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THE RELIGIOUS LIFE THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MARCH ~.

Review Of the Lessons For b F1fu
Quarter OF the Year.Rssd I Ger. xtti.s.
l-l0-Goldoa Text. Matt. xxysii., co.
The Summary.
Intrcduction.-The lessons this quarter
cover portions Of Paurs second and third :
missionary journeys. Although great OF
position met him at nearly ever. place he
visited, yet the gospel took o deep hold
on the hearts Of the people, and in many
of he leading cities Of the world good
churches were established. During his.
missionary journeys Paul not only preached.
the gospel in all the cities he visited, but
he labored with his hands to support him
self.
for Christ. Place: Philippi. Paul on his.
a city Of Macedonia. They are followed
by a fortune teller; Paul was grieyedS
commanded the spirit to come out Of berg
Paul and Silaa arrested; Q mob rose ups
the missionaries were beaten; cast into =
prison: at midnight they prayed and sang
praises; a great earthquake; the doors
were opened and bands loosed; the iailer
converted; Paul and Silas cared Tor.
church. The epistle to the Philippians.
was written by Paul, from Rene, in a. d.,
es, and sent by Epaphroditus. Paul shows
his great love for the saints; calls them
his JOY and crown; urges them to stand
fast; to help the women who labored with
him; to always rejoice; TO be moderate; TO-.
pray and give thanks desires. that they
to think on holy things; thanks them for
the gilt sent: tells of Els contentmert and
strength in Christ.
III. Topic: Paul proving that Jesus To-
the Christ. Paul and his companions q.
cept Luke, leave Philippi and 80 to The.
s~alonica. Paul entered the synagogue and
the three Sabbath days reasoned with
them out Of the Scriptures, proving that
Jesus was the Christ. Some Of the jew
Si!as. but Of the Gentiles, "a great multi
tude" became Christians. The unbeliev-
ing Jews gathered q mob, set the city Ia
IN uproar and assaulted the house Of ia.
son. Paul and Silas were sent 70 Berea By
night, and at once began to preach in tho
synagogue in that city.
~. Topic: The church exhorted 10 holy
living. The letter TO the Thesealonians
was written by Paul in A. D. 50. They
had misunderstood Paul's teaching on the
second coming Of Christ. In this lesson
directions. They are told 10 admsnish the,
disorderly; to encourage and support ths
weak; to always do good; 10 constantly 70
ioice, pray and give thanks; not TO quenck
the Spirit or despise prophesyings; TO.
prove an things; to hold fast the good, but
abstain from evil; they are called 70 en-
tire specification.
v. Topic: The superiority Of the true-
God over the gods Of the heathen- Paul
dresses the philosophers ON Mars Hin:
commends them for being religious; calls
attention to an altar TO an unknown God;i
tells them Of the God Of heaven, who
created all things; formerly ignorance pre-
vailed. but now all men should repentst
speaks Of the Judgment and rcsurrectioh;..
20 ne Knocked; q few believed.
vi. Topic; PauPs struggles and sue,
ecsses in Corinth. Paul was in Corintk
10 "a. He met Aquila and Priscilla; abode
with them; worked at his trade; reasoned
in the synagogue; was Joined by Silas and
Timothy; preached Christ; the Jews blas.r
phcmed; Paul turned to the Genti'es; had,
Q great spiritual conflict; was comforted
BY. a vision. Crispus and many CORN
VII. Topic: The duty Of Christians with
respect to weak conscience. The epistle
to the Corinthians was written BY Paul
from Ephcsus, in A. d. 81. Various per,
picking questions arose in the Corinthian, |
church. There was a difference Of opinion
as to whether meat offered to. idols should. 4
be eaten. Paul urges those who are strong
to guard the coLsciences Of the weak.
VIII. Topic: The excellencies Of love.
Love, is superior to sifts; E~loqusnce,,
all amount TO nothing without love. Love
is the principal thing. II suffereth long,, !
is kind; envieth not; vaunteth not; is moi,
pulled up; behaves properly; 10 unselfish;,
is not provoked; does not think or mediS
tate upon evil; rejoiceth not in upright
eousness; rejoiceth in the truth; bearetbs-
believeth: hopeth and endureth all things;
*. Topic: Establishing the church At.
gan to speak boldly; was instructed in the
way of God more perfectly by Aquila and
Priscilla; departed to Corinth: was CON.
mended by the brethren. Paul having
started on his third missionary journey
reached Ephcsus: asked the disciples IT.
they had received. the Holy Ghost; they,
had not; Paul laid his hands upon them;
the Holy Ghost came IN them; they spaks.
with tongues and prophesied.
tian religion. Paul preached the gospel
boldly in the synagogue Tor three months
Then the unbelieving Jews reviled Chris
tianity publicly and Paul withdrew from
the synagogue and preached in the school ,
OF URANUS. Paul wrought many mira.
clcs in EDhesus and many were healed Of !
their diseases. Certain v~agabonds Jews
sought to initiate Paul and cast out evil j.
spirits, and the man in whom the evil
spirit was leaped on them and wounded
them. Many who practiced sleight OF
hand burned their books.
XI. Topic: Quieting q tumult. The mis-
sionaries were again facing . mob. See .
Cor. J.: S-l0. Demetrius caused q tumults
declared their craft. or business, was in
danger Of being brought into disrepute be- [
cause Paul and his companions had been
preaching against Diana, the goddess OF
the Ephesians. Paups companions were l
seized and might h1ye been killed had not
the town clerk steppeai n and Quoted the !
mob. His speech was fulfo { tact and abb. =
ity and shows a decided leaning toward
MI. Topic: Salvation through faith
The epistle to the Ephesians was writes
by Paul while under bonds at Rone.S
was written to confirm and strengthen IL
believers in the gospel. In this lesson the
apostle spcaks OF the fact that they had
been dead in sins and were by nature tho
children of wrath, but through the love
mercy and crace of God they had been
"ouickcned" and made to sit in heavenly
places with Christ. This was not OF them
selves or by works, but through faith.
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