Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-17
The SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson XIl.-First Quarter, For
March Fl, 1909.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text Of the Lesson, Comprehensive
Quarterly Review - Golden Text,
Acts viii, 4-commentary Prepared
by Rev. D. M. Stearns.

Quarterly Review - Golden Text,
Acts viii, documentary Prepared
by Rev. D. M. Stearns.
| copyright, 1909, by American Press Association
LESSON I.-Acts 1, LA, the ascension
of our Lord. Golden Text, Luke xiv,
81, at came to pass, while he blessed
them, He was parted from them and
carried up into heaven" During the
forty days, in which He appeared to
the disciples only, at least ten times He
spoke of the kingdom Of God and COM
manded them to wait till they should
have received the Spirit, that they
might by His power go forth and bear
witness unto Him in all the world.
LESSON 1.-THE descent of the Holy
Spirit, Acts ii, 1-21. Golden Text, John
xiv, 16, II, II will pray the Father,
and He will give you another comfort
or, that He may abide with you for
ever even the Spirit of Truth" Ac-
cording to the type In Lev. xiii, just
fifty days after the resurrection of
Christ the new first fruits began to be
gathered, the human instrument being
Peter but the power the Holy Spirit,
who came as predicted by Joel, but
also promised by Jesus Christ Himself.
LESSON III.-The beginnings of the
Christian church, Acts Ii, 22-47. Golden
Text, Acts ii, AZ, "They continued
steadfastly in the apostles doctrine
and fellowship and in breaking OF
bread and in prayers" By the Spirit
of God, through the word Of God, 81
mon Peter so preached Jesus Christ
crucified and risen again as IsraePs
Messiah, the Son of David, that 5000
received Him as their Saviour and
Lord, put all their possessions into a
common fund
LESSON IV.-The lame man bealed,
Acts Ill, 1876 Golden Text, Acts ILL., 16,
His name through faith in His name
hath made this man strong, whom ye
see and know" The risen and ascend
ed Christ wrought through Peter and
John in the healing Of the man who
had been lame from his birth, and this
striking object lesson gave Peter an
other opportunity to proclaim Jesus
Christ crucified and risen again. as the
one whom Moses and all the prophets
had foretold as the seed of Abraham.
LESSON V.-The trial of Peter and
John, Acts ", 1-31. Golden Text, Acts
~, 81, "Thcy were all filled with the
Holy Ghost and they spake the word
of God with boldness" Ever since sin
entered the world mankind. as whole
have been against God and on the side
of the devil and religion, so called,
has been more largely on the line Of
Cain than of Abel, the god Of this
world taking the place Of the living
and true God.
LESSON Virtue and false brother
hood, Acts ", 80, to V. II. Golden
Text, Prov xii, 90, Lying lips are
to the Leyd, but they that
deal truly are His delight" With one
heart and soul the believers lived to-
gether in the bonds Of risen ChBist,
counting nothing as specially their |
own if only He might be magnified.
But the great deceiver, the father Of !
lies. could not stand such powerful tes-
timOny to the truth and got in some |
Of his work to the loss and everlasting |
disgrace Of two names
LESSON vII.-The apostles impris-
Dned, Acts V, 17-42. Golden Text, Matt.
Y, 10, BLESSED are they which are per
secuted for righteousness sake, for |
theirs Is the kingdom Of heaven" Re
Iigion imprisoned the faithful follow
Frs of Christ and beat them and for
babe them to speak the name of Jesus,
but the Lord by an angel brought them
out of prison and commanded them to
speak to the people and strengthened
them to testify again before the rulers.
LESSON VIII. - Stephen, the first
Christian martyr, Acts vi, l, to viii, g.
Golden Text, Acts vii, SO, "They stoned
calling upon God and saying,
Lord Jesus, receive my spirit" Not
apostles only, but men willing to serve
tables, become faithful witnesses to
his risen, living Christ, and one Of
hem is the first to be honored by lay
ng down his life to seal his testimony
The religious ruler Of this world is not
)nly liar, but q murderer.
LESSON IX.-The gospel in Samaria,
Acts will, 4-25. Golden Text, Acts viii,
}, 1.-THE people with one accord gave
need unto those things which Philip
'pake, hearing and seeing the miracles
which he did" God works In spite of
III hindrances and makes even the
wrath of man to praise Him. The per
Iecution scattered the preachers and
,athered more souls to the Lord, some
but many real believers, and
t is one Of the humble committee Of
even who is used.
LESSON X.-Philip and the Ethiopian,
Acts viii, 26-40 Golden Text, John v.
%, Search the Scriptures, for In them
'e think We have eternal life. and they
re they which testify Of Me-" Some
hing is wrong in the holy city when
man can 60 there and to the temple
o worship and not learn of Him who
8 greater than the temple. Some one
n heaven cares, even He who told
hem it was a den of thieves. and by ,
n angel and by His Spirit gave light
" Philip to the eunuch.
LESSON XI.-Aeneas and Dorcas, Acts
K, 3143. Golden Text, Acts tx, "a,
I
esus Christ maketh thee whole; arise
nd make thy bed. And he arose i'm
nediately." We are on earth to make
t manifest that Jesus Christ, who
ealed the sick and raised the dead, Is
till the very same Jesus, giving life /