The citizen., 1919-03-13
IMPROVED UMPoan INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGYSN|OOL
LESSON
tBy REV . IS FITZwATER. u D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChiragoJ
Copyright 1919 nv Western Newspaper nIun.I
LESSON FOR MARCH %
ISRAEL WARMED AGAINST COM.
PROMISE.
MAY be used with Temperance AppIica-

tMay be used with Temperance Applica-
tionsJ
LESSON TEXT-Joshua Bills
GOLDEN TEXT Evil companionships
corrupt good morals i Corinthians Is q.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Numbers
3S5o-56. Joshua gS-27. Judges 2:l-3, 3:l-s:
Colossians rs
PRIMARY TOPIC-Lovins and obeying
God Joshua "a 1923
JUNIOR ToPIC-standins up for the
right
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC = Dangerous
company
Joshua. knowing that his life was
drawing to close. summoned the
leaders of Israel to appear before him.
He knew the tendencies which the ma
tion was developing and the peril
which faced II as his leadership was
coming to an end. His jealousy for
God and solicltude for them prompted
him To assemble them and point out
the great dangers which confronted
them.
I. A Review Of What God Had Done
t23 3. ~.
I. God had fought lsraers battles
". 81. He gave them victory over the
strong nations which inhabited Ca
naan. Striking evidences of this are
the capture of JeriSho and victory at
Gibeon when the sun stood still at
Joshua's command. This victory had
been secured quickly. which indicates
that God had interposed in their be-
half.
2. God by the hand of Joshua had
apportioned the land among the tribes
". ~ for an Inheritance. In chapter
"a Joshua rehaarses the wonderful
things God had done for the nation
extending from Abraham down
through hthe ages.
u. Points Out the Promises as Yet
UnfuIflled t23 :5-lO).
l. "He shall 'expel them before you"
". -. The actual possession which
God had given was the pledge thar he
would give them full possession Gods
promise was the guarantee of this. In
~view Of Gods faithful performance
of an his promises there should be
no room for doubt
p "One man Of you shall chase a
thousand" ". 100. TS- reason of this
was because the Lord God would fight
for them. 10 have the Lord dght for
us Is to have the assurance of victory
regardless of how few or how many.
3. The condition upon which these
promises would be realized. OD "Be
very courageous" ". 81. At time
like this it required courage to look to
God for all the nations needs (2)
"Keep and do all that is written i'm
the law of Moses" ". 81. Fidelity to
Gods law was essential. Turning
aside In any particular would forfeit
their claims upon him. (3) Keep
alOof from the Canaanites" ". ~.
This separation was TO obtain with
reference TO (a) marriage among them
% idoIatrous customs. (4 Cleave
wholly unto God ". 81.
III. Solemn Warnings Issued (23:
11-16).
I. Take good heed that you love God
sincerely ". ~. Love TO God is the
sum total Of duty toward him.
2. Refrain from intermarringe among
the Canaanites w. 12). For Gods peo-
pie To intermarry among the heather
is TO set In motion influences which
would issue In confusion and disaster.
3. God will make the heather
snares, traps and scourges instead of
giving victory over them ". 13).
4. Evil things will come upon them
just as good things had been done for
them even to their destruction ". l5).
8. The wrath of God kindled against
them ". l6).