The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-08
IMPROVED UNlroRN INTERNATIONAL
SUNlNS0lOOL
LESSON
By REV. P. B. FITZwATER. D. D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of ChicaSo)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR AUGUST 10
WINNING OTHERS TO CHRIST.

LESSON TExTS-Acts 1e:s-1b: James s:
lo. %.
GOLDEN TExT-Ye shall be Witnesses
unto mo both In Jerusalem. and in all
termost parts Of the earth.-Acts 1:s
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Luke 19:1-
10; John 31-1s; Acts 2o:17-21; 1880. 81.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Helping others to
know Jesus (Acts 16:s-15).
JUNIOR TOPIC-Telling our friends
about Jesus John 1:4o-4s).
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC = witnessing
for Christ.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Per-
sonal evangelism the duty and privilege
Of all Christians.
!. Paul Called to Macedonia (Acts
18:9-12).
The inclination Of Paul and his COM
panfon 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 a 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 16:13-15).
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 synagogue, making 1t necessary
for 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, proselyte, be
lieved in his message and was baptized
The work Of the Lord here had a very
humble beginning, but 1t was destined
to transform all Europe and the world.
Lydia's is a typical conversion. there
fore 1t Is worthy to note,
1. Her attendance at the place OF
prayer ". 13).
2. She listened to tn preaching Of
the Word Of God (vv. 12-14).
8. Her heart was opened by the Lore
". 14).
| 4. She was baptized ". 15).
8. Her household believed ". 15).
III. The Blessed Issue Of Soui-WIn.
ming (James 5:19 20).
The business of soul-saving is the
most important in which a human be-
Ing can engage. Anyone who has been
saved can point lost souls to the Savior
Christ came to save the lost Guke
1910. 1t is the blessed privilege of
all Christians to labor together with
God In rescuing the perishing. The re-
suit of soul-saving Is twofold:
1. 1t saves souls from death ". 20)
Meditation upon the three words
Saves" "soul," death" Will make us
conscious of the tremendous impor-
tance Of soul-saving. We must realize
the value of the souls before we can
give ourselves to the work of saving
them. A soul is of more value than
the whole world (Matt. :26). God
valued souls so much that he gave
Jesus to die for them John 8 :16).
2. "Hldes q multitude of sins" ".
20). Gods way of hiding sin is to save
men from 1t. Every sinner has null
titude of sins, therefore every soul
saved hides that multitude of sins.
When sins are thus hidden they are out
of Gods sight forever. "As far as the
east is from the west, so far hath he re-
moved our transgresslons from u.s."
(Psalms 103 :12) He remembers our
sins against us no more. lisa. 43 :25.)