The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-11-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The First Christian Observation-Disclosures 1871
I-I2-Lesson for November i3, lSlH.

I-I3-Lesson flr November -, lSla.
GOLDEN TENc-TGat rcpcr tance and rc.HiS
sion OF sins should be preached in HIS name
among all nations Luke 2i;1
PAUL-Aged g lin A d s5) From this tine
onward in the narrative, he Is called P&rl dit
tlel, Roman nanc, Instead Of saul, his lie
brew name The reason 10 PROBABLY bGcGuSo he
is To be the apostle 81 the GcntiJs, ami travel
ing in the Roman empire Tho Romaas would
naturally use that maize Tithoat any action OF
his part
CIRCuMsTAYCES-W With chapter I] begins tho
second part OF the Acts, the history CT N. Sols
to the heather tits devoted tA,eGy to the Ia
bors Of Paul. After the release OF Peter, a de
scribod IN last lesson, Paul ava DarnG1a5 re
turned from Jerusalem to Antioch, where they
seem TO have made their headquarters foc SOME
years. They brought back with them JOIN
Mark.
DocTnIYE.-it is the duty OF Christians &c
preach the Gospel to all the world
LESSON NOTES.
1. The church that was at Antioch"
This church had been founded eight or
nine years. The Gentilcs had been adj
mitted to the church here for fourycars,
and great numbers had been added to
the church under Paul and Barnabas.
Prophets and teachers" The prophets
were those with special insight
compare 11:17). BY teachers are
meant stated and permanent teach
ers, answering somewhat to the
pastor of modern church. "Symeon
that was called Niger" The first
name points out the man as Of Jew
ish origin, and the second is Latin adj
| jective-black. "Lucius of Cyrenc:" a
province of Northern Africa. He may
| have been one of the men of Cyrene
mentioned Acts 1919, 20, as carrying the
Gospel to Antioch. "Manaen:" (the
! same as Menahem, one Of the kings of
Israeli "the foster-brother:" Herod
| Antipas, son of Iderod the Great, ap-
pointed by his father tetrarch of Cali
lee and Perea. This is the lIerod who
murdered John the Baptist.
! 2. 'As they ministered to the Lord"
in religious service, for the purpose of
learning the Lords will in reference to
His work And tasted" Fasting ex-
presses their intense earnestness, their
spiritual hunger which overpowered all
sense of bodily hunger. 1.-The Holy
Ghost said" BY the mouth of some of
the prophets present, or by the impulse
of a simultaneous and general inspira-
ton. We must be careful not to limit
the ways in which the Holy Ghost
speaks to us.
| 3. "When they had tasted and
prayed" in special service for that
purpose. And laid hands on them"
as sign thatuthe church thus accepted
them as their missionaries, and pledged
themselves to sustain them by their
sympathy, their prayers, and whatever
aid they might need. "rhey sent them
away" AS their own missionaries.
4. Sent forth by the Holy Ghost"
, AS related above, not the church, not
Paul, but the Holy Ghost originated the
missionary enterprise. went down"
, (the river Orontes) unto Seleucia" The
seaport of Antioch, 1879 miles distant
in direct line. "They sailed to Cy-
, prus:" Cyprus lies so to 100 miles south
west of Seleucia. The inhabitants in
, general were Greeks, but vast numbers
! of Jews were interspersed.
81 8. And when they were at Salnias:"
The Greek capital of Cypress on its east
, ern shore, nearest Seleucia. "They
; proclaimed the word of Cod" Gods mes
sage of love and salvation through Jesus
the Christ. in the synagogues:" These
: were the most convenient places, and it
was also their rule always to offer the
Gospel to the Jews first, and then to the
/ Gentiles. And they had also john"
. John Mark, author of the Gospel ac-
: cording to Mark, cousin of Barnabas,
) and son of Mary, of Jerusalem Q2:12, 25).
) "As their attendant" Helper or assist
: ant.
6. "When they had gone through the
whole island unto Paphos:" Now Baffo,
at the western or opposite extremity of
, the island, about one hundred miles
l from Salamis. "a certain sorcerer:"
Rather, magician. The magicians did
: not merely pretend to foretell the
! future, but also to influence it. "a
I false prophet" Not only one who pre-
4 tended to foretell but was unable, but
4 false in character and aims, misleading
e men, teaching false doctrines, seeking
only his own profit. "Bar-Jesus:" Son
of Jesus or Joshua.
j, s. But Elymas:" An Aramaic word
= meaning a magian, a wise man. "The
4 sorcerer:" The magian, the magician.
n "Withstood them" Because he saw that
j his influence and power were gone, if
n Sergius Paulus accepted the gospel.
l. 8. saul, called PAUL." See introduce
y ton. FILLED with the Holy Ghost"
= The original implies sudden access of
q spiritual power. Fastened his eyes on
1 him." Gazed piercingly, intently.
IS 10. so full of all guile" Deceit, false
n ness of character and life. "villainy:"
e Unscrupulousness in evil. "Son of the
o DEVIL" and like his father in character
q and action. Enemy of all righteous
a ness" Therefore opposed to Jesus, the
Sun of Righteousness. "Pervert the right
> ways of the Lord" Referring not to
it perverting men, but Gods ways with
n men to save them.
q IL. "Behold the hand of the Lord:'
,, !, The affliction came not from Paul, but
from God. And thou shalt be blind
q not seeing the sum-" This phrase indi-
+ Gates total blindness. For a season."
If indicates that this blindness was tenn
g porary.
s IL. Then the deputy. believed" His
; reason and his conscience were con.
: WINGED, his fears aroused, his hopes are
;, excited and he yields his will. Being
!. astonished at the doctrine of the
!. Lord" The new truths from heaven,
- the new views Of tho love pf God ,yora