Loading...
The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1929-05-09, Page 2T|iE EXETER TIMES,ADVOCATE •v’ P' g^iVRSDAY,; MAY (fib, 1O2‘J> flexibility, the new .power, ease of driving, ■- -- - - gliHn-Buick out' jperf^Sns any car 1 have (name on request) ■ 7 driven.” She *funaay School Wesson By CHARLES G. TRUMBULL, Utt. D. (Editor of the Sunday School Thues) No kitclren work—No cooking—Just pour / milk over it iREDDED hfATHsS I II If®i«flw THE EARLY MINISTRY OF JERE­ MIAH Sunday, May 12; Jeremiah 1:1- 10, 6:10, 11; S;18; 9:2; 26: 1-24. Golden Text We ought to obey God rather than men,—Acts 5:29. -Some men are called the stormy petrels of their generation, Jeremiah was one; of these, He was on© of the seven outstanding prophets or leaders who come before us in this six months' study, He lived in' th© midst of st-orms and he predicted the coming of worse storms. More­ over, his- predictions were infallible, for they were God’s predictions. Unlike young King Josiah whom we studied last week, the good of a bad father, Jeremiah was good son of a good father, father was i priests—not the Hilkiah who found the book of th© law of God in the temple that Josiah was repairing, for he was the High Priest, and Jere­ miah’s. father was one of the ord­ inary priests. But the young man. had a good start, not only through the parental training that was evid­ ently his, but also through his King, for he began his ministry under young Jpsiali and lived .through the stirring scenes of that- righteous King’s reformation. The sovereignty of God comes- out very -strikingly in the Scriptures. God had commissioned Jeremiah be­ fore his" birth,- It could never be •said, therefore, that God used the young man because he had proved himself to be worthy. God, in His omniscience and omnipotence, knows and decides whom He will use, and, we may say, makes them worthy to be used. Yet freewill is as plainly taught in the Scriptures as God’s sovereignty; there is a mystery in the two which we cannot understand in this life.. I-Ier© is’ th© word the Lord- spoke to Jeremiah: “Before I formed thee in the before womb daned tions-.” that God gave for John the Baptist before his birth (Luke I.) Jeremiah had no confidence in' himself. He exclaimed: “Ah, Lord God, behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.’’ But God’s, reply for­ bade him to say any longer, “I am a child,” but authorized him to do all that God commended him and promised God’s own protection and deliverance from the enmities of men that th© prophet’s messages would arouse. Then we are told that the Lord i- r—■•n:.r-„r~ -jr -II. iTtt-i -i, — -actually * put f or tn Mw “Tiauu,arid.’ touched” the mouth of the prophet. Should we have any difficulty in' re­ cognizing the verbal inspiration of the Bible when we read- what God then said to Jeremiah: “Behold, I have put My words in thy mouth.” This one lone man—accompanied by the hosts of -Heaven, however— was placed by God Himself over na­ tions and over Kingdoms, “to root out, and to pull down, and to’ des­ troy, and to throw-down, to. build and to .plant.” '« Exciting times followed. And lonely, dreary, terrifying times for the prophet. He knew that the people would not listen to him, for they would- not listen to God. He knew*'he must be the mouthpiece of the fury of God to them. He loved his people, and his heart was break­ ing with sorrow for them. There were times when lie longed to leave the .dreadful, business to which he wag commissioned, and go away by himself in tlie wilderness. But lie boldly stood in the court of the temple at Jerusalem and de­ livered his message, offering the people God’s mercy if they would- not listen to God the ver J' City of Jeru­ salem should be visited in judgment and made “a curse to all the nations of the earth.” Jeremiah did not mince matters, and did not diminish a word, It wag almost mob violence that fol­ lowed. The priests and the pro­ phets and all tlie people heard him, and laid hold of him, and shouted: “Thou shalt surely die,” Where wds God’s promise of pro­ tection? Something happened just then; the pridees of Judah heard of what was going on, and came from the royal house to the temple. The priests and prophets poured out their fiery denunciations of Jere­ miah in the ears of the princes.. Then Jeremiah was. heard again. Did. he recant, or “explain”? He simply jrepeated his denunciations as from God, repeated his offer of God’s mercy, and said quietly: “As for me, behold, I am-in your hand; do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.” But he warned them that if they put him to death they would bring inocent blood up­ on themselves and upon the city and all the inhabitants, for lie had de­ clared God’s words to them. Princes and priests argued the matter through . with one another, the princes saying that the man was not worthy ' of • death) for^he .ibacl, spoken God’s message. S^me took’ this view of it, others urged-the pro­ phet’s death. Some recalled that an earlier prophet had predicted Jerusalem’s destruction, and was not put tS^’death. -Still others recall­ ed another prophet who had been slain for such a prophecy. Finally a man named -Ahikam, the. son of a scribe or royal secretary, who had served faithfully under, good king Josiah, interfered in Jere­ miah’s behalf, “that they should not give him unto the hand of the people to put him to death.”