The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
THE %SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MARCH 70.
>oView OF tho Lcssuua For tho First
S""rtor OF tho Yenr--scad Cor. KILL,
'-@oiden Text, Matt. xviii, 20
Tho Sum,,,.

NeView of tho Lcssuus For tho First
Eu"rtor OF tho Year--Eoad Cor. xi,i.,
'-@olden Text, Matt. xviii, 20
Hho Summary.
oo,.nr o,,.mr'pauction.-'rhc lessons this quarter
miss;ohUar, U"r.'ons OF Puul'S second and third
poSil9n met him ut nearly every place he
~, o,S'tIEW IT, yet the gospel took deep hold
on INC hcaItS OF the people. and i'm manv
CHURCHES e".s wers t.!ei of the world good
missionary Journeys Paul not onlv nrr9chrd
ihe gospel IN all the citics he yisi,cd Init
self - S"ppoSt NM
Summary. 7. .-'rop;c. a,U,r;,
for Chiis,. Place: philippi, Paul ,i"nufiis nn Ing
second missionary journey visits phI;nm;
q city OF Macedonia They arc followed
by a fortune teller; Paul was grieved;
Commandcd the spirit to come out of bcr.
!"ul ana SilaS arrested; mob rose up:
lhc missionaries were beaten: cast into
prison; ut midnight they prayed and sang
praises; great cart hIuakc; Che dours
drew his sword; Paul saves him: the jalcr
sonvcrtGd; Paul and SilaS cared icr.
,ll. loE,S: Paul'> love and care Tor tho
church. The rps'.c to the Philippians
az, and sent by Erarhroditus. Paul shows
his great love ior the saints; calls them
his JOY and crown; urges them to- stand
last; TO hclp the women who labored with
1lDtplatr. q
pray and give thanks: desires that they
may be kept throug II Christ; cNh0rtS them
70 think on holy things; thanks them for
the gift sent: tells oi his coutcntmcnl and
strength in Christ.
Ill. Topic: Paul proving that Jesus is
the Christ. Paul and his companions. cx.
oept Luke. leave Philippi and go to Thcs-
fnlon'ca, Paul entered the synagogue and
thc three sabbath days reasoned with
them out oi the Scriptures, proving that
~ hrIs l,,
nclcvcd and joined themselves to Paul and
Slias but ~ the GcntilcS, "a great multi
tudcJ became Christians. The unbclcv-
ing jews gathered mob. set the city in
an uproar and assaulted the house Of ,Ia-
son; Paul and SilaS were sent to Rcrca by
| night, and at once began to preach in tho
synagogue III that city.
:. ~. Topic: Ihc church cxhot ted to holy
was written by Paul in 4. d. 50. Thcy
had misunderstood Paul's teaching on the
second coming OF Christ In this lesson
Paul gives them various cShurtations and
dircctions. They arc told to admonish the
disordcrly; to encourage and support the
weak; TO always do good: to constantly re.
Joicc, pray and give thanks; not 10 uucnch
the SPIRIT Or 0cSplSc prophcsylngs; to-
prove all things; TO lod fast the good hut
abstain from evil; they arc called to en-.
tire sanctiiication.
v. Topic: The superiority Of the true
God over the gods OF the hcathcn Paul
having left Bcrca goes to Athens: ad.
dresses the philosophers on Mars Hill;
attention to an altar TO an unknown God:
tells them vi the God Of heaven, who
created all things: formerly ignorance pre-.
vailed, but now all men should repent:
speaks OF the Judgment and resurrection;
some mockcd: Il few believed.
vi. Tonic: Paufs struggles and sue.
ccsScs in Corinth. Paul was in Corinth
one year and six months, from \. d. 81
TO- d. lie met -Auuilt and Priscilla abode
with them; worked at his trade: reasoned
in the, synagogue; was joined by Sas aud
Timothy; preached Christ; the Jews bias.
phcmcd; Paul turned to the Gcntiles; had
a great spiritual conflict; was comfortcd
by. a VISION; Crispus and many Corn-
thlans believed.
VII, Topic: The duty Of Christians with
respect to weak conScicnccS. The opislc
TO- the Corinthians was written by Paul,
from. Ephcsus. in y. D. 81. Various per.
church, There was difference OF opinion
'as to- whether meat offered to idols should
be eaten. Paul urges those who are strong
to guard the conscienccs of the weak.
Love, is superior to gifts. Eloqucncc,
knowlcdgc, generosity, selfdcnial - these
all amount to nothing without love- Love.
is the principal thing. 1t suiicrcth long;
Is klnd; rnvicth not: vauntctl not is not
putfcd up; hchovcs properly; is unscllish;
is not provoked; does not think or mcdi.
tate uuon evil; rcioiccth not in unright-
somsncsS; rcjoiccth in tho truth; hcarcth,
nrhcvrth;; hopcth and cndurcth all things;
never lailcth.
IN. Topic: Establishing the church at
EphcsuS. Apollos arrives at Ephcsus: be-
gan to speak boldly; was instructed i'm the
way at God more perfectly by Aunla and
l'rlsclla; departed to Corinth: was COM
started on his third missionary Journey
reached EphcsuS: asked the disciples il
they ha! received the lIoly Ghost: they
lad not; Paul laid his hands upon them;
IN" Holy Ghost came on them; they spakc
with tongues and prOphcScd.
\. Topic: The superiority Of the Chris.
tian religion. Paul preached the gospcl
boldly in the synagogue for three months.
Then the unhciCvinG Jews rcvilcd Chris
tinnity publicly aud Paul Withdrew from
the synagogue ard preached in the school
OF lyrannIs. Paul wrought many mira
clcs in EphcSus and many were - lied of
their diseases. Certain vasahonds Jews
sought TO initiate Paul and cast out evil
spirit spirit was lcapc' on them and ,wourdaacat
nT% ha"% burno% aTy Aer WHG bod HTee'ice" csht Of
.Nf. Topic: Quicting a tumnft. The mis-
s!onar'eS were again tnci9g a mob See 2
"r dcriorGd SIP iGcr Denf}fias caused tumal;
danger g Of being brought into disrcpntr pc.
preaching against Diana, the goddess of
the EpheSians; Paul's companions we're
the town clerk stepped in and ouictcd the
mob. His speech was full Of tact and abil
ity and shows decided leaning toward
the missionaries.
XII. Topic: Salvation through faith,
The epstle to the Ephcsians was written
by Paul while under bonds at Rome. r.
was written to confirm and strengthen the
believers in the gospc!. In this lesson tho
apostle speaks OF the fact that they had
been dead in sins and were by nature the
children Of wrath, but through tho love,
mercy and grace Of God they had been
"quickencd' and made to sit in heavenly
places wit Christ. This was not of them.
selves or by works, but through faith
Sudden Dea.l, Of Dr.. Gh!cester.