The Omaha guide., 1934-08-11

LtLSSON Illus 49,
GOLDEN TEXT-Love worketh no u.
to his neighbor: therefore love Is tb
fulfilling of the law. Romans 1870.
PRIMARY ToPIc-A Good Preache'
and a Bad King.
JUNIOR TOPIC-A euntry Boy Wh-
Became q Great Preacher.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOT
-C-Standing for God Against tn
Crowd.
YOUNG PEOPLE \ ADULT
TOPIC-Social Justice as q Universe
DUTY.
D.. IsraePs Desolation Predicted wv
l-3).
/. The prophets l%anIentation ". ~
Amos lamented over the doom which
was to overtake the nation. The
prophet is thus represented as enter
ing into the sorrow which was to over
take Israel.
2. The nations utter desolation and
helplessness wv. =. 81. Israel is
called a virgin because she had never
been subdued by any foreign nation
lisa. % :12). Her falling no more to
rise, sets forth the utter dissolution
and helpiessness to which the Assy-
01l 0QBJCItCQ LhC dhi'
u. The Urgent cali for the People
TO Return &c God tvv. 400.
God through the prophet said. Seek
ye me and ye shall live" The impl-
cation Is that while as yet the divine
judgments are not executed, an OPP
portunity Is offered for them to turn to
God The time to repent is while 1udg
ment Is stayed In their turning to
God they were called
1. To idclatry wv. 5, 81.
They were to turn away from the
places Of idolatry-Rethel. Gilgal, and
Beer-sheba. The judgment Of God wa,
to strike these places He urged them
the second time to seek the Lord
promising them life.
2. To cease to pervert Judgment
". y. Turn Judgment to wormwood'
implies the bitterness to the injured Of
the perversion of justice.
8. To cease 10 dethrone righteous
ness wv. 7-9). Leaving off righteous
ness" means h unrighteousness wa!
allowed to take its place. For tht
third time he urged them to seek the
Lord. In this exhortation the Lord.
name is given, with q statement O
some Of his works.
a. "Maketh the seven stars an
Orion"
b. 'Turneth the shadow Of death int
the morning"
c. "Maketh the day dark viii
night"
4 "Calleth for ne waters u the -,
md poureth them out upon the facs
Of the earth" both Ia rain ana =
deluge.
e. Strengthened the spoiled against
the strong"
III. The Sins Committed ~ the
Wicked Nation wv. 1919.
1. They hated the judge who co.
demned their wicked practices ". lel)
2. They abhorred him that spoke
uprightiy ". 10Y. This probably n.
fers to the prophets Themselves
8. They trampled upon The psse
". III. The rich built magnificent
houses out Of the gains extorted from
the poor, but the prophet assured them
that God would not permit them b
live In the houses nor drink AZ -
wine thereof.
4 They afflicted the Just ". Ii.
fhis they did by taking q bride. Whist
a picture this Of our own timei
5. They turned aside the poor IN
the gate ". 12). Because the DOOR
had no money they were turned aside.
The times were so evil that the prss-
dent would best keep silent.
~. The Prophets Plea for 7ecsEs-
ance wv. IA, 15).
No condition in the world. religious.
social, or political. can become SO Diff
cult that the righteous are shut or
from help. The righteous can
l.. Seek God ". LAY. Those WIN
seek God shall have with them tho
Lord Of Hosts.
.. Hate the evil " 15). 1t is not
enough merely to love the good; svil
must be hated.
8. Establish judgment In the gate
". 49,. 1t was the custom ia that
day for the courts Of justice 10 sit IN
the gate Of the city. The prophei
urged upon them the responsibility o.
placing honorable men in charge az
public affairs.
v. The Judgment TO Fall 6vV
1920.
There is a coming day of retribution
Justice and right shall be indicated
This will be realized in the dsy o.
the Lord Oh. Thess. 1:7-10).
vi. Worship Which God Hate
wv. 21-27).
Sacrifices, observance of feast days
and even singing when the heart % cat
of fellowship with God is most dis
pleasing to him. Worship without holi
ness of life is an abomination to Coo !