The Dolores star., 1922-06-23

some Lessons fron Juuahs s distory.
I. Central Thought Of Each Lesson
Gathered Around the Key Words Of
the Days Lesson Subject, Namely.
Prosperity and AdversIty.
A good outline Is the following from
Crannelrs Pocket Lessons:
1. Judah's Prosperity. Based on
G) Reliance on God. lesson 1.
(2) Courageous Venture for God,
lesson 2.
(3) Business Methods for God,
lesson 3.
(4D The Vision Of God. lesson 5.
(5) The Law and Leadership of
God, lesson Z.
(6) Wise Leadership Back to God,
lesson s.
2. Judah's Adversely. Due to
a. Presuming Upon Gods Bless
ing, lesson 4.
(2) Presuming Upon Gods Pur-
pose lesson 8.
(3) Rejecting Gods Word, lesson
10.
(4) Prosecuting Gods Messenger,
lesson IL.
(5) Disloyalty to God and Man,
lesson II.
II. 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
Of 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. Zedekiah.
w. The Summary Method.
This method calls for the salient
facts Of each lesson with n state
ment of it's outstanding teaching.
Note the following suggestions:
Lesson 1. 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 2. Athaliah attempted to
destroy the seed royal and then usurr
the throne. Jehoiada checkmated her
by hiding away Joash for six years
At an appointed time Joash was
crowned king and the usurper slain
Every attempt to thwart Gods pur'
pose fails.
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 Chris,
Is essential to witness for Him.
Lesson 4. Uzziah made notable
civic and military record, but in his
pride he presumptuously intruded
into the priests office. AS n judg
ment God smote him with leprosy
'sPride goeth before destruction, and q
naughty spirit before fall
Lesson 5. Isniah's vision of Goo
| brought him to sense of his sin
fulness. Mans supreme need today
is vision of God.
Lesson 6. Isaiah foresaw the end OF
all strife in the world through the
establishment of Christ's kingdom
Peace and restoration shall come tt
| Ine euTtn wien SHElsl Siihii toiiit tiiiN
remove from mems hearts the cause
for strife.
Lesson Z. Hezekiah led his people
back to God. This he did by means o
| the passover feast. The only way fol
shining and divided people to ge
back to God and be united is arount
the crucified Lord.
| Lesson 8. Through the repairing o
:he temple the law of God was found
When 1t was read before the kim
it brought penitent sorrow. God nc
cepted his penitence and postponed
the evil day.
Lesson 8. Jeremiah was arreste,
and brought to trial because he boldl!
proclaimed Gods word to the nation
The one whom God calls to proclaim
His word should faithfully discharg'
his duty regardless of what men ma.
do unto him.
Lesson TO- Jehoiakim tried to de
stroy Gods Word by burning it. Try
ing to destroy Gods Word will no
avert His judgments.
Lesson IL. Because of Jeremiah.
fidelity to God he was cast into prison
Casting the prophet into the dungeon
will not turn aside Gods judgments.
Lesson IL. Nebuchadnezzar capture
Jerusalem and carried away the pee
pie cnptives. Though Gods judgment
tarry they eventually fall.
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