Oxford eagle., 1916-01-27
LESSON FOR JANUARY 30
the LANE MAN LEAPrNe.


SnriSt of Nazareth. walk Acts sss r. "
The coming OF power Cchapter y is
soon tested outside Of the circle OF
believers. II is put to a public test. is
Tiled as 20 its efficacy physically, l. e.,
has the Holy Spirit power physically
as well as over the spirits OF meng
u The Appeal TO Peter ard John, w.
lilo Following Pentecost the disciples
seem to have continued their aecus-
toned mode OF life. t1D The apostles
ana Worship ". H. As yet. and in
deed for many years to come. there
was no particular separation Of Jews
and Christians.
Praying men like these two leaders.
Peter and John. continued to fuInn
their temple duties. The ninth hour
was the prayer hour. the hour Of sac
rihee tEx- 1888. Kings 1885.
AL true approach to God must be on
the grounds OF sacrifice (John 1876.
Heb. s;22) and We must remember
that this hour was the one at which
Jesus died for Us, our sacrifice CHeb.
1918. 2sl.
Emphasize the need and Importance
Of worship and prayer.
2) The anicted one (v. ~. This
man had been there often and made
his usual appeal: his expectation was
limited to material aid ". 81: he may
or be may not have been familiar with
Christ and his teachings. but some
thing unusual was about to happen be-
cause the two to whom be appealed
really knew God and on them now
rested this new power IN the world.
t5l The apostles response wv. +D.
Peter took n good look at the man
". a. Peter was changed by a look
Matt 1s:T. What he saw was the
mans fundamental spiritual need.
tal Demanding the mans undivided
attention. Peter gave the man what he
had not-not what the man wanted or
expected
Peters words. Look on u.s." and
Panl's be ye followers OF me- II Cor.
4:ls) are in no wise egotistical. but
IN each case the fearless appeal Of q
man wholly Gods. men conscious Of
the endowment OF power. trying to
seize the wavering wills OF men that
they might point them to Christ
Cbl Peter aroused the mans expect
sncy.
Il Is usually men lacking in silver
and gold who give to the world It's
greatest blessings and highest good
II Cor. 4:11l-
Every effective Christian worker
must base his appeal upon the facts
Of personal experience a. Pet 4:10.
III. Id Peter bade the man to do
the very thing he humanity could not
do. but the thing which. ''fn the name
Of Jesus Christ he would be able to
do.
GD The result. (D Upon the man
There Is no doubt as to the complete
ness OF the cure ". 81. He had
strength" was lifted up from his
former position OF weakness; he
-leaped" Oiterally. ecstatic ioy); he
walked continuous activity; and he
"vorshiped.- thanksgiving and renew.
Ing Of strength (2l Upon the people.
tal All the people saw" They may
not have heard or comprehended the
words Of Peter. but they did witness
the transformation (bD They took
knowledge ". 10J. they began to OBJ
serve. even as the world always does.
the one who processes his faith
in Christ! (c) They were filled
with wonder and amazement" ".
10), they could not understand
No more can the world OF today
tsee ! Cor. lis. 23l really compre
bend the Christian. There was no
guesswork, however. about this mir,
acle. and. Of the people who witnessed
il and were so filed with wonder and
amazement. many were converted
(ch- 4:4l.
The miracle served to get for the
gospel a good hearing and IL accom-
plished its purpose rom 1:16).
u. Peters Appeal to the People.
w. ft-2s. Notice 1t was the man who
attracted the crowd. not Peter or John.
for he eagerly hele the disciples while
the crowd gathered John $50. III.
This may suggest the weakness OF the
mans faith in that he depended upon
Peter and John rather than upon 1e
sus. ~ Peter seized this opportunity
". 12l and began his salutation BY
taking advantage OF their curiosity.
Peter eagerly turned their thoughts
from himself unto Jesus. He wished
TO divert attention from himself and
used the miracle so- the double pur-
pose OF glorifying Jesus Christ and TO
convict these men Of their sin
Verses Is. 14.-1s contain the charges
whereof Peter and John were wit
nesses" They were not 70 look upon
us" as though they had done any
thing, nor was IL some new God Of
whom they witnessed. lv- ID The aet
Of the crueinxion. he grants. zzy h2Ts
been corsunmated IN isrorxrcs (w
III, but since God had raised Jesuz
from the dead. and thiz doctrine of I
the resurrection was rev. tAsrecsrs I
tLey ought 70 repent even t1czxe 4
thsir acts wers IN accord win prrrs I
ecy.
Peter appeals TO Js<tsh prs@A b
such IN appeal lexirizatsf