SUNDAY SCHOOL
.LESSON
HISTORY IN THE OLD
TESTAMENT
International Sunday School Lesson
For October 24
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Golden Text: "Blessed is the na
tion whose God is the Lord." Psalm
33:12.
Lesson Text:
6, 9-11.
I Kings 4:21-28; 11: f
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Of the thirty-nine Books of the Old !
TflRtflmeHt. fllmnat half nr Dovonfaon !
are clear histories- and of the twenty
seven Books in the New Testament,
five are histories. In addition to
these, there are many other Books in
both the Old and New Testaments'
which, although r.ot classed as his-1
toncal Books, contain pronounced his
torical elements.
The history of the Old Testament
begins back before there was any
written history, and continues down to
a few centuries befdre the coming of
Christ. We have no accurate dates
in connection with this history, as we
have in secular, history, but it is re
markable that the Old Testament fur
nishes a story His story of God's
dealing with his creation.
Of course, Hebrew , history begins
with Abraham, of whom God said, "I
will make of thee a great nation and
I will bless thee and make thy name
great (Gen. 12:2). We can follow
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses,
Joshua, the Judges, Samuel, Saul,
David. Solomon and the prophets,
tracing a people who are being form
ed and fashioned into a nation, but
who have not yet found unity or
power. Beginning as a migrant peo
ple, wandering in the wilderness, they
supplanted the Ganaanites and settled
, in the land of Canaan, now known to
all the world as Palestine or the Holy
Land. The natives gave these new
people the name "Hebrew," meaning
"one who has come from beyond" or
"one who has crossed over." The He
brews are known to us as Jews, a
word which is frequently found in the
New Testament. It comes from the
word Judah, as they were inhabitants
of Judah, but the name favored by
the people themselves was "Israelites"
or "Israel."
Hugh Thomson Kerr points out that
"in a most interesting book, Our
Heredity from God, the author argues
that God has in the course of the
world's history' turned a nVw page
every five hundred years. His analy
sis is interesting. He begins back in
2,000 B. C. and points out that at the
time Abraham was journeying from
the land of his father, the first path
finder of faith, looking for a city that
had foundations whose builder and
maker is God; and at the same time
India was awakened by the religious
message of Brahmanism.
"Five hundred years went by and
in 1500 B. C. God turned another page
of history and we see Moses, the
great emancipator, guiding the lead
ers of the world out of Egyptian slav
ery; and at the same time Manu was
promulgating his laws for Southern
Asia.
"Five hundred years again pass and
about 100 B. C. another page ef his
tory is turned and David sits upon the
throne of Israel in his glory singing
his immortal Psalms, and Homer at
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This picture portrays a sight that was common
a few generations ago. . The tallow candle was
an essential commodity In nearly every home,
and much of the world's activity was carried on
by its flickering beams.
From the earliest days, man has sought means
of lighting his darkness. In this quest, he has pro
gressed from the burning of sticks and candles
to the use of the gas burner and electricity.
Thus man has robbed the night of its terrors,
and has used the dark hours to serve his own1
purposes. He does not have to cower in a cave
or den as many wild animals do. With light, he
can work, study, travel, play, or be entertained.
Spiritual darkness is more to be feared and
shunned than the darkness of night. Man needs
a light within to guide his heart and mind as he
moves onward through life. God is that light,
and the Church and' the Bible are the sources
from which it shines.
THE CHURCH FOR AU . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
Th Church to the Oreotest fac
tor on earth for th. building oi
character and good citizenship. It
ta a storehouse oi spiritual values.
Without a strong Church, wither
democracy nor civilization can
lunrive. Ther. or four sound
rjasoni why .very person ihouW
tni?,r5,c rogularly and sun
Port the Church. They are: in
chUdren'. sake. (3) For the sake
of his community and nation. (4)
1', Churel
which needs his moral and mal
terial support. Plan to go to
Y0"?" Proverbs 20:26-30
mir Psslms 18:25-28
Ju,d,yJ, Mstthew5:14-1S
wednesdsy ... Luke 11:33-34
IhV Johnl:4-
"for JohnS:16-21
Ssturdey John 12:35-41
For schedule of yearly readings,
write American Bible Society, 450
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Citizen!
