The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-03
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. Or. Linscott For the In
ternational Newspaper Bible
Study Club.
Copyright, 1905 by Rev. T. S. Lnscott, DID,
March 9TH, 1909.

March 9TH, 1909.
Philip and the Ethiopian-Acts viii:
26-40.
Golden Text-Ye search the Scrip
lures because we think that in them
ye have eternal life; and these are
they which bear witness of Ile.-John
v:39.
Verse 26-When God directs us by
circumstances or by friend, or by an
angel, is it just as much from God as
though He spake to us direct?
do not know whether this angel
was = deVout man, or woman, or a
mental picture, or dream, or spirit;
but he, she or Il, convinced Philip, that
God vented him to go south; now now
did Philip know that the impression
to 90 south was Of God; and how may
we know under similar circumstances?
(This question must be answered In
writing by members of the club)
May any person who is not playing
double with God, safely trust "the in
ward voice." to direct as to outward
circumstances?
Verses 27, 2S-Philip found that he
had not come on FOOLS errand; now
is 1t not invariably so, that results OF
tomorrow, always Justify the faith
vision Of today?
Seeing this Ethiopian was a man
of exalted position, in a foreign coun-
try, what was the significance OF
Philip being sent to him?
Verse 60 - When Philip saw this
mans chariot looming up in the dis.
tance, perhaps after days or weeks
OF waiting, with more or less doubt;
he got the impression that this was
his opportunity; now from whom did
he get the impression?
With what sort of voice did the
Holy Spirit speak to Philip?
II we should learn that the Holy
Spirit used the circumstances, and
Philips reasoning processes, his hope
and his fears, as Gods. voice. would
that be as really the voice of the Holy
Spirit, as If words were spoken by
God out Of the clouds?
Is it always safe for us to do as the
Holy Spirit tells us. as in this case?
Verse 30-Was this Ethiopian a de-
vout man?
If man devoutly searches the
Scriptures, is he sure to find God?
If NAL, devoutly searches the book
of nature, with desire to obey her
laws. Is he sure to find God?
Verses 31-34-Where in the Bible Is
the passage which the Ethiopian was
reading? ,..
Is it always necessary, that some
one should explain the Scriptures to
us?
Can we understand the Scriptures
or get the full import of any fact
without the aid of the Holy Spirit?
Why could not, or why did not, the
Holy Spirit explain this Scripture to
the Ethiopian direct?
AS a matter of fact, was not the
Holy Spirit guiding the Ethiopian as
much as lie was Philip?
Was Isaiah conscious when he wrote
these words, that they applied tt
Jesus: or did he think that he was
describing some other person or per
! sons?
Did not the prophets, as other in
spired men, often write more wisely
than they knew?
Verses 35-3S - Did this Ethiopian
need converting" the same as a will
full sinner, or did he, as devout child
of God, simply recognize Jesus as the
sent of God, and was then baptized ir
his name?
Verses SO, 40-Was Philip, so t.
speak, Spirited" away, or did he leave
in natural manner?
Lesson for Sunday, March 18th, 100!
-Aeneas and Dorcas. Acts iX:31-43.