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January, 24tn, 1909.
Copyright, 1908, by Rev. T. S. Linscott, D.D)
The Lame Man Healed-Acts iii:
1-26.
Golden Text.-His name, through
faith in his name, hath made this man
strong, whom We see and know. Acts
iii IS.
Verse Are two devout persons
better than one for worship?
Is it any help in the Christian life,
Tor each christian to have a very inn
mate spiritual friend?
Verse 2.-Was it any fault OF this
man that he was lame?
Did God think any the less of him
for being lame?
Is any sickness or bodily infirmity
necessarily sinful?
What proportion of our ailments are
result either of our sin, or our culp.
able ignorance? (This question must
be answered in writing by members Of
the cIub.)
To what class of persons do the
poor generally go for help?
Verse 3. - Which is the better to
beg or to starve?
Was this a legitimate way for this
man to make his living?
Should the state maintain all per-
sons who are born with infirmities,
which make it impossible for them to
maintain themselves?
Are our laws righteous which forbid
begging?
Verses 4. - If you want to impart
spiritual benefit, can you do it more
effectually by looking the person
straight in the eyes?
Verse 5.-Does effectual teaching or
helping others, depend as much upon
the person taught, or needing help, as
upon the teacher or helper?
Verse 6.-Was 1t an advantage, or
disadvantage, that Peter and John
had no money to give?
Was 1t an advantage or a disadvan-
tage to the lame man that Peter and
John had no money?
Would church do better work fit
did not give money to the poor, but in
stead gave them the things they need
ed most?
Need the lack of money, or ability,
everprevent any man, from doing the
work in life which God has appointed
him to do?
If we invoke the name of Jesus, in
the work to which we are appointed,
what effect will it have upon the ac-
complishment of our work?
Verse by what power was this
lame man healed?
What reason Is there for the belief,
that the power Of God generally
works in conjunction with human eff
fort?
Verse S.--Would it be wise, or not,
If we made more outward demonstra-
ton, in returning God thanks fer the
wonders of his love?
Is there any merit in outward en-
thusiasm If we have inward loyalty to
God?
Verse off we were to outwardly
demonstrate more, would the work CT
God go on faster?
Verses 10-11.--What is the greatest
Influence in advancing Christ's King
DOM
Verse 12.-Is ii sign of faith. or of
unbeief. when we marvel" at the full.
filment of any of Gods promises?
Verses 13-i6.-Which was the guilt.
Ter, plate or the chief of the Jews,
for the murder OF Jesus?
Verse 17.-If man does a wrong
thing through ignorance. when he
could have known better. is he as
guilty as II he knew better?
Verses 1926. - What is our only
reasonable hope OF salvation?
Lesson for Sunday, Jan. 31st, 1909.
The Trial Of Peter and John. Acts
tv.1-21