The Progress., 1893-07-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON II-JULY e-pAUL AT
PHILIPPt.
Golden TeVt: Believe on tho Lord JCSus
Christ. and Thou Shalt he
Saved-Acts xvi: 1884.


Gospel in Philippi Frequently they
met i'm the streets a poor slave girl
ownci by company of Spectators.
who made no little money out of her
as fortune teller She was supposed
to bc possessed 10y the spirit OF
Python,' the imagined serpent that
guarded the oracle of Apollo at Delphi
and inspired the women who uttered
the oracles at that famous shrine. Out
of this woman the demon was cast by
Paul IN the name of Jesus Christ
She was saved from her maladv. hut
her power Ia make money for her
masters was gone. The first l,cathen
persecution was set on foot 10y covct-
BUSINESS.
II. The Arrest, vers. 1923. They
caughS Paul and Silas" The idea of
violence is conveyed i'm the original.
Drew them into the marketplace. 9"
The center of social life unto the
rulers" The city Judges or magis-
trates
20. "Saying, These men being
Jews" No people were regarded by
the Romans with more contempt and
hatred than the Jews. "Bo exceed
ingly trouble our city" The Gospel
does produce revolution In an un.
godly world.
81 "And teach customs which are
not lawful for MS to receive" The
Roman law forbade the Introduction
of foreign religions into territory con-
quered bv the Romans.
%. tine multitude rose mp togcth-
err" The accusations arouse the pop-
ulace as a mob. Rent off their
clothes" The clothes of Paul and
SilaS. Commanded to beat them"
The custom was with thc Romans to in-
t,ict blows with rods uron the naked
body.
-. MANY stripes The Roman
punishment was not limited To forty
stripes save one" like that of the Jews
Riddle
III. The Apostles in Prison, .vers.
24-2G. Thrust them into the inner
prison A deep, damp, chilly cell far
underground. Made their feet fast
in the stocks Apparently Che pris-
oners were placed beyond all possible
ways of escape, even by those VINO
could east out devils.
25 Paul and Silas prayed and sanr
praises" Their wounds were un-
dressed. filth and vermin added to
their torture. "And the prisoners
heard them" The inner prison ap-
pears TO have held more than Paul
and Silas Wherever Paul went the
Gospel was made known
o6. And suddenly there was a great
earthquake" This was the Lords
answer to prayer. "All the doors
were opened and everyone's bands
were loosened." Either by the shock
or supernatural power.
". Tie Conversion of the Jailer,
vers. 27-34. THE keeper of the prison
awalIing out of his sleep" He proba-
bly, slept where he could observe at a
glance whether the prison doors were
secure. Drew out his sword .
would have killed himself" Tho
Roman law transferred to a iailer the
punishment due an escaped prisoner.
%. 'Do thyself no harm" His pur-
pose of suicide was harmful for his
body and sinful for his soul For we
are all here" Showing the apostles
presence of mind. 1t was a new thing
for prisoner to be concerned about
his jailer's body and soul
20. Called for light" Which
could be carried in the hand. Game
trembling" He connected all that had
occurred with Paul and Silas. Fell
down." Recognizing they were under
no mortal protection.
30 "And brought them out" Prob
ably into the court of the prison.
"Sirs, what must 1 do to be saved?"
He was conscious of having done wrong
to God. An event has taken place
which convinces him in moment that
the things he has heard are realities.
81. Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ" Salvation from sim from the
punishment due to sin, salvation to
holiness, usefulness, heaven. "And
thy house" The way of salvation was
open both to him and his household.
81 "And they spake unto him the
word of the Lord" Declared His
doctrine and explained what it was to
believe in Him. All his household .
shared these glad tidings.
80. ''The same hour of the night"
1t was midnight. Washed their
stripes" The blood that had coagu-
lated after the securing. "Was bap-
tized, he and all his, straightway." As
soon as they believed, they confessed
Christ in baptism.
"a. Brought them into his house"
The most comfortable place he could
ind for them 'Set meat before
.hem." They may well have needed
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