The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-10-02
Lesson for October S
ZAcHARIAS AND ELISABETH:
LIFE IN A PIoUs JEWISH HOME

LIFE IN A PIoUs JEWISH HOME
LESSON TEXT-Luke 1880.
GOLDEN TEXT-And they were both
righteous before God, walking in all
the commandments and ordinances of
the Lord blameless.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Helping to Make
Our Homes Good.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Helping to Make
Our Homes Good.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
Ic-What l Owe to My Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-What Makes q Home Christian?
I. A Cody Husband and Wife
duke $50.
The name Zacharias means "JehO.
yah hath remembered" and the name
Elisabeth means "a covenant maker"
/. When they lived ". 81.
an the days Of Herod the king"
They lived in a day when godlessness
was rife. The priesthood was corrupt,
and the ruling classes most wicked.
2. Their character ". 81.
Both were righteous before God.
Many appear to be righteous before
man who are not righteous before God.
They were so mated that they walked
in the commandments of the Lord
biameless. The highest in welded
life can be attained only when both
husband and wife are united in Jesus
Christ. Their practical living was
manifested in obedience to Gods COM
mandments.
2. They were childless ". y.
Though this godly couple were we'll
mated and possessed the joy Of the
Lord in their souls, there was real
lack in their home. No home is quite
ideal into which no child has come.
u. A Son Promised duke 1929.
I. By whom wv. II, 19)?
Gabriel, a special messenger Of God,
appeared and made known the good
news to Zacharias.
2. When wv. $40?
While officiating as priest this good
news came to him. From verse Is
the implication is that Zacharias had
been praying definitely about this mat
ter. While he burned incense, which
10 typical of prayer, the multitudes
without were praying.
8. characteristics of the child
wv. 15-1D.
~ Shall be great in the sight Of
the Lord ". 15).
Though the people did not greatly
esteem him, he was highly esteemed
by the Lord.
(2) Shall drink neither wine nor
strong drink ". 15).
He was to be Nazarite. separating
himself from sensuous things and ded-
icating himself unto the Lord (Num-
bers 6:1.6).
(3) Shall be filled with the Holy
Ghost ". 15).
The energy Of the divine Spirit was
needed to enable him to lead the PEG.
pie to repentance ". 49,.
az Shall go in the spirit and pow
er Of Elijah ". ~.
In this power he was to prepare the
people for the coming Of the Savior,
and the salvation which he was to
bring.
4. Zacharias asking for a sign wv.
1929.
Although the aged priest was ear
nestly praying for the salvation of
Israel, the gracious promise Of the
angel which was the beginning Of that
salvation staggered his faith. The
angel gave him a sign. Because he
refused to praise God in faith for this
gracious promise, God caused his
tongue to be silent until the promise
was fulfilled. God wants us to believe
his promises no matter how contrary
to reason they may seem.
~. The Promise Fulfilled duke
1:57-64).
1. Neighbors and kinfolk rejoicing
with Elisabeth wv. 81, 58).
2. The child circumcised and named
wv. 1888.
On the eighth day they circumcised
the child and named him John"
W. l0I. by ulcduS VI Willing AdCHd"
rlas made known the name which he
would have by divine instruction.
8. Zacharias praises God ". 64).
At this time God opened the mouth
of Zacharias, and he offered up praise
to God.
~. zacharias Prophesying duke
1:67-SO).
1. Praising God for fulfillment of
the promise Of salvation wv. 67-75).
This was according to covenant
promise.
2. John to be called 1.-THE Prophet
Of the Highest" wv. 76-79).
he was to go before the face Of the
Lord to prepare his ways.
8. The growth of John ". 80).
He grew and waXed strong in the
Spirit, and was in the deserts till the
day of his showing unto Israel.
Our Own Sins
The world today is openly confess
ing other peoples sins, but too few
people see their OWN. G. Ruth.
God Stamps Us