The Arvada enterprise., 1919-02-20
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LESSON
fBy Rev. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright 1918. Western Newspaper Unlon.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 20
THE BREACH OF THE COVENANT
AND MOSES PRAYER FOR is
RAEl
(May Be Used With Missionary Applica-

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 32:1-S4:9
! GOLDEN TEXT-The effectual fervent
prayer of righteous man availeth
much.-James 5:16.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL~Deut. 9:6-
90 Eph. 3:14-2l James 5:l6-lS
PRIMARY TOPIC-Ask Gods help for
others Memory Verse-James 5:l6.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Praying for othei
people.
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-1ntercedins
for others.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Th.
value of intercessory prayer.
Less than six weeks have elapsed
since Israel took the oath of allegiance
to Jehovah. In less than forty days
they flagrantly break the first and sec
ond commandments.
!. The Golden Calf go :1-6).
1. Moses delay ". ~ This they in
terpreted to mean that their leader
had either lost his way in the dark
ness or had perished in the fire that
hovered over the mount.
2. The peoples demand ". ~. They
demanded of Aaron that he make them
god to go before them. Their pro-
fession of allegiance to God collapsed
as soon as the strong personality of
their leader was no longer felt.
3. Aaron's cowardly compliance wv
2-4). He was an eloquent man, but
lacked moral courage. Many toda!
can talk tiuently, but vacillate before
the real issues of life. In order to
gain time with the rebels he demand
ed that they cast off their jewelry and
bring it to him. Perhaps he thought
that their love for it would cause them
to forego their demands, but they
cheerfuly gave up their jewelry for 2
false god. Aaron, like many compro
missing men of this age. opened door
which he could not shut.
4. Wanton revelry wv. 5, 6). See
ing their disposition, Aaron erected an
altar and proclaimed a fast. unto Je-
hovah. He no doubt wished them to
worship the Lord through the image.
but he had made a god for them and
1t was very short step to the heath
en- orgies connected with idolatrous
worship.
II. Gods Burning Wrath $50 :7-10).
Gods nature is such that he cannot
tolerate n rival. No gods shall be be-
fore his face. The rival must be re
moved or the people must be consumed
with divine wrath. God does not own
them as his people. for they had cast
him off.
III. The Mediation of Moses (32 IL
14).
The declaration of "a divine purpose
to destroy the lsraelites did not deter
Moses from making intercession for
them. What was his threefod plea?
wv. II, L., l3).
Moses knew full well that the people
deserved TO die, therefore he could not
plead any merit on their part. His
plea was based wholly on Gods pur-
pose for Israel Through his interces-
sion God relents.
~. Judgment Falls go 1880.
/. Moses broke the tables of testi.
mony wv. 1910 emblematic of the
breach Of their covenant with God.
.. Moses destroyed the image ". 20)
and made the people drink of the wa
ter which contained Its dust, thus max
Ing them TO experience in physical
sense the bitterness which results from
sin.
3. Moses showed Aaron that he was
ineXcusable for his part in the dis.
graceful affair wv. 2l-2i).
4. Moses called for those who would
| take II stand for the Lord to grid their
swords and slay all who stood out in
rebellion. The tribe of Levi ranged
/ themselves on his side and became the
| instrument by which God ch.stened his
1 people Wv. 25.29).
! .. Moses confessed the great sin of
/ the people and begged that God would
forgive them. lie was willing to suf.
fer the punishment himself, " possible.
and let .he people 20 free. The Lord
| declared "a him In answer that every
man should bear his own sin wv. 80
So.
v. The Covenant Renewed (33 Il.
a-9).
!. Moses commission renewed (Ch
33).
:. The second tables of the law
given BID. In the giving OF these
tables he reiterated Gods Justice. but
gave particular emphasis to his mercy.
"Ih" Lord God. mTclful and gracious.
long,surerlng and abundant In good.
ness nnd truth, keeping mercy for
thousands, forgivIng inlqui,y and
trnnsgression and sin, and that will by
no means clear the guilty; visiting the
iniqulty of the fnthers upon the chill.
drcn, and upon the childrcn's children.
unto the third aud fourth generation"
What TO Pray For.
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