The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ntern tional Lesson for May d. 1907
Paul Preaching To the Jews-Acts
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Acts l3.S-
THE SECTION includes Paul's sermon
to the Jews OF Aa;icch. and its efccts.-is
ls-45.
TIME.-Probably summer OF A. ID. 46 OF
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PLACE.-Antioch in Pisidia. Asia Minor
THE LESSON.
/. The Journey. III the apostles
started from Antioch early in March,
when navigation opened. they could
easily reach Perga in July. Then leav-
ing Perga without missionary hbors
and fastening to the highlands, appar-
emily on account of Paul's sickness
(Ramsay), or because many Of the PEG.
pie left the lowlands in the summer
(Conybeare and Howson). would lead
10 the same date.
III. The Situation at Antioch. Anti.
och was the chief city of Pisidia, in
southern Galatia. Greek was under.
stood by the rulers. but among the
common people each tribe had its own
language. though many could under
stand Greek. The entire peninsula was
given to idolatry, and the several COM
ponent states varied only in the par
ticular objects Of worship.
When the missionaries reached An.
tioch their first work was to GO TO the
Jewish synagogue on the Sabbath,
where. as distinguished strangers from
The more cultivated regions, they were
asked by the leaders to speak to the
people. as was the custom, after the
Scripture lessons of the day had been
read.
III. Paul's Address. The report that
follows is doubtless only the summary
of what Paul said, giving the line of
his argument. 1t is worth while to
carefully follow Paul's course of
thought.
SUBJECT: JESUS rs THE PROMISED
MESSIAH: ACCEPT HIM.
First. Look at your past history and
study the unfolding OF Gods plans for his
kingdom. preparing for the Messiah and
Messianic times.
God chose Israel for His people, by a
wonderful deliverance from Egypt ". I'D
He trained them by 10 years OF discipline
in the wilderness ". 49,.
He gave them the promised land by means
of great victories ". 1877.
A long and patient development and disci-
pline. under the judges and King Saul Tvs,
20. 2l.
The kingdom established under David. a
man after his own heart. through whose
descendants was to come the Messiah and
an everlasting Kingdom (vs. %. 2l.
Second. The continuation OF this king
dom. the fulhlment 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 ". 33.).
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who prepared the way before Him. as their
Scriptures had foretold OF the Messiah lisa.
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20. Men and brethren" Brother men,
showing his affection and interest.
1.-The stock of Abraham" True Jews,
and inheritors of the promises, as was
Paul himself. And w%hosoever 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
was that they ''knew Him not" Why?
they did not want to under
Him. They looked through
and selfish eyes.
Another Objection. But this Jesus
dead; how can He he the Messiah,
the everlasting King ". 2s)?
The Answer. He was innocent, as
your prophets who were slain.
this very act.
90. They had fulfilled all that was
of Him." Only by dying and
making atonement could He be the Mes
siah. Your very objection is an argu-
in favor of His being the Messiah.
For the prophets SO pictured the Mes
'iah.
But the complete answer is, that He
. not dead now. but is alive. for
30. God raised Him from the dead:"
Tod Himself answered the rulers.
Proof of the Resurrection of Jesus
this point hinges the whole argu-
'lcnt, - tHdt the rest OF laul : address
the proof that Jesus rose from
he dead, and was a living Savior.
Third. The Closing Appeal.-vs. 3s-
j. The Promise.
80. Through this Man is preached"
ieralded. proclaimed. "The forgive
or remission, "os sins"
The Need. The first great need Of
human being is the forgiveness OF
ins. Unforgiven sin shuts us away
rom God and Heaven.
The Salvation. 30. "All that believe
re Justified" Justification implies
9th forgiveness and being made Just
r righteous, from all things" every
ind OF sin from all evils Gould not
e justified by the law of Moses:"
ven under The old dispcnsation the
iork of the law was not to Justify. The
eed Is Of a new heart, a life OF love.
Eut faith in Christ does Justify. IN |,
is the necessary condition of forgive
ess; 60 it implants n new heart and
new life; CD IL thus brings a stnte of