Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-25
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SUlDNSO1OOL.
LESSON
tSy e O. SELLERS, Acting Director of
Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago)
Copyright. 1916. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR MARCH 10
PHILIP AND THE ETHIOPIAN.

LESSON TExFActs s:es. 40.
GOLDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thou
what thou readest?-Acts $50.
Beginning at verse four, chapter
eight we enter upon the second great
division of the Book of the Acts. 1t
marks the beginning of preaching out
side OF Jerusalem and also the employ
ment OF lay-preachers. The persecu-
ton OF the Jerusalem church was
chiefly led by Paul ". 81 and result
ed In a wider dissemination of the
good news " A. Philip the deacon
went to Samaria where multitudes
heard and saw wv. 5, 81 and where a
remarkable work of grace attended
his dealing with Simon Magnus. who
thought he could buy the gift of the
Holy Spirit bestowed by the apostles
". 9-24. The apostles returned to
Jerusalem ". 25) leaving Philip to
continue his great revival in Samaria.
l. Divine Preparation. w. 26, 81 a.
The marvellous way God leads us;
ways we do not comprehend, to &C
complish his great designs is nowhere
better illustrated than here. Philips
work would seem to demand his undi-
vided and personal supervision, but
he exhibits his superior wisdom by at
once obeying this new command
(Heb- 11:S). The Samaritan road
Joined the great Jerusalem highway
to Egypt in the midst of uncultivated
pasture land. Philip carried sealed
orders" and as he came to GAIA he
met this man from the region south
OF Egypt, who was probably a Jewish
proselyte, having adopted their re-
Hg1on, and was returning from wor-
Shipping at Jerusalem.
II. Diligent Study. " 1928 Philip
overheard this high official as he was
reading aloud from the prophecy by
Isaiah, probably from the Greek
translation. The Spirit directed Phil
ip to join himself to this evidently
honest inquirer, not because of his
wealth and position but because he
was seeker after truth John 7:17.
Ps. $3.50. This statesman gives us a
most simple and practical illustration
". % R. W of how to study the Bible
and to improve the time occupied in
travelling. Both Luke, who wrote the |
Book of Acts. and Philip, the evangel-
list, seem to accept all of Isaiah with
out reservation. This method of read
ing study is the one that will surely |
secure for US revelations from God.
III. Direct Instruction. " $685. We |
do not advocate indiscriminate assault |
upon every passing stranger in our
desire to do personal work Philip |
took each step as directed by the Holy
Spirit If we are attuned to the Spir-
it's small voice. we will surely hear
his go near" which will send us to
those whom we may win for Christ
1t is true that this passage from the
prophet Isaiah is somewhat obscure
and, apart from Jesus of Nazareth, ir-
In his humiliation his
Judgment Gustice) was taken away
a fair trial not given; his genera
ton who shall declare" Gam r. W
: e., his contemporaries who among
hem considered that he was cut off
put of the land of the living New
Cent. Bible)- Prof G. - Smith has
declared that none but prejudiced
Jews have ever denied that this great
prophecy, known as the fifty-third of
saiah, was fulfilled in Jesus of Naza-
eth, and achieved all of it's details in
linn alone" Philips question was a
pertinent one; good for this present
lime, and the eunuch's reply was
much more frank than many pro-
essed Christians of today would be
Wiling to admit We have one who
s ready to guide even as God met
his rulers need John 1926 1913;
Jno. 2:2D- The Importance of I'M
outstanding is great Matt 1919,
500, 24:15). The two portraits here
resented of the Messiah are seeming
Y irreconcilable and are still a great
uzzle to the Jews. Prince of ,
'eace, despised and rejected; Suffer ,
ng Savior, King eternal; there are
lany such seeming paradoxes.
w Declared Faith. " 36-40. The
unuch had doubtless seen the rite of
aptism in Jerusalem and at the first
pportunity he desired to make pub
C his new found faith. Baptism is
onfession and symbol (Rom. GIL
and imm ediately after the eunuch's
eclaration of faith w. Sd Philip at
nee administered the rite, after 4
hitch, his work being done, Philip is
-hfsked away while the eunuch jour
eyed on rejoicing"
These two men were total strangers, I
ct this wayside conversation gains
ne who must have hera1ded far the !,
ospel as he witnessed along his Jour-
ey and IN his home land I
Philip made Caesarea his home and
Tenty years later met Paul in that
Ity (Acts 21.S).
Philip worked without the machin-
~ of an organized movement" and
without any ou,pr,osfS r,x.<x, |