Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-26
A GLORIOUS DEATH.
LESSON TX, THIRD CuAPTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERiIS, AUG. 20.

Text OF the Lesson, cts vii, 54-8o, viii,
Ia - Memory Verses 57-6O - Golden
Text, Acts vii. 6O-Commentaryb by the
Rev. ID. M. Stearns.
"a. When they heard these things they
were cut to the heart, and they CRASHED
on him with their teeth" The subject of
the rage of the council at this time was
Stephen, one of the seven who were chosen
to serve tables, in order that the apostles
might give themselves wholly to the word
and prayer wi, 2-D. But Stephen was so
full of the Holy Spirit and faith and power
that God wrought great wonders and mir
acles by him. This led to his being falsely
accused and brought before the council,
in whose presence he preached the sermon
recorded in this chapter. He had just ac-
cused them of being the betrayers and
murderers of the Just One, and it was this
that cut them and made them so angry.
30. But he being full of the Holy Ghost,
looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw
the glory of God and Jesus standing on
the right hand of God" He saw not their
rage, but he did see Jesus. The HOLY
Spirit reveals Jesus and His grace and
glory to the soul that trusts in Him and
relies upon Him, and enables the believer
W oo a. oile W w Is ueal W .nose ,hao are
-, n. ',,.';t. 80 Ia ~ TliN, Voonii ANi'
- o - ~; -, ~ ~ ioon up Is oeuter
U;,' W ioIh "i.niii " aiTunu ior ,ooking
"iU.i,ii l."hso oiie ,insela?ie anu looking
Ve''s " ui9,t''Vioi' uu' loohiIg
n nnV1 a. val 'il"oie e ol,e W run WIN
Pc; ~. Di'e ''oe aev oe.ois US pee istt'
1aI,,s ~ ~. y, w., li''i S en- "n'' ieo' All Z;
o 80 VI t S Iioss loi US SlIes eternal
c. D"o go aU Ole liSn' manu- Vi
~, ~ 30" ,n' n w "h eieiilies'
aao O. ~, 30 ,I'C ~. w go GO , i"sOiIess
-; n ~ ''' - u" an ~ l. - As''
w,
oo Anu saiu, 6ehole ! see cne heavens
openeu; ana Vhe con oi Nan stanalng on
. .ne riSn. manu- Vi 'ou son OF man lsa
sl.ie ,haC Jesus oi'eh useu OF Himself; 1t Is
,ouiu over elght! umes ID the Gospels,
out elsewhere IN 'he New Testament only
mere anu III Hep' III o. hev' !, l3' XIV, IA.
1t Is suggestive not only OF Jesus as perfect
man. put also OF HIS complete dominion
over the whole earth as Will be seen by
comparison OF IS VII and Heb. ii. 1t is
lounu ninety Tunes IN the prophecy OF
hzeKlei heaven opened is found just
seven tlmes IN the Bible (Ezek. l, l. Math.
ILL., io' cohii l. Oh Acts vll' 90; x, IL; Rev.
Nv, l. MN III.
o. lneh uhey crieu OUT with loud
voice. anu stopper ulieir ears, ana ran upon
MN "ith one accpru' CONTRAST stopping
ones ears 10 th"t "hlch Is evil as IN rs.
AANVlli, TO- ana 70 ohat whlch Is good,
as Ill ILLS case compare Nath. Kill, 10.
Let our prayer be, open thou mine
eyes, cause me 10 near (Ps cxlX, Is;
cXlln' g. contrast the one accord" of the
wicked as mere ana the "one accord" of
the r'ghteous IN Acts H. l.
90 ana cast MN out OF the city and
s.oneu hihn' anu the witnesses laid down
oheir cioVnes aI young man feet, whose
name was saul They judged him to be
guilty. OF piasphemy Lev. XIV l6) and
thought they We're obeylng the law, while
they themselves were the guilty ones, but
.hey were oiihoeo Dy unoeiie1. Jesus had
lore"arneu MS ioiio"ers mat they might
expect this very treatment lMath. x, ~;
Toln A,'' ~ AS " SAUL ne may possibly
nave thougho OF thls very Gay years after
warn "neh he nlinseil was oelng stoned
~, 'esu9 san NAo.s Aiv' ,o|
90 u oney e.oieu 0IePneh' calling
upon uuu' anu Saying Aoru Jesus receive
my spIrl. Wnen Jesus was dylng he
saiu' fa 9.., lnVo Chine hanus commend
NY. 'pliiU L1uhI i HAl'i No. IS ANAi' %.
i ms does not look IKE the noneXlstence of
.he person between uet1h ana resurrection,
Vi ohe steep vi .he soul as some teach. Ii
any one "ouiu DC estaoilshed as to the con
scious anu 10Y Oh uIe souls OF believers
aPar' from 'he oouy' let MN read and re-
GSiv v, Luxe XVI E|' AEln, 49, Ii Cor. v, 8;
rnIi' l. ~ - rev vi, 81
". anu ne Aheeieu uo"h ana CRED with
iouu VOICE. Hotu' lay h0t inns SIN TO their
el iaiee, Anu when ne nau salo TINS he
,eii o9ieep LIN iis auolaoie Master he
Piayeu ior us hluruerers luke XIII, 81
H.. W., .I .t al Low your enemies
piess tneih 'haV curse you' 40 good to them
th"U ha.S you' anu pray ior them which
Gesplteiuliy use you and prosecute you"
lhach' " 44)' ms Is impossible to the
natural man, OUT II we are born from
ABOVE II we nave the new heart and the
new SplrlJ 10 Oln Ill, I, margin: Eek XXXVi