The Holt County sentinel., 1916-03-31
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SUNDGS0lOOL
LESSON
.Rv Y. .. SELLERS. Acting plrcctoy ~
sunday 5, huul ruurs" VI the Moody
Bihl" Institute, ChicdguJ
tgpy RIGHT. 1915. Western N'wspnpcr Union b
LESSON FOR APRIL 2
CONVERSION OF PAUL.

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No other man. save our Lord. has
made such an impress upon history
as the Jew OF Tsrsus." Read care.
fully and repeatedly Acts, chapters
9:22. 30 and 20.
/. Saul the Man. ~ Physically. We
know but little Of Saul Isee Ramsey.
| Conybeare and othersl. but we know
| from his labors that he was a man
of tremendous vitality. Distant Ia.
mascus knew of his work ~ l3D and
he himself tcstiaes as to his activities
t22:3.2G:ln. go Religiousiy he be.
longed TO the strictest OF the strict,
the Phariscos go: j.9.lD. His anger
at Jesus and the disciples was con.
Stunning passion: literally. he "breathcd
threatening and slaughter" ". u. In
all his violence he was conscientious.
but yet he was awfuly anl terribly
wrong. aud what Il more his actions
were not alone against the disciples
| but AGAINST Jesus ~. 81 go Poiiti.
eally saul was perfectly legal In keep.
ing the law and In his executions IN
| the name Of the law. Doubtless n
member Of the Sanh"drim &c lOi. hts
hatred knew no pity. Il included all
who believed In jesus 81 Mentally
This man transccnds all who have ever
| followed Jesus \ man ~ intense con.
| victious, slave to n mlsdirrc'rd con.
science. a titan of gigantic force and
power once In the right channel.
II. Saul Saved. 90 This man was
| first humblcd ~. - God put forth
his hand to save the elect ut Damas.
Gus. though he let Saul go long way
| In his mad career. When he did act.
II was suddenly" and by means Of
| the glory OF Christ's resurrection
" :. ]. Cor. 1881. Though II was
about noon yet this glory outshone
the brightness OF the Syrian sun
,ch. 26:i3l. Many who speak bold
blasphemous words would also be
cast down did they but really see his
glory. ,2l Saul II not loft thus strick.
en-. hut II II called from above ". 81.
| The question OF Jesus ". ~ was
most startling one and that. with the
| answer To his honest inquiry. convict.
| w Nlitl WI NHt' IiHrl HtN' b''I
ing suspicion In his mind. viz; that he
was wrong and Jesus was truly the
Messiah.
III. Saul Sent. The first evidence
Of the change wrought In Saul was:
~ Obedience ". 81. Ills companions
heard but did not understand. There
II no contradiction ~. :. Acts 30 ~,
NJ this " the translation used rlsc.
where Saul Is given three days Tor
meditation ~. -. and he made good
use Of the time. go pr-yirs ~ ~
The result was 90 vision ". ~
mot only one. as there are others re.
corded which resulted IN changed In.
diyiduals and nations. hut his vision
was 90 a thorough commission ".
l5D. lal to tho Romans kings
,bl Greeks Identities, and (cl Jews
children OF Israel" Along with his
vision and commission there was Civ.
On enabling power. the enduemont OF
the Spirit. The agent God chose for
the bestowing was Ananlas, not an Of.
fetal. merely IA certain disciple"
The gift OF the Spirit for power and
service IL not necessarily by the lay.
ing on OF hands" II came TO Mr..
Moody as he walked the streets OF
New York without earthly compan.
ions. hut the other conditions were
fulfilled. a rcpentnnt, prayerful man
and a ready and obedient servant who.
though filed with fear and protest ".
10. lN yet takes God at his word
and goes at once To his task. As We
read verses II and rs we discover
that this special filling of the Spirit
was very evidently given to Saul be-
fore he received Christian baptism
read the order OF events carefully.
". Saul Serving "a At Damascus.
Saul Is given refreshment The always
lays emphasis upon the body and
straightway began to testify TO the
amazement OF the people. From Gal.
1:l5. II Il is plain that he did not
remain all OF the time. In the city, nor
did he at once return to his friends In
Jerusalem. This period is similar to
the hidden years at Nazareth" which
our Lord spent ere he began his min
istry.
It was time OF rest, reflection,
analysis, meditation and formulation
of his gospel" from. 3:19.2S).
go At Jerusalem. His testimony
was distasteful at Damascus ". 23.25)
and so he sought Jerusalem, only there
also TO find distrust and rejection.
Then Barnabas did a great work
for the Kingdom by showing his BROTH