The Dolores star., 1924-02-29
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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' Lesson '
REV. p. B. FITzwATER. DID.
an, OF tho Evening School. MOODY
b'oIe Institute of Chicago1
GO. 1874 Western S.v.n.
Lesson for March 2
The REVIVAL UNDER SAMUEL

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GOLDEN TEXT-Prepare vour ,.,
unto the Lord and serve mr., anI'. -
/ Sam. "a " ""iy'-
Samuel |aiis 'he BOY
nczcr ~'oiy at Eoe-
,, INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
iiinw samuel Served His Nation
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT ,rop-
1.-THE Revival Under Samuel.
"ross immortality and even anarchy
prevailed during the close of the ner,od
OF the judges, as we see recorded in
,he last chapters of Judges. Through
'he ministry of the last judge. Samuel.
brighter day dawned upon Israel
!. Features Of israeps History in
This Period.
l. a Demoralized Priesthood.
D The priests were actuated hv
greed q Sam. 2:l2-17). 1t was Gods
VIII that those who mInistered Mt tho
altar should live OF the things Of tbe
altar. but they broke through the dj.
VINE revelations touching this matter
ana were securing their selfish ends nv
force. ~
CD The priests polluted the courts OF
""u mouse with the srossest immor-
ailty Il Sam. 2:22). We thus see that
the condition of the nation was most
apphlllhg. When Gods ministers are
actuhted by greed and practice unclean-
ness, degradation and ruin rapidly fol-
low.
>. An Alienated People. The only
thing which separates people from God
Is sin. The people who choose sin shall
be thus separated from Gou.
3. A Cessation of Divine Revelation
Il sam. BID. God was silent ("The
| word of God was precious in those
days. there was no open visionD, The
message from the Lord was matter of
memory.
| ". God Calls Samuel q Sam. 3:2-1O).
SamueIs name MEANS ASKED of
God. He was given to Hannah in an
swer to prayer. In asking God for this
son she vowed to dedicate him to the
Lord. Accordingly mt an early age she
took him to the sanctuary and gave
him over to the charge of ELL Thus
in his tender years he mlnistered to
the Lord. The beautiful life of Samuel
was In striking contrast to the degra-
datlOn Of the nation.
III. SamuePs First Prophetic Mes
sage Il Sam. 3:1l-1S).
Up to this time Samuel obeyed the
one who was over him. but the time
had now come when he must directly
hear and obey the Lord The first mes
sage intrusted to him is most terrible
one. He hesltated to tell 1t to Eli, but.
when pressed by him. he manifested
the true courage which was lying back
of his fear. He announced fearful
visitation upon ELS house because of
the sins OF his sons.
". Samuel Established In the Pro-
phetie Office q Sam. 3:19-2D.
And Samuel grew, and the Lord
was with him, and did let none Of his
words fall to the ground. and all Israel
from Dan even unto Beer sheba knew
that Samuel was established to be a
prophet Of the Lord
" Victory Of Samuel Il Sam. l.
11.
/. Samuel Calls Israel to Repentance
wv. l-D. Some twenty years have
now elapsed since Israel was humili-
ated by the Philistlnes. He asks the
people to turn to the Lord with all
their hearts, the proof of which would
| be:
U) To put away their own licentious
|
tiousness under the gllise Of religion.
(2) To direct their hearts unto the
Lord and serve Him only.
9. Israel Assembled at Mispeh (vv.
), @. The purpose of this assembly
was the confession of their sins. They
poured water before the Lord. thus
l symbolizing their need Of cleansing ana
The pouring out of their hearts in peni'
e renee before the Lord. They tasted
} and publicly confessed their sins.
3 The PhiIlstines Attack Israel ".
~. The assembly of Israel at Mizpeh
: alarmed the Philistlnes. They inter-
: pretcd the gathering as preparation
: to attack them, so they decided 10 at'
y tack first.
D A. The InterceSsion OF Saiiiuei WV
8. %. Samuel accompanied his ihter'
cessIon with burnt Offering showing
that he looked for acceptance III Tue
i sacrifice of another, even Christ.
:. The Victory over the Philistihes
t frv 10 1D. This was the result ol
: Gods interposition. The Loru 'ruh,
d dered with great thunder that ua'
and dIscomfited them. ,
y g. A Memorial Set Up wv. i2-l4,
e Samuel set up stone between M,ape. MI y e.
6 and shen and called 1t Ebehezer
: which means, Hitherto hath the Loro