Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
LESSON FOR MARCH IS
REVIEW

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GOLDEN TENT-The Lord is righteous
in all His ways. and holy in all His
works.-psalm lG.l7.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalm 40.
PRIMARY T~oPIC-Favorite stories of
the Quarter.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Israel's Heroic Proph-
cts.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP1C
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
all 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 q suggested summary:
Lesson l.. Rehoboam refused to
grant the request Of the people for
the tightening of the burdens of taxa
ton. Because Of this ten tribes under
the leadership OF Jeroboam revolted
and formed another kingdom. The
most effective cure for social and
political unrest Is justice by the rulers
to those ruled.
Lesson II. Elijah, after announcing
to Ahab the Withholding Of rain for
q 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 a supreme challenge of Baal
worship. Faith in God will stand ths
most severe test. The fire OF God II
the unfailing sign which dlfferentiate:
true from false religion.
Lesson ". Elijah, though brave be
fore the 450 prophets Of Baal, Ned 10
his life from Jezebel. God dealt mos
!, gently with his discouraged servant
/ We should learn from this that FIRE
7 q%uently we fail in our strongest point
Lesson v. Naboth refused to sell hi
vineyard to Ahab, w%hereupon througI
~Jezebel's plot he was murdered, an
Ahab took possession. Nations an
I kings should respect the rights Of In
, dividuals.
Lesson vi. When Elljah's work wa
finished, God took him to heaven b
U a whlrlwind. Elijah had once requeste'
\ death, but God had a better way TO
him to 20 to heaven than by way O
j death.
!, Lesson VII. The Shunammit
woman, seeing Elisha passing by o
= errands for God, was moved to pre-
l. vide a comfortable lodging for hin
d, whereupon Elisha sought 10 recon
: pense her by promising that God woul
U give her a child. Not infrequently ha
= the prophets chamber brought bless
ing to the home.
Lesson VIII. At the command {
: Elisha, Naaman dipped himself seve
times in the Jordan and was heale
. OF leprosy. In order to be healed
- the leprosy Of sin, human pride an
vanity must be put away and obedlenC
rendered to God.
Lesson TX. The king Of Assyria SCI
a great army to apprehend Elisha b
4 cause he had repeatedly Informed Il
king Of Israel concerning the NOV
Il ments Of the Assyrian army. Wht
the Lord opened the eyes Of Elisha
servant, he beheld the mountains file
7 with horses and chariots OF fire. TT
angel Of the Lord encampeth rour
about them that fear him, End d
llyereth them Lord. open our eyes
y Lesson K. At the preaching
Jonah, the wicked city Of Nlneveh 7
pented and God showed mercy. GOO
mercy and forgiveness should mo
US to preach the gospel to the heathe
ID Lesson xl. The children OF lsra
h prided themselves in their securi
Of and gave themselves to luxury al
to sensual l~ndulgences. God sent Am
vs. to warn them Of the Judgment Will
IS must follow. The Lord will bring I
es ungodly to judgment for their ungod
IS living.
In Lesson XII. In due time the prophe
OF Amos came true. The Assyria
came and carried the children
or Israel into captivity, from which tn
n never returned. Rejection Of God a
ly the despising Of His worship will
20 followed with judgment and destr'
K ton.