The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-04-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMmtatTS
FOR APRIL S.

on tho Days Lesson.
Eniiioihe ihe character CT Paul's ministry at
aTfPhesus Tvs. l8.2D. 1t was, |. A ministry
servcd 50, "ddTfSS"r1Ted, Yea diigcnt service: W Ho
IJ,'.u Iin uo inc Lord (2) lie served the people.
publicly and privately "'d"In, and labor;nr ih with
his, his hands. His service ia was 'o Constant and
h"Hsi hcarted consecraton cUht?pnctegized by whole.
stFy psSl had %amS S dpn"% n%%Dif de hmm: hmm:
| self. He ascribed to God MI thn a,orv
| "A ministry of fervcnt sympathv A
| mnlstry or thoroughness and consequent
II. Paul,s llaithfulness Tvs. 22.2D. In
| the midst OF bonds and afllictions. while
facing death, he did not faiter but
uneefa eo%se of 'Gs Go goN3eh DECLARING the whole
f" pure from the blood OF all men, "This
borrowed tm from the crime OF murder, and
brourht imo nlttIoa hy by winch guilt is ordinarily
cases cases CONNECTION depends on blood heinz
found ON the clothes of the murderer. Tb;s
= ics 's'e m% Gom%Gept1n that leaps into thc apos.
fo,n,,,'a n'ano, ,e iie IS conscious of his per-
had h'ard the gospel from his lips. their
ol12n VIII m not he required at his hands
90 III; .., INC elders admonishcd Tvs. 2S.3D.
loss Of sou JIG sdIers tf"<fH1e a" ihe thoHabt the
ana ana IN order 20 quicken their diligence
when they should return to their labor he
SnaeaVorT TO Impart some of his own anx-
ihcym ihTy 70 % 1ne ne ed'rE. lie in effect. invites
g, 9" 1naEc l,, sure there is no blood Oh thcm''
l., Ar lhc i'ock.' The work Of these divine
~ y called bishops; or elders, is TO shepherd
the church of God: to nourish it VIII
truth; to lead it to the way Of Christ. TO
watch wa over and guard against the entrance
o. cvli, and to administer such rule and
tn,rH,p9G term ocI 3 is diyiney H;e defeated The
L supreme iS
sees. I'm the sending forth Of SauI and
i'aina bas we lcaru the truth which Pnmi
i, mere declares, that in every genuine ap. m
Holy Ghost who selects calls and aDno;nts ;tT
;s, &c lhc Office and The work. No valid min
1StrE IS exclusively manmadr.' "His own
nlood. The death oi Christ was an atom
chas cha e'cr'm"e; m"e nc offered Himself to nnr-
rch chnrch IS, therefore,. of peculiar valuc.-a
value to he esteemed by The price naid for
It.. This is here called the blood Of a,nd as
mnm;fcl, nemE the hlTod S Hi that man who Is Cod
20 81 know" From observation. from
experience aud from thr insight given him
by the Holy Spirit: Wolves" The enc. enc.
mes ,am, OF shrist and His church. Those who
bad morals. and who brought worldlincss
ana St.lfc into the church, Such were like
" to come in, Sleeps clothing Matt.
tcocbcrs ,J'; """cT Eot the sGse of friends and
own selfish interests regardless Of The
souls uI thy might DESTROY.
80. 'Of your own selves" The enemies
are described; on the one hand. as raven
ana murdercrs OF souls, and, on the other,
rs false bret hren who arise in the church
lstSclt, and who, with .spccious words. teach
false and dangerous doctrines. The former
more insidio1s and dangerous. ' taS "Pervcrse rse
things" "Truths distorted from thn;r
true meaning. The most dangerous errors
are truths thus perverted. There is truth
[r;o5g ror enough to 1nJurc or ruin those who do
.3l: 81: watch" As man on guard. !
tons hree y Xears s""sf The and %so1n @mon
counts for two years and three ts'pao months{ ar
tchap, 10: 8-!0). and to this may be added
the time which probably preceded His,
teat teaching in the synagogue: "Thc twoI
jewish mode of speech. three YEARS ne.u
only consist of one whole year and parts Of
that which preceded and followed" "Witlf
iteare; These show the love. earnestness.
preached even the sternest truths.
~ The elders cXhortcd to unselfishness
Tvs. 32,S5). 80. "To God" An almighty
o9pRGFt o pHs to th9se h. Mno trS trft Him. Wod
The gospel originates in grace; reveals reveals.
"Ihe foundation OF. faith had been laid,
and the structure of complete Christian
of G S the "n through the in
iItanee; iansej Eternal life The final glory and
Those h: who have been, made holy: It is
SSJ[ioGSly Sovn tbs bnoss4e fo to pc sanctiedmade
soul he should Immediately come to Christ
by faith for complete cleansing. Please
examine the following Scriptures. ]. Pro
complete removal of all sin Czech l3: Ii
Eph. s: 1927; Titus 2: IL: Heb. l3: l2; 4
: = ohm 3: 81. Q. It is promised Il Thess. s.:
"a; ! John l: 81. 3; Commanded Il Pet.
II: n; Thess: S: 2S). s. It is the Office
work Of the Holy Ghost to eanctify as we'll
aa to regenerate Rom. Is: 10; Q Thess. ~
ass ss!ss! is: a3ovsted" g; I have not made it
an object of my living among you to obtain
your property. Paul had power to demand
support in the ministry as the reward Of
else i, lost It should bring He' the charge n II
avarice against the miniatry. Yet, in Call
9: and l Cor. O.: TIA, he distinctly
teaches S 4, that ."they which preach the gospe!
should n live Of the gospel" ''Ihesc hands,
sep thss SSer sSer g fSss%RSSl ana
Words, etc. The words recorded here ore,
99t IN the ,goepels, but they are in porfect'
saya that q great mahy Of Christ's sayings
fbs he dTss ssG Rs'iSsS RSs Sessedns.s Mssa n
giving Is the greater He did not intimate
ploclaims in one sentence the twofold
truth that the joy of His people in obtain
ing is great, and His own in bestowing it
=. re closing scene (va. se.ss). se:ss.
Kneelcd." "The usual attitude Of prayer.
md the proper position Of a s,ppliant. tt =,
indicates reverence and humility" "Wept.
'ors." Wept much. "Kissed." This was
he common token Of affection. "Sorrow-
n.y." This was most tender and affec-
tomato parting scene. May God grant to
ivory minister the spirit which Paul
'Vinced as asthlstlme:----@ tins time:
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