Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Si11nldaySchool 3
' Lesson '
(By REV. P. 3. FITZWATEk D. D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1922. Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER "a
REVIEW: THE EXILE AND THE
RESTORATION

RESTORATION
DEVOTIONAL READING-Ps. 6s:1-s,
1870.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord hath done
great things for us: whereof we are glad
-Ps. 1858.
PRIMARY ToPIc-selected Stories Re-
told.
JUNIOR ToPIC-How God Restored His
People.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Leaders in the Restoration of Israel.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Lessons From the Exile and Return.
Two methods Of review may be EN-
ployed to advantage.
l. Character Study. Assign the out.
| standing heroes of the quarters les
| sons to members of the class and have |
them to report. This assignment must
be made the week previous, e. &. Eze
kiel. the prophet Of God; Daniel, the
statesman; Ezra, the teacher of Gods
word, etc.
2 Summary of Contents. THIS is
good method at all times. 1t can be
adapted to different grades. The fol
lowing is a suggested method:
Lesson |. Before Ezekiel was com
missioned as a prophet he was given
vision of the Almighty. After that
he was given an experimental knowl'
edge of Gods word-he ate the book
digested and appropriated its contents.
An experimental knowledge of Gods
word is essential.
Lesson II. Because Daniel besought
the Lord ne was able to make known
the kings dream and interpret it. "lf
any man lack wisdom, let him ask of
God GAS. :5).
Lesson III. While BelshaZZar and his
lords were engaged in drunken revelry
mysterious hand recorded Divine
Judgment There is Il day coming
when men shall be Judged. Happy Is
the man who has fled to Christ, for to
such there is no Judgment (John 5:2D
Lesson ~. Daniels sterling worth
brought him to the front-he was ele
waited to be prime minister of the Per
sian empire. Moved by jealousy Ger
tain wicked men plotted his downfall
Because of tawless record i'll busi
ness they trumpcd up Il charge uga!ns
him on the ground of his foreign re
ligion. Though the king executed th
foolish decree Daniel was delivered
< and his accusers We're cast into the de-
n of lions and destroyed.
Lesson V. Though Israel went int
le captivity as chastiSement of tn
S. Lord, in due time He recovered then
m Gods covenant and iud@merts ar
10 sure He can move a heather king
he freely fulfill His own good plcaSur
u and purpose.
It Lesson VI In the restoration of tn
y people to their own land, the first thin
"a necessary was The provision of Il pat
for the worship of God. AS soon /
'e' this work was begun, violent oppos
= tion was in evidence. That which G'
~ sets out to do shall be complete
-, ~ though all hell oppose.
,,e Lesson VII. Ilaman's wicked pl
against the Jews WAS frustrated
~ Esthers shreWdness and couras
no Those who plot against and hate Got
~ covenant people shall be brought to {
or struction.
,aa Lesson VIII. Through Zernbhabel I
.he people were brought back and est.
red lished In their own land, but they h
md gone far away from God. There W
on now need of religious leader. E2
lck was moved by the Spirit of God to le
them back To fellowship. Becat
ied Ezra sought the Lord his way "
lid prospered. Success always comes
those who trust God
Lesson TX. When Nehemiah hei
his of the distress Of his brethren at
ald rusalem, he took the matter to
lied Lord In prayer. Their sorrow and
the tress was his sorrow and distress.
and any afflicted, let him pray (Jas. . i
III Lesson X. When Nehemiah be-
the rebuilding of the walls of j,
r"s salem he encountered violent opp
- tion from without ana from Wit
.;, His faith In God moved him TO
-. straight on with the work and he
NJ the ioy of seeing the work compile
,laZ- Lesson N'' Inc ii',f''u ,
,hed bringing back the people to God
.ins, the word of God. Because Gods W
the was made plain to the people
Me repented of their sins and rend'
obedience to God.
for Lesson XII. Malachi as an ait
,ntly Nehemiah in effecting reforms poi
later out the sins of the people, viz:
key ingratitude, corrupt prlesth
mixed marriages, robbing God by '
lout- holding tithes, etc, pointing to
of Judgment when righteous ret
, liv ton would be meted out to the wi
d to and rewards would be given to
was faithful.