Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-05-25
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tBy RI-sG 4. Is. rtIZWAtE4t, ID. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
copyrisht, 1922, Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR MAY 2s.
JEREMIAH SPEAKS BOLDLY FOR
GOD.

GOD.
LESSON TEXT.-Jer. 26.
GOLDEN TEXT.-Amend your ways and
your doings. and obey the voice of the
Lord.-Jer 2e:l3.
l2:1-M; Kings H:l7-24; Jer. T:1-15; Amos
6:l-S.
PRIMARY TOPIC. = The Story of a
Brave Prophet,
JUNIOR ToPIc. A Brave Prophets
Message
INTERMEDIATEAND SENIOR TOPIC.
Jeremiah Speaks Boldly for God.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
When and How Should Wrong Be Re-
buked?
I. Jeremiah's Solemn Warning to
Judah wv. 1-O.
The Lord commanded him to stand
in conspicuous place in the temple
and proclaim the judgment which was
about to fall upon them because Of
their sins. The object was to provoke
| them to repentance ". 81. If they
would not repent. God would make
the temple as Shiloh ". 81. Just as
Shiloh was once the dwelling place
of the Lord and now fallen into decay
and abandoned, so will it be with the
temple. Jeremiah was sent to speak
the words the Lord had told him and
not to diminish word.
u. JeremiaA on Trial wv. S-11).
1. Cause of Arrest ". 81. 1t was
for faithfully speaking all that the
Lord had commanded. The one who
| speaks boldly what God commands
shall be opposed. The time-server and
self-seeker will not stand for such a
ministry.
! 2. The Charge wv. s, 81. 1t was a
capital crime. They said, Thou shalt
surely die" His guilt according to
their charge was twofold: ~ Pre-
tending to speak for God; (2) Speak
ing against the temple and the city.
| According to their charge he was
guilty of blasphemy and sacrilege.
8. The Princes Sit in Judgment
| wv. 10, III. When the excitement
reached the ears Of the princes they
| came to Judge Of the merits of the
case. Matters Of state were not en-.
/ tirely in the hands Of the priests and
! elders, but were partly controlled by
| members of the royal family.
III. Jerenniah's Defense wv. 12-15),
1. Reiterates His Divine Commits
I sion ". 12). He had nothing to deny,
| but to repeat what he had said. He
! plainly told them that in opposing
him they were opposing God, for he
was Gods messenger.
4 q, His Elaboration ". 49,. Hs
urged them to amend their ways ant
3 obey God, and God would not bring
4 upon them judgment Their threats
| did not cause him to. suppress OF
/ soften his message.
8. He Gave Himself Up ". 14). He
| did not resist the powers of govern
ment (Rom. 13:1). Knowing thai
J he was sent of God he was content tc
/ trust God for deliverance. He did moi
| fear what man could 60 unto him.
4. Warns of Fatal Consequence
! ". 15). He frankly told them that
God had sent him and If they killed
| him they would be guilty Of defylne
/ God. Resistance to Gods prophe
] would be resistance to God. Woe
would not only fall upon them, but
the nation and city would suffer.
w. Jeremiah Saved wv. 1920
He was acquitted. God is able .tc
! raise up friends and advocates from
| The ranks of those who oppose us
/ All hearts are in Gods hands.
II /: Judgment Of the Princes WIG
They pronounced him not guilty, as
| he had spoken in the name of thC
/ Lord. Jeremiah's words convinced
| them that he was speaking the truth
2. Speech of the Elders (vv. 1923
/ AS the princes probably represented
the king, so the elders represented
the people,
The elders plead for jeremiah ani
adduced several cases in Illustration
/ ~ Micah wv. IS, 1917. Micah hat
| prophesied against Jerusalem, but the
king Hezelsiah instead of putting hin
/ TO. deaul, Fepehteu ana lhuS tufnet
aside the punishment Which was i'm
/ pending (2) Urijah wv. 20-23)
| Urijah prophesied against the city ana
/ land and thus incurred the wrath Of
/ Jehoiakhn, who brought him bacE
from Egypt whence he had fed ant
slew him.
4 Though all this was done, judgmen
was not thus thwarted. Killing God:
/ prophets does not prevent Gods judg
ment, but intensifies it. III the cas-,
i Of Hezekiah Gods. judgments were
| turned aside through needing th,
| words Of the prophet, and in the cas-,
Of Jehoiakim judgment fell upon th'
! nation because of refusal and nal
treatment of the prophet.
/ 3. Rescued by Ahikam ". 2I)
| Ahikam must have been man Of in
auence such as tosbe able to interior,
at such time.
II Friendship That Never Falls.
il Suppose Jesus We're In your com
| many would II nat make life stfsnn,