The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Revtsw-Internationai Lesson for Dccsm'
Der ~. is02-selections from b Acts.

pie. nations and languages, should serve him -
Dan. TIA
CENTRAL TRurn-God Is guiding His church
70 fuller truth and larger conqucsts
EXTENT OF TINE lessons extend over
fourteen years. from the conversion OF Paul A
ID 81. TO the council Ut Jerusalem A. ID. D. Ihc
church about twenty years old. from the day OF
Pentecost A. ID 30
I. There was a certain man In
Ccsarca called Cornelius, n centurion OF
the band called the Italian band.
Q. A dcvout man, and one that feared
God with all his house, which gave
much aims TO the people, md prayed ~
God Away.
"a. Then Peter opened his mouth, and
| said: OF a truth | perceive that God Is
no rcspectcr Of persons.
35. But in every nation he that fcarcth
Him. and w'orkcth righteousness. is nc
ceptcd with Him.
IS. To Him give all the prophets Wit
ness, that through Ills name whatsoever
bclicycth i'm Him shall receive remission
of sins.
a.. While Peter yet spalSe these
words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them
which heard the word.
45. And they of the circumcision
which believed were astonishcd. as many
as came with Peter, because that on the
Gcntiles also was poured out the gift OF
the Holy Ghost.
40. For they heard them speak with
tongues. and magnify God.
ACTS IL.
Of. And the hand ofthc Lord was with
them: and a great number believed, and
turned unto the Lord.
ACTS IL.
.. As they ministcrcd to the Lord. and
tasted. the Holy Ghost said, Separate
me l:arnabas and saul for j work
whcrcunto ! havc called them
3. And when they had tasted and
pravcd. and laid their hands on them.
they sent them avsay.
40. Vow when tie congregation was
broken Up. many Of the Jews re-
lirious pr~osclytcs followed Paul and
Ea-nabas: who. spcnking 70 them, per-
suadcd them to continue in the grace OF
God. -,
Sc. And the disciples were oiled with
joy. and with the Holy Ghost
ACTS Is.
y 81. And when they had preached the
!, c~e-N.c 49, -'.-- and had taught
r.-.,. the, .-.-v2cd un 70 Lysira'
J ' and to Icoaiun. ard Antioch.
81. Confirming the souls OF the dis
cinles. and cxhorting them to continue
In the faith. and that wc must through
Q much tribulation enter into the king
: dom of God.
t QUESTIONS.
SrnJrcr-Thc development OF Tho
I Christian church.
a 4 Er.sas.oa Of Christianity mo otae'
r req.ona-Ovcr how much time do these
lessons extend? How long Lad th'
a church been in existence since Its brit
q on the day of Pcntccost? In what place
had il obtained q foothold previous t.
v tho conversion OF Paul? To what place
d did Peter carry the Gospel? Wher
was the Grst stronghold Of the Gcntil
m church? To what places did Paul an
4. Earrabas travel TO preach the Gospel
Trace out their journey on the maj
l. Was this the first foreign missionar
work? What lessons concerning mis-
Al sions can you lcara from this?
A. .. Progrcss ia Gaming Disciples. lilo,
many became disciples in the day q
n pcntccost? Was there . great gain !
ID numbers Immediately aftcrward? ma
is said of the churcho Antioch? Nhu
rroatest Of Jews was converted? VIVA
Roman army officer? What governor
r! Name the place where many" disciple
IS or "a great multitude believed. Whf
was the character of these Christians
What 10 we know of their ~bencvolcnce
At 3. Dirine Forces IN the Developments
ne What was the greatest force. ofte
by mentioned? What blessings and inf
cnccs came through the Iloly Spiri'
What miracles aided the Gospel VII;
direct influences from God came
he Peter? TO Paul? 70 Cornelius? to An
Iot Mas? ON what occasions were angc
to sent Ia bring aid? What answers
n prayers do You find?
.ss a M.ndrdnccs and Difficulties VIII
on Jew was a great prosecutor? Nh
king pcrsccuted the Christians? Who
ma did he kill? Whom did he imprisol
lin In chat cities was Paul prosecuted?
,us ,vhich one wa he stoned? How d
lir. some Of the Jewish profcsscd Chrlstia
ire treat their Gentle brethren? VII
om ,nalc IL difficult for jews n Gcntil
10 live and work together in the sar
church? What was the character
The heather among whom the Chr
~ tians lived? . .
rlH J. Eras II Progrcss.-llow did I
ms conversion OF Saul of Tarsus make
or, era? What progress was made by
ma cciyiny Gcntilcs into the church? Gi
% n brief account Of the council at JeI
ian salem. How did the sending out
missionaries prove n new step onwn
70 the home church? u the heathc
IVY What lessons do you learn from u
aus general review OF this period?
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
/. The duty and privilege Of forei
missions.
,sx >. Progress led by the Holy Spirit q
The providence Of God is the life a
safety of the church.
4. Visions Of hope, Of possibilities
ideals. are one method by which pr
ross Is made.
4. God changes the hindranccs a
nee. Obstacles from men into helps for
can upbuilding Of Ills Kingdom.
'nlv 5. The power by which the wo