Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
The SABBATH SCHOOL,
international Lesson Comments For
May "a.
Subject: Paul Before Agilofa, Acts XVI, 10.
29-G0IIen Text, Acts XVI, 22-Memory
Verses, 27.z9-Conlmentary on the
Gays Lesson.

Gays Lesson.
10. "Agrippa." Herod Agrippa II. was
king of the country east of the upper Jor
dan and the Sea of Galee. lie had pal
ace at Jerusalem, and was professedy
Jew, and was versed in Jewish customs.
He was the son of the Herod Agrippa who
slew Jews and imprisoned Peter. After
the destruction of Jerusalem. "A. d. 20, he
was dethroned, but permitted to retain his
wealth, and lived at Rome until A. d. 100
He was immoral in life, but not unjust IN
his rule, and has been considered the best
in the Hcrodian family. Not disobed.
lent" This is one Of the grand points OF
instruction and personal application in
Paul's whole career. lie began on the IN
stant, where be was to obey. He sought
on the instant, and ever afterward, to
know and do the Lords will Heavenly
vision" The vision which appeared to me,
manifestly fror, heaven. He was obedient
and yet it certainly cost him a hard strug
gle to renouncc all for Christ.
20. First unto-Damascus. He began
to preach at Damascus Immediately lActs
0: 20-22). but soon went to Arabia. From
Arabia he returned again to Damascus
(Gal. |: H. 49, where the Jews sought to
take his lifc. Paul escaped by night, being
let down by the wall in basket (Acts 9:
23.25). "At Jerusalem etc. lie specifies,
as his fourlold field of labor, first, the two
cities OF Damascus and Jerusa 'em. then The
whole region Of Judea, and, lastly, the
helthen world. "Shoud repent" He had
sought to win men back to God, to reveal
Christ and His complete work for mans
redemption, that they might repent, and
turn to God: that, with a divincly re.
ncwed heart and reversed life they might
do works acceptable TO God The doctrine
of repentance was frequently preached by
the apostles. 1t includes both contrition
is heartily sorry for all his sins, so sorIv
that he turns away from sin forever, and
ii possible would undo all he has sinfuIly
done. Confessions are made Wronrs are
righted and The soul, loathing itself, cries
to God for mercy.
81, %. "For these causes Because he
had ohcycd God according to his distinct
revelation, in a manner dispIeosing 70 the
Jews they had sought 10 kill him. In the
temple Paul was worshiDinr in the ten.
pie when the jews seized him. Il CON
tinuc.' 1t was not by any power of hls
own he had been preserved hat 1t was be
cause God bad interposcd aud rescued him.
"NYtnessing." Bearing testimony. as he
had been commanded. small y To those
in humble life, to the poor, the Ignorant
UDDC. w hillFN aux ~ i.'tsN tN'l.N XIV Ni''
He had thus stood on Mars hill at Athens;
he had borne testimony before the wise
men of Greece: he had declared the same
gospel before Felix and Festus, and now
before Aprippa. Saying none other
things" lie adds the supreme fact that
all he taught was IN exact agreement with
Moses and the prophets. THIS fact utterly
overthrew all, the charges Of his G,G,cusGrs.
and convicted them Of rejecting the Ia"
and the prophets, whilh was the crime al.
legged against himself.
90. "Shoud suffer- Many Of the
Jews overlooked or denied the suffering
character of the Messiah, and stumbled fo.
tally at the gospel because it required them
to accept u crucihed Redeemer The
first" etc. See Il. V. Christ was not the
first to be raised from the dead, but the
promise of eternal litc." Paul always lays
great Importance on the resurrection
"Show LIGHT" True light shines only
through the risen Christ.
H. An interruption by Fcstus w. 2H.
"a Beside thyself." The loud voice wa5
the effect of his surprise and astonlshment,
What Paul had said OF a resurrection from
fruits of a person coming from the Jews
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