The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
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We. 16-Commentary on the Quarters
Lessons by the Rev. ID. NJ. Stearns.
LESSON I.-First Converts in Europe
(Acts xvi, 6-16). Golden Text-Ps. cxix.,
$50, "The entrance Of Thy words giveth
light" The golden text for the quarter,
"Let your light so shine," etc. (Math ",
16), suggests that Christ, who is the light,
Is to be allowed so to work In US that God
may be glorified In US (Gal. l.. 2D. Paul
in him (Gal. l., 16), and as the Lord Jesus
Christ never sought His own will or pleas
ure (John VI, So; Rom. xv., 81, so Paul,
when hindered from going into Asia or
Blthynia, was satisfied to cross over to
Macedonia at the call Of His Lord and pa
tiently wait for the opportunity and cheer
fully accept the seemingly small one Of
speaking to q few women by the riverside.
LESSON II.-Paul and the Philippian
Acts xvi, 81, "Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy
house." To be arrested, beaten and I'm
prisoned did not look much like success In
their work; neither did 1t look like success
when our blessed Lord was arrested, buff
feted, scourged, crucifled as malefactor.
LESSON TII.-Paul at Thessalonica and
Berea acts xviii, LID. Golden Text
Acts xviii, II, They received the word
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be seen In our lives and heard from our
lips. and whether we are free or bound,
resting In one place, or prosecuted from
place to place, 1t is that under all circum-
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The synagogue. Many are saved including
:he chief ruler OF tho synagogue and all His
house. The Lord Himself visits and en-
.ourages Paul, and He continues eighteen
months ut Corinth.
LESSON v1.-working and Waiting FOR
Christ Il Thess. w.. Q, tov., ~. Golden
Text-John XIV, 3, 'If go and prepare n
olace for YOU. will come again and receive
you unto Myself,St where am there ye
nay be also" Turning to God from idols
Is the first step, the coming Of His Son from
heaven Is tho consummation, and all be-
tween is included in serving tho living and
true God III Thess. l.. 0. lO). We need to be
assured OF our salvation or there can be no
peace of mind,
LESSON yII.-Abstaining For the Sake OF
Others II Cor. viii. l-131. Golden Text
Rom. xiv, 7. "For none of us liveth unto
himself. {" The love that buildeth mn the
BODY OF Christ ia better than the knowledge
mat pufYeth nm oneself. To pity self. or
nlease self or live I'm nny way INTO our
selves (Math. XVI. ~. mar.,ln: Rom. xy.. 8.
IT Cor. " Ib) ia directly opposed to the
,pirit Of Christ. and. therefore, cannot be
pleasing TO Him: but to DENY self and daily
10 die INTO self tbnt Christ NAV be seen in
ns 1Mnth. wi, "a. 25: III Cor w.. III. this Is
Cbristlike and ciorifyinr to God. and thus
souls will he won to Christ.
T.rsscs VIIi-The excellence OF Chris-
tian Love ri Cor. xiii. LID. Golden Text