The Jasper news., 1921-10-27
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SundaySchool
!, Lesson
tBy REV. p. B. FITzwArER, ID. D..
Teacher df English Bible In the Mood,
Bible institute Of Chicago.l
~ 20. 1921. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 80
STRONG DRINK IN a NATIONS
LlFE-WoRLD's TEMPER
iANcE SUNDAY.


REFERENCE MArERIAL-isa. s;i1-la
q, q; Amos Al, e.
PRIMARY ToPIc-story OF the Rsch-
abitea
JUNIOR FoP1c-The Faithful RschAs-
ties. so
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Enforcing Prohibition.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
World Prohibition.
!. Gods Judgment Upon lsrael
(vv. 1-4).v
l. The. sin for which Israel was
judged (v. u. 1t was drunkenness,
which seems to have been national
sin. (See,, lisa. 5:11, l2; 7:5; Amos
2:6. 8, u; Al; Q, 6.) Samaria's posi-
ton YVES an envIable one. The whole
nation was proud Of her. The crown
of pride whose glorious beauty had
ocen so marked was fading through
the blTghtlng effects Of drunkenness.
2. The instrument by which the
punishment was effected ". % II was
to be by tie strong hand Of the Assy-
rlans. The imagery Of this verse
shows that this destruction was to be
sudden, swift and irresistible.
Some Of the evils wrought by drunk
enness:
(a) Strength is wasted by It ". ~.
Are overcome with wine." Mans
manifold Strength, physical, mental
and spiritual, is soon mastered by
strong drink. (b) Honor brought into
the dust. "Shall be trodden under
feet" wv. 1, -. Just rs this proud
city was humbled through Intemper-
ance. so does drunkenness bring down,
into the dust those high In educa-
tlonal, social and business circles.
(c) II dsspoils beauty wv. I, A..
Beauty ISL fading flower" Beauty
soon departs from the form and spirit
Of men and women who indulge In the
intoxicating cup. (d) Wisdom Is
turned aside ". u. "They have erred
through wine and strong drink" AS
consequence they were cropping In
darkness Instead Of walking In the
Tight Of thefLord. s'ist 7-' f.iaf
u. The Lords Promise to the REM
nant wv, 8, 81.
Out of this awful darkness shines
ray of brightness, for following the
destruction Of the proud city the Lord
of Hosts is promised for a crown of
glory to the remnant of His people.
This pointed forward to the coming
of the Savior (Zechs 6:13). Their
hopes were partially fulfilled at the
first coming OF the Savior, but the
real ful6llment shall be when drunk
al frHk kaO
shall disappear before the glaring
light of the Sun Of righteousness
(AIal. 4:2; l Pet. 6:4).
III. The sinfuIness Of Judah
wv. 7-1O).
1. Drunkenness ". ~. Judah had
also erred through strong drink. Even
their priests and prophets had fallen
through the bllghtlng effects OF wine.
1t was a violation Of Gods law for a
priest to take wine before entering
the tabernacle. The drunkards of
both Judah and Ephraim are de-
nOunced. The message is a fitting one
for this day for the Scriptures de-
clare that no drunkard shall enter the
kingdom Il Cor. SILL; 6:10).
2. Unnamable filth ". 81. This de-
scrlption shows condition which Is
deplorable indeed. Filth and drunk.
enness go hand Ia hand.
3. Mockery wv. o. 10Y. In addition
to their drunkenness and hlth they
scOrnfully mock Gods prophets. These
priests had become so hardened by
their drunken debauchery that they
set at naught Isaiah's instructions
and seorned Gods messengers. They
questioned their authority and gave
back the answer of ridlcule az II to
say. 1--WE are teachers. what do you
mean to teach us7 Are We babes that
have Just been weaned7 You come
to us with your line upon line, line
upon line" They were not only un-
willing TO receive the message, but
tired Of the way In which II was de-
llvered. Not being willing to receive
the message, they complain Of the
manner in which II Is delivered. The
doctrine OF salvation by blood alone
is not a very popular one; the preach
ing OF the cross Is foolishness to some
Il Cor. 1:lS-2l; 2:1D.
~. Judah's Punishment. (vv. lib.
The prophet replies to these drunken
'coffers that their very drunken Ques-
ions should be answered by the Lord
n Judgment. God had repeatedly Of,
cred them rest. but they had as re-
,eatedly refused IL. Their scorn and
ontempt are answered with the bit
crest sarcasm. The bloody conqueror
sOuld come upon them and cause