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birds and wild beasts to eat. David answered and told Goliath that he (Goliath) was trusting in his sword, but that he (David) was trusting in God. (Finish this wonderful story, placing special emphasis upon David’s courage because of his trust in God.) We all have giants to fight,— Giant Sel fishness, Giant Temper, and many others. Teach memory verse. We, too, must have God’s help. Closing Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, help us to trust Thee to give us strength to fight the giants in our life, and may we, too, be brave like David. M M thee? (38) And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. (39) But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. (40) And Jona than gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. (41) And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. (42) And Jonathan said to David, Go In peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, the LORD shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city. speaking, Jonathan and David should have been bitter enemies for both were heirs to the throne; Jonathan, the heir apparent, as he was Saul's oldest son; David, God’s ordained king of Israel. There was evidently, however, a spir itual tie which united these two men of God, which had its root in David's valiant victory in the name of Jehovah, for it was when David was made known
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JULY 11, 1920 J O N A T H A N B E F R IE N D S D A V I D Golden Text: “ A friend loveth at all times; and a brother is born for adver sity.” Prov. 17:17. LESSON TEXT 1 Sam. 20:32-42. (Read 1 Sam. 20; Jno. 15:9-15.)
(32) And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? (33) And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. (34) So Jonathan arose from table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: : for he was grievedfor David, because his^ father had done him shame. (35) And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. (36) And he said unto the lad, Run, find out now the arrows which 1 shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyon« him. (37) And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jona than had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond Introduction. The story today is a real life story which centers in ten simple words: “ For he loved him as he loved his own soul” (20:17). To know the se- LESSON crets of this strange EXPOSITION friendship you must T. C. Horton read the preceding chapter. Humanly
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