The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson XII. Third Quarter,
For Sept. 19, 1909.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, a Comprehensive
Quarterly Review-Goiden Text, Acts
xix, 2o-Commentary Prepared by
Rev. Q. M. Stearns.

GuarterIy heVIew-GoiGen Text, Acts
xix, 2o-Commentary Prepared by
Rev. Q. M. Stearns.
Copyright 1903, by American Press Association,
LESSON I.-Pauls second missionary
iourney-AntiOch to Philippi-Acts xvi,
6-l5. Golden Text. Acts xvi. ., Come
over into Macedonia and help US" The
lessons of this quarter cover Pauls
second and third missionary tours and
illustrate the things that even to this
day may befaIl the Spirit filed and
Spirit sent servants of the Lord. Souls
will be saved, companies of believers
gathered but there must be faithful
and persistent seed sowing, patient
waiting and absolute surrender to the
Spirits control and guidance
LESSON 1.-THE Philippian Jailer.
Acts xvi. 25-4O. Golden Text. Acts xvi,
81, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
and thou shalt be saved and thy
house A most unlikely convert. at a
most unlikely time, in most unlikely
place but thus God works. not as we
would think or expect but as He sees
best asking US to be willing to suffer
with anG for Him. who bore SO much
for us, and praise Him through it all,
if only souls may be saved by seeing
His power and believing in Him.
LESSON IIi.-Paul at Thessalonica and
Berea, Acts xvii. l-15. Golden Text.
rs. cXix, II, Thy word have | hid in
mine heart, that I might not sin against
Thee Everywhere God works by His
Spirit through His word as Jesus is
preached. The Spirit uses only His
word as the means by which He ac-
composites the will of God The writ
ten word tells Of the living word, ana
by the word God is revealed, even as
the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel
by the word of the Lord q Sam Iii, 21D.
LESSON lN.-Paul at Athens. Acts
xvii, 22-34. Golden Text, John iv. "a.
God is Spirit. and they that wor-
ship Him must worship Him in Spirit
and in Truth" The great adversary is
content to let men worship any kind
of god and as many gods as they
please If he can only keep them from
knowing the one true God. the only
Creator, Redeemer and Judge Of all
mankind.
Lesson N.-Close of Pauls second
missionary journey, Acts xviii 1-22.
Golden Text John xvi, SO, In the
world ye shall have tribulation. but be
Of good cheer: ! have overcome the
world" God always has a BE not
afraid for every one who is fearful.
whether it be Abram or Isaiah or John
or Paul or you, dear reader. whoeve'
you are. if only you are a child of G,
by faith in Christ Jesus.
Lesson NI.-Paurs Instructions to
the Thessalonians, l Thess. Y. 1924.
Golden Text, | Thess. V, Is. See
that none render evil for evil unto any
man, but ever follow that which is
good. In this probable first letter
which he wrote we have a fair sample
of all His instructions. Saved by the
grace of God through the gospel of His
Son, TO serve Him and to wait for His
Son from heaven, walking worthy OF
God while we wait for His kingdom.
LESSON NII.-Paul at Ephesus on his
third missionary journey, Acts. xix,
$50. Golden Text, Acts xix, II, THE
name Of the Lord Jesus was magni-
fed" This Is the story of Paurs three
years at Ephesus when through Him
all who dwelt in Asia heard the word
Of the Lord Jesus, and to make mani
fest the -emnence of that name
over the evil one and all evil spirits
God caused special miracles to be
wrought through Paul.
LESSON VIII.-The riot at Ephesus
Acts xix. 23-30, Boil. Golden Text
II Cor. XII. 9. He said unto me. Nv
grace is sufficient for thee. for nv
strength is made perfect IN weakness"
When the name of the Lord Jesus is
magnifed and the word of God grows
and prevails the adversary will surely
show his wrath; hence this riot in the
name of Diana of the Ephesians whom
all Asia and the world worshipeth
LESSON IN.-Paul on Christian love.
Cor. xiii. 1-13. Golden Text. I Cor.
xii, Is. "AHd now abideth faith hope.
love, these three hut the greatest of
these is love" Consider how much
that is outwardly good and praised by
men may be in the sight Of God rs
nothing. THAT which is highly es-
teemcd among men is abomination in
the light of God" duke xvi. T5l. The
love of God. which I, the greatest
thing W" ever heard Of, must be known
and b