The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-04-29
lAE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lessen V.-Second Quarter, For
May 2, 1909.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Memory Verses 2, @Golden Text
Mark xvi, 15-commentary Prepared
by Rev. D. "a. stearns.
ICOuyrieht. 1909, by American Press ABOciattOa-1
There would be a warm welcome for
Barnabas and Saul from the Chris
tians at Antioch on their return from
Jerusalem, and John Mark, Barnabas'
sisters son, whom they had brought
with them xii, 25), would probably
find himself I'm a different atmosphere
from that at Jerusalem and must have
been much helped by the companion
ship Of his uncle, Barnabas, and by
Fellowship with such teachers as those
here mentioned and by the zeal OF
these warm hearted believers. They
ministered to the Lord and tasted.
The things Of this world were nothing
in comparison with the things Of the
kingdom, and food for the body was
wholly secondary when the pure bread
and water Of life was to be had. Some
who read can understand. Although
It means much to minister to the Lord,
even a child can do it q Sam. iii, u. I
| have often been impressed with this
In considering the matter Of minister
linGxt TO the Lord-that the eight words
0thAt they may minister In the priests
ONCE Ex. Uv1i. 2. 3, 4, II, and many
other plAceS) are a translation Of a
little hebrew word Of three letters,
and I have asked myself, Does It take
as much OF earth's language to open
to Us the little words Of heaven7 For
we have no record Of any language
but Hebrew having been spoken by
the Lord from heaven.
Wen. 1 am sure that it means more
than any Of as know to minister to
the Lord" In the great book OF wor-
ship, Levtticus, 1t is well to mark the
phrases unto the Lord" and "be'
fore the Lord" and when they be-
come daily notices with us we shall
Know more Of true ministry. While
they were ministering the Holy Ghost
said. Separate Me Barnabas and SauI
for the work whereunto l have called
them (verse p. Here we have the
whole of these chapters in n sentence
and the whole Of every true Christian
life set apart for the Lord. separated
from the world and self and sin. to dc
the will of God. to work the works
which are beforehand prepared for US
Eph. II. 10; Phil. Il, 13: Heb. xiii, 2D
So they, sent forth by the Holy Ghost
departed. When we are sent OF Goo
we always have His assurance, Ger
| tainIy I will be with thee" (Ex. iii, II
:JudR. vi, 16l, and 1t is only by His
: assurance that we Will be separated
from all things and people not OF Hin
Ex. xxx1n, 16; / Kings viii, 53). i
we would know God as q Fathel
. and as the Lord Almighty, the mighty
| God who is all sufficient for Us. and
r have others see that we are His som
l and daughters to His glory, He dwell
: ing In us and walking In US, we mus
be willing to be separated from al
l things unto Himself III. Cor. vi, 1918
: The Holy Ghost having set then
anart. the believers by fasting an
PRAYER united with Him in this con
s~ecration Of their beloved teachers Il
a foreign mission. They might a
= said: We cannot spare them. We nee'
. them SO much here. What b we d
without them? But they agreed wit
God and let them go and must haV
/. been specially blessed in giving t
d. God the best they had. How IGNORES
these two men were in being namet
by God for this ministry! Even tn
longest journeys are made very htu
Of in Scripture, for what Is a journe'
round the world even when compare
with coming from heaven to eartL
which angels accomplish as swiftly a
the lightning? They leave Antioc
and are next at Salamis, In Cyprus
without any details as to the journey
The word is preached in n yns
> gogues at Salamis, but no statemen
o as to results. Whether we see result
@ r not. we a always rest on lisa. II
IL: Jer. i, II, r. Y. They passe
Z through the island to Paphos an
t found the deputy Of the country g
to hear the word Of God, but hindere
by a Jew, a false prophet and a sol
cerer. who sought to turn away tn
Il deputy from the faith.
r Saul. who is now for the first tim
called Paul, being filled with the Spir1
smoke as plainly TO him as did on
Lord to the PhaHiseeS In John vM1 4
and In the name Of the Lord cause
him to be blind for q season IT
power Of God thus manifest q II
strue doctrine taught by Paul
wrought upon the deputy that ne b
, came q believer.
l. God r. the 0od Of truth. jest
a Christ n the truth. The Spirit II q
gutrit Of truth. There issno nghteou
% neas that can abide IN tile presence
Cod but that which God5hAs provide
I An that Il not Of God t Of the dew
: Consider, then, In the light OF thes
!! zfaeta. how the way Of the Lord ar
s the word Of the Lord and the gosp
d of God concerning His Son are pc
veFted by an ever Increasing numb'
Of those who are called ministers
: the geapel and are paid for preachir
I the gospel and teaching the truth Oe
XIII, SO; Calf. q. Though there M
- be no Spirit fIIed Paul to speak plat
IL to them. God Himself WI deal WI
them In Hk time. The expreGsk
"tho hand Of the Lord" recalls =
vni "A The hand Of a God II up<
h an them for good that seek Him. b