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Paul Prisoner-The Arrest. Acts
Sxi:17 to xxii:29.
Golden Text-Thou therefore en-
dure hardness as good soldier Of
Jesus Christ. Tim. 2-3.
Verses 17-l9-Why Is 1t that there
Is no class of people w4o so love each
other, and rejoice in each others fell
lowship, as real earnest Christians2
Why did the Christians at Jerusa-
lem receive Paul so gladly?
Paul told them about the wonderful
things which God had wrought
through his ministry among the Gen.
tiles. Should Christians always tell
each other Of the victories of their
faith and works, or is 1t liable to en-
gender pride and look like boasting?
Verses 20-22-Does a good man al
ways "Glorify God" at the success Of
others?
What either among men or angels,
is the greatest cause for joy? (See
Luke 1870
What Is 1t a sign Of. when a person
crfticises OF Is not glad when he learns
Of the goodness of another?
Could a Christian, either then or
now, be fully led Of the Holy Spirit, IL
at the same time guided by, or zeal
Gus of the law"
In bridging the two dispensations, is
1t likely that God, so to speak, winked
at the Apostles trying to graft the
law of Moses into Christianity, or was
it Gods plan that Jewish Christians
should still keep the law?
Is 1t likely that even James and the
elders at Jerusalem knew of the full
liberty Of Christ's gospel, or that "the
law" was to be abandoned? (See Gal.
Wis. Heb. wills ct seq.)
Verses 1926 - Did James and the
elders give Paul good advice in this
matter of the vow, and shaving their
heads, and can you conceive it as
possible that they were directed by
God in the advice they gave?
Did Paul do wise thing to join
with these four men in the mattar of
the vow, and what he must have
known to be a useless ceremony in
connection herewith?
Paul in one place states In substance
that he became all things to all men
that he might win men to Christ
How far can we carry out that .. in
ciple without being guilty of decep-
ton? (See / Cor. ix:20.)
Verses 27-2S-What is the difference
between Christian, who, from pre-
judice, speaks evil of another Christ
ion
of Paul?
Verses 29-30-Should we ever form
an opinion or spread a rumor from
mere appearances?
Which generally raises the more
excitement and why: rumor Of some
thing very good, or of something very
bad about a man?
Verses 32-4o-What Is it in human
nature which makes one class or race,
or political party or religious body, so
cruel against another, class, or race, or
political party or religious body, when
their passions get stirred? (This
question must be answered in wrltinu
by members of the cIub.)
Chap. xxi: 1-5-Ought the fact that
Paul had once been one of themselves,
and had changed to be a Christian.
from convictions of duty to God, to
have given him favor with God fearing
and reasonable men?
Verses 6-21-Is the narration of our
personal Christian experience a duty,
and is it an efrectual way to preach
the gospel to sinners, and a helm To
believers?
Here is man with hatred in his
heart for Jesus, on a mission of perse-
cution to Jesus followers; on the road
he sees ID a great light from heaven;
(2) he is stricken to the ground; 90 he
is spoken to by Jesus; (4) he asks
Jesus who he is; (5) Jesus answers his
questions; co. those with him saw the
light but heard not the voice; (7) he
asks Jesus what he shall do; (S) Jesus
told him to go on to Damascus and he
should there get full Instructions :;
CO.. he is blind and led by the hand to
Damascus; 10) Ananias restores his
sight and gives him instruction what
he must do; (1D he is baptized. Now
what are the most striking features in
this experience of Paul's conversion .
Verses 22-29-Did Paul's experience
stir their anger because they did not
believe his testimony or because they
thought it was true and that 1t was
likely to cause his release by the
Romans?
Lesson for Sunday, October 10th
1909. Paul a prisoner-The Plot. Acts
xxi:30 to XXiii:35.