Middletown transcript., 1922-03-25
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Sl114ldaySchool
' Lesson
tBy REV. p. B. FITZWATER, ID. D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright. 1922. Western Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR MARCH 26
REVIEW

|
GOLDEN TExT-The Lord is righteous
| In all His ways. and holy in all His
| works.-Psalm 1877.
| DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalm 100.
| Urinary TOPIC-Favorite Stories Of
the Quarter.
| JUNIOR TOPIC-Israers Heroic Proph-
cts.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Estimate Of Elijah, Elisha, Jonah and
| Amos
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Social Teachings of the Quarters Les
| sons.
The method of review will largely
be determined by the taste of the
teachers and the grade in the school
concerned. To the writer's taste, two
good methods are available: the bio
graphical and the summary. In using
the biographical, the lives of four
great prophets, Elijah, Elisha. Jonah
and Amos may be considered These
four men are connected with nearly
oil the lessons of the quarter. This
method can be used to good advantage
In nearly all the grades Of the school.
In the summary method the principal
fact OF each lesson with its leading
lesson should be set forth. This
method can be used to good advantage
In the adult departments. The follow.
ing is suggested summary:
Lesson !. RehobOam refused to
grant the request of the people for
the tightening of the burdens of taxa
tion. Because of this ten tribes under
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and formed another kingdom. The
most effective cure for social and
political unrest is justice by the rulers
to those ruled.
Lesson u. Elijah. after announcing
to Ahab the Withholding of rain for
term of years. fled and was fed by
the ravens and by the widow at
Zarephath. God adapts himself to the
circumstances of His servants, and
sometimes in the most unlikely ways
provides for His own.
Lesson III. At the request of Elijah,
Ahab called the people together to wit
ness supreme challenge of Baal
worship. Faith in God will stand the
most severe test. The fire of God is
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true from false- religion.
Lesson ~. Elijah, though brave be-
fore the 450 prophets of Baal fled for
his life from Jezebel. God dealt most
gently with his discouraged servant.
We should learn from this that fire.
quently we fail In our strongest point.
Lesson v. Naboth refused to sell his
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Jezebel's plot he was murdered, and
Ahab took possession. Nations and
kings should respect the rights of in
dividuals.
Lesson VI. When Elijah's work was
finished, God took him to heaven by
a whirlwind. Elijah had once requested
death, but God had better way for
him to go to heaven than by way of
death.
Lesson VII. The Shunammite
woman. seeing Elisha passing by on
errands for God. was moved to pro-
vide comfortable lodging for him,
whereupon Elisha sought to recon-
pensc her by promising that God would
give her child. Not infrequently has
ptODutt CHILL DeI DTOuSnl UleSS-
ing to the home
Lesson Viii. At the command of
Elisha. Naaman dipped himself seven
times in the Jordan and was healed
of leprOsy. In order to be healed Of
the leprosy of sin, human pride and
vanity must be put away and obedience
rendered to God.
Lesson TX. The king of Assyria sent
u great army to apprehend Elisha be. |
cause he had repeatedly informed the |
king of Israel concerning the move |
ments of the Assyrian army. When |
the Lord opened the eyes of Elishas |
servant, he beheld the mountains filled |
with horses and chariots Of fire. "The |
angel of the Lord encampeth round |
about them that fear him, and de. |
livereth them" Lord. open our eyesw
Lesson X. At the preaching OF
Jonah, the wicked city of Nineveh re.
pented and God showed mercy. Gods |
mercy and forgiveness should move
us to preach the gospe, to the heather.
Lesson xl. The children of Israel
prided themselves in their security
and gave themselves to luxury and
sensual indulgences. God sent Amos
to warn them of the judgment which
must follow. The Lord will bring the
ungodly to judgment for their ungodly
living
Lesson XII. In due time the prophecy
of Amos came true. The Assyrians
came and carried the children OF
Israel into captivity. from which they
never returned. Rejection of God and
the despising of His worship will be
followed with judgment and destruc
ton.