Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-01-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson v.-First Quarter, Fol-
Ian. 80, 1916.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Memory Verses, 9, 1o-Golden Text
Acts iii, 6-commentary Prepared BY
Rev. D. M. Stearns.
Peter and John seem to have been
much together while He was still with
them. They were the two who were
sent to prepare the Passover on that
last night Luke xii. 81. and possibly
they may have been the two who were
sent to bring the ass colt. They were
the first two of the apostles at the
tomb on the resurrection morning. ane
they were together the night when the
seven went a-tishing and the next
morning when Peter received his last
commission from the Lord John XXX
and xxi Later we shall see them In
angel; then they were beaten, but they
ceased not to teach and preach Jesus
Christ chapter v, 1919. 40-42). They
with the others. were daily In the tenn
pie for prayer and testimony. and the
Lord added to the church daily those
who were being saved chapter H. 46,
AZ, X. W. On the occasion In our
lesson as they were about to enter the
temple this man, lame from his birth
and now over forty years Of age, asked
Perhaps they remembered His words,
I'VE have the poor with you always.
and whatsoever We will We may do
them good mark xiv, y.
For some reason Peter said to the
lame man. Look on u.s." and he looked
up, expecting to receive something. He
may have been for moment disap
pointed as Peter said, Silver and gold
have | none" but as Peter promptly
added the words following In verse
things began to look different Then
as he took him by the right hand and
instantly strength came to his feet and
ankle bones. so that he entered the
temple with them, walking and leap
ing and praising God, neither silver
nor gold seemed Of any account to hin
that day. He had received directly
from the risen Christ in heaven by the
hand Of Peter that which neither mon
ey nor skill Of man could give him
and he thus became a witness to the
over three years healed all manner OF
diseases and even raised the dead, al
though crucified. was still alive and
working miracles as He had done be
fore oversees 1917; iv, 10). Thus the
Lord Jesus continued to work as wher
He was on earth through these meI
who were His representatives and who
were channels of life and blessing from
the fountain In heaven to the needy OF
earth. He is ever this same Jesus
but where are the channels?
The people saw this great work and
but saw only the human
agents and understood not Then Pc
ter told them Of the Holy One Of God
whom they had denied and killed, but
whom God had raised from the dead
and that He. being alive in heaven. had
this work. In the remainder
Of our lesson chapter we hear Peter
telling them how Moses and all the
prophets had foretold that their Mes
slab would suffer ard be killed and be
raised from the dead and that In Him
as the seed Of Abraham all the kindreds
Of the earth would be blessed. He re-
minded them that God had spoken
Moses of the great prophet
whom He would raise up unto them
Deut XVIII and that they must give
heed to Him, and, although they had
not done so. but had killed Him. He
was alive from the dead and had re-
turned to His Father In heaven and
that even now. II they would only
change their minds about Him and
turn to Him. He would forgive their
great sin and bless them and send
them times Of refreshing oversees 10,
26).
One result Of this discourse by Pc
ter was that about 5000 men were
added to the company Of believers. but
another result was that the priests
and the Sadducees who did not believe
in any resurrection laid hands ON Pc
ter and John and put them in prison
dv, Ia. So 1t was and is and ever
will be till the kingdom comes. Some
believed. and some believed nor
tchapter xviii. %. 24. All we are
taught to expect in this age Is that
some will believe. and our aim must
be by all means to save some q Cor
tx. 20. He is not expecting that al
the world will turn to Him In this
time of His rejection. but He Is not
discouraged, and He cannot fail Qsa
kilt. A..
In the fullness of time He will come
+ gain to restore all things Of which
the prophets have spoken verses 20.
2D. and then when the glory Of the
Lord shall lie seen upon Israel the ma
tons shall come to her light AMI kings
to the brightness Of her rising. Ma
tons shall run unto her because Of
Him who shall be king in Jerusalem.
Just as long ago the queen Of Sheba
and all kings Of the earth came to