The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-04

a.
This lesson closely follow,
last Sunday. There are Soma
of life that are not fought n;
or weapons. The boy who h
temper is more manly than
who goes into a fight simnlv
Paul tells US how and what
(Eph. GIL, l2). We must d
scholars clearly the two r]
ties Stephen fought and IN.
he won as described in tod,
son. The charges made !,
Stephen were made BY nl,
nesses. This does not ma,
who invented false words n
who took isolated statement
ed them and by innuendo nj
for their own ends. Stem
charged with three thinR: "a
phemy against God (6:1lu
That he had said Jesus woup
and destroy the temple 6l
That he claimed that Jesus VI
stroy or abrogate the law CSlI
great passage of Scripture il
/ md and so closely conner
we hesitate in trying to SEN
into divisions or sections. "
prefer to note the logical a
and presentation Stephen I'D
anointed deacon made to liz
drin.
l. Stephens Defense. Step
a Grecianized Jew, who's
means "a crown" He ansy|
charges of these foreign
made before the Sanhedrin
His point of contact was to
fully remind the council
was an orthodox Jewish beH
worshiper ". y. He called
Gil Men, brethren and faths
were common believers and
standing before the GOdlj
leaders of Israel. Stephen
ply showed that he revere
and Gods prophet Moses, Id
swering the first charge w.
while he reverenced the d
showed that it was not esq
worship (7:47:49). This lad
answer to their second char
In answer to their third Cd
phen then turned upon bis
and by direct and indirect d
convicted them of certain d
directly, by skillful repetitin
ish history. and a reviev
prophets, he discloses the v
and sinfulness of Gods chud
(23, 29). Directly he accus
leaders of having been subs
certain customs as being 50
the law they professed to
phen's accusers were, as
seen. from without Jerusa
1O). and his first battle wal
ing the truth about Jesus.
great battle, and one OF "a
victory. was with these an
mics of Jesus (6:11-S:0.
u. Stephens Death. Tn
test of this occasion was
the Holy Spirit. Stephen
these men from the foreign
hence the Jewish authonu
mined to take "old of ns
themselves and put a siq
Christian teaching. Step
den application of the Scrip
Judges caused intense
preached the word Of God u
onstration of the Holy Sprf
preaching always either pro-
viction of sin, or else arO'
, at the preacher. These na
deny the truth OF his accus
therefore turned upon hin
Being full of the Holy 81
abiding condition and ins'
, wolves a conflict with Ssn
: Stephen to look up ana
, him, and in his hour OF teS
a wonderful vision OF na
glory of God and of Jesus
Let us accept the testins
/, diving man as a literal
sight strengthened him
fering and for his witness
had no more terror for
he was faithful and stea'
end. No narrowing thougf
his testimony, for he had
after his resurrection. y!
into heaven itself whenes
doubtedly seen the risen =
, Jesus as God was incan
liza, | Tim. 2:6, and "
turned to heaven he wenI
Man" as well as Son OF W
glory he manifested DIS
3 this his servant by arising
a Heb. 1873 to strengthss
d testimony and to receive
J. 1t left his crushed and on
e (vv. Sc, SO, 6O). When
their hearts against inc
resist the Holy Spirit, nv
them and speedily they
n to worse. Giving full
n. anger these men stop
s. Stephens words. a prop
IS many are doing even y
20 out the gates" (HeD. To-
Z. fell asleep" An inter-
At haps a delighted specific
70 Tarsus. He was one vi
,e got Stephens words ioi
Y. prick his heart (Acts ~
.. majestically simple prs,
r.. a wonderful repetition o.
petition on the cross
words which pricked Pc
60, Luke 23:34-46).
III steohen's Burial