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How should a nation act if another, nation makes war with them? On whom did Asa depend when Zerah came against' him? Who wrought the victory? If Japan should build up a greater army and navy than the United States, would our country have sufficient re ligious faith to trust God for a victory should war break out between them? Personal Questions Ought every man in the nation to worship the Creator? Ought every man to be forced to at tend Divine worship? Shall we agitate the passing of a law to bar out the building of any idolatrous place of worship in the United States? Ought any one to be allowed to set forth or practice sorcery in any form as a religion? Ought we to have more money and time for building homes than battle ships? Should we not pray to God for our na tion in times of peace as well as in times of war? Ought we not to have Asa’s cour age in dealing with evil? Would we not have Asa’s blessing if we took Asa’s stand against evil? A King Who Trusted God. 2 Chron. 14:13-16; Isa. 41:10-13. Memory Verse.— “ Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on thee.” 2 Chr. 14:11. Approach.— Boys and girls, how many of you ever watch the little birds as they fly about, alighting in the trees, on the telephone poles, and sometimes coming right down BEGINNERS in our yard hear AND PREMLARir the door? If you Mabel L. Merrill do not scare them, sometimes they will build a, nest near a house in a tree or in the vines on a porch. Now, they al-
How large an army did Zerah have? Where was Mareshah? In the low lands of Judah southwest of Jerusalem. 2 Chron. 11:8. How many chariots did Zerah bring? What did Asa do before he went to battle? For what did Asa ask God? Who won the victory? What became of the Ethiopians? Practical Questions Is it possible for a ruler to do right in the sight of God today? Will religious reforms bring rest to a nation? Is it possible for a nation to so please God that peace will be given that na tion? What form of worship displeases God and brings trouble to a nation? Ought the federal government of the United States to allow the idola trous worship of idols here and the building of Buddhistic temples, etc.? Ought a nation to allow the worship of any God except the Creator of Heaven and Earth? Are national wars a result of the sins of the people and a lack of the worship of the true God? Can a nation avoid war by instituting and enforcing the worship of the true God? What reason did Asa give in verse 7 for having rest and time to improve the cities? Do religious reforms bring prosperity to a nation? Ought every nation to have a stand ing army? Ought that army to be a burden to the nation? Were there dope fiends, drunkards, or cigarette fiends in Asa’s army? Ought a nation to be afraid of a near nation that has a larger army than theirs? What was the result when the Ethi opians came against them with a larger force of arms?
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