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TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON I, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JULY 2.

Text of the Lesson. Acts xvi, G-15-N1em-
DRY Verses, "a, 15-Golden Text, Math.
xNviii, l0--Commentary by the Rev. u.
NJ. Stcarns.
6. Nov when they had gone throughout
Phrygia and the region Of Galatia, and
were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach
the word in Asa.' As we left our studies
in This book six months ago we parted with
Paul and Barnabas at Antioch in Syria
teaching and preaching the word of the
Lord Then came the separation of these
two as they were about to start on their
second tour, Barnabas and Mark sailing
for Cyprus, while Paul and Sias went
through Syria and Cilicia. BY consulting
the map, without which it is impossible TO
understand this lesson, we see them still
moving westward, but hedged in on north
and south and compelled to move on
through Mysia
:. after they were come to Mysia they
assayed to 90 into Bithynia, but the Spirit
suffered them not" One of the most strik-
ing things in this book is the partnership
of the Holy Spirit and the apostles, just as
Jesus had said that it would be John xiv,
Is, IL Ky, %, %; xvi 10; Actsi, s.. And as
it was nftcrward proved to be as when
they said, I'VE are the witnesses, and so is
also th" Holy Ghost" also when the Spirit
said unto Philip to Join himself to the
eunuch's chariot, when the Spirit called
for the special separation of Paul and
Barnabas and chen the council at JeruSa-
lem said to the Christians at Antioch, 1T
seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to u.s.
(Acts ', 81; viii, 90; xiii, 2; Ky, 2S) Then
comes the question, Where is this partner
ship today? Are we who profess to he
workers with God completely and abso-
lutely under the control of the Spirit?
s. And they, passing by Mysia, came
down TO 1roas." 1t would not be safe to
conclude thut opposition was an indication
that the Spirit was telling us to move on,
for the opposition at Iconinm is given as
the reason why Paul continued there Chap
ter xiv, > -, and elsewhere he speaks OF "A
great door and eilcctual with many advcr-
saries II Cor. xvi, 81; also ut Corinth,
where there was much opposition, the Lord
came TO him and strengthened him to abide
Is months in that city Chapter xviii, &, 9,
l0l. We may be sure of this that if we
are wholly under the Spirits control, seek
ing only the glory Of Cod He will guide us
in some Uumistakable way Q's Xxi, s.
lSa xxx, 2l.)
us Having arrived at the seacoast, they
no doubt continue in PRAYER, and in the
Stiffness of the night this is the message
There was no word of Scripture to give them
special guidance any more than there was
to send Philip from Samara to the way to
GAIA. As rule the word of God is full
and sufficient guide, and if anything more
is needed it shall be given to the humble
trusting soul by some event of Providence
or some whisper of the Spirit. but never in
opposition to the written word.
TO- And after he had seen the vision, i'm
mediately we endeavored to go into Mace
dOnia assUredly gathering that the Lord
had called us for to preach the gospel unto
them" The party seems to be increased
here by the addition of the writer Luke
for instead Of saying they" as heretofore
it is now I'VE" In Col. iv, Il, he is called
Luke, the beloved physician" and is else
where mentioned by name in Phi "a and
ii Tim. iv ii. Observe paul's promptneSs
in Obcyiug the call, and fancy he and his
party looking about the wharves for a YES
sci in which to cross to Europe. or possibly
there was regular communication. We cam
not think Of them going without much
prayer
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