The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-10
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SUNDMSGOOL
LESSON
By REV. p. B. FITZWATER, u. ~.
Teacher Of English Bible In the Mooo'
Bible Institute of ChicagoD
Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper Cnlo"
LESSON FOR JULY |!
JONATHAN eEFRlENDs DkViI

LESSON TENT Sam. %.
GOLDEN TEXT-A friend loveth at ~
times: and brother is born " adVer-
sity-Prov. 17:17.
ADDITIONAL MATERlAL~l sam 10
PRIMARY TOPIC-A Story Of Two
Friends.
JITNrOR TOPIC-David and MS Friend.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
FRIENDSHIPS That Are Worth While.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Friendship: What 1t Is and what IL
Does.
The friendship between Jonathan
and David is peculiar III that IL oc-
cured between two men OF rNai
WORLDLY interests. Jonathan was the
| crown prince. the heir to the throne
| David was the heir according to divine
| choice and arrangement. Jonathan
knew this and magnanim"usly waiNeu
his natural personal rights TO the one
whom ne knew that God had CHOSEN
Following the interview of Saul ana
David after the victory over "oua'h.
Jonathan's soul was knit with that vi
David. He loved him as his own SOUL
While there was mutual love. yet tniS
pleasing trait stands out more In Ioha-
than than In David. because II meant
preat loss TO him-the loss or the
throne. but immense gain to DaVlu-
the acquisition of the throne 10 Whlch
he had no natural right. The genuine
friendship was shown:
!. BY Giving to David His court
Robe and Equipment $50.
These belonged to Jonathan as the
crown prince. Following the love-coVe-
nant between them (1S:3) Jonathan
str,pped himself Of these and gave
them TO David. This act was virtual
abiicatlon in favor of David. Love
seeketh not her own" Il Cor. 1921.
n. sy Defending David Against the
Frenzy of Saul Il Sam. 1910.
According to oriental custom. tht
women met David and his soldiers ~
they were returning from their vlctor.
over the Philistines, and win singlh'
and dancing they ascribed more prais'
m David than to Saul. This stirre'
nm the murderous envy of Saul AM
moved him to thrice attempt 10 XII
David. In his third attempt Jonathan
defended David before his father an
evoked from him the oath that Davi'
should not be slain (19:6) mus u
y exposed himself to the anger OF his in
Il furiated father, for David's SAKE
d When one is willing to lay down NJ
a life for another he proves that nj
d friendship is real. Greater love nat
!. M man than this that man lay dow
his life for his friends" John l5:io)'
M. BY Revealing to David sauI
II Murderous Intent Il Sam. 2o:3o-4o
II The beginning of a new moon va
II celebrated by sacrifices and feastih
II at which all the members OF the RAM
were expected to be present ".
David's excuse for absence was 10
r home 10 attend the yearly sacrihce
u the entire family. This annual fea
was more important than the month
90 feast.
Matters we're now so serious III
they renewed the covenant Derives
themselves. In its renewal the teri
were projected beyond the life
w Jonathan wv. IA, 15). Saurs ang
'c- was now so fierce that for Jonath
mi tn he found in company with DAY
ne was n dangerous thing, so he clever
'er n,ans 10 give David a sign by wh'
'er no could know Saups purpose.
OK. prove our friendship by warning the
ig- who are exposed to danger. Davi
es. heart responded to Jonathan's love
eel Hedging himself to deal faithful
'ss with Jonathan and his seed forev
Later history proves that this "
MT faithfully carried out (II Sam. ~,
Some Observations on Friendsh
np I. Friendships should be made VIII
49,, the parties are young-whiie
hearts are capable Of being knit
ing gether.
nd .. Real friends are few; theref
.,,h he careful in the formation OF the
on, of friendship. Friends should be
e. ,octed We should love everybody.
not we can have but few friends.
nee q There should be some variati
the in the temperaments In those v
as would be friends. Friendships sho
ND. be formed for the purpose OF mutt
ing " helping each other. Both part
was however. must possess real merit.
mp 4. Both parties must be God-fear
ure David and Jonathan both recogni
i'm their obligation to the Lord and
in his help was essential to the well
of both. without deep religious
there can be no friendship. There
times when one party must absolu
can- renounce his interests In behalf OF