pie. Jethro recognized Moses motive, but insisted that the method was not a good one, as it would result in the wasting away of his strength Many times one wastes his strength in doing that which others could do so that he is unable to do the more important things.
 2. Jethro's plan (vv. 19-23). CD Moses to be unto the people Godward to bring their causes unto God and teach them the ordinances and laws, to show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work which they must do. CD Suitable men should be pro- vided as rulers over thousands, hun dreds, fifties and tens (v 21). All great matters should be disposed of by Moses and all subsidiary matters should be adjusted by these judges
 3. Qualifications of these subordinate judges (y. 2D. CD Able men," that is, men of strength. They must be men of such intellectual power as would enable them to understand the prob lens presented. and of such will power as to execute the judgments rendered. A strong man is one who knows his own mind and is faithful to it. CD "Such as fear God" This is the basis of true strength Only those are fit to judge and rule men who recognize the rule of God over their lives. The true statesman is the man who gives God the rightful place in his life. The one who really trusts and fears God can be trusted to administrate the af fairs of men. (3) Men of truth" The one who really trusts and fears God must himself be a lover of the truth. He must be willing to follow after the truth at any cost, His nature must be open to the truth. (4) Hating coy
 
 etousness." He must be a hater of un- just gain. The man who is to be a ruler of the people must be free from the suspicion of following his profes- sion because of personal gain. The one set to do such work should be able to show clean hands.
 w. Moses Accedes to Jethro's Coun- sci (1S :24-26)
 This common sense advice met re- sponse in Moses heart. He recog- nized that God was speaking through Jethro. After all, the knowledge and fear of God was wider than the chosen people. According to Deuter- onomy l :9-1S the people selected the judges and Moses appointed them.