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SUNlYSQ1O0L
LESSON
(By e. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
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LESSON FOR JULY z
PAUL At THEssALoNicA AND
BEREA.


with his right hand to be a prince and
. Sayior.-Acts 5:3l
To place modern war map by the
side OF the ancient one will help to
make the places Paul visited more
real. In both of the events of this
lesson reference 10 made to the read.
ing and use OF the Scriptures, and
teachers should use that to emphasize
the reading of the Bible by both old
and young. There is real patriotism
as well as safety and a liberal educa-
tion In Bible study. Paul reached
Thessalonica about twenty years after
the establishment OF the Christian
church. remained perhaps five or six
months and then went on to Berea.
Modern Saloniki tas been since the
Roman days OF Thessalonica an i'm
portant center. thriving and prosper
Gus Of later years TIL the recent Bal.
kan-Turkish war.
l. At Thessaloniea wv. 1-9l ID Rea.
sonina tvv. 1.5) (a) The place. On
this second journey Silas and Timo-
thy ". lD were Paul's companions
Recently driven from Philippi Il
Thess. 2;1-2l they at once repaired
to the synagogue upon reaching the
city. knowing that there they could
gain foothold with both Jew and
Gentle. II was Paul's usual means
". Am. r. W. Doubtless during
the two weeks the disciples used every
opportunity for discussion. Paul made
use OF the Sabbath day OF assembly al
though Christians met on the first day
OF the week for their own distinctive
service fActs 20:7). He also reasoned
from the Scriptures which the Jews
so highly reyered. The best agent
for doing personal work Is the word
OF God tEph. GIT; Jer. 1923. Jas.
1:1S; l Pet, 1:23). t2) The method.
Paul employed three. (a) He rea-
soned that Christ must suffer Why?
(See lisa. 53:6. Math. 26.2s: Heb.
9:22: John 49,: 3s) Paul had only the
Old Testament. We have also the
New to bring to our aid. fb)That
Christ must rise from the dead'-lIke
Peter at Pentecost. Paul proved this
from the Old Testament. II we will
allow the Holy Spirit to "open the
Scriptures to us we will find things
new and old and exclaim that where.
as once was blind now I see" tc)
He alleged and affirmed" (set forth
e. &. gave testimony that this Jesus
whom proclaim unto you is the
Christ" Paul knew that the histor.
fcal Jesus was the glorified Christ. for
he had met him I'm the way" to Da
mascus. Paul's manner OF life in the
city ~ he lived and preached Jesus
was much that II contributed greatly
to his success. His manner OF life
was hlameless" tActs 26:A; he sup
ported himself Il Thes. 2:9: II Thes
3;S. t2 Reception ". 6.10). Al
first these men were received as from
God by large numbers ". 4. See
Thess. l:6-l0). But the gospel then
as now causes divisions. Not all pro.
fessed followers OF God know or ar.
cept the gospel. Paul's success
aroused the envy OF the Jews Just as
every successful servant is envied by
those OF lesser light. The charge
brought against Paul and silas ". 81
was In large measure true. and 1t was
good testimony and tribute to their
effectiveness. II was also In accord
with Christ's prophecy. tMath. 1924;
Luke 1850. II is the business OF the
gospel to accomplish Just such re
suits. We need more of such as shall
turn the wrong side down and the
right side UP. These men were ac
cused OF Saying that there is an
other King. one Jesus
". At Berea. ". 1115). The dis
ciples' departure by night was an act
OF prudence iMatn. 1929. and Paul
continued his great interest In the con.
verts he mad left. See the two letters
addressed to that church. Reaching
Berea Paul began as usual to preach
Jesus first OF all to the Jews. The
citizens OF Berea were more noble"
and have continued to this day as a
great inspiration to Bible students
twitness the Bercsn series of lesson
hplue1 ftl Thay Araaa;vad tho v,nrd
with readiness OF mind" There was a
hunger for spiritual food and they
partook Of It with o relish. Some re-
ceiye truth under compulsion while
others hunger for IT. tSee | Thess.
III. 3:10l. t2) Searched" (exam.
inedl the Scriptures daily. f2l Each
day they sought the mind OF God.
Much OF our present day Bible study
10 interesting and enlightening but is
not energizing nor eyangelistic be-
cause II looks upon the Bible merely
as literature.
We need to study the Bible as did
the Pereans to know love and obey
Jesus as our Savior and king.
We need to study II as our guide
and counsel through lie.
Those who believed" as the result
OF such preaching and stniy were
well grounded Il Thess 3:10l
After several weeks OF such blessed
ministry the Thessalonian Jews In.