Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-02-16

Memory Verses, ~, 55-Goioen !eHt,
Pet. i, 22-commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. NJ. stearns-
The topic Of today's lesson Is The
Christian Brotherhood at Jerusalem
but as half of the portion assigned tells
Of the failure of that brotherhood in
the case Of Ananias, and we have NO
further study in chapter V, the re
mainder of the chapter being very Inn
portant. it would seem wise to devote
most of our time to the further tesu
mony of Peter and its results.
The one heart and soul of the be
levers and the common fund from
which AZ were helped was certainly
a beautiful brotherhood. but the de
ceit of Ananias and the murmurins
Of the Grecians rather spoiled the bar
mony. The self life which remains In
the believer and the deceit and wicked
ness of every human heart makes II
next to impossible for even the small
est company of Christians to be OF
one mind very long about anything.
If all could be fully yielded and have
no will but His, no self pleasing and
no pride or ambition 1t might be pos
sible. Because of human frailty
cannot use the with one accord" III
our prayer service, but invariably
omit 1t.
While Barnabas, the son of consoia-
ton, sold his land and laid the pro
ceeds at the apostles feet. it would
seem that his sister Mary, the mother
Of John Mark. kept her home and had
the believers meet there for fellow
ship and prayer tActs xii. IL; Col. ",
1O. We must not follow others In
what they do. but each for himself say,
"Lord, what wilt thou have me to dot"
Ananias and Sapphire did not need
to sell their property because Others
did 1t, and when sold they did not need
to bring all the proceeds. Their sin
was In their processing to give ali, but
keeping back a part, and thus lying to
the Holy Spirit God Is the God OF
Truth, the Spirit Is the Spirit Of Truth,
and Jesus Christ Is the Truth. They
desire truth In the inward parts Cps.
II, q. and aught else is a grief to them.
II all deceivers and liars were dealt
with rs these two were. what lot OF
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