Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
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The SUNDAY SCHOOL
International Lesson for Nay D. 1897
Paul Preaching TO the Jews-AcsA
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ARRANGED from Peioubet's Notes.J
GOLDEN TExT.-Through this man is
preached unto you the forgiveness Of sins
THE SECTION includes Paurs sermon
70 The Jews Of Antioch. and its enects.-ls
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TIME.-Probably summer Of A D. IS or
PLAcE.-Anpoch ia Fissdia. Asia Min II.
THE LESSON.
!. The Journey. Ii the apostles
started from Antioch early In March.
when navigation opened. they could
easily reach Perga IN July. Then leav-
Ing Perga without missionary labors
and Fastening 10 the highlands. appar-
entv on account of Paul.s sickness
tRamsayJ. 81 because many Of the peo-
pie left the lowlands IN the summer
tCony beare AID Hawson) would lead
10 the same date
IL. The Situation 81 Antioch Anti
och was the chief city of Pisidia. ia
southern Galatia. Greek was under-
stood by tire rulers. out among tie
common people each tribe had its own
language. though many could UNDER
stand Greek. The entire peninsula was
given to iGolatry. and the several CONF
ponent states varied only in the par
tieular objects of worship.
When the missionaries reached An
tioeh their first work was 10 60 to the
Jewish synagogue on The Sabbath.
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the more cultivated regions. they were
asked by the leaders to speak 70 the
people. as was the custom. after the
Scripture lessons OF the day had been
read
III. Paul's Address. Tie report that
follows is doubtless onlv the summary
Of what Paul said. giving the line of
his argument. 1t is worth while to
carefully follow PauPs course of
thought
SUBJECT; JESUS IS THE PROMISED
MESSIAH: ACCEPT HIN.
First Look at your past history and
study the unfolding Of God 5 plans for his
kingdom. preparing for the Messiah ard
Messianic times.
God chose Israel for His people. by a
wonderful deliverance from Egypt ". -.
He trained them by 80 years Of discipline
V.
He gave them the promised land by means
Of great victories ". 80.
long and patient development and disci-
pline, under the judges and King Saul (vs.
20. 2D.
The kingdom established under David, a
man after his own heart, through whose
descendants was to come the Messiah and
an everlasting kingdom Tvs. p, 23).
Second. The continuation of this king
dom. the fulilment of the promises, the
towering and fruitage of GODS plans, was
through Jesus Christ, who is the promised
Messiah. The expected King has come.
Jesus is the Son of David, according to
the promise (v. 33).
He was heralded by John the Baptist,
who prepared the way before Him, as their
Scriptures had foretold of the Messiah (sa-
40:3. 4; Nal. SD.
26. Men and bret hren:" Brother men,
showing his affection and interest.
The stock of Abraham" True Jews,
and inheritors of the promises, as was
Paul himself And whosoever mot
Jews) feareth God" The Jews had not
been wholly wanting in missionary
work and in success. This salvation"
The redemption sought for ages, which
we have prayed and longed for, is here
waiting for your acceptance.
An Objection. This cannot be, for
the authorities at Jerusalem, who have
studied the prophets, and saw and
heard Jesus, rejected Him.
%. They that dwell at Jerusalem:"
The capital of the nation, the central
authority.
The Answer. True; but the reason
Because they did not want to under
stand Him. They looked through
preiudiced and selfish eyes.
Another Objection. But this Jesus
is dead; how can He be the Messiah,
the everlasting King (v. 28)?
The Answer. He was innocent, as
were your prophets who We're slain.
BY this very act.
%. They had fulfilled all that was
written of Him." Only by dying and
making atonement could He be the Mes
siah. Your very objection is an argu-
ment in favor of His being the Messiah.
siah.
But the complete answer is. that He
is not dead now. but is alive for
80. God raised Him from the dead"
God Himself answered the rulers.
Proof of the Resurrection of Jesus.
On this point hinges the whole argu-
ment. so that the rest of Paul's address
concerns the proof that Jesus rose from
the dead. and was living Savior.
Third. The Closing Appeal-ys. IS
Al. The Promise
IS. Through this Man is preached"
Heralded, proclaimed. "The forgive
ness" or remission. of sins"
The Need The first great need Of
each human being is the forgiveness of
sins. Unforgiyen sin shuts US away
from God and Heaven.
The Salvation. 90. ''AH that believe
are justifed: Justification implies
both forgiveness and being made just
or righteous. from all things" every
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