Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-16
9nternatiunal gessal1s.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, SECOND QUARTER, IN
TERNATIONAL SERIES, JUNE 81.

ter's Lessons-Golden Text, Math. xiv,
14-Commentary by the Rev. d. N.
Stearns.
LESSON I.-Peter Working Miracles
(Acts tx, 92-43). Golden Text, Acts TX,
"a, "Jcsus Christ maketh thee whole. I"
Lukc's concise statement Of his gospel as
giving an account of all that Jesus began
both to do and teach Is in this book follow
ed by an account of all that Jesus contin-
ued to do and teach through His apostles,
but specially through Peter and Paul.
Whether 1t be either Of these, or the proph-
cts of the Old Testament, or our Lord
Himself, and whether 1t be miracles or
prophecy, it is all the selfsame Spirit work
ing and dividing to every man severally as
He will-that is, as the Spirit will Il Cor.
xii, II, 1s). Neither the healing Of Eneas
nor the raising to life of Dorcas was be-
cause of any goodness or power in Peter,
but wholly through the Lord Jesus Christ,
to whom many turned because Of these
things.
LESSON u.-Conversion Of Cornelius
(Acts <, S0-44C Golden Text, Acts <, 43,
"Whosoever believeth in Him shall receive
remission of SINS" God in heaven readeth
and regardeth the hearts Of all men, and
where He secs any ono honestly and ear
nestly living up to the light they have and
seeking with all the heart for more He will
find a way to reveal Himself to them. In
this case He used an angel and men to
bring to Cornelius one whom He knew
would show him the way. Peter preached
the life and death and resurrection Of Jesus
of Nazareth and the forgiveness Of sins
through Him.
LESSON III.-The Resurrection Il Cor.
Nv, 12-26). Golden Text, I Cor. 1v, 20,
'Now is Christ risen from the dead and
become the first fruits Of them that slept. l"
The alternate lesson for this day showed us
Barnabas and Paul spending year at An
tioch teaching the people. This resurrec-
ton lesson undoubtedly sets before US the
substance of that which they would teach
namely, that all believers should cleave
unto risen Christ, who Is in heaven at
Gods right hand for us.
LESSON IV.-Peter Delivered From Pris-
on (Acts xii, 5-17). Golden Text, Ps.
xxxiv, z, "The angel of the Lord encamp-
eth round about them that fear Him and
deliyereth them" The great enemy Of
God and man cannot destroy the work Of
God, nor the soul that Is redeemed by
the precious blood of Christ, but he will,
If he can, destroy the body of the believer.
LESSON V.-Paul Begins His First Mis-
sionary Tour (Acts xiii, 1-13). Golden
Text mark xvi, 15), $50 ye into all the
world and preach the gospel to every crea-
turc." The truth set forth in the first les
son in this review is here made very prom
inent, that all real work for God, whatever
or whoever may be the channel, Is the
work of the Holy Spirit. He calls, sepa-
rates, fills and sends forth Barnabas and
Saul to do the Lords work by preaching
the word of God. The Spirit moves, the
word Is spoken, and the work is done. "Be
filed with the Spirit"
LESSON VI-Paul Preaching to the Jews
(Acts xiii, 26-39). Golden Text, Acts Kill,
So, Through this man is preached unto
you the forgiveness of SINS" This sermon
was at Antioch in Pisidia in the synagogue
on the Sababth day, and the substance of 1t
was as always, the death and resurrection
of Jesus, and through Him the forgiveness
of sins, to the Jew first. and also to the
pentilcs. One has said ,laC the Christian
ity that does not start with the forgiveness
of sins through the blood of Christ Is i'm
potent. Beware of 1t.
LESSON VII.-Paul Preaching to the
Gentilcs (Acts xiv, 1l-22). Golden Text,
Acts xiii, AZ, II have set thee to be q
light of the gentilcs." From Antioch to
Iconium, then to Lystra and Derbe, Paul
and Barnabas went on preaching the same
gospel everywhere and enduring persecu-
tion everywhere for Christ's sake and the
gospels 1t is probable that Saul's expert
ence, as described in II Cor. xii, 2, 4, was In
connection with his being stoned at Lystra.
LESSON VIII.-The Conference at Jeru-
salem (Acts XIV, 1-6, 22-29). Golden Text,
Acts XIV, II, Through the grace of the
Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even
as they" The devil hates Gods way Of
peace by the blood of Christ alone and
will either suggest some other way with
out the blood, Gains way, the way Of our
new theology people, or something in ad-
dition to the blood and the free grace Of
God, like these false teachers from Judea,
and many among us who, while they pro-
fess to trust in Christ, think they must do
their part or they cannot be saved, and
thus they despise the grace of God.
LESSON IX.-Christian Faith Leads to
Good Works (Jas ii, 14-2S). Golden Text,
Jas. II, 1S, ~ will shew thee my faith by
my works" The last verse Of this lesson
makes it plain that james is as clear as
Paul upon righteousness imputed to lis
apart from any works of ours, and such
passages as Eph ii, 10; Titus Ill, 8, show
Paul to be as clear as James upon the ne
cessity of works us an evidence to men OF
our salvation. We are saved, not by our
works, but by His work alone, in order
that, as saved people, we may serve the
living and true God while we wait for
His Son from heaven Il Thess. 1, 8, 10).
LESSON X.-Sins of the Tongue JAS Ill,
1-18). Golden Text, Ps. xx1iv, 18, Keep
thy tongue from evil and thy lips from
speaking guile" Not only works, but
words, must indicate that we have been
born of God and have become new crea-
lures in Christ Jesus. If the heart is right
and filled with the word of God, then the
lips will speak right things, for out Of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh
| prov xiii, Is; Math. xii, 81, 36).
| LESSON XI.-Paul's Advice to Timothy
| III Tim. j, II; iii, laid. Golden Text,
II Tim. Iii, Is, From a child thou hast
known the Holy Scriptures, which are able
to make thee wise unto salvation. 10
know the Scriptures from childhood Is the
greatest blessing u child can have, and the
mothers and grandmothers who, like Eu-
nice and Lois, thus Grain the children will
have greatly added not only to their own
but to others eternal joy. AS to being
furnished for all good works, our lesson
states that the Scriptures alone-of course
in the power of the Spirit (John vi, 63)-
are sufficient to thoroughly furnish any
one.
LESSON XII.-Personal Responsibility
(Rom. xiv, 1920. Golden Text, Rom.