Jackson County journal., 1919-03-07

(May Be Used With Missionary Applica-
LESSON TExT1Exodus s21-a:s
GOLDEN TExT-The efrectual fervent
prayer Of a righteous man availeth
much.-James 6:lS
ADDITIONAL. MATERIAI1-Deut So
q; Eph. 3:l4-21; James 5:l6-1s
PRIMARY TOP1C-Ask Gods help for
others. Memory Verse-James 5:lS
JUNIOR TOPIC-Praying for other
people
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-Interceding
for others
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
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 fiagrantly break the first and sec
Dnd commandments
!. The Golden Calf (32 :1-6).
l. 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
,. The peoples demand (v. ~. They
demanded of Aaron that he make them
a 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.
~. He was an eloquent man. but
lacked moral courage Many today
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 .iewelry and
bring it to him Perhaps he thought
that their love for it would cause them
TO forego their demands but they
cheerfully gave up their jewelry for a
false god. Aaron, like many compro-
missing men OF this age. opened door
which he could not shut
+. Nanton revelry Wv. ), 81. See
ing their disposition. Aaron erected an
altar and proclaimed Il fast unto Je-
hoyah He no doubt wished them to
worship the Lord through the image,
but he had made god for them and
II was very short step to the heath
Ell orgies conn>.t-d with idolatrous
worship.
IT, Gods Burning Wrath 60 :7-1O).
tod nature is such that he cannot
tolerate rival. No gods Shall be be-
fore his face. The rival must be re-
moved or l..e people must be consumed
with divine wrath. God does not own
them us his people, for they had cast
him OFF
III. The Mediation Of Moses (32:l
l4).
1he declaration of a divine purpose
TO destroy the lSraeltes did not deter
Moses from making intercession for
them. What was his threefold plea?
wv. II, j., 13).
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 nterces-
sion God relents
~. Judgment Falls (32 :15-35).
/. Moses broke the tables of testi-
mony wv. 1919 emb!ematic of the
breach Of their covenant with God.
:. Moses destroyed the image ". 2O)
and made the people drink of the wa
Ter which contained its dust, thus max
ing them to experience in a physical
Sense the bitterness which results from
sin.
3. Moses showed Aaron that he was
lnexcusable for his part in the dis
graceful affair wv. 2l-24).
4. Moses called for those who would
take 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 chastened his
people Wv. 25-29).
.. Moses confessed the great sin of
The people and begged that God would
forgive them. He was willing to suf-
fer the punishment himself if possible,
and let the people go free The Lord
! declared to him in answer that every
/ man should bear his own sin wv. 30
35t.
V. The Covenant Renewed (33:1-
! 4-9).
/. Moses commission renewed (Ch
33).
=. The second tables of the law
given GA :1-9). In the giving of these
tables he reiterated Gods Justice. but
gave particular emphasis to his mercy
lhe Lord God, merciful and gracious
long-suifering and abundant in good
ness and truth, keeping mercy fol
thousands, forgiving iniquity anG
transgression and sin, and that will b,
no means clear the guilty; visiting the
inlquity OF the fathers upon the chill
dren, and upon the chiIdrens children
unto the third and fourth generation.
What to Pray For.