The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-24
sIIII1l-sCI0h LESSON
-s..r,oNAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE ~.

.--sehed IN a" 80" " s~' I" WIZ
=. into All Na'ion'."-Ma't. A1iv..iA.
s1-Peter Working Miracles (Acts
20, Golden Text. Acts tx. "a. Jesus
r1sr.tsth thee whole" Luke's con-
'.,sment Of his gospel, as giving an
IN ali that Jesus began both to do
s i in this book, followed by an
., all that Jesus continued to do
u u.eb through His apostles, but
W.. through Peter and Paul. Whether
an ssr of these, or the prophets of the
s.sment, or our Lord Himself. and
ie. II he miracles or prophecy. it is all
i,same Spirit working and dividing
,s,r man severally as He will-that is,
,se spirit will q Cor. xiii. IL. ls).
Wy, @ the healing OF Eneas nor the rais-
" life Of Dorcas was because OF any
VS. or power in Peter, but wholly
.h the Lord Jesus Christ, to vAom
a.nrped because OF these things.
II-Conversion OF Cornelius
S,-lp. Golden Text, Acts X, As,
'csyer ~ ~ believeth In Him shall receive
Sr,on of sins" God in heaven readeth
ssa,srieth the hearts of all men, and
Te sees any one honestly and
.,ly living up to the light they have
..stinc with all the heart for more He
snd way TO reveal Himself to them.
.ais case He used IN angel and men to
"a Cornelius one whom He knew
IA show him the way. Peter preached
S;s and death and resurrection OF
of Nazareth and the forgiveness OF
through Him.
,.soy III.-The Resurrection U Cor.
i9.9s) Golden Text, Cor. xv., 20,
sr is Christ risen from the dead and be-
the first fruits Of them that slept"
.I,erpste lesson for this day showed us
a.hss and Paul spending a year at An
n teaching the people. This resurrec-
lesson undoubtedly sets before us the
.,,,ee OF that which they would teach
.mely, that all believers should cleave
A risen Christ, who Is in heaven at
n right hand for US.
,ssos Iy.-Peter Delivered from Prison
yiii, SID. Golden Text, Ps. xxxiv.,
.Srhe angel OF the Lord encampeth
Nj about them that fear him and deliv-
them" The great enemy OF God and
cannot destroy the work Of God, nor
.oQl that is redeemed by the precious
a Of Christ, but he will, II he can, de-
y the body Of the believer.
issoy v.-Paul Begins His First Mis-
ary Tour Acts kill, 1-13). Golden
Marx xvi, l5), $50 we into all the
d and preach the gospel to every crea-
The truth set forth in the first les
in this review is here made very prom
that all real word Of God, whatever
bcever may be the channel, Is the work
,he Holy Spirit. He calls, separates,
and sends forth Barnabas and Saul to
he Lords work by preaching the word
boi. The Spirit moves, the word is
hen. and the work Is done. "Be filed
the Spirit"
rssoy yI.-Paul Preaching to the Jews
Is Kill, 26-30. Golden Text, Acts xiii,
Through this man is preached unto
the forgiveness Of SINS" This sermon
at Antioch in Pisidia in the synagogue
be sabbath day, and the substance Of it
as always, the death and resurrection
esus, and through Him the forgiveness
ns, to the Jews first, and also to fhe
tiles One has said that the Christianity
does not start with the forgiveness Of
through the blood OF Christ is impo-
Beware of it.
tSOy ylI.-Paul Preaching to the Cen
Acts xiv, 1l-22). Golden Text, Acts
A. II have set thee to be q light OF the
tiles" From Antioch to Iconium, then
ystra and Derbe, Paul and Barnabas
on preaching the same gospel every
r and enduring persecution every
fn for Christ's sake and the gospels. 1t
|robable that Saul's experience, us des-
|ed lin II Cor. xiii. 2, 4, was in connection
bis being stoned at Lystra.
o,
(m Acts Xv.. 1-6, 22-29). Goldeni Text.
~, II, Through the grace of the
b Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even
hey.' The devil hates Gods way of
ee by the blood Of Christ alone and will
ler suggest some other way without the
p, Gains way, the way of our new
blcsy people, or something in addition
he blood and the free grace OF God, like
Fe false teachers from Judea, and MANY
pag Us who, while they profess to trust in
psi, think they must do their part CT
cannot be saved, and thus they despise
grace Of God.
t~oN h.-Christian Faith Leads to
fd Works JAS. H., 1929. Golden Text.
H., u, Il will shew thee my faith by
works. The last verse 'of this lesson
Ees 1t plain that James is as clear as
upon righteousness imputed to us
p from any works OF ours, and such |
,ses as Eph. H., 10; Titus ILL.,, 8, show
10 be as clear as james upon the ne
ly oi works as an evidence to men Of |
salvation. We are saved, not by our
<, but by His work alone, in order
S saved people, we may serve the |
and true God while We wait for His
tom heaven Il Thess. L., 0, 100.
~oS A;-Slns OF the Tongue (Jas. ill.,,
uolden Text, Ps. xxxiv., 13, Keep
onsue from evil and thy lips from
.hS guile" Not only works, but
must indicate that we have been
TOD and have become new crea-
an IN Ghrlst Jesus. II the heart is right
nn, niiGd with the word OF God, then the
sM speak right things, for out Of the
inahce oil the heart the mouth speak,
rfov' xiii: 16; Math. xiii, "a, 36).
SsN Al,-Paul's Advice to Timothy
llm l., ~; ill.,, 14-1D. Golden Text.
lm. H., 10, From a child thou hast
Sn the Holy Scriptures, which are able
axe thee wise unto salvation" no
s'e scriptures from childhood is the
s oiesslng child can have, and the
W. ana grandmothers who, like Eu-
anu LOIS, thus train the children will
sfea,Iy added not only to their own
~ ythers' eternal joy. As to being
.sasu ior all good works, our lesson
,nat the Scriptures alone-of course
.r% psWer OF the Spirit (John vi, 6s)--
'Dwcieht to thoroughly furnish any
M Aia,-Personal Responsibility
81 Nv;, io-2p. Golden Text, Rom,
i it Is good neither to eat flesh.
N,o,hk rstlnk wine, nor anything whereby
~o's ,U.aef stumbleth." Not only works
,'au, ,,us, as previously stated, but even
= M,Hg Ing and drinking, should prove to
h.a me reality Of our new life. Self in
%n turm Is to be renounced, and Christ
s.,, % !, control. unto Him and not
bp 1' M, must nM be our thought, remem.