The Dolores star., 1924-02-01
WRoVD UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 2
"'A' ISRAEL LEARNED AT
SINAI

f.SsOS L IENT-Deut. ,:72.o
TENT-Thou shalt lov. "a.
- my GOD with all thine hear. ana
"tn All tAy soul. and with All a..
mlsht.-Deut. s:6. al my
HnEfAEDlATE AND SENIOR TOP.
moving and Obeyins God. Law
,c NG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP.
FOUNDATION OF Israer, Lfe.
deuteronomy, the book from which
our iesson is taken. means "secUnd
law. 1t is second law in the ,epse
thht u is restatement and lpternre.
tation OF the law given nt Sinai for
new generation in new country. This
new generation needed true concen.
ton OF God and also an apprehension
OF the wonderful grace which had
selected them and made them a chan.
mel through which Gods grace would
How to the world.
!. GODS Unparalleled Goodn.s, to
Israel tDeut. 1920.
This was shown:
i. BY Speaking Audlbly Out OF the
Midst Of the Fire wv. 32, 33l. This
honor conferred upon them was
unique. 1t was unequnlled. Q) In
past history-"the days that are past
since the day that God created man
upon the earth" (2) Anywhere-
from one side of heaven unto the
other" (3) In Character-"there hath
been no such great thing as this great
thing Is" (ID In story or rumor-
"or hath been heard like IT. (5) In
dignity and maiesty-"dld ever people
hear the voice Of God speaking out
Of the midst Of the fire"
=. BY His Marvellous Dcllverance
OF Israel From the Egyptian Bondage
". 34). Here, too. His grace is unique.
1) In llberatlOn-"take him nation
from the midst OF another nation"
(2) In the method employed. (a) BY
temptatlons-testlngS, that Is, plaques.
(b) BY signs and wonders-crossing
Red sea. pillar OF cloud (c) By war
(See Exod. l4:4; 10 :3-1O). (d) BY out
stretched arm-Divlne interposltion.
such as opening the Red sea for Israel
and closing 1t upon the Egyptians. te)
BY great terrOrs-the death Of the
first born.
II. The Reason Why the Lord So
Dealt With Israel Deut. 4 :35-3S).
l. That They Might Know That the
Lord Is Unique in the Midst of
World of Idolaters. Gods aim was to
establish nation who would know
Him ns the only God and make this
essential and blessed truth known to
other nations.
.. That They Might Know His Love
for Them wv. 81. 3S). lie loved them
for their fathers sake and through
them would make real His covenant
purpose.
III. The Obligation Of Israel Deut.
4 80, 40).
They were to consider and receive
In their heart the thought that the
Lord was the alone God. What we
think about God is revealed In our
lives. The law to which obedience
was to be rendered was that set forth
in the Ten Commandments. as record
ed in Exodus 2:1-1T.
/. The first emphasizes the unity
of God and enjoins the obligation OF
single hearted worship and service
". 81.
. The second is directed against
the worship of the true God under
false forms.
3. The third is directed against the
taking OF Gods name In vain; mat 49,
in a lying, deceptive, unreal way.
4. The fourth enjolns work on SIX
days and forbids work on the seventh.
s. The fifth rests upon the fact
that parents stand to their children IN
the place Of God-therefore enJoins
obedience to them.
The sixth shows the sanctity OF
human life and that the one VINO hu''
ders has sinned against God, Tor man
was created in the likeness and image
of God
7. The seventh is the bui"arh
thrown around the home. Ihis cum
mandment may be broken by uhcieah
thoughts and affections as well US DS
outward acts.
8 The eighth strikes at the sin OF
theft. H., =,
o. The ninth strikes at the SIN OF
lying. a., ,o,,ro
10 The tenth strikes at the desire
for TINT which is unlawful to own.
eu;Jdino for Eternity.