11. How does 5:13 indicate the inability of any one but Jesus to save people from their sin? 12. What is the principle of spiritual knowledge given in 6:3? 13. What is the teaching of 8:7? Com pare Gal. 6:7-8 again in this regard. 14. How is the love of God for His peo ple demonstrated in 11:7-9? 15. How is the grace of God evidenced in 14:1-2, 4-9? Discuss the glorious future of Israel and the world in the return of Christ according to 14:4-9. October 16, 1955 Micah: Champion of Peace (Micah) DAILY READINGS Oct. 10 — Peace Like a River Oct. 11 — Jesus Gives Peace Oct. 12 — Peace in Our Hearts Oct. 13 — Look Unto the Lord Oct. 14 — The Perfect Man Oct. 15 — A Benediction HEART OF THE LESSON It is God’s will to give His people peace. The lack of peace is an indication of sin against Him. There is war and murder in the world today because men’s hearts are far from God. But when any individual turns to God through our Lord Jesus Christ, God bestows the gift of peace upon that heart. Let us think of this message based on the prophecy of Micah. STUDY QUESTIONS 1. According to the introduction to Mi cah in the Scofield Bible, what is the date of Micah? 2. Why does God’s wrath fall upon men? (Micah 1:1-6.) 3. What was the spiritual condition of the people of whom Micah wrote? (1:9.) Is this not true of all sin and of all sinners humanly speaking? What is the only cure for man’s incurable disease of sin? (II Cor. 5:21; I Peter 2:24, etc.) 4. What are the sins of the people ac cording to 2:1-2? Does this sound like a description of the actions and attitudes of people today? 5. What is God’s indictment against the spiritual leaders of the day? (3:5-11.) Dis cuss the kind of person the preacher and spiritual leader ought to be. This is true of all those who have any place of leader ship in the church. 6. What is the description given of the coming Kingdom period when our Lord Jesus is ruling the world? (4:1-8.) Note that this is not the kingdom men are Seeking to usher in today through the UN and through socialism, communism, and through the modernistic churches. In the Kingdom taught by Micah (as in all the Bible) the King of Kings is Ruler, and CONTINUED 33 Isa. 48 John 14 Col. 3 Micah 7 ■Ps. 37 2 Thess. 3
5. Discuss the great truth of Amos 3:3 with regard to God and with regard to our relationships with one another in the church. 6. How is the stubbornness of the peo ple brought out in Amos 4:6,8,9,10,11? Discuss the blindness of sinners and the hardness of their hearts. Discuss the hard ening process with the resulting commit ment of the “unpardonable sin.” 7. What is the best quest of the soul? (Amos 5:1-15.) 8. Discuss the danger of religion with out reality from Amos 5:21-27. 9. What is the meaning of Amos 6:1? How does this truth apply today? October 9, 1955 Hosea: Forgiving Husband (Hosea) DAILY READINGS Oct. 3 — T ill Seven Times? Matt. 18 Oct. 4 — Condition For Forgiving Luke 6 Oct. 5 — Supreme Forgiveness Luke 23 Oct. 6 — Power to Forgive Matt. 9 Oct. 7 — The Prodigal Son Luke 15 Oct. 8 — Return Unto the Lord Hos. 14 HEART OF THE LESSON Hosea teaches the marvelous and amaz ing love and grace of God in providing salvation and restoration to sinners. The experience Hosea had with his wife Gomer, who went off into sin, but who was still loved and longed for, teaches the love and longing of God for all the lost and wayward people of the world. STUDY QUESTIONS 1. According to the introduction to Hosea in the Scofield Bible, what is the date of Hosea? 2. In the same introduction what is the central message of Hosea? 3. Despite Israel’s sin what is God’s gracious promise? (Hosea 1:10-11.) 4. When will this promise be fulfilled? 5. What indication is there that sin does not pay in Hos. 2:6-13? Is this not the teaching of the entire Word of God?' (cf. Rom. 8:1-15; Gal. 6:7-8.) 6. How many “I wills” are there in Hosea 2:14-23? What does this teach about God? About salvation? 7. What was the spiritual and moral condition of Israel according to Hosea 4:1-3? Does this not sound like a de scription of today? What was the conse quence of this sinful condition? (v. 3.) Is this not a serious warning to the peo ple of America today? 8. What was the main reason for Is rael’s condition? (4:6; 8:12.) Discuss the importance of the Word in this connec tion using Ps. 119:11,105; II Tim. 2:15; II Tim. 3:15-17. 9. What is the sorrowful implication of 4:17? Discuss this truth. 10. What is the awful meaning of 5:6? Discuss this in terms of today.
Helps for Christian Endeavor and Other Yoiing People's Groups
By Chester J. Padgett, D.D. Associate Professor of English Bible Talbot Theological Seminary October 2, 1955 Amos: Indignant Shepherd (Amos 5:14; 6:1-6; 8:1-6)
DAILY READINGS Sept. 26 — The Condemnation of Nations
Amos 1-2
Sept. 27 — Sept. 28 — Sept. 29 —
The Call of Amos
Amos 7
Famine of God's Word
Amos 8
Prophecy of Desolation Sept. 30 — Restoration o f David's Tabernacle
Amos 9:1-10
Amos 9:11-15
Oct. 1—
A Plea Before God
Ps. 102
HEART OF THE LESSON Today we begin a series of three studies on the general theme, “Minor Prophets Who Became Heroes.” There were twelve minor prophets. These books are called “minor,” not because they are not of equal importance with other of the Old Testa ment prophets, but because they wrote coitiparatively short books. The short books are called “minor” prophets; the larger books are called “major” prophets, viz., Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. STUDY QUESTIONS 1. According to the Scofield Bible head ing to Amos, what is the date of Amos? 2. In this same Scofield Bible introduc tion to Amos what was the main emphasis in the writing of Amos? 3. How is the marvelous patience of God suggested in Amos 1:3,6,9,13; 2:1; 2:4? Discuss the patience of God with respect to the world of unbelievers, and also with respect to His people, (cf. 2 Peter 3:8-9.) 4. What principle of divine judgment is suggested in Amos 3:1-2? Study Romans 2:12-15 in the same connection along with Romans 2:17-29 and Romans 10:1-3. Discuss the fact that the more light the greater the responsibility and the greater the judgment for failure.
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