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THE PRESBYTERIA
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASA'S GOOl) REIGN.
August 22, I!)lft. 2 Citron. 13:1-13.
Golden Text: "Draw nigh to God,
and he will draw nigh to thee." James
4:8.
Shorter Catechism.
Q. 61. What's forbidden in the
fourth commandment?
A. The fourth commandment forbiddeth
the omission, or careless performance,
of the duties required, and the
profaning the day by idleness, or doing
that which is in itself sinful, or by
unnecessary thoughts, words, or works,
about our worldly employments and
recreations.
Outline of Wesson.
A prophet's promise and warning.
God's reasons shown for both from
history.
Asa's determination and putting
away of idols.
A gathering of the best people from
all the tribes.
A great offering to the Lord and a
new covenant made.
The new determination to serve God
ratified by a solemn oath.
Lesson Study.
The Connection: Rehoboam reigned
in the kingdom of Judali for seventeen
years. Abijam followed him,
reigning three years. Then came Asa,
Rehoboam's grandson, a very young
man. Constant struggle went on between
the two kingdoms until, inAbijam's
short reign, a decisive battle
was fought, and victory was on the
side of Judah, though its army was
only half as large as Israel's. After
this peace obtained for a long time
between the two kingdoms. Thus was
made possible an internal development
and consolidation.
A Revival: But, better still, in Judah
this quiet afforded an opportunity for
a religious revival. This was the special
feature of Asa's reign. Such revival
periods appeared now and then
in the kingdom of Judah. These were
very important periods in the national
history. They were the means of sustaining
the faith and worship of the
people to a large extent. But for them
all would have been decadence and
idolatry.
Prophets Helping: In the study of
Asa's career, the presence of prophets
must not be forgotten. Azariah and
Oded and Hanani uttered strong and
true words for God. Prophets were
not necessarily predictors. They were
fortlitellers rather than foretellers
They were God's spokesmen. God left
not Himself without witnesses in even
the most evil.days. When the kings
and people obeyed these prophets they
prospered.
An Opportune Moment: Asa, the
young king, had just returned from a
victoriaus campaign against Zerah, the
Ethiopian ruler of the Egyptians, who
had invaded the land after it had been
at peace and engaged in reforms for
ten years. Azariah the prophet met
him and stirred his soul anew with
hope, encouraging him by what the
Lord had already accomplished by him.
and urging him to continue to seek
the Lord. It was a good time to speak
them, and Asa's heart and hands were
greatly strengthened.
With You While Ye He With Him:
God's presence is insured by the desire
for it. Their consciousness of need
of Him and their going to Him made
certain His coming to them.
If Ye Heck Him. He Will Be Found:
He may for a time hide Himself, that
our longing may be the more ardent,
. N O F THE S O U TII.
and to bo a moans of developing our
sense of need. Ho will always be
found if He be sought.
If Yp Forsake Him, lie Will Forsake
You: Our hearts must not bo inconstant,
our devotion variable. "Be yo
steadfast, immovable." Once with God
we should ever be with Him. If wo
are faithless and forsake Him, He cannot
abide with us. We need not expect
it.
The People Included: The prophet
was careful to include the people in
his address. "Hear ye mo, Asa, and
all Judah and Benjamin." Tho ruler
uiuva iiuwwr, oui no musi navo a
people to rule. The nation must have
character and principles no less than
its ruler. Unless they respond to the
same calls of duty to which he responds,
he can do but little. So here,
Asa's happy experience in revival was
shared in by the people. It was becauso
they seconded his efforts that
the latter were successful.
Past History: The prophet reminded
them of the fact that when in the
past they were without God and priest
and law, and in their trouble turned
to the Lord and sought Him, He was
found of them; that when there was
no peace but great vexations were
upon all, and nation destroyed nation,
and city destroyed city, God preserved
His people and vexed others with all
adversity. What He had done He could
and would do again if they would seek
Him. God's past dealings with us are
a pledge of what He has in store.
lie Strong: In the light of the arguments
which he used and of the experiences
of the past, the prophet
closed his address with the stirring
words, "Be ye strong, therefore, and
let not your hands be weak; for your
work shall be rewarded." God's peonlfi
liavfl a ri^hf in oh/<aih.o??j
The KflTect Upon Asa: Asa had done
much already in his pious reform, but
the words of Azariah, reinforced bj
the prophecy of Oded, filled him with
new courage and determination. He
proceeded to put away the abominable
idols out of all the land of Judah and
Benjamin, and out of the cities of the
kingdom of Israel that had been taken,
and he renewed the altar of the Lord
that was before the porch of the Lord.
