Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-08-08
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LESSON
By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright 1919. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR AUGUST 10
WINNING OTHERS TO CHRIST.

LESSON TEXTS-Acts 16:9-15; James S:
10, 90
GOLDEN TEXT-Ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the ut
termost parts of the earth.-Acts 1:S
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Luke 1871
10; John 3:1-16; Acts 2O:17-21; rs: 80 81
PRIMARY TOPIC-Heping others to
know Jesus (Acts 16:9-15)
JUNIOR TOPIC-Telling our friends
about Jesus John 1:4O-46).
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC - Witnessing
for Christ
SENIOR AND ADULT ToP1c-Per-
sonal evangelism the duty and privilege
of all Christians
!. Paul Called to Macedonia (Acts
16 :9-12).
The inclination Of Paul and his COM
panlon was to tarry in the province of
ASIA preaching the Word, but they
were hurried along against their incli-
nation. Realizing that the Spirit knew
best they Obeyed. In the guidance
of the Spirit we find him just as active
and as faithful in closing doors as in
opening them. Those who are disposed
to do the will of God should heed This
fact Being hemmed in on all sides,
Paul saw in vision a man of Mace
donia pleading for help. He now saw
clearly the mystery of the closed doors
ABOUT him. AS soon as the divine way
was known they rendered immediate
obedience. AS true servants of God
they did not question his wisdom nor
delay action. Christ, the Divine serv-
ant, is the pattern of obedience for all
time.
II. Paul Winning Lydia to Christ
(Acts 16: 1915.
with Paul as leader, the missionaries
went to Philippi where they spent sew
eral days studying the conditions there
The Jewish element in the CITY was
very insignificant, as they could not af-
ford a synagogue, making it necessary
Tor the devout people to frequent the
river side for worship. To this humble
gathering Paul came and preached to
the women gathered there. A certain
woman by Thyatira, a proseIyte. be
Aeved IN his message and was baptiZed.
Inc work of the Lord here had very
humble beginning, but it was destined
TO transform all Europe and the world
Lydia's is typical conversion, there
tore 1t is worthy to note
l. Her attendance at the place Of
prayer w. 13).
z. She listened to the prea aching OF
the Word of God wv. 1910.
3. Her heart was opened by the Lord
". LAY.
4. She was baptized (v. 15).
3. Her household believed ". 15).
III. The Blessed Issue Of SouI-Win.
ming DANES $40, 2O)
The business of soul-savinc is The
most important in which a human be
ing can engage. Anyone who has beer
saved can point lost souls to the Savior
Christ came to save the lost Tukt
19:1O). It is the blessed privilege o1
all Christians to labor together Will
God in rescuing the perishing. The re
suit OF soul-saving is twofold:
1. 1t saves souls from death ". o0D
Incubation upon the three word,
saves" soul" death" will mako II.
conscious of the tremendous imnor
lance OF soul-saving. We must realize
the value of the souls before we car
give ourselves to the work of savins
them. soul is of more value thar
the whole world Matt. 16 :26). Coo
valued souls so much that he gave
Jesus to die for them Gohn 3:16).
10y. Gods way Of hiding sin is to save
men from it. Every sinner has mul.
titude of sins. therefore every SOM
saved hides that multitude of sins
When SINS are thus hidden they are out
OF coos sight forever. GAS far as the
east IS from the west, so far hath he re-
moved our transgressions from u.s."
Psalms lO3:12). He remembers our
SINS against us no more Elsa. 43 :25.)