The Arvada enterprise., 1922-05-18
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H,lkiA4's oasAr DISCOVERY
Lc1soN TExr.-II chson. AIS.
GOLDEN TExT.-Thy word ID = lamp
unto my feet. and'a light unto my path.
-Ps. 1ls:l0k s M. "a
REFERENCE MATERIAL. Dsut. ::
-; Josh. IL: Col. s:ls: II Tim. ISIS: 3:N-lG
PRIMARY ToPIc.-Hov the Lost Bible
JUNIOR ToPrc.-Hilkiah Discovers the
INrERNEDIArnAND SENIOR TOPIC.
How to Mako the Bible Our Own.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
Tho Authority and InnusEcs Of the
Bible. f-
About q hundred years elapsed b.
tween the reformation under Hezskiah
and that Of Josiah. Some time during
this time the book Of Gods law had
been lost. Two wicked kings had
reigned In this interval. The Lord
had given Hezekiah much wealth. His
son Aanasseh. coming into possession
Of his fathers property. and being un-
cody. would naturally neglect the
Bible, II not purposely try to put It
from sight. Those who do not obey
the Law Of God. are usually interested
in putting It out Of sight.
!. The Beck Of the Law Found wv.
14-17).
l. The Occasion ". 14). It was
while repairing the temple during
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discovered.
2. The Book Delivered to the King
wv. 1910. Upon making 4 report to
the king Of work done. the king was
told Of the finding Of the book Of the
law by Hilkiah, and the book delivered
to him.
u. The Effect Of the Reading Of the
Law wv. 1929.
Shaphan the Scribe read the law
before the king.
1. The King Rent His Clothes ". 1877.
A. the law was read before him he
was led to realize more seriously the
awful extent Of the nations departure
from God. He knew that sin merited
punishment. The function Of the law
Is to reveal sin. The man who will
honestly hear the demands of Gods
law will fall upon his knees before
God and cry for mercy. The rendlns
Of the royal robes indicated that the
king was penitently sorrowfui.
2. The King Sent 4 Deputation to
Make Inquiry Of the Lord wv. 20. 21).
The king included himself in the guilt
before God, "Go inquire for me and
for them that are left. fpe great u
the wrath Of the Lord that u poured
out upon u.s." His sense Of sin was
% keen that he sent them to inquire
a. to whether there was any means
Of avertlnE the judgments Of the Lord.
Instinctively the human heart turns
from Gods Threatening judgments to
Q means Of escape. The soul that
sorrows for sin inquiries for 4 way Of
escape The Law prsparss for the
gospel. Tho law Il our schoolmaster
b bring ~ to Christ. TIE soul under
condemnation inquiries, "what must I
do to be savedr'
q The Message Of Huldah, the
Prophecies wv. 22-2O. ~ Confrma-
ton Of what the law said wv. 22-25).
She said that all the curses written
In the law must fall, for the sins
had been 20 fragrant that Gods wrath
could not be restrained. Destruction
was hanging over jerusalem and IL
was too late to avert 1t. It was mot
too late to repent to obtain mercy
from God, but the outward con.
sequence Of sin must be realized. This
nndS fulnllment on every hand today.
The murderer must hang. His soul
may 20 directly to heaven, provided
he has accepted Jesus Christ. (2)
Acceptance Of J0slah's repentance wv.
1929. Because OF his tenderness Of
heart and deep penitence. the Lord
said he should be gathered to his
grave Ia peace. and should not see
all the evil to be brought on Jerusalem
and its people. What Huldah said
vas true even though Josiah died In
battle CAS-: 28-25J. When God &C.
cepts q man and forgives him, his
death 10 q peaceful one even though
It may he ON the battlefield. Gods
presence II with him and he thus will
60 straight to the heavenly home.
~. The Law obsysd wv. 2o.sS).
/. The King Read the Law (vv. %.
00). He gathered together the In.
habitants Of Jerusalem. including the
priests, Levites and eldera, and read
unto them the law.
2. The King Made 4 Covenant Be-
fore the Lord to Keep His Command.
ments and Testimonies wv. 81. 32).
This was done sincerely-wlth all his
heart and soul. He caused all that
we're present to stand to II.
4 The king took away all the
abomlnxtions out Of all the countries
that pertained to Israel ". 8S). All
the days Of the king they departed
nok from following after the Lord