The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
Sunday Study
THE WORLD FOR A FIELD.


The international Sunday school lesson
for May is found in Acts XII, 1923. The
golden text is the 21st verse. The apos-
ties were originally teld to seek only the
lost sheep of the house of Israel, but be-
fore His ascension the command was
given to go unto the whole world and to
every creature.
'"Ihe hand of the Lord was with them,
and great number believed and turned
unto the Lord"
And the apostles went to both Jews
and Greeks with the good tidings Of the
kingdom and the gospel. And both be-
gan to seek wisdom.
Who. when he came, and had seen the
grace Of God, was glad and exhorted
them all, that with the purpose of heart
they would cleave unto the Lord
This is written Of Barnabas, whom the
church at Jerusalem sent to Antiocn,
when they heard the tidings of the Cs'e-
clans, and turning to the Lord. They
could not have sent a better man than
this one, who had already proved him
self a true consolation. He gladly rec
ogniZed the grace of God wherever he
saw it. whether in a prosecuting Saul
or in the Grecians, and he now encour-
ages these saved people to cleavc to the
Lord
For he was a good man and full of the
Holy Ghost and of the faith, and mucR
people was added unto the Lord" Bar
nabas was in God, and God was in him
through Jesus Christ. His goodness was
are thus righteous who are not filled
with the Spirit, but Barnabas was Spirit
hlled, as every believer should be.
'"Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus for
to seek Saul" He found him and
brought him to Antioch, and for year
they preached and taught the people.
After Barnahas had persuaded the apos-
ties that Saul was really a disciple he
preached so boldly at Jerusalem that the
Grecians went about to slay him. Then
the brcathren sent him to Caesara, and
to Tarsus and there he had evidently
continued until now. 1t is refreshing to
see Barnabas and Saul together again
and to find them teaching the people of
Antioch for q whole year. Very much
is often accomplished in a week or even
a few days Of Bible study, but how great
things must have been accomplished In
that year of teaching by these two
Spirit filled men at Antioch! The church
today s0relY needs simple Bible teaching,
that the people may learn to eat the
word of God.
And in these days came the prophets
from Jerusalem to Antioch" Their
message was not Q cheerful one, vet it is
well to be forewarned. If YOU have
learned some helpful lesson from the
famine stories in connection with Abran,
Isaac, Joseph, and the others, you will
rot lack for profitable meditation upon
these verses.
Then the Disciples. every man accord
ing to his ability, determined to send
relief unto the brethren which dwelt in
Judea, which also they did and sent it
to the elders by the hands Of Barnabas
ana Saul"
Paul afterward taught thus: IF we
have sown unto you spiritual things, is
it great thing if we shall reap your
carnal things?" See also his plain and
helpful teaching on the privilege of Civ
ing, concerning a willing mind, and q
cheerful givar, because Of the grace Of
God to us i'll Christ. Doubtless some
teachings on the same lines had been
given during this year at Antioch, and
now the fruit is manifest. On this oc-
casion they give for the body but we
forth with the living bread for the soul.
Many who would like to give when there
is a real need and their hearts are touch
ed and willing, are often troubled because
they have not the money to give.