The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-09-15
SUNDAY SCHOOLl
LESSON FOR SUNDAY. SEPT. is
Quarterly Review. Golden Text, Eph.
III, 90 Commentary.

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when He had spoken these things while
they beheld He was taken up. aud a cloud
received Him out OF their sight" (Acts g.
~. The Gospels tell what Jesus began TO
do and teach; the Acts tell what lie con.
tinued to do and teach through His apos-
ties. They were to rely upon the Holy
Spirit as their only power, and their one
business was TO testify OF jesus. Their joy
was that the same Jesus would return in
due time to restore the kingdom to Israel.
He will come in person, His saints will meet
Him on the wav aud return with HIN Il
Thess. iv., 16 IL; Ill, IS. iv., l4.
LtssoN ll.-Topc. 1.-The Descent ot tho
Spirit facts H., l-l9l Golden Text. "whon
lie, the Spirit OF Truth, is come. Eo will
guiue You into all tnith" iJohu xiv, 10.
They praveriully and sxpccttntly waited
from day to day Tor the prouisat Comtorf.
er. See John xiv, iG, 26 Nv., 20: XVII, -.
IL Jesus hal not asceutei, He wNult not
have come tJohn xvi, u, aud the disciples
might have labOred IN vain. But wnen tde
Spirit OF Col works or spesSs then work Is
done amt To some purpose. Our wisdom
and power Is nothing, rus tie VINO at cTsa-
ton brought light ont ot darkness an oricr
amt ttu,ttuness instead ot chaos auI enp'l.
ness can hine in mems hearts anil give the
knowei, &C. ut tod tG-n. l., .: : Cor. iv., u,
John Nyt. 81.
! 1tssoa llI.--Top.c. "rhe First Christian
! Church" tActs H., 3;-ii'. Go,Gcn leNt,
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/ as should bs savt1' Acts H., a. As Peter
| spoke the word IN tue power ot the Spr,5
and testified W tn" resurrection 90 Jesus
/ from the lead, the people were conv,urci ot
| their sin AMI earnestly asipd wdst 80 du.
! Thus BEGAN t. be formed the jhurcn ur
/ BCJy 81 Christ lEph. =. -, -, OF whicl
| lie IS the head, aud which wneu cCmpleto
will be irougnt TO nlm n Eve was 10
| Adam. Then tho marriage oi tn" Lymo,
| and after tuat ihe kinsdnm REV. XXX.
/ LfsSoS ~. -iopic, "lhf Lame Man
! Hsn ed lActS w., lilo. Golden Text, "Aui
his name. through isith ~ HIS name, hath
| mate this man strons tActs al, TO- J'>u
| Though absent ~ eO1y snt invisible, has H.i
| power IN heaven amt on eartn tNa't.
| xviii, lsi, AMI is pleased hy Eis Sprit Ia
| His psuu,e To show Bi, power on behalf a.
our uoties as well as ou- soul. Observe
tLat again Peter rreacaes r,scn Chr,e
I (yrrss lJl.
LEssuN V.-rop.c, "petJer aud Joan Bc.
fors the CouncI' Acts w.. LIS Golden
Text, "lhrre is none other name under
heaven given among nen whereby We must
be saved Acts ~. ~. The preaching ut
the resurrection OF Jesu, 80 VnrLgei the re-
ngtOus rulers. ami especially tn' N3tuuces.,
VINO did not believe IA u resurrection. thas
Peter and JOHN were imprisoned ani the
next brought before the council. Again
Peter boldly proclaimed thai Je,u, wnom
they had crucidci was awe, Nui tn1t tls
meaning or lne lailf man was ltlA hplN.s "
the Jower ol a rlseu, iy,I. Christ WAS 80 ~
IN us, people would learn Of jesus thrsasn
Us.
LESSON VI.-ropic, .'rhe Apostles Con-
fnencs ia God" tAct5 Nv, 1871 Golden
Text "lhVy spaks tbs Word OF Go Will
boldness (Acts w., 3n. The council ndyin Z
threatened thsr- aud commanded them 10
speak no more ~ Jesus's name. let them 80.
The apostles said tnat they must spsa, IN
His name, AMI departing went t. the otne.'
believers ami told their story. The result
was prayer anu praise aud another mignty
baptism of the Holy spirit AMI increase
testimony IN a risen Christ
LEssoN Vll-Toplc, "Ananias aud Sap
phira" (Acts v. Lilo Golden Text, 80.
not deceived, God is .iot mocked; for wnA;'
..sevsr n nlap .soy7th, that shalt he also
reap CGal. Vi, u. We nave thus far seen
the power OF the Holy spirit the Spirit OF
| Truth, III holy and true men who were
faithful witnesses: but now we see the de
! ceitfuiness of the human heart in "A mau aud
his wife who thought they could Gsc'ivs
Goo aud not ne found out. Keeping bicS
part / the prce, iacS OF whole.heirttl cou-
sscraton to Co., is the great hindranca IN
the church to- iuy.
LESSON Nlll.-ropic. ''rhe Apostles Per-
secuted facts ", @s-iJ Go! len Text. I've
ought 10 obey God rather tntn mcH" Acts
", 10. so many mighty WORKS wero
wrought 10y the apostles that the rage OK
I satan again Cnu-ttl 'uelI liNpIlsbNutuls 'llN
the Lord 10y an angel set them Tree ~ ihn
night. ana told them 10 keep ON prearu,n,
They are found in the tempt" at their wurE,
are arrested and bruu .ht before IN" cOun'l
and again testify 10 a risen Christ. lac
council are ready To kill them Gsmaliel ae'
vises moderation, - they are Jeaten anu let
80.
LESSON lX.-Topc. "Ihe First Christian
MARTYR (Acts VIII 54.Gu. Golden Text,
"He Kneelei down and cried with "A loud
voice LORD, lay not this SIN 10 their charge
(Acts vii, CO... Out ot seven men, full ot
faith and the hoiy Spirit, who were chosen
To see to the temporal affairs OF the church.
stephen SO spnko aud wrought miracles ana
accused the council OF the murder OF Jesus,
that what they thought 10 have done 10
Peter ami j John they actually did 10 stephen,
and stoned him TO death. saul being u VIII
ness TO the deed and cons entiDg to 1t.
| Lesson N.-Ioplc, "PhiiIp Preaching at
Samarian (Acts viii, 5-2j). Golden Text.
"And there was great joy ia that city,
tActs viii, 81. The command Of Jesus was
TO testify of Him in Judea, Samara aud un-
20 the ends Of the earth Chapter l., ~, but
up To the death of Stephen they had not
done so. After that the believers were $ at
tered everywhere, preaching the Word, and
Philip another of the seven, hal such sue
cess IN Samaria that Peter and John were
sent from Jerusalem that the believers
might receive the gift of the Holy Ghost
| linen ~ IFNealtl Ahc h'hlb VI ''"iil 'Ho
Sorcprer. who thought that money could buy
the gift. Compare this with the sin OF An
apias.
LWssov XL-Topic, "Philip and tho
Ethiopian" (Acts viii, 2fiM. Golden Text,
"Ho That hcIiovath on the Son hath ever.
lasting lifo' John H., 30. Phiip is called
from tho great work IN SamRria To visit the
de.crt and lead the Ethiopian ounuch TO
.Ic.us. our business ns servants Of Christ
is not to seek great things tor ourselves
der. XIV. -. lut to obey Him and follow
where lie lCndsth. We cAnnot estimate the
value of one soul, aud as we ARE lahorers
with Col not ha with us, iie must have fun
control of u..-l.osson Helper.
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