The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-06
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hERSATIONAL LESSON FOR
MAY d.
rext: paul Preaching 10 the
Acts kill. 26-30-Golden
rext: Acts KILL. 3S-
Commentary

.r, vou Il the word of this Slvation
NJ invitation OF the rulers OF the
's n, Antioch. In Pisiiia, to which
.ssv came after leaving Perga,
MI deserted them. Paul Is preaching
~. Sabbath day (verses "a, l5). His
'ne ,rorls are, "AIen Of Israel, and ye
.,s, ,ss God" verse ICY, and this. In sub
y he repeats in this first verse OF our
~ He begins with the deliverance
r-rnt and mcntions the period of the
.,.sss, les the Judges and the reigns OF Saul
n.vid then passes at once to Jesus. the
,.", of Israel, Of the seed OF David, who
~. .,Ivatjon OF God prepared for all peo.
li:ht to tighten the gentiles and the
"rhey knew Him not, nor yet the
or,he prophets which are read every
IN day." As 1t is written through
"Rs was in the world, and the world
.ts by Him, and the world knew Him
Ne came unto His own. and His own
irsd Him not" (John l., 10, III. 1t Vas
sonplaiDt OF the Lord through the
,Sss ,hs, His people did not know Him.
,sl doth no, know, My people doth not
% "when they had fulfilled all that
r,,,en OF Him, they took Him down
'he tree and laid Hin In sepulcher."
,rrh they knew Him not, yet they un-
,rIv mlallei tho Scriptures concerning
Bo,h Herod AMI Pontius Plate, tho
gss ami the people OF Israel. with all
Indifference to or hatred Of Christ. only
llsI what God had determined before to
Sre Acts w., 27. 2S), and yet they were
iree agents. Spurgeon once said, "My
san rule free agents. leaving them
la,ely free, and yet effectinS all His
me-. with them" l do not understand
,his can be, but believe 1t.
"Bu, God raised Him from the dead"
also verses SO, 81 and 81, and let this
IOll emphasis given by the Spirit in this
IN 10 His resurrection from the dead
YOU the Importance OF this great truth
recall 10 your mind the fact that by His
r-e,tion from the dead He was declared
son Of God with power (Rom. t.. A..
Lon! Jesus was dead. but Is alive for
tpore, and has all power (Rev. l., 1S).
believing in Him, are one with Him. ls
en and heirs Of God and joint heirs
Himself.
"An1 He was seen many days OF them
h cane up with Him from Galilee to
kalem, who are his witnesses unto the
p." He was seen at least ten times dur
period OF forty days after His resurrec-
before He visibly assembled from Olivet,
|h,h same hill He will In due time re-
with all His saints Acts l., 5, II; Zech.
i,j). The one thing for u believer to
10 be witness by life and testimony
great fact that Jesus Christ Is His liv-
Lord and Saviour coming again to fill
lrh with righteousness. When we are
for this, He will I'll us with His Spirit
|. end acts t., 81.
"AHi We declare unto you glad It'd
The angel at His birth brought
u things Of great Joy for all people"
eii., l0), and we are commissioned to
n the gospel OF the grace Of God and the
Ofthe glory OF the blessed God (Acts
b, Tim. l., II, II. W. We are allowed
TO be put in trust with this gospel,
Fe are to speak it, not rs pleasing men,
od, who trieth our hearts q Thess. H..
BUTT Is trust committed to us for all
b on earth. Are We faithful to our
"As Il is alao written In tho Second
Thou mt Ny Son, this day have be-
Thee" Tho Second Psalm tells us
10 spite OF oil the rage and vain imagin-
pi the ungodly nations, God will vet set
lng upon H!s holy hill OF Zion (Ps. H.. |
Ind verse Is here explained as refer
TO the resurrection OF Christ from the
to that end, and not to HIS birth IN
ehen, as some might suppose. 1t is u
Inspiration to believe that notwith-
ns all hinirances and delays every
SO Of God shall be fulfilled; not ono
etl Joshua xiii, II; l Kings viii, Soy.
Il VIII give you the sure mercies Of
These sure mercies are set forth in
n. vii. u, -, and l Chron. xviii, II,
d are more fully stated In connection
lsraeI's future glory in Isa. lv.
Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy Ono |
corruption" That David in Ps. xvi,
poke OF Christ and not Of himseltis |
very plain in Peters sermon at Pente-
pad also that David saw in the promise
not mortal man, but al immortal |
risen from the dead (Acts ii. 25-3D, in
MS throne and kingdom would be- es.
hei forever.
"For David, after he had In his old
rVed the will OF God (margin) fell on
Being a child OF God by faith in |
Jesus, the thing for us then to do Is to
N accomplish His will iu us in serving
arpose with us whilo We live. Let the
on search US, Am fully In His will for
sa'ure or living for my pleasure?
onrist pleased not Himself" (Rom.
But He whom God raised aga,n saw
Iupion.' That body, although for us
gu ueatll, was as free from corruption
sln; We are comforted by believing
el though our bodies SEQ corruption
corrnptible must put Oh interruption"
We larry till He come, "rhis morta,
put on immortality" G Cor. xv.. 59).
when smites the body and makes 1t
ann Lass through corruption, is an
xnlch shall be destroyed (I Cor. xv.,
y concerning which God has said, 40
NV VIII oe thy plaques" (Hos. kill, ,14).
through this man is preached unto
forgiveness Of SINS" We are sure
" nngdom will come and tho nation
HI % all righteous, and the earth be
Iu Tue glory OF God,but what Is tho
oehelit OF the work OF Christ? The
uess OF al sin. BY sin came death
aSy sy woe. Our iniGuities separate us
Ia. But In Christ there is full pro-
vi M .he complete blotting out Of all |
n ihe blood OF Jesus Christ clean,eth
sun. Ono OF His last commands was
p,n'ance and remission OF sins should
na a - ~ ms name among all nations,
,Ast s =. Jerusalem (Luke XIV, 47).
tom ~, W nun, all that believe are justi-
om aii things" The law cannot
rrs a,s one, Tor the law is as holy as God,
me SINNERS. But since God In Christ
m. ISn Tue sinners place and borne our
ins, s own Cody, suffering the lust for
MI MI ,a. I'LL, 8; l Pet. H., "a; ILL.,,
n !us'lllcation Is granted freely to
'esson Helper. '