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PRACTICAL POINTS (1) A maid may have a .message worth a man’s hearing. (2) The leprosy of sin is a deadly disease. (3) Kings can write letters and give gifts, but they cannot command cures; (4) No Syrian slaVe would have changed places with Captain Naaman. (5) The word of the prophet is of more value than the wisdom and wealth of kings. (6) God’s prophets play no favorites. There is but one remedial remedy, “Go. wash.” (7) The pride, the pomp, the philosophy of Naaman had to surrender to the sim ple plan of the prophet. (8) Sin brings .all men to a common level. Salyation compels all men to come to the Cross. (9) . The salvation of the sinner is in self- abandonment and soul-submission to the plan of God. (10) The servant of the Lord can sav naught but “Believe, and thou shalt be saved,” ,
■ Why was Naaman wroth at Elisha’s com mand ? ch. 5 :1. Did it seem like trifling to him? Josh. 6 :3-S: Did Elisha’s command require great faith of Naaman? 1 Kings 18:43. How did our Lord heal ten lepers? Ltike 17:14. (4) The Deliverance from Disease, vs. 13, 14. The servants of' Naaman reasoned with him, v. 13. He followed their advice, obeyed the com mand of Elisha, and was healed, v, 14. Questions: What text is illustrated by the servants? 1 Cor. 1:27. What mighty things are wrought by the weapons of the weak? 1 Cor. 10:4, 5. How has God ordained that the world should be reached? 1 Cor. 1:21. What is a wise admonition? John 2:5, i By what method are the sinner’s sins re moved? John 1:12; 5:24. ' How are the sins of the saints removed? 1 John 1:9. If a man is in Christ Jesus, what is he? 2 Cor. 5:17.
------I--- -------- :— Elisha’s Heavenly Defenders OCTOBER 24, 1915. LESSON' IV. 2 Kings 6:8-23 (Commit vs. 16, 17). G ooden T ext : “The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.”—Psalm 34:7.: DAILY BIBLE READINGS
Mon., Oct. 18—2 Kings 6:8-17. Tues., Oct. 19—2 Kings 6:18-23. Wed., Oct. 20—Psalm 139 ;1-12.. Thurs., Oct. 21—2 Chron. 20:14-21. Fri., Oct. 22-Psalm 25:8-20.
Sat., Oct. 23—Romans 12:14-21. Sun., Oct. 24—Psalm 118:1-14. EXPOSITION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
vs. 8-9. "Then the king of Syria warred, against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place, for thither the
Syrians are come down." These were dark days for Israel, and days of sore perplex ity for Israel’s king. Israel’s saféty was in the “Man of God,” Elisha, rather than in all their generáis and warriors. The Godly men of a nation and community are always
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