The Penn's Grove record., 1921-10-28

INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Enforcing Prohibition.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
World Prohibition.
l.. GODS Judgment Upon Israel
wv. Ia.
J.. The sin for which Israel was
judged ". y. 1t was drunkenness,
which seems to have been a national
sin. tSee Isa. Oil, T.; 10; Amos
2:i. $, l.: IL 6, 81 Samaria's posi-
ton WIS an enviable one. The whole
nation was proud of her. The crown
of pride whose glorious beauty had
been 50 marked was fading through
the ~hlighting effects Of drunkenness.
.. The Instrument by which the
punishment WAS effected ". p. 1t was
to he by the strong hand of the Assy-
rians. The imagery OF this verse
shows that this destruction was to be
sudden, swift and Irresistible.
Some of the evils wrought by drunk
enHess:
ca Strength is wasted by it (v. y.
Are overcome with Wine" Mans
manifold strength, physical, mental
and spiritual, is soon mastered by
strong drink. CD Honor brought into
the dust. "Shall be trodden under
feet wv. /, -. Just as this proud
city was humbled through intemper-
ancc. SO does drunkenness bring down
into the dust those high in educa-
tional, social and business circles.
(c) 1t despoils beauty wv. l, A.
Beauty is a 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 ". y. "They have erred
through wine and strong drink" AS
a consequence they were cropping in
darkness instead of walking In the
light Of the Lord.
II. The Lords Promise to the REM
nant wv. 5, %.
cut of this awful darkness shines
a ray of brightness, for following the
destruction of the proud city the Lord
of Hosts is promised for a crown of
glory 10 the remnant of His people.
This pointed forward to the coming
of the Savior Czech. 6:13). Their
hopes were partially fulfilled at he
first coming of the Savior, but the
real fulhlIment shall be when drunk
enness. pride and all unrighteousness
shall disappear before the glaring
light Of the sun of righteousness
(Mal. AZ; l Pet. 5:4).
III. The sinfulness of Judah
wv. 7-1O).
l. Drunkenness ". .. Judah had
also erred through strong drink. Even
their priests and prophets had fallen
through the blighting effects of wine.
Ii was a violation of Gods law for Il
priest 10 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 q Cor. 5:11; G:10.
.. Unnamable filth ". 81. This de-
scription shows u condition which is
deplorable indeed. Filth and drunk
mess go hand in hand.
8. Mockery wv. g., 10). In addition
10 lHClE uEllIlhcllllcSS anu Hllu lHty
~Scornfully mock Gods prophets. These
priests had become so hardened by
their drunken d~ebauchery that they
set at naught Isliah'S Instructions
md scorned Gods messengers. They
questioned their authority and gave
back the answer of ridicule as If to
say, I'VE are teachers, what do you
mean 70 teach us? Are we babes that
have just been weaned? You come
To us with your line upon line, line
upon line" They were not only UNI
willing to receive the message, but
tired Of the way in which it was de-
livered. Not being willing to receive
the message, they complain of the
manner in which it is delivered. The
doctrine of salvation by blood alone
j. not a very popular one; h preach
ing of the cross is fOolishness to some
q Cor. lisp 2:14).
~. Judah's Punishment. wv. 11-13).
The prophet replies to these drunken
scoffers that their very drunken ques-
tons should be answered by the Lord
in Judgment. God had repeatedly Of
fered them rest, but they had as re-
peatedly refused it. Their scorn ana
contempt are answered with the Bit