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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, SECOND QUARTER INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, JUNE 20.


Luke fl, 32-Commentary Prepared
by Rev. d. n. Stenrns.
copyright. 1902. by American Press Asso-
ciution.]
LESSON I.-Saul Of Tarsus converted
(Acts tx. 1-20). Golden Text, Acts ILL.,
10. Repent ye. therefore. and be con-
yerted, that your sins may be blotted
out" Saul had an excellent character
and standing in the eyes of his fellows
and in his own estimation, but sight
Of Jesus made him count it all us dross
Phil. Iii. 4-1D. He was wholly SUD-
mitted to the risen Christ from the day
of his conversion.
LESSON II.-Peter. Eneas and Dorcas
(Acts tx. 32-43>. Golden Text. Acts *,
"a. Jesus Christ maketh thee whole"
The healing of Eneas and the raising
to life of Dorcas each led to q great
many turning to the Lord and belieV-
ing in Him oversees 35. 42l. Peter was
the instrument in the Lords hand. but
It was God who wrought nightly
through him by the Holy Spirit in the
name of the Lord Jesus (Gal. ii, -.
LESSON Ill. - Peter and Cornelius
Acts x. 34-4S,. Golden Text. Acts K,
81, "God is no respecter of persons"
The church thus far was gathered only
from the Jews. but it was the purpose
of God to gather an elect company out
of all nations. and the parting commits
sion was to preach the gospel In all the
world Matt. xviii. 10; Mark xvi. 10;
Acts |. s; Rev. v. 8. 10).
Lesson Nv. Gentiles received Into
the church (Acts Xi. 1-1S). Golden
Text. Acts x. 43. "Whosoever believeth
in Hin. shall receive remission OF SINS.
The apostles at Jerusalem. hearing
what had happened and not under
standing the will Of the Lord. contend
with Peter because be went to the un-
circumcised, but when Peter rehearsed
the matter to them and told how COO
had ordered and done it all and that
he was only Gods willing instrument,
then they were quieted and glori1ed
God.
LESSON v.-The church at Antioch In
Syria (Acts XII. 19-30). Golden Text,
Acts xi, 81, "The hand Of the Lord
was with them. and a great number
believed and turned unto the Lord"
THEY hear Of it in Jerusalem. and Bar
nabas, being sent. man full OF the
Holy Ghost and Of faith, he Is glad
to see the grace Of God and gives them
good counsel.
LESSON vi. - Peter delivered from
prison (Acts xii. 1-9. Golden Text. Ps.
xxxiv. Z. 1.-The angel Of the Lord en-
campeth round about them that rear
Him and delivereth them" This les
son takes us back to Jerusalem. where
we lind that james. the brother OF
John. has just been beheaded. and
Peter is held in prison probably await
ing the same fate. The church In its
helplessness gives itself to earnest and
unceasing prayer. and. to their great
surprise. Peter Is delivered by an an
gel. and some of his enemies are slain.
LESSON vII.-The early Christian
missionaries (Acts xiii. 1-12). Golden
Text, Matt. xviii. 10. go ye, there
fore, and teach all nations" The pur-
pose Of the Lord Is that from the ma
tons He may gather a people for HIS
name (Acts Ky. 14). This He does by
His Spirit through His word by means
Of willing and Spirit filled messengers.
LESSON VIII.-Paul at Antioch In Pi-
sidia (Acts xiii. 1852. Golden Text,
Acts xiii. 3S. Through this man is
preached unto you the forgiveness or
sins" With some opposition and some
encouragement the apostles have come
as far as this other Antioch and are
here invited to preach on the Sabbath
day in the synagogue. Paul, as was
his custom. faithfully declares that Je-
sus of Nazareth Is the Son Of God.
Israers Messiah. that He was cruel
fed, raised from the dead, ascended to
heaven and that now through Him 1s
forgiveness of all sins and justification
from all things.
LESSON IN.-Paul ut Lystra (Acts
xiv, S-22). Golden Text. II Tim. II, 3,
Thou therefore endure hardness as a
good soldier Of Jesus Christ" Al
though they abode q long time at
Iconium. speaking boldly in the Lord,
and q great multitude Of both Jews
and Greeks believed. yet they had to
fee from Iconium. and they came to
Lystra, where at first there was un-
precedented enthusiasm and then such
opposition that Paul was stoned and
left for dead. But God gave him back
to them, and they went on and preach
ed the gospel.
LESSON X.-The council at Jerusalem
(Acts XIV. 22-33). Golden Text. Gal. v,
|, stand fast, therefore. in the liberty
wherewith Christ hath made us free"
We have seen prosecutions from with
out the church. even unto death, and
now we see false teachers within the
church seeking to hinder the gospel.
The great enemy is always at work
and will be till he shall be shut up IN
the pit Rev. Xxx. 1-3).
LESSON XI.-Paul crosses to Europe
(Acts xvi, 6-15). Golden Text, Acts
xii, Is, "Thou shalt be His witness
unto all men," In this lesson we see
an illustration of at least these three
texts. LED by the Spirit Of God" "Do
as occasion serve thee. for God Is with
thee" "My word shall not return unto
me void" (Rom. viii. IA; l Sam. <, q
lsa. lv. 11).
LESSON XII. - A temperance lesson
(Rom. Kill. S-14). Golden Text. Rom
kill. 12. "Let US therefore cast off the