Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-31
5nternational gesson.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON X, SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JUNE 8.
Text of the Lesson, Acts xr, 22-33.
Memory Verses. 3O-32-Golden Text,
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%. Then pleased it the apostles and
elders. with the whole church. to SEND
chosen men Of their own company to An
tioch with Paul and Barnabas
Paul and Barnabas. having returned
to Antioch after their first missionary
tour, continued there long time with
the disciples. teaching the word (XiV'
2S). While there teachers came from
Judna, who said that the gentiles could
not be saved by faith in Christ unless
they were also circumcised. There was
so much dissension and disputation
about it that the church at Antioch
sent Paul and Barnabas and others to
Jerusalem to the apostles and elders
to lay the matter before them. The
council, having heard the whole story
and discussed it, came to q decision
which they now send to Antioch with
these brethren.
%. "a. Forasmuch as we have heard that
certain which went out from US have
troubled you with words subverting your
souls.
Behold the grace Of our Lord Jesus
Christ and the love Of God and the fel-
lowship Of the Spirit in this greeting
from the believing Jews at Jerusalem,
the apostles, the rulers in the church,
to the gentle believers. the uncircum-
cised at Antioch. Notice that the Jew
ish brethren send greeting unto the
gentle brethren. They are all breth-
rem in Christ and acknowledge it.
25. 2s. Men that have hazarded their
lives for the name Of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Thus honorably do they mention
.our beloved Barnabas and Paul" be-
cause of their sufferings for Christs
sake, some Of which were mentioned
in last lesson, but for fuller list of
Pauls sufferings see ii Cor. xi. 1928.
And yet hear Paul say. None Of these
things move me-" and "the sufferings
of this present time are not worthy to
be compared with the glory which
shall be revealed in u.s." and "our light
aftiiction which is but for q moment" J."
etc. (Acts Xxx, "a; Rom. viii, IS; II Cor.
iv, ~, because he believed God.
q, %. It seemed good to the Holy Ghost
and to us.
Observe the partnership Of the Holy
Spirit and the church and compare
chapter Kill. 2. Every one who receives
Jesus Christ receives also the Holy
Spirit, and the body becomes His tenn
pie, every whit Of which He jealously
desireth for the glory Of God q Cor.
Vi, 10, 20; Jas. ", 5, r. ", margin).
The Lord Jesus said to His apostles
when He sent them forth, ut is not
ye that speak, but the Spirit Of your
Father which speaketh in you" (Matt.
K, 2O). See also Acts v, 50; xvi. 6. Z.
%. Abstain from meats offered to idols
and from blood and from things strangled
and from fornication, from which II ye
keep yourselves ye shall do we'll Fare ye
we'll.
These the council considered neces-
sary things, but did not say necessary
for salvation, rather necessary as an
evidence Of salvation. There Is no sal
vation by works revealed in the word
of God, but only salvation by the great
and finished work Of the Lord Jesus,
which the sinner must receive as
Gods free gift. purchased for him by
the precious blood of Christ (Acts 1v,
12; xiii, 3s, 80; Rom. iv, 5; V. l; Eph. IL,
S, 0; Tit. Iii, 81. but being saved by
faith in Christ-that is, by accepting
Christ. receiving Him John 1, II;
John v, II, 12,-then the good works
are necessary as an evidence to men
that we are new creatures in Christ
(Eph. ii, 10; Tit Iii. 8; Matt. V. 16
Gal. vi, 49,. The believer is expected
to be an epistle known and read Of all
men to the glory Of God QI Cor. Ill
2, 81. There is nothing burdensome in
the service of Christ. His command
ments are not grievous. His yoke is
easy, and His burden Is light u John
v, 8; Matt. xi, 30).
80, 81. They delivered the epistle which
when they had read. they rejolced for the
consolation.
These were words Of comfort In
stead of the words which had troubled
them (verse 24). The Holy Spirit Is 9
Comforter and when He speaks He
brings comfort to the people Of God
Comfort ye. comfort ye, My people
saith your Cod" 20 thou that tellesl
good tidings to Zion. - o thou that
tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift
up thy voice with strength; lift it up
Be not afraid. Say unto the cities OF
Judah. Behold your God" Qsa. xl. 1
8, margin.) All Gods thoughts to His
people are thoughts Of peace, and He
does not want His obedient people
troubled or sad. His words are in
tended to make US glad and give u.
peace Uer. xxx, II; John xiv, l, 27
Ps. lxxXv. s..
50. Judas and Slas. being prophets alst
themselves, exhorted the brethren with
many words and confirmed them.
A true prophet Is one who is
spokesman for God. Compare Elk. vii
l, and iv, 16. God is the Father oi
Mercies and the God Of all comfort
and He comforts US in all our tribula
ton that we may comfort others ir
their troubles by the comfort where
with we ourselves are comforted OF
God QI Cor. l, 3, a.
80. And after they had tarried there {
space they were let go in peace from the
brethren unto the apostles.
1t is our privilege to live in peace
the peace Of God; to come and go II