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had counseled his father, and they advised him to listen to what the people, through Jeroboam, had said. Then he called in the young men, and they advised him to tell the people that he would not grant their request but would add to their heavy bur dens. Rehoboam took the young men’s ad vice. Then what happened? Ten of the twelve tribes of Israel went with'Jeroboam and took him for their king and left Reho boam, son of Solomon, with but a small part of the country near Jerusalem. What a poor choice Rehoboam had made! How much better if he had prayed to God for wisdom!
permitting the top to fold forward when de sired. Make another crease 5 inches from the bottom. When the top is folded down and the bottom up, the top and bottom bars will come together and make a red cross.) Lesson: Did you ever have a black ey e ? If not, perhaps you have seen one. I have two black ‘T s,” but not the kind you are thinking of. I am referring to the letter “I.” Here they are—black—suggesting sinfulness and pride. In looking at this first “I," we are re minded of King Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, who was filled with pride and made some foolish choices. He followed the advice of the wrong people, became a cruel king, and lost the greater part of his kingdom. In Proverbs 29:23, we read, ‘‘A man’s pride shall bring him low.” W e will place this big “I,” representing Rehoboam, on the floor, reminding us that he was brought low because of his pride. This other " I” reminds me of another man—Paul—who, too, in his young days was proud and haughty. However, he was changed, as this “I” is changing. As I fold the top of the “I” downward, and the bot tom upward, it is changed into a red cross. Paul received the Lord Jesus as the One who died for him, and he later wrote in Galatians 2:20, "Not I, but Christ." Boys and girls, if you are proud and haughty, you will be brought low. If you humble yourselves and accept Christ as your personal Saviour, His blood will cover your sin, and you will remind others of Him.
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Objects: A pair of scissors, two capital 'T s," cut from stiff construction paper, either during or before the lesson. (The 'T s " should be 14 inches high, the stems 1 inch wide, and the top and bottom bars 4 inches wide and 1 inch high. Color the fronts of both with black crayon or poster paint. Color the back of one red, and the back of the other black. Crease the one with the red back 'V /i inches from the top, 2 Chronicles 14:2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God: 3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: 4 And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, ana to do the law and the commandment. 5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. 6 And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the Lord had given him rest. 7 Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. 8 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor. 9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. 10 Then Asa went out against him, and thev set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathan at Mareshah. 11 And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in BLACKBOARD LESSON "WFLP US, O LORD OUR. GOD; FOP. UJLWE5T On
JULY 23, 1939 ASA: A LIFE OF TRUST 2 C hronicles 14 and 16
thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. 12 So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. Lesson Text : 2 Chron. 14:2-12. Golden Text: "Help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee” (2 Chron. 14:11). Devotional Reading: Psa. 27:1-6.
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Outline and Exposition I. His B eginning (2-5)
ASA DID that which was good and /A right in the eyes of the Lord his J - -L- God"—that is, he was right, person ally, with God. Not only so, but he took away all that might cause him to forget his God. The altars of the strange gods, to gether with all that was used in their wor ship, were thrown down and destroyed. With Asa, righteousness was placed above sentiment and tradition. He was also right with God from a na tional viewpoint. He gave orders that all the nation should follow his example and should obey the law of the Lord. His per sonal example doubtless added force to his words. A leader who would have his peo ple walk in the right path must himself walk in that path, and this Asa was careful to do. The ultimate result was that “the kingdom was quiet before him." This is still God’s world, and those whom He has exalted to places of leadership and authority would do well to emulate Asa’s example.
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