New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16

LESSON TEXT-Acts Alb.
GOLDEN TEXT-Watch we. stand fast
in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
i Cor. 1913.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt. $40
u: Acts 5:l2-i2; ii Tim. 4:6-s. l6-lS: Heb.
1882. IS.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Story of Two
Brave Men.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter and John Stand
ing Up for Jesus.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP
lC-Courage to Do the Right.
I. Peter and John Arrested wv. 1-4.
The healing of the lame man caused
a great stir. The apostles took adj
vantage of the occasion to teach the
people concerning Jesus. The number
of the disciples increased to about
5000. Such Il large following In %
short a time naturally caused alarm.
l. BY Whom Arrested wv. !, y.
The priests and Sadducees. The
priests We're intOlerant because these
new teachers We're e~ncrOachinS upon
their ministerial functions. Thu Sad
ducees opposed them from doctrinal
consideration. They denied the reslr-
IttlIou HUH inc ut;u anu tic luluiS
life. Although they were the intellect
ual liberalists of their day they were
cruelty intOlerant. The most outstand-
ing bigots of u day are the protested
intellectuals whose watchwOrd is
scholarship"
.. The Result wv. g., -. Peter and
John were now put in confinement till
the XXI day. it being too late for trial
that day. Though the apostles were
held by chains Christ continued 10
work, for the number of believers had
now greatly increased. Opposition
helps Gods cause. The storms of ad-
yersity only fan the flames of Chris
tian enthusiasm. Christ is not
bound"
u. Peter and John on Trial wv. j.
12).
l. The Inquiry wv. 30. They were
asked, "By what power, or in what
name, have We done this?' This in
quiry admitted the reality of the mir
acle.
>. Peters Answer wv. SID. With
singing sarcasm he showed them that
they were not being tried as evil do
ers, but for doing good to the helpless
and needy man. He showed the abb
surdity of dealing with men as Grim
lnals who had merely relieved the uf-
fering and helpless man from distress
thus the rulers were placed in n
most ridiculous and embarrassing po-
sitiOn. Since they could not deny the
miracle, Peter boldly declared, Is
1t known nto you all. and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name OF
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom we
cruciied, whom God raised from the
dead, even by him doth this man stand
before you whole. This is the stone
which was set at naught by you build
ers. which IL become the head of the
corner. Neither Is there salvation
In any other form for there IL none
other name under heaven given among
men whereby We must he saved" Pet
er showed that not only had the mir
acle been wrought in the name OF
Jesus Christ, but the only way for him
and his judges to have eternal saliva
ton vas in this name.
~. The Impression Upon the San.
hedrin wv. 13-22).
/. They marvelled ". 49,. The fact
that the apostles spoke so boldly. be-
ing unlearned men. caused them to
marvel. They saw that the behavior
and words of Peter were as unusual
as the miracle. They were made TO
feel that instead OF sitting as Judges
they were themselves on trial.
=. They ooh knowledge that they
had beer with Jesus ". 49,. They
saw that though they had killed Jesus,
his life and work were being repro
duced In his disciples. Being with
Christ ID gives an experiential
knowledge of him. The one who real
~ knows Christ can and will testify
Of him and for him. (2) Gives free
dom from fear. Peter. who shortly
before this quailed before a Jewish
maid. was now bold before the most
august assembly Of the Jews. (3)
Opens a mans lips. What the heart
feels. the mouth must speak out.
3. The judges commanded them not
to speak in Christ's name ". 49,.
They could not deny the miracle nor
gainsay the accusation which Peter
brought against them. 50 they attempt
ed to intimidate them.
4. Peter and Johns reply wv. 10.
20). They expressed their determine
tlon 10 disobey their instructors-they
openly deied the S~anhedrin. whether
IL be right I'm the sight of God 10
hearken into you more than unto God,
Judge We: for we cannot speak the
things which we have seen and
heard" BY this declaration they re-
pudiated the authority of the rulers
Of Israel and set the church in a place
Of independence from the Jewish
state. Obedience to rulers has its linn
itations; obedience TO God is para
mount.
=. Their release ". 21). Having
further threatened them, the Sanhed-
rim let them &C. as 1t had no way TO
punish them. since the people were on
their side.
w. The Church at Prayer. wv. %
31).
As soon az Peter and John were set
free they FASTENED away TO their dis
ciples and rehearsed TO them their ex-
p~erience. They took the matter TO
God in prayer. and in their commun-
ion they turned to the Holy Scriptures
for comfort and strength. They found
he needed message in the second
nsalm Their nravers we're answered