The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-16
April 18th, 1909.

Copyright. 1908, by Rev. T. S. Linscott, d. }
The Conversion of Saul.-Acts tx:
100.
Golden Textile fell to the earth
and heard a voice saying until him,
Saul, Saul. why persecutest thou me-!
Acts ix:4.
Verses 1-2-From experience, phil
osophically. theologically. psycholog-
ically, or any other way, how do you
account for the bitter hatred of Saul
for Christians!
After his conversion. did he show
the same hatred toward those who op-
posed Christianity?
Does history justify the Statement.
that. jealous religionists, who have
not known, nor experienced the love
Of God, have been exceedingly cruel
and bitter men?
Verses 3-4-What was the nature Ut
the light that shined around Saul!
(See Acts xxii:6. xxvi:13, I Cor. xv:G.)
Whose voice was It that Saul heard?
What reason Is there to believe that
this was real voice with outward
sound?
Is there any sinner so bad that Je-
sus does not call him to repent?
Had Saul actually been prosecuting
Jesus? (See Matt 25:40.)
IL we hurt or help a Christian is that
actually done to Jesus?
Is there q sense in which a Chris
tian is the actual Christ?
Verse 5-Did Saul know from the
first who 1t was that spake to him?
Does 1t always consciously hurt to
fight against God?
Does wrong doing always hurt
whether done in ignorance or not?
Verse 6--What makes sinners al
ways trenfble when God reproves them
for their sins?
At what stage does God forgive
convicted sinner?
When was Saul actually converted7
Why did not Jesus tell Saul there
and then, what he wanted him to do?
Verse why does the supernatural
always brighten people?
Verses S-9-What had blinded Saul?
How did Saul spend the days that
he was without sight?
Did he fast because he had no de-
sire for food, or was 1t religious
fast?
Is fasting of any use in these days
as a help to spiritual life?
Verses 10-12-May the ability to
hear God speak, be acquired by all
true Christians?
Have you any experience of Goo
telling more than one person the same
thing, so that when they came 10
compare experiences, Gods message
was confirmed?
VIII God always prepare us for our
work, and prepare the work for us9
Verses 13-16-Is God pleased or dis.
pleased, IL we do not accspt what he
says, when IL Is not clear to us?
Verses 17-1S-Did Saul at this time
receive the Holy Ghost, or at the tire
of his conversion, and when do Chris.
tians generally receive him7 (Thia
question must be answering In writing
by members of the cIub.)
Verses 19-22-Do all genuine con.
verts like Saul. commence immediate.
ly to get others converted?
What was the power in Saul which
gave him his great zeal, and is the
same power available for every Chris
tian?
Verses 23-25-If person feels. or
acts, in bitter spirit toward one of
different faith. Is that proof that he
Is not in touch with the true God?
Verses 26-30-Are Christians iusti-
fed is being cautious in receiving
strangers?
What is the best way for a young
to show he really Is a Chris.
lion?
Is true earnest. aggressive Chris.
ian as liable to give offense in these
lays as was Saul?
Lesson for Sunday, April 95th. 1909.
The Gospel in Antioch. Acts xi:19.
30: xii:25.
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