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THE SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE 20.


second Quarter. Acts xv., S-sl-6"id.n
T.-, Inko H., Sc - Summary For
Scholar Use.
1n,-oduc,;on,-We have seen during
,be mast quarter the great interest tne
early church took in foreign miss,oh ht
ary work; in fact, the whole chulcn msnSi
be called a missionary church, 1lsa; s;s.
for the purpose of operating along ms,
s;nnarv lines To carry the gospel TO tne
"rsrious beyond" seemed to be the geat
,mS;,;on of the apostles and their foiow'
ers. Oaly as the missionary sPirlt Is o. kep.
alive will the church be saved from stag
nation and de-. II. to
Saul Place: In and near Damascus. saui
persecutes the disciples; receives com ON
mission from the high priest; goes 70 Ia
mascus to arrest the Christians; wnen
near Dama&cus is struck down TO tne earn earn
by Supernatural power; hears voice
;r,r, heaven: is assisted to Damascus; Is
blind three days, during which time ne
tasted: is visited by Ananias; scales iaii
from his eyes; he receives the Holy spirit
and ia baDtized; spreaches immediately.
IT Topic: Peter working miracles.
places: Lrdda, Joppa, Sharon. Peter goes
down to LYDIA; heals Eneas Of the palsy;
many turned to the Lord. Dorcas, we
man highly respected, was sck at Joppai
they sent for Peter, but before he arrived
Dorcas died; many widows were weeping
Peter put them all forth, kneeled GOVT
presented her alive.
III. Topic: Christ the Saviour OF all
men. Places: Joppa. Caesarea. Peter rs
called to 60 to Caesarea to the home OF
Cornelius a Gentle, where company OF
friends had gathered; Peter breaches 70
them: tells them that God is no respecter
OF persons. but will accept the one VINO
fears Him; breaches Jesus 70 them
speaks of the death and resuSection OF
Christ; tells them that whosever oeher
eth in His name shall receive remission OF
sins; while Peter spske the Spirit tell on
all that heard these words.
". Topic: Peters vision. Place: Jeru'
salem. Peter goes to jerusalem; 10 &C
cused of eating with men uncircumcised;
he rehearses the circumstances OF his 60
inc 10 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 to- to Kill
and eat; he objected; this was done three
times, and all were taken up to heaven; /;
three men Immediately called TOR MN;
the Spirit bade him go with them; ne
went and God poured out His SPIRIT On
v. Topic: The enlargement. Of the
church Places: Phenice. Cyprus. Anti
och. Cyrene. Tarsus. Jerusalem. Inc
persecution that came scattered the disci-
Piles and they went as far as Phenice,
Cyprus and Antioch, preaching the word;
many believed; Barnabas was sent to An.
tioeh; Barnabas needed assistance and
went to Tarsus seeking Saul; Saul re.
turned with him and during whole year
they taught much people in Antioch; Aga
bus predicts q drouth in Judea; Barnabas
and Saul sent to Jerusalem with . relief
fund.
vi. Topic: Peters deliverance: Place:
Jerusalem. Great persecution in Jeru-
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-
iiyerance; be conceals himself.
VII. Topic: Early. experiences Of the
first missionaries. Places: Antioch. Sc.
leucia. Salamis. Paphos. Barnabas and
Saul were chosen to g. as missionaries;
preached the gospel in Salamis; at Paphos
tie Holy Spirit came upon Saul and be
Denounced Elymas the false prophet Sc
vcrely; Elymas was struck blind.
VIII. Topic: The preaching OF the mis-
sionaries and its effects. Places: Antioch
in Pisidia. Iconium. The apostles jour
ney to Antioch in Pisidia; Paul breaches
in the synagogue; many follow Paul and
Barnabas; on the next Sabbath day near.
ly the whole city come together to hear
the apostles; the Jews were filled with
envy; the apostles turned to the Gentilet;
the Gentiles were glad; persecution against
ha fn
mum.
IX. Topic: Christian fortitude. Places:
Lystra. Derbe. Iconium. Antioch. The
missionaries compelled to flee for their
lives; went to Lystra; Paul healed q Grip
PIE; the people thought Paul and Barna.
bas were gods; Jews stoned Paul and
dragged him out of the city, supposing
him to te dead; he departed with Barna.
has to Derbe, after which they returned
to Lystra.
X. Topic: The Mosaic law. Places:
from their first missionary journey Paul
and Barnabas abode in Antioch q long
time. There was great contention over
the question OF circumcision. After much
discussion il was decided that the Cen
tiles need not be circumcised according
to the law Of Moses. The Gentiles were
asked D to abstain from meats offered
to idols. (2) from blood, ~ from things
strang,ed, 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
sufficiently spiritual to resist its en-
croachments and that the people might
have enough humility to follow their ad.
monitions.
XI. Topic: Incidents in Paul's second
missionary journey. Places: Asia Minor
Philippi. Paul and Barnabas separate;
Paul takes Sias and went north through
Asia Minor; they visit Phrygia and come
to Troas; are joined by Timothy and
Luke; IN a vision Paul is told to 60 to
Macedonia: they reach Philippi, and on
the Sabbath day 60 to the place of prayer
and speak to the women who are there;
Lydia is converted.
XII. Topic: Purity OF life. Place:
Paul wrote from Corinth Christians paw
their debts except the debt of love which
is perpetual obligation. The one who
loves bis neighbor as himself will not
trespass in any way. Temperance is
moderation in the use OF things lawful
and total abstinence from things harmful.
In some things "one mans meat NAV be
another mans poison" but he who loves
his neighbor as himself will abstain even
from his meat" il he sees that his par
taking will lead his ne;shbor to indulge
to his injury. Rom. II: 81; l Cor. S: i3.
The same principle applied will lead
every Christian to do all he can TO rc.
rove temptation from his brothers way.