Jackson County journal., 1919-02-07
IMPROVED uNlF0RM INTERNATIONAL
SUNINSQD)OL
LESSON
aBy Rev. P. b. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1918. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 9
JETHRO'S COUNSEL.

JET HRO'S COUNSEL.
LESSON TEXT-Exodus 1S:1-27
GOLDEN TEXT-Bear ye one another's
burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Gal 6:2.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Luke 1871:
Acts 1913 Rom 1e:1-24; 1 Cor 12:12-31
PRIMARY TOPIC-Moses chooses help
ers Memory. Verse-"Come thou with
US 5nN1oR SS1 s W" P9 !nss together
Memory Verse-T Cor. 3:9
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Team work
in religion.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Co-op-
Grafton in the work of the kingdom.
!. jethro's Visit to Moses 18:1-6).
1. The occasion ". y. 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 wv. 2-4). 1t was to
bring to Moses his wife and children.
When God called him to 60 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 it was deemed
wise for his family to join him.
3. The place wv. 5, g.. At Mt. Sinai,
where the Israelites were encamped.
II. Moses Reception to Jethro QS:
7-1o).
Moses honOred him not only as his
/ father-in-law, but as the priest of Mid
! ian. Jethro, though outside Of the
covenant people, evidently retained
traditions of the true God, as Melchiz-
edek before him did 1t seems to have
been case Of mutual affection and es-
TEEN. Moses rehearsed to JethrO the
wonders which God had wrought
through him, and Jethro. u "Rejoiced
for all the goodness which the Lord
had done unto Pharaoh and the Egyp-
tians for Israels sake" (v. 81. 2)
Blessed the Lord (v. 10Y. (3) Con-
fessed the supremacy Of the Lord ".
1D. (4) Offered sacrifices to God ".
12).
Ill. Jethro's Counsel QS:13-26).
l. The occasion thereof wv. 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
the work all alone. Jethro was q
shrewd mamie saw that wise ad'
ministration of affairs would make 2
division of labor Moses explained tG
him that his task was not merely a
matter Of judging, but of teaching the
statutes and laws Of God to the peo-
ple Jethro recognized Moses motive
but insisted that the method was not
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.
3 Jethros plan wv. 1929. Q)
Moses to be unto the people GOdwar(
to bring their causes unto God an(
teach them the ordinances and laws, tt
show them the way wherein they mus
. walk and the work which they mus
: do co Suitable men should be pro
: vided as rulers over thousands, hun
r dreds, fifties and tens (v. Ply. AL
great matters should be disposed of b,
Moses and all subsidiary matter
should be adjusted by these judges.
3. Qualifications of these subordinat
II judges (v. 21. U Able men," tha
IS. men of strength. They must be me-
of such intellectual power as Woul
enable them to understand the prob
= lens presented, and OF such will pOWe
- as to execute the judgments rendered
, strong man is one who knows hi
:, own mind and is faithful to it. G.
T, "Such as fear God" This is the basi
of true strength. Only those are f
to Judge and rule men who recogniz
the rule of God over their lives. Th
- true statesman is the man who give
God the rightful place in his life. Tt
- one who really trusts and fears &C
can be trusted to adminiStrate the q
- " fairs of men. (3) Men of truth" II
= one who really trusts and fears &C
AZ must himself be O lover of the trut
. He must be willing to follow after IL
;. truth at any cost. His nature mu
I be open to the truth. az Hating co
etousness.'' He must be hater of u
ed just gain The man who is to be
ruler Of the people must be free fro
the suspicion of following his prOfe
sion because of personal gain. II
e. one set to do such work should be alb
to to show clean hands.
q ~. Moses Accedes to Jethros Cou
w. sci Us :24-26).
20 This common sense advice met
ho Spouse in Moses heart. He recC
i'll nized that God was speaking throu
Tn Jethro. After all, the knowledge a
las rear OF 0od was "loer thah [
ir chosen neOple According to Deut