The Dermott news., 1919-08-14

ist~NtiN lEsA S--ActS lsNs lS.l. lt -N
 GOLDEN TEXT-Go ye into all t& world and preach the Gospel to ever, creature dark 4o:l5
 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - Matthev 2S .1S=2os Luke 24.45-5S, Acts et:l2-20'
 PRIMARY TOPIC-Helphg everybody to know Jesus
 JUNIOR rOI0C whole world needs Jesus
 INrERMEDtATE TOPIC Taking the gospel to the whole world
 SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Chris tan missions. aims md results.
 I. The Obligation of Missions tMark 1G:t5).
 God saves men for purpose. That purpose K to be laborers together with him in the salvation of others Christ's parting message, yea, his final com mission to the disciples was Co, preach inc Gospel to every creature" This obligation still rests upon the church. Since the command is to preach the Gospel to every creature, this obligation will obtain as long aN there k one unreached soul.
 H. The Power Of Missions (Acts l :S).
 This power Is the supernatural in- ducement of the Holy Spirit. Mission ary endcavor without the Holy Spirit Is doomed to failure. Power to witness for Christ Is the purpose of the gift of the Spirit. Success will crown the efforts of those who go forth under the leadership and power of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit was not given pri- marlly to mako Christians happy. but to make them strong to carry the Gospel to the hcathen. However, those who ge forth in this blessed serv- ice in the spirits power are truly happy.
 III. The Scope Of Missionary En- desvor (ActS 1:S).
 The disciples were to begin their witnessing where they were when the Holy Spirit fell upon them -JerHSa- lem. But they were to go out from there to the suttcrmoSt parts Of the curth" This k the program for cv- cry disciple of Christ. Begin witness ing where Christ saves you. and thcn ge ta your neighhors next to you, and on to the remotest bounds of the earth. There k no sueh thing as home mis- sions." except that you begin at home.
 ". The First Foreign Missionaries Q3:1-14; 2S).
 l. Who they were G3:2). Bar nabaS and Saul were selected-the very best two men in the church. The evangelizatlon of the world is a task of such tremendous importance that it challenges the church to offer her best men and women. Since an institution is judged hy It's representatives. it be- comes the church to put her most capa- hle men 10 the front.
 . By whom sent (3:2. 4. The Holy Spirit chose these men and sent them forth to their work. The church at Antioch seemed 10 have deliberate ly planned this missionary enterprise. It was after prayer and fasting that the Spirit ordered the church 10 send forth these missionaries. lt should be the baSincss of fhe church to constant ly seek the mind of God relative to sending forth lahorers into the Lords vineyard The Spirit calls and sends men forth. but hc does thiS through the church.
 2. some experiences of the first for cicn missionaries
 tD Withstood ny ElymaS the sor- cerer d3 G12l FlymaS moved nv tho devil. sought to tBrn the mind of Sergl- us PaulH from thc faith thus barring fhe GosI as it enters upnn its widest mission of salvation. The most v0- lainous a,t which one can commit is to turn a sonl from the Gospel. f@). ] Wnrshlpcd as eod~ dt.SiNl. ta) The i occasion tvv sl0>. God accompanied the testimony of these missionaries ny his mighty power He wrought mir acle through Paul Al his call the ] lnveterate rrlpplc--one who had never walkcd-lcgped up and walked. The cure was instant (h) The method (vv. i I1-l3 Ttry called Barnabas. JupI- ] ter. and Paul Mercury. because he was i the chief speaker. They declared that l the gods had come down in the like 1 ness of men, and they brought oxen and garlands to offer sacrifice. (cl Their ! efforts foiled (vv. 14-1sl l. The mis- i sionaries rent their clothes and ran 1 in among the people. saving they were rot divine but beings of like passions with themselves. ?, They urged the people to turn to God 2 Paul stoned (vv la22l Stirred up by wicked Jews from Antioch and Iconl- um. the rabhle who moment ngo were worshlping are filled with satanic hate Doubtless Paul remembered Stephens experience. God raised him up and he
 went forth to discharge his duties as missionary. Such men of courage