Everybody seemed to take part in the
cleansing of the land. And well they
might. For under the toleration of
Solomon and the grosser conduct of
Rehoboam, heathen altars had been
erected on many hilltops and in their
groves. A revival equal to a revolution
was among them.
Strangers With Them: By this phase
was meant the great number of true
people of God who, unable to stand
the defection and gross idolation of the
northern kingdom, came out of
Ephraim and Manasseh and Simeon, as
well as other tribes, to take up their
abode with the better people, and to
practice the purer religion of the southern
kingdom. This class of people had
the courage of their convictions and
conformed their home and their conduct
to the faith.
A Gathering and An Offering: Thus
by Asa's fifteenth year It was practicable
to have a great mass meeting
of the people from every quarter, to
present to God a huge burnt offering,
and to make a solemn vow and
covenant "to seek the Lord God of
their fathers with all their heart and
with all their soul." Encouraging one
another, they made this solemn engagement
to the Lord and to one another.
A Drastic Order: They also ordained
that whosoever would not take part
with them In seeking the Lord, wheth?r
great or small, man or woman, should
be put to death. How far this order
was carried out is not shown. The
making of it showed their vehemence.
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[August 11, 1915
YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETIES
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SC)UNI> OKIJEF.
Topic for Sunday, August 22: \
BASIS OF SOUND BELIEF: WHY
AND HOW TO UKT IT. 1 Poter 3:1316.
Daily Headings.
Monday: The reason why. John
17:1-3.
Tuesday: The good of it. 2 Timothy
3:15-17.
Wednesday: The nihlo
- woiauon
22:14-21.
Thursday: Christ's teaching. John
12:44-50.
Friday: By meditation. 1 Timoth>
4 :12-16.
Saturday: By spiritual growth, j
Corinthians 2:6-16.
"To the law and to the testimony!
If they speak not according to this
word, it is because there is no light
in them."
"The word of God, which is con
tained in the Scriptures of tho Old and
New Testaments, is the only rule to
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uneui us now we may glorify and enjoy
Him."
The age in which we live is impatient
of doctrines. It constantly
avers that it matters little what we
believe just so we do that which is
right.
But is one apt to do right who thinks
wrong? If one's principles are unsound,
or if he have no principles
whatever, what are his life and conduct
apt to be?
All that a man does comes from
within. It is the product of the beliefs
and motives which are in his
head and heart. "As a man thinketh
in his heart so is he."
The man who does not believe in
honesty is a thief already, and will
steal if he can. The man who does
not believe in truth will not hesitate
to lie when he thinks he will not be
caught in it.
The foundations must be sound, or
the whole building will be in danger
of falling. Sound principles are the
foundation on which a substantial
Christian structure must be based. It
is not surprising that the Bible over
and over again emphasizes the import
uiice 01 souna doctrine.
The world asks of us a reason for
the faith that is in us. We should
always be able to give it. And the
sounder our belief, the more attentively
will the world hearken to our
testimony. Sound reason that cannot
be gainsaid invariably commands attention.
Even though it may not like
it, the world has to accept it.
There are certain great ddctrines
that, once firmly established in our
minds and hearts, will serve to keep
us always within proper limits. They
will act as boundary lines, to indicate
to us within what limits we may safely
move. They are not too numerous to
store in our memory.
The trinity of the Godhead; the
deity of Christ; the personality of the
Qnlrll 1 ' 4 1
wpnii, luc Hiciiauaim auiuuin; ?'
the Bible; the fact and nature of sin;
the justice of God; the virgin birth
of Christ; the atoning sacrifice for sin;
regeneration by the Spirit; faith and
repentance; good works and witness;
no second probation; a judgment;
eternity of bliss or woe.
With these doctrines, accepted fully
and agreed upon by all the great evangelical
churches of the world, one may
be sure of safety and soundness. They
are strong, and they make those who
believe them strong. They give vigor
ana iorce to an wno noia tnem.
keep the soul close to God, the source
and giver of strength.
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