Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-07

GOLDEN TEXT-Bear ye one another's
burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ
Gal. Ga
ADDITIONAL MATERlAL-Luke 1O:l;
Acts 13slSs: Rom. 1914; Cor. 2:12-H.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Mosps chooses help
ers. Memory Verse-"Ccme thou with
US and we will do thee good"
JUNIOR TOPIC-Working together.
Memory Verse--I Cor. a:9.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Team work
IN religion.
SENIOR AND ADULs ToPIC-Co-op-
Grafton In the work Of the kingdom.
L Jethro's Visit to Misses 1S:1-6).
l. The occasion ". u. Upon receipt
of the news of the marvellous deliver
ance Of the Israelites from the EgyP-
ttans Jethro went out to meet Moses.
2. The object wv. pa. 1t was to
bring to Moses his wife and children.
When God called him to go to Egypt
to deliver his people Moses did not
deem 1t wise to take with him his wife
and children, therefore left them with
his father-in-law. Now that God had
wrought so wonderfully 1t was deemed
wise for his family to Join him.
3. The place wv. 5, 81. At Mt. Sinai.
where the tsraelites were 'enoamped.
u. Moses Reception to Jethro us:
7-12).
Moses honored him not only as his
father-in-law, but as the priest of Mid
ian. Jethro, though outside of the
covenant people, e+iGontly retained
traditions of the true God, as Melchiz-
edek before him did. X seems to have
been q case of mutual affection and es-
TEEN. Moses rehearse6 to Jethro the
wonders which God had wrought
through him, and Jetl1rc, CD 'Rejoiced
for all the goodness which the Lord
had done unto Pharaoh and the Egyp-
tians for Israel's sake" ". 81. (2)
Blessed the Lord Nv. 10). (3) Con-
fessed the supremacy G the Lord ~.
| 11). (4) Offered sacrifices to God ".
12).
III. Jethro's Counsel rs 1929.
l. The occasion thereof (vv. 1879.
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
.he work all alone. Jethro was q
shrewd mamie saw that a wise .ad-
ministration of affairs would make a
division of labor. Moses explained to
him that his task was not merely a
matter of judging, but 9f teaching the
statutes and laws Of God to the peo-
pie. Jethro recognized Moses motive,
but insisted that the method was not
good one, as it woulb result in the
wasting away of his strength. Many
times one wastes his strength in doing
that which others coulG do so that he
is unable to do the Dore important
things.
2. Jethro's plan (vv. 1929. (1)
Moses to be unto the people Godward
to bring their causes unto God and
teach them the ordinsaees and laws. to
show them the way wherein they must
walk, and the work which they must
do. (2) Suitable men should be pro-
vided as rulers over thousands, hun.
dreds, fifties and tens ". Ply. 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 ". 21). (1) "Able men," tha!
Ii, men of strength. They must be mel
Of such intellectual power as woulc
enable them to understand the prob
lens presented, and Of such will powe.
as to execute the judgments rendered
A strong man is one who knows hi
own mind and is faithful to it. (2)
"Such as fear God" This is the basis
Of true strength. Only those are I'll
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 Coz
can be trusted tc administrate the af
fairs of men. (3) Men of truth" The
one who really trusts and fears Goo
must himself be lover of the truth
He must be willing tc follow after tht
truth at any cost. His nature mus
be open to the truth. (4) Hating GOV
etousness." He must be hater of un
just gain. The man who is to be
ruler Of the people must be free from
the suspicion of following his profes
sion because of personal gain. TIL,
enc set TO do such work should be abl
to show clean hands.
w. Moses Aeeedes to Jethro's coun
sci (1S :2426).
This common sense advice met a re
sponse IN Moses heart. He reeog
nized that God was speaking through
Iethro After ali, the knowledge an,
fear Of God was wider than tn
chosen people. According to Deutel
onorny 1913 the people selected til
judges tnd Moses appointed them.