Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1922-02-23
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Sil1nldaySchool
' Lesson
(By RI. r. Is. RAW AIEit, ID. D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChicagoD
Copyright, 1922. Western Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 26
eLlsHA's HEAVENLY DEFENDERS
LESSON rExT-II Kings s:s-2s.

LESSON TEXT-II Kings 6:s-23.
GOLDEN TEXT-Ths angel OF the Lord
encampeth round about them that fear
Him, and delivereth them.-Ps al.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Dan. 6:l-29;
Heb. l:l4. Il:27.
PRIMARY ToPIC-God Takes Care of
Elisha.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Elisha and the Armies
of Jehovah.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOFIC
Our Unseen Defenders.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
What Faith in the Unseen Can Do foT
UL
I. The Syrian King soreIy Troubled
wv. S-l2).
l. The Kings plan. ". 81. His
method was kind Of guerrilla warfare
armed bands made incurSiOnS into
the enemy's territory. lie determined
as to where camps should he located
so as tn intercept Isrnel's army. His
plan was clever, hut his great mis-
take was that he left God out of his
calculations. There is one place
where all plans and movements are
known QIeb. 4:13).
.. The enemyS movements dis
closed ". ~. The man of God. know
ing the enemy's movements, was able
to tell the king about them. Elisha's
advice was more than Il match for
the willy plans of the Shrewd Ben
hadad Israels safety lay more In
the man of God than In their warriors
3. The king Of Israel needed Ellsha's
word ". 1O). This was true wisdom
By Obeylng the prophets words he
saved himself and army many times
Those who are truly wise heed the d.
vine warnings.
4. The Syrian kings perplexity
wv. IL, l2). In his perplexity he as
sembled his servants and demanded
that the traitor be made known. lie
believed that some were playing into
the hands Of the enemy; therefore
he would put an end to the treachery.
This was denied, and one Of his ser.
wants declared that the kings move
ments were reported by Elisha the
prophet, even telling to the king Of
Israel what Ben-hadad spake in his
bedchamber Ben-hadad was worried
not because of his sins, but because
his plans misCarried.
u. The Syrian King Tries to Trap
Elisha wv. 1879.
1. He sent an army to capture him
wv. IL, 1D. Upon learning that
Elisha was making known his ac-
tons, he determined to put an end to
the matter by trapping him and making
him n prisoner. How foolish to put
human cunning against divine wis
dom. Horses and chHriOtS are useless
when God is against US. Gods pur-
poses cannot be thwarted. II God be
for us, who can be against us?
.. Elisha's servant frightened ".
l5). When he awOke one morning
he saw that an armed host was en-
camping about the city. Viewed from
the human standpoint, we do not
wonder that he was afrrighted.
3. Elisha's encouragement ". l6).
He assured his ,.ervant that, though
-ts4ss--v -els surrounded bS the Syrian
arIdy, there was a Tlightier host
Of heavenly defenders round about
tn L Elisha dh not shut his eyes
t he real danger, but looked to the
he -ers Of God watching about them.
l. Elisha's prayer ". ~. He asked
that the Lord would open the eyes of
his servant so as to zee spiritual
thiags. When the Lord opened the
eyes of the young man he saw that
1.-THE mountain was full OF horses and
chariots Of fire round about Elisha
Round about us all the while ara
angels guarding us from danger.
5. The Syrians smitten with blind
ness ". 1S). The same God who
opened the eyes Of the young man,
blinded the eyes Of the Syrians. God
moral ettitude. When men will not
have the light, God sends darkness.
~. The Syrian Amy Trapped
wv. 1929.
The would-be trappefS are now
trapped.
l. Army led by the man sought by
them wv. 10, 20). Elisha led them
to Samaria and asked the LORD TO
open their eyes. When their eyes were
open they saw the man whom they
sought, but not at the place where they
sought him. Instead Of seeing him at
Dothan as they expected, they saw
him in Samaria.
2. The generous treatment of the
syrians wv. 21-23). The king of Israel
wanted to smite the captlves. but
Elisha forbade him and ordered instead
that they should he fed and sent back
to their master.
s. Peace between the nations ". 23).
The mercy shown to the Syrians had
such a profound effect upon them that
they came no more TO make war upon
Israel. What a fine thing IL we could
have such humanity shown today!