The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-05-20
LESSON FOR MAY 80
JONATHAN bND ms ARMoR.
BEARER


LESSON TEXT Siam uI.G
GOLDEN rEAT-lof tI. promise Il
unto Fuu and your children. auU to au
thhl ore Hfar ou. even as maug as the
LORD our Cod sh1u UaII ACTS .n
IN
PRIMARY ropIc-A Story Of Hrave
Prince
JUNIOR r0wC-uov Two Mem gut an
ARM iu fItHt
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Our Iues tud How to Orer..IU. Them
YOUNG PEOPLE NND ADULT TOPIC
The Value OF Initiative ln Christian
WORK
I. israsrs Reduced Condition wv.
1-3).
The rhIllsflne oppression had be
come 500 terrible tllt tne King had
only about 900 mru. aud they we're
completely dlumed, except tlut Saul
and Jonathan had each sword aud
spear. Lost the I~rac.Itcs should
make unto themselves swords and
spears the phHistncs took from them
their smiths. they only left them file
to sharpen their instruments ct hus-
bandry. This iru Them under the uc
ccssity of going 20 the phli~tiucs to
have their tools shnrpeucd Saul him
self was lu hiding Because he had
p"c>umpuou~ly lutrudcd into the
priests office God rejected him. While
IN this desperate condition God moved
Jonathan 20 go against the Philistincs.
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Between Israel ana the Philistines
wv. 4. -.
over against the way which iona.
than and his arinorhearer had To trav-
erse. on either side lay sharp rocks
called Bozez and Scnch. The opposing
camps we're probably three miles
apart. II required great effort to
scale the elm The feat Of Jonathan
and his armurhearcr was one OF the
most daring ever attempted.
~ Jonathan's Resolution to Co
Against the Philistines wv. 6lO)
l. Jonathans summons 10 the young
man ". 90. Here the thought of verse
one Is resumed. verses two TO five be
Ing parenthetical. Jonathan did not
doubt hut that the Lord was leading
him. lie recognized his covenant re-
lationshlp with God. and therefore his
claim upon him ms against the uncir.
cumcised Philistlncs. asserting that
"thcre II no restraint 10 the Lord to
save by many or by few" God Is all
powerful 50 with him numbers cut no
figure. Whatever he Wills for US he
can do. one with God Is a majority
(Deut. 70 800.
p The noble response OF his arrnor-
bearer ". -. He was actuated 10y the
same faith and courage as Jonathan
and entered heartily into the under
taking When two agree together as
touching anything In the name Of
Christ u shall be done AIatt. iS:l0
2O).
g. Watching for the viii OF God wv
S-lO). Doubtless the same Spirit who
had moved Jonathan to go had in
structcd him to watch for the Divine
leading. The sign that God would de
liver the Phllstlnes into their hands
was the invitation for Jonathan and
his companion To come up 10 the PHI
istlnes. They did not go forward until
the sign Of divine leading was given.
". Jonathsn's Marvellous Victory
wv. 1l-l6).
Being assured Of the divine leading.
Jonathan with his armorhearer sprang
forward saying that the Lord had de
livered the enemy into the hands Of
Israel. lie did not say Into our
hands," but Unto the hands Of Israel"
This Is fine touch of humility: II
shows that IL was zeal for God. not
selfish ambition that impelled him To
90 forth. God lnterposed by a great
earthquake, causing CONSERVATION
among the Philistines. moving them 10
destroy each other.
v. saul's Foolish Behavior wv.
17.4G).
l. His carual zeal wv. 1929. After
the Lord had given the victory AT the
hands Of Jonathan. Saul called for the
ark Of God to be brought, after which
he went forth I'm pursuit Of the enemy
who had already been routed.
2. Ills foolish obligation Imposed
wv. 24-30). Il was that a curse would
be upon any one of his soldiers who
should stop to eat on that day. Fast
Ing Is proper at times, hut II was the
height Of folly 10 demand strenuous
service Of his soldiers without the
necessary nourishment.
3. His determination 10 KIN iona
than Jonathan not having heard this
rash oath. partook of the honey as he
passed through the woods and was
greatly refreshed When this was re-
ported 10 Saul he was about 10 take
the life Of his own son. who had 80
gloriously wrought I'm the dellyerance
OF his people.
Guidance ~ Thinde Unseen