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THE MA ;AKOFF NEWS
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UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
INDAY
ICHOOL
By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D, D,
Member of Faculty, Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago.
O Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for December 15
EZRA TEACHING THE LAW OF
GOD
LESSON TEXT--Ezra 7:10; Nehemiah
8:1-12.
GOLDEN TEXT--Thy word have I
hid in my heart, that I might not sin
against thee. Psalm 119:11.
PRIMARY TOPIC--GIving Thanks for
God's Book.
JUNIOR TOPIC--GIvlng Thanks for
God's Book.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC---Studying the Bible Together.
YOUNG pEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC--The Bible in National Life.
This lesson is a fine illustration of
the rightful place of God's Word In
the life of a nation. The only cure
for national ills Is a return to God
and obedience to hls Word.
I The Teacher's Spiritual Condition
(Ezra 7:10).
He prepared hls heart to seek the
law of the Lord, to do It, and to teach
Israel the statutes and Judgments.
II. The Word of God Read (Neh.
8:1-3).
1. The eager assembly (v. 1). The
people gathered together and requested
Ezra to bring the book of the law.
God had touched their hearts, creating
within them a yearning for his Word.
2. A representative assembly (v. 2).
God's Word should be taught to all
classes--men, women, and children.
The Spirit of God can speak through
his Word to the whole family sitting
in the same pew.
3, An appreciative assembly (v. 3).
So eager were they to know God's
Word that they (Lid not get tired, al-
though the lesson lasted for five or
six hours. When people realize that
God Is speaking through hls Word they
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W~ are enjoying the programs
We are grateful that so many each Sunday morning rendered
came to our services last Sun-
day. The number was not so
large as the Sunday before, but
there is considerable sickness a-
mong our people and too, the
weather was threatening.
How thankful we are for the
recovery of numbers of our own
people and friends in our comm-
unity. We would assure all of
those who are still ill or any who
have sorrow because of the re
cent passing of some loved one,
that we are praying for them.
What could we do were it not for
the privilege and joy of ta!kin
to our dear Heavenly Father a-
bout these things wlfich so con-
by the classes in our Sunday
School opening assembly. We
hope our superintendent, Bro.
Dean will keep the good work
going.
A group of our Senior B. T. U.
members had charge of the ele-
ven o'clock service last Sunday,
under the direction of Miss Cor-
iene Tanner. The Scriptures
and discussions were centered
around that great subjectcf Hea-
ven It is a beautiful and in-
spiring scene when Christian
young people present a message
of that character as Sunday's
program was given.
tern us all?
The T. E. L Class, of which
Mrs. J.E. Drummond is teacher
and Mrs J. H Evans is Presi-
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III, The People's Attitude Toward
God's Word (vv. 4-6).
1. Due reverence shown (vv. 4, 5).~
When Ezra opened the law all the,
people stood up out of respect for
God's Word.
2. They Joined heartily In prayer
(v. 6). As Ezra led them In prayer
they united in saying, "Amen, Amen,"
bowing their faces to the ground, I
IV. God's Word Being Interpreted
(vv. 7, 8).
The attitude of the people toward
God's Word largely depends upon the
minister. Proper dignity and solem-
nity should be manifested by the mln-
ister when reading the Holy Scriptures.
1. He stood up where the people
could see him (v. 5).
2. He read distinctly (v. 8). The
manner in which many read the Script-
ures Is greatly to their discredit.
3. He caused the people to under-
stand (v. 8). The supreme business of
the minister and teacher is to make the
Word of God so plain that old and
young can understand. The explana-:
tlon should be clear and definite.
V. The Effect of Applying God's
Word to the Life of the People (vv.
9-18).
1. Coavlctlon of sin (v. 9). The
divine method of convicting men of
their sin is to have God's Word ap-
plied by the Holy Spirit. The Word
of God Is quick and powerful (Heb.
4:12).
2. Weeping turned into Joy (vv. 10-
12). When sins have been perceived
and confessed there Is forgiveness.
Continued mourning ~vill not atone for~
past sins. Furthermore, it dishonors
a pardoning God and even unfits the
one for present tasks. Joy has a salu-
tary effect upon one's entire being.
"The Joy of the Lord Is your strength."
3. Blessings were shared with oth-
ers (vv, 10-12). True Joy manifests
itself in giving to others. Pure religion
goes out to minister to the poor
(James 1:27). Godliness is not con-
tent with having a good time alone.
4. The people obeyed. From the
reading of the Scriptures they found
that the feast of the tabernacles had
long been neglected. They kept this
sacred feast in a way that had not
been since the days of Joshua.
5. They separated themselves from
the ungodly (13:1-3). As soon as they
had heard the Word of God they sep-
arated themselves from the mixed mul-
titude.
6. The house of worship was cleared
and order restored (13:4-14). No na-
tion or people can be strong which
neglects the worship of the true God.
7. The Sabbath was restored (13:
15-22). Israel had long violated the
Sabbath. To ignore the essential law
of the Sabbath is national suicide. Un-
numbered evils followed in the wake
of the desecration of God's holy day.
8. God's law of marriage restored
(13:73-31). Some of those who had
intermarried with the heathen were
brought face to face with their sin.
They separated themselves from their
ungodly companions. God's favor can-
not be enjoyed by those who live in
disobedience to his Word.
A Splendid Mystery
To me there is something thrilling
and exalting in the thought that we are
drifting forward into a sple~Clld mys-
tery-into something that no mortal
eye hath yet seen, and no intelligence
has yet declared.---E. H. Chapln.
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