The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-07-20
THE CUNDAY SCHOOL.
Tie Lame Man I.ealed-Acts 3;l-tG-Ju
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GOLDEN TEXT. And His name. through faith
in His name hath made this man strong Acts
BIO
TIME -Soue afternoon in June. A D so |
Nothing indicates The exact time 1t must |
have been soon after the day OF PentecosL but |
probably not on that day Abbott
PLACE. Jerusalem, in the court Of the tenn |
pie.
LESSON HELPS
1. Now Peter and john" These |
were old friends and partners in fishing |
on the sea of Galilee luke 5:lO). and |
now were partners in fishing for men.
Went up" Were going up. Into
the tempe;" Because they were true
Jews US well as Christians, and they
could gain the most help and do the
most good by continuing their usual
methods of worship "At-for:" So as
to be there at 1.-The hour of prayer" The
hours of incense and of sacrifice were
hours of prayer. Being the ninth
hour" Or about three o'clock in the
afternoon.
2. "A certain man lame from his
mothers womb" And he was now over
forty years of age. WAS carried" At
the time the apostles were entering the
temple. courts. Whom they" some
kind friends willing to help him, laid
daily at the gate door OF the temple
which is called Beautiful" This door
did not belong to the temple proper,
but to one of the courts ITO ask alms:"
The giving of aims was a sacred duty
insisted on strenuously in the law, and
in connection with the religious offer
ings at the temple.
3. "Who seeing Peter. etc." There Is
no evidence that he was acquainted
with them or knew who they were.
asked an aims" As of any stranger.
4. And Peter, fastening his eyes
upon Him." The word fastening is
strong one and implies searching
gaze as if to discover the sincerity of
the mans character and the nature Of
his need. Look on u.s." To fix his
attention.
5. And he gave heed" Their earnest
gaze showed that there was an unusual
interest in his case instead of the care
less gift usually bestowed. Expecting
to receive something" Doubtless he
knew them well by sight, having often
seen them passing into the temple.
9. Then" But. peter said: Silver
and gold have none:" He had none
with him. If he had property it was
far off on the sea of Galilee But such
as | have" |. e., power from Christ to
heal. Give | thee" When God ap-
pears to refuse the objects which we de-
sire, He gives us others that are better.
I'm the name depressing the whole
nature and power) of Jesus Christi" AS
the efficient cause, as the real living
giver. "Of Nazareth" This is added
to make perfectly clear to whom he re.
,, ferred. Rise up and walk" The Rev.
Ver., as in the best MSS, has simply
walk.
Z. -"And he took him by the RICH,
hand, and lifted him up" Not so much
.. to strengthen his limbs as his faith
And Immediately his feet and ankle
bones received strength" Commenta,
tors remark on the accuracy and exact
ness of the description.
s. And he, leaping up, STOOD
Notice the faith of the man-wealz ant
helpless as he was, he Immediately
obeyed the apostles commands. EN-
tered with them into the temple:" i. e.
into the court of women, upon which
the Beautiful gate opened. "Praising
$ Cod" His first thought was to return
}, thanks to God for his great deliverance
!, 0. "All the peoples" great multi
= tude. "Saw him." There was abundance
- of testimony to the reality of the cure
1 10. And they knew" The materia
8 point here is the unquestioned identity
n of him who had experienced the cure.
e II. THE lame man >. held Peter anC
e john" He chung to them in affection
and gratitude as the source of all tn,
a good that had come to him; and to poin
them out to all as his benefactors, an(
J, the source whence others might receiv,
v help. He had chosen their Saviour, ant
!. took his stand on their side. I'm tn,
d porch that is called Solomon's." Thi
porch or cloister was on the eastern sid
h of the court of the Gentiles.
h IL. when Peter saw it," L e., tn
il crowds rushing into Solomon's porch
y and their wonder, as may be inferred
10 from his opening words. why marve
t we at this" IMAM? When you under
b stand, you will see that such cure i
Q just what you ought to expect from
such Saviour "As though by our owl
!. power" That would have been marvel
t Gus indeed.
r. IS. THE God of Abraham. ETC.:
d Thus Peter shows them that he pre-
3 sented no new religion, no new power
but only the workings of the same Go
n who had done wonders for their ar
a cestors Hath glorifed His Son (serv
Y. anti Jesus" by working miracle
II through Him. Whom ye:" as na
n ton of whose spirit the people wer
id partakers, delivered up" when eve
is Plate, the Roman, would have let TliI
go, knowing Him to be innocent
lg IA. But ye denied the Holy One:"
1t vivid picture of their guilt And d,
al sired a murderer" Barabbas, a PEE
feet contrast to Jesus
is Is "And killed the Prince of Life,
liz The one who bestows life, is the sourc
al and fountain of life, both temporal an
y, spiritual "Whom God (exactly col
$ trary to you'll hath raised from ii
dead" So that He is now living /
Heaven, personal Saviour.
, l6. "And His name:" The nan
- stands for all the person is and has, h
a. character and his possessions. "Throug
" faith" Both on the part of the apostl,
and of the man. "Whom We see ar