Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-03-28
LESSON FOR MARCH 80
REVIEW
GODS HAND IN 4 NATIONS LIFE

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G"LDEN TENT RlgH,ooisness exalt-
eth II nation hui sin Is r'roach to any
people Proverbs 4.3i.
HtMARY TOPlG-llaW God led his
pe'ple Cpsalus i1:20l
JlN NOR rOPlC = Recognizing Gods
,eadity
1NTHRMEplATE TOP, Evidences of
Gods guidance
Since Israel was n thco,rutic nation,
perhaps thr besl method Of review will
he Ia trace Gods hand IN lm nations
life. Israel WAS led, led, clothed and
disciplined by cod
Lesson |. Gods hand is clearly dis.
rrullblr in The experiences of Israel
ia lgHpi Israel was to 10 the reig.
ions teacher Of the wuri therefore
ne nation must Suiourn ii Egypt, the
most advanced in learning of any M.
non II tiW time. IN order that Moses
The great IuWgiNrr might be equipped
/ Viii the best possible education God
used Pharaoh to Cypress the people.
4 This oppression served a threefold pur.
pose % Il served the testimony to
HE EGyuiun natioh that tie living God
vas The God Of Israel. Tie more they
impressed them The more they multi
piled. ca Il served bcueflcent pur.
pose in bringing the nation into It's
own II required the crucibip of suf-
ierlns ~ bring humanity into its own.
CD II madr the nation WILLING to leave
Eslrt mud - to Canaan, the promised |
land Had not The hand Of oppression
been upon them they would have
chosen to remain in Goshen.
Lessen IT, When Israel was ready to
20 TO Canaan tod had eader ready .
TOR tlle difficult task. His parentage
education at his mothers knee md at
PlmrnollN rourl. and communication
Win God IN He desert of INDIAN had
equipped him Tor hi, work.
Lessen H. Though enslaycd by
powerful nation God undertook free
dom for Israel and by ten telling
StrokoS-lhe pagneS he tore the
>llnrllp~ from their hands and set them
frrc. The Passover is i memorial If
that blessed delherance.
Lesson ". God opened The Red sea
md laadca path Of safety for Israel to
cross. bur overwhelmed Pharaoh and
his hq>i> IA Tie sea
Lesson V. Israel bitterly complained
when thri faced The wilderness with.
MI food tod sent them mamma and
luailS. The mamma did not fail them
anil thcy elue into Canaan.
Lesson W. God sent .Ietllro Ia give
needed counsel To Moses. The strength
# Nurses WAS about To break. God took
,m ouj side ot the commonwealth of
,rarl and through him communicated
he wisdom which Moses needed to
ave him from collapse through over
work.
Lesson WI. AZ Sinni Israel is organ
zed into Il nation, and the len com
are given as their conSti-
ution. In Ihl> constitution is clearly
et forth mans du;y 10 God and his
u litigation 10 his fellow men.
Lesson VII Gods hand is seen in
us burning anger against the nation
or turning away from him to worship
he golden calf He is a Jealous God;
10 will not tolerate Il rival.
Lesson * Through unbclief the I
pics are sem In search out tanaan. ,
When they were urged to take posses $
ion Of the land according to Gods
'rumiSe they rebeled. Because of this I
allure God caused them 10 wander in
he wilderness for ~ years. ,
Lesson X. When Gods disciplinary ,
measures had run their course the pe0- /,
liz were back again upon the borders n
( Canaan. Joshua was chosen by a
iod to lead the people, as Moses tire =
. depart had cone. y
Lesson xl. In the cities Of refuge
iod provided that revenge should not :,
Ike the place of Justice. v
Lesson XII Before .Joshua's death
od through him set forth the condi- \
ons Hpon which the nations welfare
ould be- maintained namely, whole
parted obedience to God and separa.
on from their wicked neighbors.