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lesson, emphasizing the cause for the king’s awful deed.) Now, we have heard how faithfully the good prophet Jeremiah gave forth God’s messages to the people, even though they treated him very unkindly. The wicked king who burned the Bible, died, and in our story today another king is reigning, who treated Jeremiah very well, and let him go around the city as he wished, but he did not listen to the words of Jeremiah from God. Then the great army came up to fight against God’s people, and no one could go out of the gates of the city. Jeremiah was also shut up in the city. Then the king became frightened and asked Jeremiah- to pray to God for them. Before he j would not listen to God’s words, but now he is in danger, he wants God to help him. Then when Jeremiah^ prayed God told him the army would take the city and burn it with fire. Some of the princes said Jeremiah should die be cause he said the city would be de stroyed, and the king told the princes they might do with Jeremiah as they chose. Then they took him and let him down with ropes into a deep pit, or dun geon, that was in the prison. There was mud in the bottom of the dungeon, and Jeremiah sank in the mud. Jere miah had heen true to God, and even though he has a very hard time, God is watching over him. One .of the offi cers of the king’s palace told the king what these wicked men had done, and the king ordered this officer to take thirty men and get Jeremiah out of the dungeon, and save his life. (Vividly de scribe the rescue scene, emphasizing the gentleness and kindness on the part of men lifting him out.) Jeremiah had many, many troubles;, but God never failed him, and he -never failed God. What is our memory verse? All together, please. “ Fear not: for I am with thee.”
seoutlon if we believe the whole Bible and proclaim it? 2 Tim. 3:12. Should we court persecution? What should we do when persecution comes? Matt. 5:10-11. How should the Christian always take persecution? How God Cared for Jeremiah. Jer. 37:1-38:13. Memory Verse.— “ Fear not; for I am with thee.” Isa. 43:5. Approach.— Some time ago as I was walking down the street, I saw two bbys fighting, and one was quite a little larger than the other, and the smaller boy was in great BEGINNERS danger of being ln- AND PRIMARY jured, w h e n the Mabel Ii. Merrill larger one knocked him down, but just at this moment a strong young man came around the corner, and took hold of the larger boy by the shoulders and asked him what he was fighting the lit tle boy for. The larger boy was so sur prised and frightened that he could hardly answer. Now, I wonder who the young man was that saved the little boy? It was the little boy’s big brother. He talked to the larger boy and told him how wrong it was to fight, and warned him that he would do more than talk to him if he ever heard of him fight ing again. Then he took the little brother, who was crying, up in his big, strong arms and carried him home. How happy and proud the little boy was of his big, strong brother who loved him and protected him from danger. Boys and girls, do you know we can all have a big brother who can protect us and care for us? Prayer. Lesson Story.— Clara, can you tell us the story about a king sitting by the fire listening to a man who was read ing from a book? (Review last week’s
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