Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-06-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Les-o" In the International Series for
June p. IsOI-JesuS Appears
to Paul
Prepared by II. G. Lexington
THE LESSON TENT.


g. And II came to pass that. as made
my journey, and was come nigh unto
Damascus about noon. suddenly there
shone from heaven great light round
about me.
Z. And fell unto the ground. and heard
voice saying unto me. saul. Saul. why
persecutest thou Me?
And answered. Who art thol Lord.
And ne said unto me. am Jesus OF Nazar-
eth. whom thou persecuteSt
y. And they that were with me saw in
deed the light. and were afraid: but they
heard not the voice OF Him that spake 10
me
10, And said. What shall do. Lord.
Ana the Lord said unto me. Arise. and 20
into Damascus: and there il shall be told
thee OF all things which are appointed for
thee to 90.
H. And when l could not see for the
glory OF that light. being led by the hand
Damascus.
i And one Ananias. deVout man ac-
rordlng To the law. having a good report
OF all the Jews which dwelt there.
Is came unto me and stood and said
unto me. Brother Saul. receive thy sight
Ana the same hour looked up upon him
-. And he said. The God Of our fathers
ha'h CHOSEN thee. that thou shouldest
know His viii. and see that Just one and
shouldest hear the voice OF his mouth
10. For thou shalt De His witness unto
all men OF what thou has seen and heard
10 AND now why Earliest thou? arise.
and be baptized. and wash away thy sins
calling on the name OF the Lord
GOLDEN TENT:-I wa- not dt.o
hedi~nt unto the heavenly vision
Act 2G;Io
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The complete story OF PaurS CONVEX
sion (\ctS 9:l-2O) should he read. Il
upon the complete text we base the
following analysis:
Saul the Prosecutor. .............Vs -
The Light from HeaVt Us
saul Converted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS " "a
AnaniaS Uuprom!sins Mission. vs. li-Is
saul me Christian Preucher..........Ns %
Saul the Prosecutor. Perhaps the
central thought OF This lesson is the
work Of the living Christ in The CONVEX
sion of souls. Not all have the same
wonderful experiences. not all have
seen the bright light or heard the voice
from Heaven that Saul heard. vet the
essential experience il the same
Like Saul we have all Of us found our
selves on the wrong course, and 10 all
nf Us has come the light showing MS
our mistake. The trouble is we have
not all Of us immediately forSaken
what we have learned To be the wrong
course and decided TO do what we
know To be right. 1t is the universal.
ity Of the application of the principls
as well as the striking phenomena of
the particular ease that makes the
story what il * 10 the Christian world
Beyond this il shows, besides the ex-
perience Of n single soul. the eterna.
work of Christ in the regeneration of
the lives OF men.
The Light from Heaven.-.Jesus is
not the Saviour OF few. but of many.
Of all il they will. To every man. al
some time or other lie shows Himself
as Saviour from sin and guide { o eter.
nal life. He throws Heavenly light on
the course one is pursuing aud reveals
II as the right or the wrong way
Saul ed.-Immediate1y the
light is seen. voice speaks to The
heart. At once we know it is the vote,
of the Lord. for it is significant that
without hesitation Saul addressed tn,
Heavenly guest as Lord" 1t is point
also that the intense light blinded
Saul 1t is a common experience that
the bursting Of great truth upon the
mind makes one the slower To compre
mend for a time other matters. how
ever familiar they had been. Saul haG
TO be led over the familiar road tc
Dana sous.
Ananias' Unpromising Mission
Christ had spoken directly 10 the soul
Of Saul. But il is the Divine way 10 ac.
compliSh results through human agen.
cieS. AnaniaS was a disciple at Da.
mascus. Christ spoke To this man
go to Saul. Nnanias had known Saul
by reputation and knew Of his zeal in
prosecuting the followers of Jesus at
Jerusalem. lie knew of the authority
he had 10 imprison disciples here in
Damascus. Naturally Ananas hest.
tated. But Saul was "a chosen vessel. ."
that is chosen for u special work. So
Ananias went a commanded and Saul
received his sight. and with his sight
the gift Of the Holy Spirit.
Saul the Christian Preacher Note
the contrast between verses and
20. And Saul vet breathing out
threatenings and slaughter against
the disciples Of The Lord. went unto
the high priest" and straiphtwav
he preached Christ in the svnapoQnes
that HE'S the Son Of God" Saul was no
longer prosecutor, but preacher.
no longer opposed 10 the disciples Of
Christ but q humble aud faithful fdl-
lower.