Jackson County journal., 1919-08-15
LESSON FOR AUGUST 10
WINNING OTHERS TO CHRIST.


- LESSON - TEXTS-Acts 16:9-15; James S:
19, 90
GOLDEN TEXT-Ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem. and in all
ouuea, and in Samara, and unto the Ut
'eiinost parts Of the earth.-Acts is
ADoITlONAL MATERIAL-Luke 1871
~; John 3:l-16; Acts 20:17-21 2S3 81.
Urinary TOPIC-Helping others to
know Jesus (Acts 16:9-15).
JUNIOR TOPIC-Telling our friends
ABOUT Jesus John 1:4O-46).
1NTERMEDIATE TOPIC ~ Witnessing
for Christ
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Per-
sonar evangelism the duty and privilege
of all Christians
!. Paul Called to Macedonia (Acts
16 .9-12).
Inc 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-
natlon. Realizing that the Spirit knew
pest they obeyed. In the guidance
OF the Spirit we find him just as active
ana as faithful in closing doors as in
opening them. Those who are disposed
10 90 the will of God should heed this
1act. Being hemmed in on all sides.
faul saw in a vision man of Mace
denla 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 sery-
ant, IS the pattern of obedience for all
time.
II. Paul Winning Lydia to Christ
(Acts 16 6:13-15).
with Paul as leader, the missionaries
went to Philippi where they spent sew
eral days studying the conditions there.
Inc Jewish element in the city was
very insignificant, as they could not af-
ford q 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 proselyte. be
neved in his message and was baptized
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humple beginning, hut it was destined
TO transform all Europe and the world.
Lydla's is typical conversion. there
fore it is worthy to note
|. Her attendance at the place of
prayer ". 13).
= She listened to the preaching of
the Word of God wv. 12-14).
3. Her heart was opened by the Lord
". 14).
4. She was baptized (v. 15).
5. Her household believed ". 15).
III. The Blessed Issue of SouI-Win.
ming (James 5 49, 2O).
The business of soul-saving 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 Ouke
1910. It is the blessed privilege OF
all Christians to labor together with
God in rescuing the perishing. The re
suit of soul-saving is twofold:
l. 1t saves souls from death ". 2O)
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 car
give ourselves to the work of saving
them. soul is of more value thar
the whole world Matt :26). Coo
valued souls so much that he gave
Jesus to die for them (John 3 :16).
:. Hides a multitude of sins" (v
2O). Gods way of hiding sin is to save
men from it. Every sinner has a mul
titude of sins, therefore every sou
saved hides that multitude of sins
When sins are thus hidden they are ou
of Gods sight forever GAS far as the
east is from the west, SO far hath he re
moved our transgressions from u.s.
(Psalms 1O3 :12). He remembers oul
sins against us no more. Osa. 43 %.