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LESSON FOR THE FIRST SABBATH IN MAY

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, April 21, 1885

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 16

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LESSON FOR THE FIRST SABBATH IN MAY.

(See Instructor of April 22, 1885.)

ANALYSIS OF THE LESSON.

The Inheritance of the Saints.

The leading topics are repeated each week that the student may have constantly before his mind the outline of the entire ground passed over. By little persevering effort this outline may be filled and the whole subject kept fresh in mind.
Promised to the Meek.
Obtained How and When.
The First Dominion.
The Dominion Lost through Sin.
The Dominion Restored.
Consequences of Adam's Sin.
The Promise to Abraham.
II. The Promise (continued).
The Promise (continued).
The Promise (continued).
After Abraham had shown his willingness to obey God even to the offering up of his own son, the Lord renewed the promises recorded in Gen. 12:3; 13:16; and 15:5. Gen. 22:15–18.
In order to make the promise more emphatic the Lord said he had sworn by himself that he would accomplish it. Gen. 22:16. At this time an addition was made to the promise that Abraham's seed should “possess the gate of his enemies.” Gen. 22:7.
3. This promise will be seen to be parallel with Gen. 12:3; 13:15; 15:5; and Rom 4:13.
4. As we have before seen (Gen. 18:19), the promise was given to Abraham because of obedience. Gen. 22:19.
5. According to Stephen's testimony this promise was never realized by Abraham. Acts 7:5.
6. But the promises of God are sure (2 Cor. 1:20; 2 Pet. 3:9); therefore we must conclude that in some way this promise will yet be fulfilled, and Abraham and his seed will possess the land.