The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-17


Golden Text-Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and thou shalt ba saved
Acts XVIII.
Verses 16-21-fn what class do you
place those who profit by the sins Of
fallen women
This young woman was possessed
with very clever spirit OF evil. an all
round spirit of deception. including
fortune telling: now wherein did her
sin consist. and that Of her owners?
Which are the more to be blamed In
these days. fortune tellers or their
willing dupes!
When bad men are losing the gains
OF their evil occupation. are they apt
to be careful of the truth. when they
are after the good men who have de,
stroyed their business? For example
the liquor dealers.
Verse 22-What made the multitude
so angry at Paul and Silas. and Is any
reliance ever to be placed upon the
excited attitude Of large crowd?
DO religious differences still make
the people hate one another?
Does worldly gain, to-day play any
part in religious intolerance?
Verse 22-Why did God permit such
cruelty to his faithful servants?
Why is it that gOdly people often
have to go through very exquisite suf-
fering?
Verse 24-Say why it is possible for
any good man in prison. lying upon a
raw back. with his feet fast in the
stocks, to be as happy as man in
health and at liberty
Does a good mans influence cease
when he is imprisoned and his limbs
are fettered?
In looking back over the results Of
his imprisonment. would Paul and
S;las be apt 70 regret this painful in
cidcnt?
Verse 25-Is there any circumstance
so painful or disastrous. that prayer
ard praise cannot turn it into JOY and
victory?
If we prayed and sang more in our
private lives. and in our families
would We have more JOY and gladness?
Verse 26-Was this earthquake the
result of the prayer of Paul and Silas.
or was ii natural event?
Does God oday work out for his
people. practically the same results os
are here recorded
Verses 21-28-Why did the iai,er de
eide upon suicide. and is such a course
ever iustifable?
Verses 29-30-Was it natural fear
or religious conviction, that now oper-
ated in the jailer?
What did the taller desire to be
saved FROM
Verse 31-What precisely did they
mean by believing on the Lord Jesus?
fday father or mother believe in
Jesus, so IS to assure the salvation of
their children? This question is to be
answered in writing by members of
the cIGb.)
Verse 32-What is the word of the
Lord and may person know that
word, frs; hand, who is not person
ally acquainted with the Lord?
Verses 23-34-Can the grace of God
suddenly turn a cruel and brutal man.
into a tender-hearted Christian?
Verses 35-40-May we be confident
that there will always be happy end
ing to all our trials?
Lessons for Sunday, July 18th, 1909
Paurs Second Missionary Journey
Thessalonica and Berea. Acts xvii:
1-15.
July 10, 1909.
(Copyrieht 1909 nv Rev. T. S. Linscott d d.
Pauis Second Missionary Journey
Thessalonica and Berea. Acts xvii:
lis.
Golden Text-Thy word have I hid
in mine heart. that may not sin
against thee. Ps. cxix:11.
Verses 1-2-Is church going a good
habit, and what do they lose who have
not formed 1t?
How many times day should a
person attend church?
What Is the value Of a good habit,
and how are good habits formed?
Verse 3.-Did Paul mean to say that
Il was necessary for the Jews to have
put Jesus to death, and If not what did
he mean? (This question must be an.
swered in writing by members Of the
| cIub.)
THE position taken by the present
| writer is. that the Jews ought to have
accepted Jesus and. that their putting
him to death is the colossal crime
of history. and the calamity of calam.
tiles that has befallen the Jews. That
there are two distinct lines OF conting-
ent prophecy in the Old Testament,
either one Of which being fulfilled,
would cancel the other; and that the
prophecies concerning the perpetuation
of the Jewish nation and the throne of
David with unparalleled splendor
were cancelled by the fulfillment OF
those concerning the rejection Of
Christ. God sent Jesus in good faith
and they voluntarily rejected him
~hen Gods first and best plan was
that they should accept him. God
| then proceeded to do through the
death Of Christ. that which would
| have heen done nora anoodil,, ~, h,e