Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-08-09
TAe SUNDAY scHooL
International Lesson for August IL. 1898
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| pNt aiNo To suuer Tor His sake Phil. l.2Q
TINE Tuesday. May % A. d. 81 one month
after our last lesson
PLACE Jerusalem. the temple AREA Pauis
abode was with Mnason IN the city
LESSON NOTES.
The Journey To Jerusalem. the
close Of his address Paul and his com.
panions again embarked. and set sail
for Jerusalem. II is well TO note briefly
some incidents on this journey. % At
Tyre, he searched and found a band of
disciples with whom he spent week.
The journey had been SO prosperous
that he did not have to hasten to Jeru-
salem for Pentecost. (2) At Cmsarea.
| he found an example of woman's work
in the church, in the four unmarried
daughters of the prophet Agabus, who
themselves did prophesy; that is, they
| spoke out the truths that God inspired
them TO speak. whether 10 men or to
| women or to both, we do not know (S)
Both at Tyre and at Cpsarca. prophets
warned Paul of the danger OF going 70
Jerusalem. 1t was revealed TO them,
not that Paul should not go, but that, il
he went, he would go into bonds, prison.
suiterings. The prophets inferred from
this forebnowledge that Paul should
not go on. But Paul recognized more
clearly the voice OF the Spirit, and his
duty TO proceed in spite of warnings
and circumstances.
The Returned Missionaries Report To
the Home Church From Cnsarea
Paul went up to Jerusalem in time for
the feast of Pentccost, and made his
home with an early disciple. one
Mnason. This was his fifth visit at
Jerusalem since his conversion twenty
years before. The next day he made
report of his missionary work 20 the
leaders, of whom James. our Lords
! brother, was the chief
Summary Of VIVA: God Had Wrought
by Paul.-In the eight years since Paul
had reported his work to the church at
Jerusalem to the great conference
| acts 1921, 22), he had l) made two
long missionary tours; 90 revisited
and strengthened the churches in Asia
! Minor; (3l he had carried the Gospel
into Europe; (i) he had founded large
churches in Philippi, Corinth. Thessa-
| lonica and Ephesus; 90 he had been
| the means of great numbers of CONVEX
sions and the great extens ion of the
| Gospels; C6) some Of the converts had
/ been willing TO endure much for the
Gospel; ca they had sent large con-
tributions by Paul 10 the poor at Jeru-
SALIENT; (s) special miracles had been
wrought by the hand of Paul.
The Attempt TO Harmonic the Two
Parties.-The position of Paul and the
/ Gentle Christians. Paul believed and
/ taught according TO the decision OF the
council at Jerusalem eight years be-
/ fore. % The Gentiles need not be-
come Jews, and obey the Jewish
/ ritual. GU The law was not necessary
| for salvation. No forms could save
anyone. not even jew, but only faith
/ in the Lord Jesus. 60 The promises
I TO the Jews were To be fulfilled by the
/ Gentiles becoming Christians. The
! Gentiles We're children of Abraham
through faith. (4) At the same time
he himself obeyed the Jewish law, but
not as condition OF salvation.
/ The Importance of this position was
I very great tl) For the foundation of
! christianity lay in salvation, not by
! forms, but by new heart of faith. (2)
1t broke the bondage of laws and cere-
monies and brought in the glorious lib
crty of the gospel go II enabled the
/ religion of Christ 20 become universal.
/ The temple and its ceremonial was de-
stroySd i'm few years, providentiauy,
for this very purpose 90 Ii tool, away
great and unnecessary hindrance to
4 the conversion of the Gentiles.
The Position of the .Iudaizers. Many
of the Jewish Christians. notwith-
standing the decision of the council.
were exceedingly Jealous for the law.
They wanted the GcntileS To bo saved,
but only 10y becoming Jews. the true
people of God. They opposed Paul m
Because many believed that to become
n jew was essential to salvation. t2)
Because the law, which they thought
he opposed. was the Divine foundation
of their nation and their hopes. All
that they held dear was built upon it,
/ t5l Paul's position seemed an insult to
God and the Bible. Their religion was
Divine. IL had stood for fifteen hum
dred years. So that those who sun
ported the cause OF Paul rendered
| themselves liable 20 those charges. so
terrible To a jew, of laNness. OF IRE.
ligion. of apostasy, of unpatriotism. of
not being believers in revealed truth.
Was not Moses inspired? Was the
sacred Pcntutcuch TO bc reduced to a
dead letter? We're all the curses of
Ebal 60 bc brnvcd?" DD They did not
sec how Paul teachings were for the
fulfilling 81 the law and the enlarge.
mcnt and pcrmanencc Of the nation.
90 They were reluctant 10 give up their
privileges as q chosen race. the highest.
the most favored of an nations. t3
There were many great and precious
promises given 60 them. OF enlarge.
mcut. ~ victory over all enemies. OF
prosperity and peace. which had not
occu fulfilled. Could they give up all
these hopes? l6l Then THE very hope
uf thc world seemed to depend ON
them. lp the ,cd OF Abraham were
AN nations % Doe blessed: the kingdom
~ Heaven was to come through their
Mc~sia Zion was To- bee the joy of the
whole earth They could not sec how
only by thc truths that Paul taught.
aad tha position hc took could these
thirrs couc Oh reSs. Bat they felt
DO h.s tcarEiur prevailed aU was lost
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