The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson Xli.-Fourth Quarter, For
Dec. 10, 1909.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, a Comprehensive
Quarterly Review-GoIden Text. u
Tim. iv, documentary Prepared by
Rev. D. M. Stearns.

Tim. iv, documentary Prepared by
Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.
| LESSON Paul prisoner-the ar
rest, Acts xxi 27-59 Golden Text. IL
Tim. ii. 3. Thou therefore endure
| hardness as a good soldier of Jesusn
Christ" Paul knew that bonds and af-
tiictions waited for him everywhere
t20-23 margin. but whether he unnec-
essarily ran into some of them or not
we cannot say. This was probably
one of the three times that he was
beaten with rods OI Cor ri, 25). He
accepted all as being in the will of
that Just One for him and coveted only
TO be His faithful witness.
LESSON Il.-Paul a prisoner-the plot.
Acts xiii, 1924 Golden Text. Ps.
xci. .. Il will say of the Lord. He is
| my refuge and my fortress. my God:
in Him will trust" Beaten and his
! life sought by the mob liable to be
! pulled in pieces by the frenzied Jewish
council, how comforting must have
| been the visit of the Lord to him that
| night with those words: Be of good
cheer. Paul; thou hast testified of Me"
LESSON lII.-Paul a prisoner before
Felix, Acts xiv. 1927. Golden Text.
Acts xiv. rs. Herein do | exercise
| myself. to have always a conscience
void of offensc toward God and toward
men" The topics of this chapter are
the faith in Christ. righteousness. tenn
| pcrancc and judgment to come. the
hope of Israel. the resurrection of just
and unjust and believing all things
written in the law and in the prophets.
LESSON IN.-Paul a prisoner before
Festus and Agrippa. Acts XVI. 1882.
Golden Text. II Tim i, -. ~ know
whom | have believed and am persuad-
ed that He is able to keep that which
! | have committed unto Him against
that day" For the third time the
story of Pauls conversion. the resur-
| rcction Of the dead and the future
glory of Israel. the present forgiveness
of sins through Jesus Christ for all (
who will turn from the power OF Satan
unto God and the eternal inheritance.
LESSON V.-Paul a prisoner-the voy-
age, Acts xvii. 1926. Golden Text,
Ps. xXxvii. .. Commit thy way unto
the Lord; trust also in Him. and He
shall bring it to pass" Paurs advice
to tarry at Crete is unheeded. 4 two
weeks storm follows in which all ex-
| pect TO be probably all except
Paul and his party-but again the Lord
comes to Paul either personally or by
an angel and assures him that no life
shall be lost and that he must be
brought before Caesar
LESSON Nl.-Paul a prisoner-the
shipwreck. Acts xvii. 80. to xviii. 10.
Golden Text, Ps. XXXiv. %. THE Lord E
redeemeth the soul of His servants. ans~
none of them that trust in Him shatc
be deSolate." Death and it's mastnip
| pursue Paul most relentlessly. The
soldiers advise killing all the prison
erS, and. that being avoided and all
having escaped drowning, a deadly
viper threatens his life. but the Lord
delivered and used him to bless many
during the three months stay in Malta.
LESSON NIl.-Paul a prisoner in
| Rome, Acts xviii. 11-31. Golden Text,
Rom i, 16, Il am not ashamed of the
Gospel of Christ for it is the power
of God unto salvation to every one
that belicvcth." We now see Paul
dwelling two whole years in his own
hired house as a prisoner and contin-
ually preaching the kingdom of God
and teaching the things which concern
the Lord Jesus Christ out of the law
and the prophets and from morning
till evening
LESSON NlIl.-Paul's story of his life,
ii Cor. Xi. 81. to xii. 10 Golden Text,
| II Cor, xii. Q. He said unto me, NV
grace is sufficient for thee. for my
strength is made perfect in weakness"
1t seems a strange portion to be en-
titled "Paul's life story" but 1t does
tell marvellous experience of "a man
in Christ" who suffered all but death.
| or, as he says, deaths Oft and finally
a martyrs death, for ChriSt's sake The
appearances of Christ to him on he way
to Damascus and afterward were most
exaItng, and this one above the rest.
LESSON IN.-PauI on self denial Rom.
xiv. 1921. Golden Text, Rom xiv 81,
at is good neither to eat flesh nor to
drink wine nor anything whereby they
brother stumbleth" The believer. be
ing a citizen of kingdom of righteous
ness and peace and joy in the Holy
Ghost and being filed with all joy and
peace in believing. is supposed to live
far above the mere eating and drink
ing for which so many live and be
ready to deny himself any selfish graf
ifcation which might offend another
Lesson X.-Paul on the grace Of Civ
ing, IL Cor. viii. lis. Golden Text,
Acts Xxx, 81. Remember the words
Of the Lord Jesus. how He said, 1t is
moro blessed to give than to receive"
Again the lesson is one of being so
conquered by Him who gave Himself
for MS that we cannot help giving our.
selves wholly TO Him for the benefit
OF others, even at the cost of becoming
poorer by doing So if only we can
commend Him to others.
LESSON XI.-Paul's last words, Y
Tim. iy, LIS, Golden Text. Phil 1,
For me to live is Christ. and to a.
is gain" What shall we say OF giving
when we see Paul at the close of life
of untold suffering saying. Now | am
ready to give myself a sacrifice. a mar