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THE SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE 20.
Review OF the Twelve Lessons For the
Second Quarter, Acts xv., 6-s1-doiden
Text, Luke H., 32 - Summary FOR
Scholars Use.

| 1ntroductlon.-We nave sett +he
early church took in foreign MISSION
/ arv work; in fact, the whole church mign5
Ea called a missionary church, organized
| for the purpose of operating along mis-
| sionarv lines. To carry the gospel 10 the
"repions beyond" seemed to be the greao
ambition of the apostles and their follow
, gu 6niv az the missionary spirit is kept
alive will the church be saved from stag
nation and death .;,,. to
Saul. Place: In and near Damascus. oaui
nersecutes the disciples; receives com
mission from the high priest; goes 10 Ia
near Damascus is struck down to the earth
Inv supernatural power; hears voice
from heaven: is assisted 70 W GUS -
blind three days, dur
tasted; is visited by -: -.
from his eyes; he rect ~ Holy oprit
and is T baptized PEERS RTsa 5ring miracles.
Places: LYDIA, Joppa, Sharon. Peter goes
down to LYDIA; heals Eneas of the palsy;
MANY turned to the Lord Dorcas, Wo-
man highly respected, was sick at Joppa;
they sent for Peter, but before he arrived
Dorcas died; many widows were Weeplng'
Peter put them all forth, kneeied down
and nraved. commanded her to arise, and
presented her alive. =,
III Topic; Christ the Saviour OF all
men. Places: Joppa. Caesarea. feter Is
called to go to Caesarea to the home OF
Cornelius a Gentle, where company OF
friends had gathered; Peter breaches tol
them: tells them that God is no respecter
of persons, but will accept the one, who
fears Him; breaches Jesus to them;
speaks of the death and resurrection or
Christ; tells them that whosever behev..
eth in His name shall receive remission OF
sins; while Peter spake the Spirit fell on
all that heard these words.
nv. Topic: Peters vision. Place: Jeru-
salem. Peter goes to Jerusalem; IS ac-
cused of eating with men unclrcumclsed;
he rehearses the circumstances of his 60
ing to Caesarea; tells of his vision;
great sheet was let down before him on
which were all manner OF beasts creep,
ing things and fowls; he was told to kill
and eat; he objected; this was done three
times and all were taken up to heaven;
three men Immediately called for him;
the Spirit babe him go with them; he
went and God poured out His Spirit on
the Gentiles as a result. ~
" Topic: The enlargement of the
och. Cyrene. Tarsus. Jerusalem. The
persecution that came scattered the disci-
pies and they went as far as Phence,
Cyprus and Antioch, preaching the word;
many believed; Barnabas was sent to An
tioch; Barnabas needed assistance and
turned with him and during whole year
they taught much people in Antioch; Aga
bus predicts drouth in Judea; Barnabas
and Saul sent to Jerusalem with relief
fund.
VI. Topic: Peters delverance. Place:
salem; Herod kills James and arrests
Peter prayer is made for him by the
church without ceasing; the night before
he is to be brought forth to his death the
angel Of the Lord delivers him; Peter goes
to the house of Mary and tells of his de-
hverance; he conceals himself.
VII. Topic: Early experiences of the
first missionaries. Places: Antioch Sc
leucia. Salamis. Paphos. Barnabas and
Saul were chosen to go as missionaries;
they went to Seleucia and Cyprus;
preached the gospel in Salamis; at Paphos
the Holy Spirit came upon Saul and he
denounced Elymas the false prophet Sc
verely; Elymas was struck BLING NJ
VIM. Topic: The preaching b. the gais-
sionariess. and its effects; Places: Antioch
in Psidia. Iconium The apostles jour
ney to Antioch in Eisidia; Paul breaches
in the synagogue; many follow Paul and
Barnabas; on the next Sabbath day near
y the whole city come together, to hear
the apostles; the Jews were filled with
envy; the apostles turned to the Gentiles;
the Gentiles were glad; persecution against
the apostles was great; they came to leo
mum.
TX. Topic: Christian fortitude. Places:
Lystra Derbe. Iconium. Antioch. The
compelled to flee for their
lives; went to Lystra; Paul healed Grip
pie; the people thought Paul and Barna-
has were gods; Jews stoned Paul and
dragged him out of the city, supposing
him to be dead; he departed with Barna-
bas to Derbe, after which they returned
to Lystra.
x. Topic: The Mosaic law. Places:
Antioch. Jerusalem. After returning
from their first missionary journey Paul
and Barnabas abode in Antioch a long
time. There was great contention over
the question of circumcision. After much
discussion, it was decided that the Gen.
to the law of Moses. The Gentiles were
asked % to abstain from meats offered
to idol u.s., ~ from blood, (3) from things
stranged, az from fornication. Formal
ism Is as insistent in the church to-day as
ever. Many still insist on meats, drinks,
or other matters equally unimportant. o
that the leaders of the church might be
spiritual to resist its en-
croachments and that the people might
have. enough humility to follow their ad-
Al. Topic; Incidents in Pau's secoaSY
journey. Places: Asia Mind1
Phlhppl. Paul and Barnabas separataJJ
Asia Minor; they visit Phrygia and come
% Troas; are joined by Timothy and
Luke, in vision Paul is tod to go to
Macedonia; they reach Philippi, and on
he, Sabbath day 60 to the place Of prayer
md speak to the women who are there;
lydia is converted
, XII. Topic: Purity of life. Place:
Paul wrote from Corinth. Christians paw
heir debts except the debt of love which
S a perpetual obligation. The one who
owes his neighbor as himself win not
5respass in any way. "Temperance IL
in the use of things Lawful
md total abstinence from things harmful.
N some things one mans meat may be
mother mans poison" but he who loves
MS nelighbor as himself win abstain even
rom his .',,,meat,' if he sees that his par.
.akiing viii lead his ne;ghbor to indulge
z, his injury. Rom. a: 81; l Cor. s: iS
The same. principle applied will lead
very Christian to do an he can to re-
move temptation from his brothers wav.