Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-06-21

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LEssox The Conversion % saul
Acts X. Iii 1913. Goklen Text. l
TIKI. : II. Christ Jesus ezze into the
world TO sare SINNERS. 81 zhOra ! an
CHEF That God xbozL8 choa~e such
a vessel Tor sch 5 puTo-e + q -
very great mystery. bat we know that
His way - perfect. and IL was a fore-
shasgwing q the conversion q Isrse'
as a ration by IFS appearing % them
tn glory. M ben they saaI become a m
ta0Es 0f PauEs with al his zeal
T.EsSoN Iis--AeneaS ard Dssreas. Acts
tx. zZ-sa Golden Text Tlt- IL :. ~in
al things showing thyssif an example
Of good works" The resrl; Of these
two miracles ~ health 70 Aeneas and
a return 10 lie In mortal body 70
Iporcas (Which was 10 gain 20 nerl was
that many turned 70 the Lord and be-
lteved IA Him and thus helped TO CON
plsse His body. the church. the one
only thing worth living for
LEssoS III - Peter and Cornelins.
Acts K. lilo Golden Text. Rom. I. Il.
THE same Lord Is Lord Of al and Il
rich unto all that call upon Hin-" Be
cause Of the Easter lesson next we<k
We take the whole chapter and ses q
Gentle household. with kinsnen and
friends. hearing and receiving the word
Of the Lord. and In Him forgiveness
and the gift OF the Holy Spirit tverses
"a, ~. Note the agents
Lgssox Iys-The risen Christ. Cor
", Ill Golden Text. Cor. ". ~.
'.Now hath Christ been raised from the
dead, the first fruits OF them that are
asleep Our salvation and all inciud-
ed In II depend upon risen Christ
who waits for company of people in
redeemed bodies ike TITS own. Then
shall He begin His reign on earth. and
we shall reign with Hin TIL He hath
suhdued all things unto Himself
LEssoS y.--Peter delivered from prfs-
on. Acts XII. I'LL Golden Text. Px
xxxiy, I. The angel Of Jehovah en-
campetb round about them that fear
Him and delivereth them The devil
hates God aud Christ and His people
and His truth, and seems 10 think that
he can succeed In opposing God, but
orr Lord has assured rs that all the
wisdom Of hell S.nnot prevail against
Him or His people Matt xvi, 49,
LESSON yI.-Tbe missionaries Of An
tioch- Acts ri. 1926: Kill, i-3 Golden
Text. Matt. xviii. 10. go re there
fore and make disciples of all the ma
TONS The disciples were 10 slow 10
obey the command to go and tell that
the Lord allowed persecution TO scat
ter the believers, and al bat the apes
even as far as Antioch Later the
Holy Spirit called Paul and Barnabas
LESSON yIL-Lo. we turn to the gen
tiles, Acts xiii. 1882 Golden Text.
Acts Kill ~. II have set thee for
light Of the gentiles- On this tour
the glad tidings were carried In today's
lesson 10 Cyprus and TO Antioch, and
we have one Of pauIs great sermons
givins the substance Of his teaching.
which was always Christ crucifed and
risen and coming again to set up His
kingdom and forgiveness for all who
receive Him
Lxssos yIIL-The cripple Of Lystra
Acts xiv. $50. Golden Text, Isa- IL
%. ~He gfveth power to the faint. and
10 him that hath no might He increas
eth strength" Everywhere preaching
the gospel Of the grace Of God and the
kingdom and nagnifyfng the Lord in
fife and death, thus they went from
place TO place VERSES 3, 7, 81, p. n
The coming To life Of Paul and his
power 10 continue were more wonder
full than the healing of the lame man.
LEssoy IX.--The council at Jerusa-
lem. Acts xv. l-35. Golden Text. Gal
', !. "For freedom did Christ set US
free" 4 full salvation through Jesus
Christ without any good deeds Of ours
has always been opposed by the devil
from the time Of Cain. and never more
so than now. Witness the enmity Of
the Lnitarfans and others to salvation
By the blood Of Christ alone. yet Tit.
III. s. and other texts emphasize mot
By works OF Righteousness"
(, sKssos x,-The call Of the west, Acts
wi, els. Golden Text. Acts XVI. D,
'Come over into Macedonia and help
ns." Farther and farther the glad It'd
ings are carried. for God would have
all to hear. but the messengers are so
few. In this case human weakness Is
overruled by God to send out four In
stead OF two missionaries. the Holy
Spirit controlling, and the gospel Is TAX
en- to Eurone.
Lkssos xI.--Sowing and reapine and
the Spirit teaching. Gal. VII Cor. II.
Golden Text. Cor. H. 10, "For the
Spirit searcheth all tnings-yea- the
deep things Of God" When we be-
come new creatures IN Christ by faith
alone. then II becomes our privilege to
be 80 given up TO the Spirit that He
alone may guide and teach and In all