The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12
LESSON E0R MAY i4
lowe TURN The eENriLees

IN The unfolding and overwhelming
81 tho program Of power we are again
confronted with crucial event. II
b suggestive that at this time Paul,
whose nslne has Just been changed
Ercin eaul, now assumes his place of
Besdefship, succeeding Barnabas. Per.
go, the capital OF Pamphylia, was on
the southern coast OF Asia Minor, and
Antioch, the capital OF Pisldia (aouth.
srn Gaintia) was 90 miles north. Paul
s now In full control and no other
man save our Lord has so deeply i'm.
pressed human history.
D. Paul,s Opening wv. 1916. We
kre not told why John Mark returned
10 Jerusalem. He may have objected
20 tho changed Leadership; there may
haye beeni sickness involved; as a Jew
he may have objected to Paul's &C.
Hons. His subsequent missionary zeal
Restored him to Paul's favor III. Tim.
NH. Departing from Perga ". 14).
perhaps on account of an attack OF
Fever ttGal. 4:1s, 14). the party ascend.
IA 20 heihigher altitude OF the'impor.
kunt city OF Antioch, the site OF which
3 now marked by extensive and i'm.
pressive ruins. After finding lodgings
'they repaired to the synagogue on the
,,EphbathS day Here they could meet
Ehs people and would be given oppor.
Eunity TO- speak OF Jesus. Paul put
himself IN the way Of opportunity and
opportunity to beckoned to him. They
Nd not demand this privilege because
khey were lChristian workers. Their
participation in the service and other
actions commended them to the re.
bpect % the leaders Of the synagogue,
whichswasIthe great democratic forum
cf rthe Jewish nation
K III paulss Sermon tvv. 16-41). Paul
began his remarks, even as Peter did
De Pentecost. by quoting the Old Tes.
lament and referring to Jewish his.
kory. using the same to lead up to his
testimony about Jesus. Matt. 5:17.)
IN 10 ours to show wherein Christ full.
ailed the law. the obligation resting
Upon us by reason Of his covenant Of
grace, and the blessings which issue
fherefrom"This is n OF Paul's three
recorded missionary sermons tsee also
Acts lA:t5.18;; 1~7:22.s1). The last
kwo were to Gentiles only. This is a
b~nrirtural discourse. t1) Messiah's
peopie and ancestry t17.23); (2) Mes.
biahia f%orerupner ga, 25); Messiah
Ea1scted i2e:29}: a. Messiah risen
fkrpp the dead tao.373; ~ Jesus the
.rustiler St8S.s9l; (s) the application.
word Of warning (40, AZ. There
h1ubti have been some evidence OF rest.
3kessness In his audience, hence his
sharp warning (41).
Ill. sPapl's, Decision wv. 42-47). After
HE separation OF Jews from Greek
btoselytes the latter besought Paul
ocontinue his testimony literally the
ESebbathi between" perhaps at the mid.
week meetings. Questions and discus.
hions were the order IN the breaking
tp. Of the synagogue service, and as
Paul and his company departed they
were accompanied by some who had
believed ". 43). Knowing the testing
which would follow. Paul and Barna.
has Ola personal work with these, ex-
hoftipg to steadfastness (John 8: 81.
%; Col. i:aa) in the grace Of God
2 1888; Rom, s:a4; Eph. a:s). It is
bfiy IN grace that any are able to
CONTINUE" Rom. 5:2;, Gal. 5:1. ~.
~ - personal work which gathers a
crowd and such was the method Of
Paul and Barnabas during the Inter
yentng week. 90 well was, the work
done Apd DO great was the power Of
thtis Testimony that almost the whole
kity" gathered the next Sabbath to
fhesrSths Word Of God" Such evident
interest 80 this. psw teaching aroused
hid jealousy Of the 9Jews. Years Of
dsSish proselyting had never secured
euchl d result as this one address Of a
hpubttutstranger produced. But back
bf thjs jealousy was the greater Sin Of
tlpheiief. To hear the Word Of God
IN Titus S4s2I IsThess. 2:1S) does not
h~ecessarily produce obedience and
faith lLukeE $50; not always the
greatest number Of hearers will pro
nuce the greatest number Of conver.
Fionb. To interrupt Q speaker is not
Unknown In synagogues today. The
Opponents "contradicted and bias.
pheusd,e doubtless contending that
I'LL who hang on q tree are accursed
SGal. $40 and they produced 4 wild
kenipest. Of voices and confusion. Only
70 Attack and to destroy the work Of
Paul and Barnabab could save these
BiW5eh Headers. Human nature 10 the
eAhe Everywhere. 4
PAD and Barnabas thrived upon op.
bostttpn. We believe they foresaw this
h6yeloprnent and were prepared for
HE emergency ". 49,. Because OF
ledg training the Jews were best At.
FED 70 receive the Gospel. It was no
hocident that the FIRST apostles were
Jews, built is serious business to re-
sect he Christ and the history Of the
EsWiah nation since rejecting Jesus
has been Written in blood and tears.
Psul,s sLo we turn" ". 4s) marked
The Rubic6nl Of spiritual, history. Chris
kisdity5 10 TO become world wide, not
y means q the Jews. but in spite OF
shefn
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