Middletown transcript., 1922-06-24
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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' Lesson
tby REV. p. B. FITZwATER. D. D.,
Ieacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1922, Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR JUNE rs
REVIEW: JUDAH'S PROSPERITY
AND ADVERSELY

REVIEW: JUpAH's PROSPERITY
AND ADVERSELY
GOLDEN TEx1-"BIessed Is the nation
whose God ts the Lo rd."-Ps. 33:12
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR TOPIC-Mea
Who Obeyed God.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
true and False Leaders of Judah.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Sohhe Lessons From Judahs History.
!. Central Thought Of Each Lesson
Gathered Around the Key Words o,
the Days Lesson Subject, Namely,
Prosperity and Adversely.
A good outline is the following from
Crannell's Pocket Lessons:
l. Judah's Prosperity. Based on
(D Reliance on God, lesson /.
% Courageous Venture for God
lesson 2.
(3) Business Methods for God,
lesson 3.
(4 The Vision of God, lesson 5
(o) The Law and Leadership OF
God, lesson Z.
(6) Wise Leadership Back to God
lesson 8.
z. Jndah's Adversely. Due to-
Q) Presuming Upon Gods Bless
Ing, lesson 4.
C) Presuming Upon Gods Pur
pose, lesson 8.
(3) Rejecting Gods Word, lesson
TO-.
(G Persecutin. Gods Messenger
lesson II.
(5) Disloyalty to God and Man
lesson -.
u. Golden Text Review.
Assign the texts to your class the
preceding Sunday and ask them to
show how the lesson illumines the
text, or ask the class to prepare on
all the texts and have the members
or the class draw the text and give
the answer.
III. Character Study or Portrait Re.
view.
Assign the following characters the
Sunday before: Asa. .Joash, Jehoiada,
UZziah. Isaiah, Hezekiah, Hilkiah,
jeremiah, Baruch, Jehoiakim, Ebed.
melech, Zedekah.
This method can be made very prof
liable, especially when written work
is required or desirable.
w. The Summary Method.
This method calls for the salient
facts of each lesson with state.
ment of its outstanding teaching.
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Lesson l. Asa cleared the land of
idolatry and called upon Judah to
seek the Lord. Because he rested upon
the Lord, God gave him victory over
his enemies.
Lesson .. Athaliah attempted ito
destroy the seed royal and then usurp
the throne. Jehoiada checkmated her
by hiding away .Jocsh for six years.
At an appointed time Joash was
crowned king and the usdrper slain
Every attempt to thwart Gods pur-
pose not only fails, but involves the
rebel in ruin.
Lesson 8. Jesus arose from the dead
showed himself to His disciples and
sent them forth as witnesses for Him
Certainty of the resurrection of Christ
is essential to witness for Him.
Lesson 4. Uzziah made notable
civic and military record, but his sue
cess lifted up his heart with pride. In
his pride he presumptuously intruded
into the priests office. As iudg.
ment God smote him with leprosy
"Pride goeth before destruction, and
spirit before Il fall"
Lesson 5. Isaialfs vision of God
brought him to sense of bis sin
fulness. Mans supreme need today
Is a vision of God.
Lesson G. Isaiah foresaw the end OF
all strife In the world through this
of Christ's kingdom.
Peace and restoration shall come to
the earth when Christ shall come and
remove from mems hearts the cause
for strife.
Lesson Z. Hezekiah led his people
back to God. This he did by means Of
the passover feast. The only way for
a SHINING and divided people to get
back to God and be united is around
The crucified Lord.
Lesson s. Through the repairing of
the temple the law of God was found
When 1t was read before the king
1t brought penitent sorrow. God ac
cepted his penitence and postponed
the evil day. The proof that he was
penitent was that he took away all
the denominations from the land.
Lesson 8. Jeremiah was arrested
md brought to trial before the
princes because he boldly proclaimed
Gods word to the nation. The one
whom God calls to proclaim His WORD
should faithfully discharge his duty
regardless Of what men may do unto
Him.
Lesson 10. Jehoiakim tried to de.
'troy Gods Word by burning It. The
book was restored with added words
If judgment. Trying to destroy Gods
Word will not avert His judgments.
Lesson II. Because of Jeremiah's
idelity to God he was cast into prison
Jasting the prophet into the dungeon
Will not turn aside Gods judgments.
Lesson u. Nebuchadnezzar captured