The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-03-17
LESSON FOR MARCH IS
PHILIP AND THE ETHIOPIAN.

LESSON TENT-Acts t:2s, W.
GOLDEN TExT-Understandest thou
What thou readest7-Acts $50.
Beginning al verse four. chapter
eight, we enter upon the second great
division of the Book of the Acts. II
marks the beginning OF preaching out
side of Jerusalem and also the employ
ment Of lay.preachers. The persecu.
,ion of the Jerusalem church was
chiefly led by Paul ". 81 and result.
ed In a wider dissemination OF the
good news " ~. Philip the deacon
went to Samaria where multitudes
heard and saw wv. 8. 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
". 9.2p. The apostles returned to
Jerusalem ". 25l leaving Philip TO
continue his great revival In samaria.
l. Divine Preparation. w. 60. q a.
| The marvellous way God leads us:
ways we do not comprehend, to nc.
complsh his great designs is nowhere
better illustrated than here. Philips
work would seem to demand his undi.
vidcd and personal supervision. but
he exhibits his superior wisdom by at
once ohcy!ng this new command
| Heb. ll:Nl. The samaritan road
Joined III" great Jerusalem highway
TO Egypt In the midst OF uhcultINat'd
pasture lana PhiIip carried seated
| orders" aud as he came 10 GAIA he
met TINS man IRON the region south
or Egypt VINO was prohahly Jewish
proselStc' having adopted ther re-
IlHion, ana was returning from wor-
shiping NJ Jerusalem
II. oiiiaent study. V. 21'29. 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 q seeker after truth John 1911.
Ps. 25:H. This statesman gives us
most simple and practical illustration
| ". IS X. W OF how to study the Bible
and TO improve the time occupied In
travelling. Roth Luke, who wrote tho
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 Tor US revelations from God.
| III. Direct instruction. v. 30.35. 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. II We are attuncd 10 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.
II II true that this passage from the
prophet Isaiah il somewhat obscure
and apart from Jesus Of Nazareth, ir-
reconcilablc In his humiliation his
judgment ,iusticci was tak"n away
n fair trial not given; his genera
.'oh VINO shnl' declare 'Am' H. VI
T. e. MS coh''fiporaries VINO among
'hem considered That he was cut on
out OF the land OF the living New
Tent biblel Proi' q. A. smith has
aeciared 'hat none but prejudiced
Jews nave ever denied that this great
propheey' known as the hitythird OF
ISAIAH was iulhlled IN Jesus OF Naza-
rem ana achieved all or It's details In
MN alone Philips question was
pertinent one; good for this present
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