Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-22
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII, THIRD QUARTER, INTER.
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Eom. \. Parliamentary by the Rev. d.
NJ. stearns.
Lesson Paul Called to Europe (Acts
xvi c-i5 Golden Text Cath. xviii, 10
60 We, therefore, and teach all nations.
bapti2ing them in e lille of the Father,
and of the son, AID Of the Holy Ghost
This quarters stut es mi III, b., II med
up in the phrase God glorfied in Paul"
ltial i, pa, fer wherever he went md what
ever he did his az bition was that Christ
should be magnfied in his body phil |.
co. This particular lesson illustrates the
words, Led by the spirit of God, DO as
occasion serve thee. for God is with thee
My word shall M return unto me void"
(Rom. viii, "A; | Sam. X, Z; lisa ", ~.
Lesson U.-Pa,d at Philippi Acts xvi.
1919. Golden Text Acts xvi 3D. BE
leve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou
shalt he saved" As we follow Paul from
place to place let us remember his words.
Not l. but Christ" "The life of Jesus
manifest in our mortal flesh tGal. ii, 20
! II Cor. iv, III. He has grace to praise God,
even though his back is scourged, his feet
in the stocks and he cast into prison. He
! takes pleasure in reproaches and persecu
tions Oh Cor xii. l0) for Christ's sake He
has no influence with the magistrates but
! he has power with Cod, and a household
| finds Christ
LESSON III.-Paul at Athens (Acts xvii,
22-3D Golden Text John iv, 24), God is
a Spirit, and they that worship Him must
worship Him in spirit and in truth" Jour
neying through the centers Of earth's wis.
dom and culture and seeing the blindness
of people to the realities of time and eter
nifty, he is constrained to tell them of the
.od hn ic txx-i1l Z bnf nn chot1
perish, but that all should come to repent
ance III Pet. iii, 81, and of Him who IS to be
the judge of all, even He who was del,> cred
for our offerses and rose again for our 'ls-
tification Rom. iv, 23-25).
LESSON IV.-Paul at Corinth acts xviii
LID. Golden Text Il Cor i. 49,, The
preaching of the cross is to them that per
ish foolshness, but unto us which are saved
it is the power of God" See the hand of the
Lord in bringing Aquila and Priscilla to
Corinth about this time Thus Paul is pro
vided with home and employment so that
he may freely preach the gospel, and they
become qualified to teach others of Christ
(veSe go Note the Lords care of his serv
ant and His kind words to him in verses 8.
10. Make much of the promise 81 am with
thee" and compare Elk. iii, II; iv, II; Josh
i, ), 9; Judg. vi, 10; Jer. /. S, 10, Hag i. ID.
ii, 4: Math xviii 90.
LESSON V.-Paul at Ephesus (Acts xix.
l-l2). Golden Text (John xvi, 13), when
He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will
guide you into all truth" Now we have
two years at Ephesus resulting in all in he
province of Asia hearing the gospel ", rse
100 and so left without excuse. 1t SEEM TO
me that the Lord would be glorified and
His coming greatly FASTENED if the church
would neglect some other things and i..'ise
to give every soul on earth II chance to hear
the gospel once at least.
LESSON Vl.-Paul at Miletus tActs
xviii; 22-35). Golden Text Heb xiii, y.
Remember them which have the rule over
you, who have spoken unto you the word
of God" He is now on his way to Jerusa-
lem, returning from his third missionary
: tour. He knows that more suffering awaits
him, but he gives that no thought. He on
ly desires to testify of Christ and finish bis
ministry Verse pa.
LESSON ViI.-Paul ut Jerusalem (Acts
I xxi, 27-39). Golden Text CPhil. i, 29), "Fol
unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ
not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer
for His sake" Paul has now fallen into the
hands of religious zealots who knew not the
Lord Jesus, and gladly would they kill him
as they did his Master but Paul is safe till
his work is done, though he may DE called
upon to endure much suffering
{ LESSON VIII.-Paul Before Felix (Acts
xiv, 1929 Golden Text q Cor. xvi, 49,
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit
you lie men, be strong" Paul is now
prisoner at CRsarea, in the hands of the
Romans and this lesson is his testimony
before the governor, Felix, and in answer t.
: his accusers, the high priest and elders from
Jerusalem. He confesses to his firm faitI
in all the things written in the law and il
c the prophets, in the resurrection of tn,
dead and in the necessity of having con
science void of offense toward God anC
man Later in the lesson he breaches
Christ before Felix and Drusilla, and rea
:, sons of righteousness. temperance anC
judgment to come.
LESSON IX.-Paul Before Agrippa (Act
g XVI, 1922 Golden Text Il Cor. l. 2i)
{ Christ the power of God and the wisdom
, of Cod" Alter two years Paul is still
e prisoner Mt ;Rsarea tchanter xiv, ~ anC
= having appealed unto Caesar, Festus, tn,
= new governor. desires him to testify before
= King Agripra, that he may have some def
, mite accusation to send with him to Caesar
Lesson X.-Paul Shipwrecked tAct
xvii, S0-+4). Golden Text Ops. XVI. u
God is our refuge and strength, yer!
present help in trouble" The close of las
lesson made us feel sorry that Paul ever ap
pealed to Caesar, but Gods ways are highe
than ours, and we learn in verse "A of thi
chapter that it was Gods purpose to bring
Paul before Cesar Nothing can frustrat,
r Gods purposes Dps. XXXiii, II; lisa. xiv, 24l
while mans vain imaginings will Away
/ come to naught. Satan had many times
sought to kill Paul, and this storm is prob
ably another attempt of his, but the Lore
Il delivers, and satan is COMPOUNDED. VIVA
a Jesus said concerning His church is tru,
also of every member of it (Math xvi. is
John X, 2S).
h LESSON XI.-Paul at Rome (Acts xviii
V 90-3D. Golden Text Rom. i, l6), Il am no
; ashamed of the gospel of Christ" The pur
:. pose of God has thus far been accomplished
a and Paul is at last in Rome, still a prisoner
it is true, but free to receive all VIII,
:. come to him and to preach to them tn,
c kingdom of God and the things concernin!
the Lord Jesus Christ oversees 20 3D Thi