The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-08
THE SUNDAY-SCHO0L LESSON.
May o, 1so7-Acts xiii, 5000.
BY DAVIS w. CLARK.

by DAVIS w. CLAIM.
This is a book of Acts, not adjectives. So two
lires suffice to carry the first missionaries away
over the Pisidian mountains into the heart OF
Asia Minor. They have passed barriers that
even Alexander the Great found almost insur-
ncuntable Here were the brldgeless torrents
and brigend-nfested defles, which Paul after
ward referred to as 'cerils of waters and
''perils of robbers" They have reached
their goal, the Plsidan Antioch. the populous
city the highway between EDhesus and the
Cicilian gates. Here are Jews of the Dis
persion a traffickng colony. Their synagogue
is the rendezvous also of a considerable COM
pany Of God-fearing gentiles of high rank. The
tolls and peris of the journey are forgotten at
sight of this virgin field untouched by the eccle-
siasticism of Jerusalem Paul rises TO the
occasion. Well may Farrar call this "a great
sermon 1t is the germ-cell from which thir-
teen Pauline epistles are afterwards evolved
Israes history is foreshortened; election of the
fathers; captivity, wilderness. Canaan, Saul, Da-
vidal this to pave the way for the final AFR
nation namely, the advent OF Israels hope in
Jesus of Nazareth. The very rejection of the
Messiah is shown to be strong reason for ae-
cepting Him, for this very rejection was matter
of prophecy. The authorities fulfilled the predic
ton in condemnng Jesus. Faith III His substi-
tuted suffering justi1es as the law cannot. This
incompatible sermon, which furnishes canon
fairly sees the mental processes of the great
closes
a faithful warning.
MOSAIC FROM COMM ENTARIEs
Men and brethren: Opening now the evangeltc
history the apostle makes an earnest recon-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
To you sent: Depart from me, all We treasures
and joys OF this world so that may hear and
retain nothing but this preaching and word Of
salvation which Christ has sent.-Luther
The voices of the prophets: Clear, harmonious,
numerous-Gengel.
He covers the shame which Jesus suffered with
the shield OF the prophetic word.-Besser.
No cause yet slain: Human judges
found no fault in Him, but there was an
of all mankind 90. in F) FULFILLED
written: Staying Him demonstrated His
Took down ire. sepulcher. sew
eral circumstances of HIS death passed rapidly
over, that the fact of His resurrection might be
But God raised Him: Fullest proof Of inno-
cence. God only raise the dead; would not
have raised one who suffered just penalty
Clark
AS it is also written: The exhibition OF Jesus
of Nazareth the Messiah Is with the
utmost proprley followed by proof adduced from
passages of the Old Testament-Os
Raised up Jesus: The passage here quoted
does not describe or prove the resurrection OF
ton as King.-Whedon
The sure mercies Of David; SO called not be-
were expected BY David Rense
After David had served his generation A
his ton,b-Starke.
Be it known therefore: The inference which
the foregoing statements furnish is drawn
and applied earnestly, .mpressively. -Lange.
Men and brethren: fresh vocative; the
mary conclusion now gathered up.-W hedon.
Not justified by the law Of Moses Verse 80:
The meaning is not though the law justhes from
many things, IL cannot justify from all things
but Christ makes up all deficiencies. The mean
ing is this BY Christ the believer Is justified
from all thi 1gs, whereas the law Justfes from
rothng.-J., F. and b.
THE TEACHERS oUIvER.
l. Pauls method OF address at Antioch
tains hint for Christian teachers of to-day.
He found middle ground between his hearers
ard himself, and made the most OF 1t,
2. When he had done his utmost to disarm
prejudice, he stated his doctrine. urged its ae-
ceptance, ana warned Of the consequences OF
rejection.
3. scripturalness is a characteristic Of PauIs
sermon. Brief as II IS, IL contains seven Sibliea!
quotations.
l. II is worthy of remark that the once I'M
teTsest OF Pharisecs is most inststent upon the
insufciency Of the law. This Paul iterates in his
eristles in varying form and cumulative power
Sing Praises.
All that we see reoices IN the sunshine.
All that we hear makes merry Ia the spring:
God grant as such mind TO be glad after our
Kind
And TO sing
His praises eyermore for everything.
Much that we see must vanish with the sunshine;
sweet spring must FAIL and fail the choir Of
But wisdom shall burn on wher the lesser lights
gQne,
And shall sing
Gods praises syermore for everything
Christina J. Rossetti.