Go to Some
Church
Next Sunday
CHAPPELL hill baptist
CHURCH
A. H. Outlaw. Pastor
Sunday School, 2 P. M. every first
Sunday.
Church Service 3 P. M. every first
Sunday.
Sunday School at 11 A. M. every
second, third and fourth Sunday.
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BEREA CHURCH OF CHRIST
Rev. Preston Carton, Pastor
Bible School 10:30 A. M.,
fourth Sunday, at 10 A. M.
Morning worship on fourth Sunday
at 11 A. M.
Evening worship fourth Sunday at
8 P. M.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
E. T. Jilson, Rector
Holy Communion, 9:00 A. M
xSKjuSl" Sunday
Church School, 10:00 A. M
Morning Prayer and Sermon, 11:00
o clock.
flf'y Communion first
11 A. M.
Sunday at
Perquimans
Church Services
HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
C. W. Duling, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11:00 o'clock.
Evening Worship. 8 o'clock.
I Mid-week Services, Wednesday at
8 P. M.
BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
W. H. Marler, Pastor
Church services first and third Sun
days at 3:00 P. M.
Christian Union, 7:30 P. M.
BURGESS BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. J. R. Byerly, Pastor
Church services first and third Sun
days at 11 A. M.
Sunday School at 10:00 A. M.
Burgess and Bethlehem Churches
hold Christian Union together on sec
ond and fourth Sundays.
perquimansTharge
churches
E. B. Edwards, Pastor
First Sunday:
New Hope Church, 11:00 A. M.
Oak Grove Church, 3:00 P. M.
Second Sunday
Winfall Church, 11:00 A: M.
Cedar Grove Church, 3:00 P. M.
Woodland Church, 7:00 P. M.
Third Sunday
Oak Grove Church, 11:00 A. M.
New Hope Church, 7:00 P. M.
Fourth Sunday
Cedar Grove Church, 11:00 A. M.
Woodland Church, 10 A. M.
Winfall Church, 7:30 P. M.
Fifth Sunday
Woodland Church, 11:00 A. M.
Prayer Meeting each Wednesday at
Winfall Church at 7:30 P. M.
WHITEVILLE GROVE BAPTIST
CHURCH
W. J. Berryman, Pastor
Sunday School, 11 A. M. every Sun
day except third Sunday.
Church services every third Sunday
at 11 A. M.
UP RIVER FRIENDS CHURCH
Elizabeth White, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
Church Services, 11 A. M.
Christian Endeavor. 6:30 P. M.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. E. G. Willis, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching first and third Sundays
at 11 A. M.
PINEY WOODS FRIENDS
MEETING
3ertha V. Smith White, Minister
Bible School, 10 A. M.
Meeting for worship, 11 A. M.
WOODVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
G. M. Singletary, Pastor
Sunday School, 10:30 A. M. on first
and third Sundays and 2:00 P. M. on
second and fourth Sundays.
Church services, 3:00 P. M. on sec
ond and fourth Sundays.
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HERTFORD METHODIST CHURCH
D. L. Fouts, Pastor
Church School. 9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11:00 o'clock.
Youth Fellowship, 6:45 P. M.
Evening Worship, 7:30 P. M.
Mid-week Fellowship, Wednesday
at 7:30 P. M.
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BAGLEY SWAMP PILGRIM
Coy S. Saunders, Pastor
Sunday School, 10:00 A. M.
Mornintr Worship, 11:00 o'clock.
Young People's Meeting, 6:30 P. M.
Evening Worship, 7:30 o'clock.
Mid-week Services, Thursday at
7:30 P. M.
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