Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-10
international gesson.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VII, SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, MAY 18.

NATIONAL SERIES, MAY 10.
Text of the Lesson, Acts Kill, 1-12
Memory Verses. 2. 3-Golden Text,
Matt. xviii, documentary Pre-
pared by Rev. ID. NJ. Stearns.
copyright. 1902. by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
1. Now there were in the church that
was at Antioch certain prophets and
teachers.
Then follow the names Of Barnabas
and three others and Saul. Barnabas
and Saul, having continued Il whole
year ut Antioch teaching much people,
were afterward sent to Jerusalem with
the offering for the needy brethren In
Judna xxi. 26-30). In due time they
returned. having fulfilled their mission
and brought with them John Mark, son
Of Mary, Barnabas' sister, ut whose
house the prayer meeting had been
held on behalf Of Peter (chapter xii.
IL. %; Col. iv, 10).
3. AS they ministered to the Lord and
tasted the Holy Ghost said. Separate me
Barnabas and Saul for the work where
unto have called them.
To stand before God and serve Him
and minister unto Him QI Chron. xxx,
III should be the attitude and daily
life of every Christian, the most ordi-
nary work Of the daily routine done to
His glory Il Cor. Y. 81. AS Barnabas
and Saul lived this consecrated life,
with fasting, giving more attention to
the soul than the body. the Holy Spirit
calls them to special work which He
has for them (Eph. II. 10). There is
real rest in allowing God to manage us
and work out in us His pleasure.
8. And when they had tasted and prayed
and laid their hands on them they sent
them away.
The overindulgence Of the body In
any way is not consistent with holy
life. That which is sufficient for health
God will bless. But the health Of the
soul-communion with God. delight
in His will and readiness to do it, filled
with His Spirit for His scrvice-if this
is earnestly desired it will be ours Ps.
cxlv, 19), and we shall be channels
whereby God reveals Himself.
4. So they. being sent forth by the Holy
Ghost. departed unto SAeucia. and from
thence they sailed to Cyprus.
Like Moses leading Israel or build.
ing the tabernacle. or like David Civ
ing Solomon the plans for the temple,
or like Noah building the ark. they
have no say in the matter. but are
wholly under the guidance and control
Of the Holy Spirit.
s. And when they were at Salamis they
preached the word Of God In the syna-
gogues Of the Jews.
Salamis was at the end Of Cyprus
nearest to Seleucia. while Paphos Of
the next verse was at the western end.
Their mission was by the word Of God
in the power Of the Spirit to proclaim
the good news concerning Jesus Christ,
and at once they set about it.. their
regular custom being to begin with
the Jews (Rom. /. 16: Acts Iii. &c; xiii,
46).
6. And when they had gone through the
isle unto Paphos they found a certain
sorcerer, false prophet. Jew, whose
name was Bar-jesus.
The devil has his servants every
where, and they are not idle. If the
servants of Christ were as busy SOW
ing the good seed as the devils serv-
ants are busy sowing tares. how much
more quickly the gospel might be given
to every creature!
Z. The deputy Of the country called
for Barnabas and Saul and desired to
hear the word of God. 1t is restful to
know that where God wants His mes
sage proclaimed He will give an open
door which no one can shut (ReV. lii.
81.
8. But Elymas the sorcerer withstood
them, seeking to turn away the deputy
from the faith.
A preacher should know that If there
is no resistance to his preaching 1t may
be because the devil fears no harm to
his kingdom from it, and he should
consider and see if he is preaching
that which God bids him in the power
Of the Holy Spirit.
8. Then Saul (who also is called Paul..
filed with the Holy Ghost. set his eyes on
him.
Here is a face to face encounter be-
tween q servant Of Christ and q serv-
ant of Satan. Paul, filed with the
Holy Ghost, reminds us that we are
commanded to be filled with the Spirit
Eph. v, 1S), and we should expect 1t
to be always so with us. saying as
Mary said, "Be it unto me according to
Thy word" duke i. 3s,. This is the
first time that Saul is called Paul. and
it is interesting to notice that the dep
uty's name is Paulus.
10. o full Of all subtility and all mis-
chief, thou child Of the devil. thou en-
emy Of ell righteousness. wilt thou not
cease to pervert the right ways OF the
Lord?
So Peter was enabled by the Spirit
to read the hearts of Ananias and Sap
phira Chapter V, 3, 81. Thus plainly
Jesus spoke to the self righteous Jews,
telling them that they were Of their
father the devil John viii. Az. Some
would say that this was not very lib
eral, but God gives no permission to be
liberal with the devil or his doctrines.
II. And now behold the hand Of the Lord
is upon thee. and thou shalt be blind. moi
seeing the sun for a season.
Immediately it came to pass as Paul
by the Spirit said. and he sought fol
some one to lead him by the hand
His outward condition was now sign
of the condition of his soul: he was