Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lesson for April .,
1SDT Peter Working Miracles
Acts ID .:s2-t3.

Acts OiS2-43.
ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notesl
GOLDEN TEXT.-Jesus Christ maketh
/ thee whole.-ACts s;4.
The section includes simply the lesson
with a glance backward at the word OF
| Peter in the first year OF the church.
| TIME.-Probsbly about A. u. 40. The date
/ Is confirmed by the fact that during A. ID.
/ - and 20. PetrOrius. the governor OF Syria.
was causing great const ernation among
! the Jews by attempting to set up the statue
! of Emperor Csligula in the temple at
jerusalem. The Jews had thus 50 much TO
| attend To themselves that they had no time
I 10 engage ia prosecuting Christians Hence
/ the rest from persecution referred to in
yerse 81.
I lLACE.-Lydda, city in northwestern
/ Judea. p miles slightly northwest Of
| Jerusalem. and Joppa, ten miles northwest
/ OF LYDIA.
LESSON NOTES.
An Evangelizing Tour Eneas the
! Paralytic Cured.-Ns. 1926 "As Peter
passed throughout all quarters" To
confirm the churches founded by thos..
who were scattered abroad by perse-
cution (s:4), as he had done at Samaria
he saints which dvelt at LYDIA"
All Christians were called saints, that
is. sanctified, holy. because that was
their aim and the characteristic of their
ives. LYDIA was the Lud of the Old
testament, in the rich plain of Sharon
In northwest Judea
50. There he found a certain man
He found this man. He was led, that is b
Divine Providence to this lame man No
| by chance. which had kept his bed
eight years." There could, therefore
be no doubt east upon the miraculous
nature OF his cure. The word bed -
used commonly of the couch-s of the
lower class (see Mark 2:4). suggests the
thought that poverty also was added to
has suiIerings. And was sick of the
palsy" Palsy is "a contraction of the
word paralysis" The term is used bv
the ancient physicians in a much wider
sense than by our modern men of
science. 1t included not only what we
call paralysis, which is rarely very pain
iuI, but also catalepsy and tetanus: j. e..
cramps and lockja
"a. Jesus Christ maketh thee
whole" Or, literally. Jesus. the
Messiah, healcth thee Observe the
care with which Peter guards against
the miraculous power being attributed
10 himself 'Maketh thee whole"
This Us very expressive term for com
plete health, where every part of the
body is present and in perfect condition.
1t Is the type Of Il holy soul. Arise.
and mako thy bed" Spread it. as the
proof that he was cured and could take
care of himself
30. "And all that dwell at Iv1Ida and
sharon: Sharon. the fertile and beauti-
tuI PLAIN. the district of which LYDIA
was the chief city "Sa,v him" The
man who had been well known as n
| Paralyled person, now walking about
the streets as well as anyone. Turned
| TO the Lord" Believed that Jesus. who
wrought this miracle, was the expected
! Messiah. IT. does not necessarily mean
mat every one became true Christian.
H. The Work in Joppa. Dorcas Re
stored.-Ns. 3G-43. 3G. There was AT
'Ioppa:' beauty, the modern Jaffa.
the seaport of Jerusalem. 80 miles TO the
northwest, with which it, is now con
ncctcd by railway. ~ certain disciple
named Tabitha:" Meaning Gazele in
Aramalc. the language of the common
people. Called Dorcas:" Its equivalent
in Greek. the language Of the officials
and cultured class. The gazel!e is the
type of tmidity, beauty and grace. 1t
is called Dorcas by the Greeks on ac.
count of it's bright. flashing eyes. We
do not know whether this expresses her
/ outward appearance as lovely and
beautiful woman. fun of alertness and
grace; or her spiritual loneliness and
grace. which all can have. and which
brings an attractiVcncSS that no out
ward grace alone can produce. WAS
/ full Of good works and almSdcrds."
/ Especially in making coats and gar
ments for widows. who in that country
/ were most unfortunate class Is, 800.
| 81. She was sick. and died." For
I some mysterious reason the Lord per
| mlts sickness and death, even TO the
/ best and the most useful. Laid her i'm
q an upper chamber" Instead of i'm
/ mediate burial, as was usual i'm the east.
/ The delay was TO see if Peter could
/ help them. lie had Just been doing
mighty works in the vicinity.
/ 49, LYDIA was nigh to Joppa." Nine
or ten miles away. or about two hours
/ journey Not delay" lest DELAY Should
/ set i'm before his arrival
/ 80 when he was come the
widows stood by him weeping" The
/ poor widows for whom Dorcas had made
coats. inner garments. "aud garments"
| the outer. or mautles. (which lGrr.t.
/ what "a quantity. how many. D9rcas
made. was accustomed to- make.
shelving" hy pointing 10 the garments
/ they bad ON $50 the Creek.
80. Peter put them all forf,." AS
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