The Dolores star., 1924-06-27
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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BY REV p. d. FITZwATER DID,, Dean
OF the Evening School. Moody Bible In
stitute OF Chicago.)
60. 1924. Western Newspaper Union)
Lesson for June 20
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GOLDEN TEXT-"Righteousne ex-
.iteth nation: but sin is a reproach
o any people."-Prov. I4:34
PRIMARY TOPIC-Selected Stories
| u the Quarter.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Main Events of the
quarter.
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOP
.C-Chief Persons of the Quarter
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
From Rehoboam to Nehemiah
Three methods of review are sug-
gested:
I. Modern Application Of the Out
standing Teachings Of the Quarters
Lessons.
For adult classes qualified members
| may be asked a week ahead to present
the teachings of the quarter along the
| following lines:
l. Patriotism. 1t should be pointed
| ,ut how the nation suffered and was
| utterly ruined because of the lack of
patriotism.
2. The need of real education. Be
| cause the people were not taught
| about God they went into idolatry.
The real need of the nations of the
world today Is to be taught about God.
3. Evils which afiiict society, such as
luxurious indulgence. tampering with
the occult, necromancy. etc.
II. Biographical.
This method is always interesting
and can be adapted to all grades. The
most outstanding men in the history
Of Israel and Judah appeared in this
quarters lessons, namely, Rehoboam,
Jeroboam, Ahab. Elijah. Elisha, Amos,
Hosea, Athaliah, Hezekiah. Isaiah, Jer-
| emiah Nehemiah. etc. These can be
assigned to different members of the
lass the previous week to present the
each character.
III. The Summary Method.
This means pointing out the central
| teaching of each lesson. The follow
| .ng suggestions to that end are offered:
Lesson I. The kingdom so gloriousIy
| administered in David's time reached
its climax under Solomon, but because
mis- heart was turned from God through
The influence of his heather wives God
determined that the kingdom would be
rent from him. Rehoboam's wicked
stupidity in refusing the counsel of ex-
perenced men caused the work of two
generations to be undone In moment.
Lesson 2. Elijah's struggle with Baal
proves that the Lord is the true God
and that because He does respond
when called upon in sincerity He alone
e, IL laJ RI hn xtnrShipnI
Lesson 8. The proof that Elisha was
| chosen by God to succeed Elijah was
| that his amounting of the Spirit was
| discernIble by the sons of the prophets
and that he did similar and even
greater works than Elijah.
Lesson q. Those who give themselves
up to the practice of sin will ulti-
mately come to ruin. The wages of
sin is death.
Lesson S. Israel went into exile be-
cause of her sins, according to Gods
announcement through Amos. Gods
word cannot fail.
| Lesson 6. In spite of AthaIiah's
wicked purpose to destroy the seed
royal, Joash of Messiah's line was pre-
served and elevated to the throne. No
| purpose of God can eventually fail.
Lesson7. Hezekiah, when threatened
| by the Assyrians, resorted to Gods
house and sought the prophet of God.
Gods house is the sure resort of His
people when in distress and his minis
ters are best qualified to give help.
Lesson 8. Because Jeremiah faith.
,ully declared Gods word, God deliv
cred him from his enemies.
Lesson 9. Judah, like Israel, went
into captivity because of her SINS God
never forgets the faithful ones nor
fails to punish the wicked.
Lesson 10. Though Israels leaders
failed, and their failure involved the
nation in ruin, the Good Shepherd will
eventually come and deliver them and
exalt them to their proper place among
the nations.
Lesson II. When the period of the
| captivity was fulfilled God caused
| remnant to return. God never forgets.
He can even move the heart of a lea
then king to fulfill His purpose.
Lesson II. Through the reading of
| Gods Word the people were revived
and they put away their sins. The
only way to bring revival in right
eous living is to bring the people to
know God.
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