Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-12
Sunday School Lesson
Blu DR.. Marion McH Hull

they be red like crimson, they shall be a. WOOL
If they be willing and Obedient.
1t was a common thing for the head man Of
the synagogue to ask any who desired to speak
&c do So than likely when he made the
statement on that day he looked at Paul and
Barnabas, for he had undoubtedly heard from
some of those who had been talking with him
during the week. Of their new religion. Ac-
cepting the opportunity Paul stood up in his
place and gaining the attention of every eye
by his uplifted hand, he took the two passages
which had been read, as the basis of his ser
mon, and in a most sk1Hful way, presented
Jesus TO them. He showed briefly how gra-
ciousIy God had deaf with Israel, reciting the
main facts in their history down to King Da-
vid. From him he jumped to David's son,
the long promised Messiah, but had not been
recognized by the Jews, and therefore in ig-
nOrance, they had slain Him. But after they
had buried Him and had done their worst,
God raised Him from the dead. He quoted the
second psalm as his authority for this. The
lesson in Isaiah had told them about their SINS
what God would do with them. Paul showed
how now, through the sacrifice which Jesus
had made they could have remission Of their
sins which could not have been possible under
the old law. And then he turned to them in
conclusion, in the words Of their own prophet,
Habakuk, warning them not to reject this
Jesus whom he had preached.
1t was a wonderful sermon that Paul preached.
Nc one but a Jew like himself could have
shown them from their nwn scriptures the aD-
sclute necessity of faith in Jesus if they would
be saved. 1t produced profound IMPRESSION
for many followed him for an after meeting,
both of Jews and Greeks.
During the week be talked with many as be
worked, and on the next Sabbath almost the
whole city was gathered together to hear more
of what he had TO say. This time, however,
Jewish prejudice was aroused, and they inter-
rupted his sermon by contradictions and bias
phemies. until he turned to them saying, Since
you have judged yourselves unworthy of eternal
life in refusing this DrOffer of the gospel, we
turn 10 the Gentiles, even Isaiah said that
Jesus should be "a light to tighten the Gen
tiles"
This made the Gentiles glad, but the Jews
mad Through their long residence in Antioch
the Jews had made friends with some Of the
those who had become prOselytes. These 'de-
vcut and honorable women, (devout because
they were Jewish proselytes, honorable because
they were of noble birth, raised huilabaloo
with their husbands and the chief officers Of
the city, so that it became necessary for Paul
into another province, the capital of which WAS
Iconium. However, they left a company Of
disciples who filled with joy and with
the Holy Ghost
These are the suggestions which should find
Iodgment in lives from this story. Paul
never lost an opportunity to preach Jesus even
though 1t meant persecution.
The Jews made great mistake IN trying 10
confine the gospel to their own race. Such
selfishness always means death. The best
thing you do for yourself is to do something
for somebody else.
To be ''devout and honorable is different
from being piOus. There is a good deal of thar
kind of religiOsity today, but it is not the same
thing as piety.
To be filled with Joy requires that you be
filled with the Holy Spirit, and If You are
filled with the Holy Spirit you will be filled
with Joy. They Siamese twinsi