The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-01
IE SlDBIIH-SCIOQ LESSON
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FOR JULY q.


were forbidden OF the Holy Ghost to preach
the word In Asia, after they were come to
Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia,
but the Spirit suffered them not" Our
last lesson in this book introduced us to
the apostles ut the conference in Jerusa-
lem, from which Paul and Barnabas, with
Silas and others, returned to Antioch and
continued there teaching and preaching
the word of the Lord (Acts xv., 35).
After some time they started on their
second missionary tour, Barnabas taking
Mark and sailing for Cyprus. and Paul
taking Silas and starting through SYRIA
and Cilicia, confirming and establishing
the churches. At Lystra, where Paul had
been stoned and left for dead on his first
tour. he takes Timothy with him. Of whom
he afterward says, II have no man so dear
unto me- (phil. H., 20, margin). As they
continued journeying and preaching
through Phrygia and Galatia they thought
to turn southwark and afterward north
ward and give the glad tidings in Asia and
Bithynia, but were in each case prevented
by the Spirit from SO doing. The Spirit
sent them forth on His business for Christ,
and, being willing to be controlled by Him,
He controlled them and for some good
reason kept them at this time from going
into these two provinces, that He might
send them elsewhere.
" hh' sh's, PaNslhS ny NNslH. tulIb
down to Troas." Hindered on the right and
left, they found that the open door was
straight ahead, and so kept on to the sea at
Troas. Chime ears shall hear word be-
hind thee, saying: This is the way. Walk
ye in 1t when ye turn to the right hand and
when ye turn to the left" Elsa. xxx, 2D.
To be sure that the Lord has n purpose in
your life, according to Eph. H., 10, and that
He will surely perform it according to 1sa.
xiv, a. make one quiet before Him. not
daring to murmur even though with ach-
ing heart and streaming eyes we say,
Even so, Father" MY Jesus, as Thou
wilt"
y. And vision appeared to Paul in the
night. There stood "a man of Macedonia
and prayed him, saying, Come over into
Macedonia and help us" In n dream or
vision OF the night God has often spoken to
men dob xxxiii., l5) and will yet, II neces-
sary, though he generally guides by His
Spirit either in His word or in the events Of
daily life. The right attitude is to Watch
the way" and watch to see what He will
say (Nah. H., 1; Hab. ill.,, y, then meekly
walk in the way which He opens before us
Doing as occasion serve us, for God is
with u.s. II Sam. X, y.
10. And after he had seen the vision inn
mediately we endeavored to go into Mace
donia, assuredly gathering that the Lord
had called us for to preach the gospel unto
them.' Being willing to be guided by the
Spirit, they were sure this was the Spirits
guiding. If we are willing and earnestly
desirous to be led Of the Spirit we may be
perfectly sure that every hindrance and
every opening is of Him. Notice that they
knew what half the people of Macedonia
needed, and that was just what they had to
give-the gospel or good tidings of the
grace OF God. They were not on lectur-
ing or an entertaining tour, but only and
wholly on business for God, to win souls to
Christ.
IL. Therefore, loOsing from Troas, we
came with straight course to Samotnra.
cia, and the next day to Neapolis." This
lesson should be taught with the map be-
fore the scholars that they may see that
Paul and his company now crossed from
the continent of Asia to Europe; that Ne
apolis was the seaport of Philippi. and Sa.
inothracia an island about half way from
Iroas to Neapolis. As in many another in
stance in the Scriptures, the incidents of
the voyage or journey are wholly omitted.
They set forth and they arrived are all the
Spirit sees fit to record, From the heaven.
" standpoint iourneyings take no time,
Tor they run and return as flash of light
ming (Ezek. L., 14.)
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