The Glenwood post., 1924-01-03
LESSON FOR JANUARY 6
THE CHOSEN LEADER AND THE
CHOSEN LAND

THE CHOSEN LEADER AND THE
CHOSEN LAND
LESSON TEXT-Gen. 1917; 1s:17-13.
GOLDEN TENTH thee shall all
the families of the earth be blessed.".-
Gen. 1878.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Abraham the Pioneer.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Abraham and lie Migration to
Canaan
Following Adams sin and the con-
sequent ruin thereof God gave a
promise Of Redeemer (Gen. 3:15).
In providing this redemption God used
leader and made him to be the head
deemer was to come and chose land
in which that nation was to live. That
leader wds Abraham and the land was
Palestine.
!. Abraham, the Chosen Leader
(Gen. 12:1-3; CT. 1917, 1S).
l. His Ancestors (Josh. "a 2, 14.
Abraham's people We're idolaters.
Very likely as young man he him
self worshiped idols. Tradition fur
nishes us with some interesting stories
touching his struggle against idolatry.
He knew how hopelessly disastrous
Pile and, therefore. would be able to
lead them back to God.
2. His Call (Gen. 1921; CT. Acts
7:2, 81. God came to him in Ur of the
Chaldees and said unto him, "a Get
thee out of thy country Abraham
had lived long enough to have formed
strong attachments to his country.
(2) Get thee out from thy kindred
Abraham was not only to leave behind
him his native land but his relatives
as well, even his fathers house. Since
his kindred were idolaters, he must
leave them. Abraham was to become
a pilgrim, to be without home. Even
in Canaan, the only land he ever
owned was burial place. (3). Unto
the land that 1 will show thee" He
was not told what or where the land
was. HE went out not knowing
whittier he went" (Heb. IL :S). While
he dwelt in tents during his earthly
sojourn, yet "he looked for city which
hath foundations whose builder and
maker is Cod (Heb. s:1O).
3. What God Promised Him (Gen
1872, 81. "a The Father of Great
Posterity ". p. This has been liter.
ally fulfilled. So far as the lineal de
scendants of Abraham are concerned
his posterity is great, but his spiritual
seed is almost numberless. We are al
children of Abraham by faith. (2). To
Have Great Name ". 2). No name
In all history equals that of Abraham
In its honorable influence. His is the
name Of honor among Jews, Moham
medans and Christians. (3). A Bless
ing to Others wv. 2, 81. He was MOI
only to become great and share Gods
blessings, but to be blessing to others
This Is the prevailing law of thu
spiritual life-being blessed to be ,
blessing. He was not to go out pri
marily for what he could get but fo
what he could do. Those who respont
to this law of the spiritual life be
come the very touchstone of God, 81
precious to Him that He will bles
those who bless them and curse thos
who curse them. God makes common
cause with His people. To maltrea
Gods children is to lift the han'
against God. No one who goes agains
Him can prosper.
4. His Obedience (Gen. 12:4-6)
Abraham fully obeyed God. AT Hi
call he departed. went out, not know
ing whittier he went.
H.. Palestine, the Chosen Land.
Although Abraham was pilgrim mn
was permitted to sojourn in the lane
the land itself was given to his seet
Israel, Gods chosen and most favore
nation, the nation to whom He cam
nearest and gave most, in order tina
they might pass on His goodness to tn
other nations of the world, was give
the most strategic position in tn
earth. "Palestine was adapted as n
, other country to Gods great purpos
of establishing pure religion an
sending it to all the world. To this Ell
single nation was selected, traine
and placed in the center of the worl
so that when the time came to put
| lish the true religion all lands could b
reached" Full pence and blessing ca
only come to the world when 1srae
the priestly nation. shall come back
her own land.