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Copyright, 1909, by Rev. T. S. Linscott DDA
Paul's First Missionary Journey-
Iconium and Lystra. Acts xiv:1-2S.
Golden TeXt-All the gods of the
nations are idols; but the Lord made
the heavens. Psalm 96:5.
Verses 1-2-Point out on the man
in your Bible where Iconium is situ.
ated.
Can two missionaries working to.
gether do more good than they could
working separately?
Has the story of Jesus lost or gain.
ed, in its charm upon the multitude.
since that day?
Was the unbelief of these Jews a
matter Of the intellect, through lack
Of evidence, or was it matter Of
the heart; that is, result of their
rebellion against God?
Verses 3-7-how do you account for
the fact, that the same evidence, and
spiritual demonstration, which made
one part of the multitude turn TO
God with eIadness of heart, made the
other part angry in heart, and muir.
derous in their actions? (This cues.
tion is to be answered in writinu by
members of the ciub.)
Would you judge from this story
that all the good people were on the
side of the apostles, and all the bad
and dishonest people on the other
side?
Will wise and brave man some.
times run away from such danger
as threatened the apostles, or will he
always stay and face it?
The apostles fec to Lystra and
Derby; where are these places stu.
ated?
Verse S--Is there ever any blame
to be attached to these who are born
with either physical or moral defects?
Are parents ever u, be blamed for
either physical or m oral defects in
their childrenS
are pre-nataI influences as power
full in shaping childs destiny as
post-natal?
In our present national condition,
should the state provide for and main
tain all those who are born in an
impotent condition?
Verses 9'10-Is faith, like this man
had, possible for ALL or is it a gift
of God, the same as the resultant
grace and healing?
Was this a miracle, and whether or
not, does God intend to run this
world by law or by miracle?
Verses 11-13-What was the idea
that these people had of the Deity?
How would it be likely that Barna-
bas resembled Jupiter, and Paul Mer-
curry to these people?
Is it trait in human nature to be-
lieve in some popular superstition,
rather than in the plain truth of God?
regarded in some superstitious way,
Is it his duty to administer rebuke?
Have the best of men got the same
natural passions as the worst of men?
What comfort is there to us in the
fact, that God made "the heavens and
the earth?"
Verses 16-1S-Does God pay the
same attention TO the crops OF Cne
sinner, as he does to the crops of a
saint?
Verses 19-20-Was it the same peo-
pie that stoned Paul, who before this
wanted to do sacrifice to him?
Can there be any reliance placed
upon the applause of the multitude?
Verses 21-2S-What kind of a man
Is he who, laid out for dead through
stoning, starts on his way the next
day preaching his story of mercy and
love?
Lesson for Sunday, May 23rd, 1909.
The Council at Jerusalem. Acts XIV:
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The Butterfy's Eye Spots.
What do the eye spots on butterflies
wings mean? The naturalist, says Mr..
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