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LESSON FOR JANUARY q
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GOLDEN TExT-Thers y Joy u me
sreseacs OF the angels Of God ovaf ons
sinnsr that repenteth.-Luke ls:lo
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Psalm y:
Luke 7:1SSs; Tn. SILL: Gal. Sis.
PRIMARY TuPJC-A Fathers Love
JUNIOR iOPIC-A Picture oS .ths
Heavenly Fathers Love.
! INrERNEDIATEAND SENIOR TOPIC
The Reach and Power OF Our Father .
Love. . t-sr--E -e,rg-y- .IE--f
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
How to Treat Sinners. lr-,
!. The Sons characterization ". 12).
There Is every indication that this
was happy home. But a devil en-
tered II and stirred up discomfort In
the heart of the younger son. He be-
came tired Of the restraints OF home.
His desire for freedom moved him to
wilfully choose to leave home-throw
of the constraints Of his fathers rdle.
Sin is the desire to be free from the re.
straints OF rightful authority and for
selfish indulgence II starts out With
wrong thoughts about God. At the re.
quest Of the son. the father divided
unto them his living" ----.a
u. The son's Departure ". 13).
Having made the final decision he got
his goods in portable shape. Having
thrown of the restraints Of his fathers
rule he eagerly withdrew from his IA
TIERS presence. This - always the
way sin works. He gathered all to
gether" When the sinner casts OF his
allegiance to God he takes all that be
has with hin. He not only wastes hiA
money. but his character Is sacrificed.
~. The -een's Degeneration (vv. Is
49, KS ssr 3--' -f
He had q god time while his money
lasted. but the end came quickly. The
indications are that his course was
soon run. From plenty IN Ms fasher's
house to destitutfbh In tie fer coun-
try VAS . short journey. The sinner
10 soon made 70 realize the famine
when HE very powers which minis
tered to his pleasure are burned oat.
". TRs osn'sr otssadatlen NV. IL
1e):- l-;-es--' .sss ~ 'f-1sss- sf:a
Re had no friedds 70 help him when
his money wss ali gone, % ht wa
driven to hire out to 4 citizen to iced
sNfp9 s1e.was. qufte 4 tha1fe .lrdi1 b,
;onship ia Ihis fathsls house "a feed:
inf G6Ss ID tne {sf colnify. 50 Il ii:
,thcse S6o Etii not serve Godsare mad<
dawes 70 the devfi 10 Do III 6ld4&t
tRom. e:1e). In h,S shame Shd Ms:-
sraee the pfodieaI could not even get
the necessary fusd. ss1hes coarse food
Of fhe hogs was denied Asuhss ;afE
v.-rhs Gents Rssseratisn tvv. l1.eays
4 I. He Came to Himself ". 17}.
When he reflected bft he was made
conscious that, though he had wrohged
his father and ruined himself. yet he
was a son Of his father. In the days
Of his shining he was beslde .hlmself.
The world calls the sinner who leaves
Of his evil ways crazy, but In reality
he Just becomes sane II we could
but get sinners to think seriously Of
their condition II would he more easy
to get them to turn from their Sins. 80
2. His Resolution ". ls). His re
Election ripened into resolution. The
picture Of his home. where even the
hired servants had superabundance.
moved him to make decision to leave
the far country and 20 home.
8. HIS Confession wv. 1s. le). He
acknowledged that his sin was against
heaven and his father-that he had
forfeited his right to be called son.
and begged to be given place as q
hired servant The sinner not only
should make q resolution; he should
confess his sin: for with the heart man
believeth unto Righteousness. and with
the mouth confession 10 made unto sal.
vatSon. ,- Hi lrh' r f-f-l
4. His Action u. co,. Action vas
needed Resolution win not avail un.
less accompanied with action. r'-'T5nr ma
5. His Reception BY His Father
wv. 1925. The father had not for.
gotten his son. During the Year, he
longed for his return. He must often
have looked for him, for he saw him
when he was y great way OF. So anx.
ious was he for him that he ran to
meet him and fell upon his neck and
kissed him. So glad was the, father
that he even did not hear his confes-
sion through. but ordered the tokens
q honor to Be placed upon him. 70
eeIsins him back into . sons position.
fhibi raTa6iU thaksso bare t8sA,s hsart.
Etsry 1ssaeAessshsulasstriv prsssnt
this lesson ~ as itn show Bsd'n.foru1f-
ing mercy-His willingness TO saeetys
back His wayward child. ali .aH
" TIVE Glasses. -1l
The race II divided into TIVE
classes. those Who e ahead and DO
soaethtng. and those who sit still and
lo0uire "Hhv vnm't IL dime the S>shAp