- The protection had come. A LESSON OUTLINE Commissioned of Go'd, Before Birth (1:5.) I No Self-Confidence (1:6-10.) A Hopeless Undertaking. (6:10, •11; 8r; 18; 9:2.) ( Delivering the Message (26:1-7.) The Murderous Response (26:8- 9.) ; Princes and Priests Ar-gue (26: 10-23.) The Prophet Delivered (26:24.) * A DISCU ItS whole wheat} gHREDX.DWHEA£ rhji k-|EK A delicious, nourishing breakfast on which to work or play—* A well balanced ration for any meal and so easily prepared. The paper ifiserta in each package contain a surprise for the kiddies. 5- KRIC WELL, EXETER "When Better Autombhllee Are Built—McLaugblin-Buiek Witt Build Them * BEER,EXETER It Pays to use I DoMoi-e.Work. son the His the belly I knew thee; 'and be- thou, earnest forth out of the I .sanctified thee, and I or- thee a prophet untd the na- It was like the commission HE- owner quoted above has ‘ been driving automobiles for 15 years, d has an intimate knowledge of motor performance and value. Yet his en-. usiastic comment merely typifies that Hilkiah, one of •' .Swui*|T', S.ti.faction or. Money Back . Use it for the Fireproof’WalTbOdrdl XPAINT VARNISHES & LACOl'ERS THE NEW IMPROVED GYPROC . Drive around here and let us equip your car with Do­ minion Royal Cords or Royal Masters. ' They are a sound- foundation-for a carefree holiday. We have absolute confidence in these Dominion Tires. We have watched ' them in service and we know they ' will deliver the mileage.'’ . • ’ Deminion Royal Cords are the standard by which-tires are judged — Royal Masters are in a class by themselves. We have Dominion Titts for every car at popular prices. ns to women WMterj roo Sub Ek?«ilcr EXETER, ONT clthousands who have turned to .1 cLaughlin- Buick after making their c vn exacting tests. 1 ot only have motor ists in all pari6 of the ,'c mntry accepted McLaughlin- Buick’s -i vitation to get behind the wheel and wt the facts about .McEaughlin-Buick rformance ..... • ♦ but they have entered tiers' for more than twice. as many cLaughlimBuicks as any other car at iaboye its price. A [ sure to drive a McLaughlin-Buick! ’it in traffic—on the. straightaway— Hpsteepest hills. The more thorough r tests, the more careful your com* sons-—the more inevitably will they i you to McLaughlin-Buick! ■«-FOc %e$$. Y?eedL’ •. Clipped y/r ..^7 •• ’ ■ *, Sv c. • -designed- the hb$e’» , i ■ coat of* Ions hair to meet conditionsof / wild j|le. • >, Farin' horses work wilder conditions that arfe artificial ■ jkfflMFiw and nhould 'b? given sfipCiti care. W P**®?*. keejs them1.In■Condition.® ’ « .After1 winter idleness hojBes are sou. K W ' ‘Afid' if theIons- hair' is? not clipped,7 excessive sweating' soon- WBakena theta’. {At night the aweat-soaked long hair becomes icy cold. Stavering horse^can’t get prooer rest, and feed, which >hould?/prdvide power is -used Et> combat chills and fight ofK •"%.colder ..'They become easy grey to Manyh, CDpSg^'I’rses jure Gr<iwai»e *" ■■ ■ jy/^^WH'ong'-hait to holdgaweat, du$, ,-ey to many jkil ments just when needed most, irsea jm* GrXhtod In 9 ALF th* Time .... long-hair to hokRa-weat. duff; etc. Clipped horses dry off oufr’kly'. They xeff Better, feel 'iter and do more work on lesa feed. Why take chants with’i^fekness and eostly delay# when It^takis only nbout.40 inutes fp clip? Use Stewart No.. 1 Ball Bearing Clipping Machine and your horses- will perk right *. Leap a lifetime. Clips fast—stay! (harp. ' The same rr>uchii(t. cliff• mules and cows. *' Coma "In ftrd'in»pict these machines. united). t>RESTON, ONT. Montreal * « . Toronto 100% PURE PAINT ANO VARNISHES of special product~ for every purpose-for every surface lOO^WRE ; PAINT fyidihrior or inferior MARBLE-ITE for hardwood floors NEU-TOWE 4 ihef/a! (cash­ able paint VARNOLEUM for Oilcloth fr Linoleum WOOD-LAC stain for floors and furniture Wlia)nJelco-Liglit the kitchen, laundry, and the bath- and for 'tlie stock. Best of all, tireless MFtric power that supplants hard manual churn,..the vacuum cleaner DelcoLight will do.: ARTHUR JONES, DELCO-LIGHT ;SALES1 .AND ^ERy.ICE CAMPBELL & HUTTON, Box4 No. i, KOMOKA, ONT. .....................................................................' ■ ........................................................ . Holiday HEN you plan that trip, be sure to plan your tires. You can’t enjoy yourself if, you’re worrying about blowouts all the time. DOMINION TIRE DEPOT EXETlER,., ' ...John Taylor * StructAal Strengt Takes A F Decorati Full %" Thickness TIRI'-PR New Improved Edge For Sale By The Ross-Taylor Co., Ltd. A* Spencer & Son # • * Exeter, Ont* Hensall, Ont*