The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
LESSON FOR JANUARY II
PETER AND JOHN HEAL A.,
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iNIEkMEuIATE AND SENIOR A,
II ant" and a Ilelpiu. Hand
The Indications ar, that SON
months had elapsed since pcntacoSy
me believers were being taught by N
apostles. who were showing tbrir or
u'nuaIS by their mighty works GA
!. Inc Lame Man Healed wv. Lid
l. The OCCASION ". u. Peter an
I"hh We're going to the house of wo,
snip They were going up To .Jrruss
ZEN 10 worship though they knew fuD
wen the corruptionS of Judaism WIS,
Is needed today is nor >cparotion from
UNCONVENTIONAL bodies 81 much rs %,
lhoNe who know the Lord and m.
hlgher things of the Christian life :.
help lead those who lack these thjnu
INTO the better way. At ony r,ts
those who know the Lord will not neg.
lect the place of worship.
:. The place ". p. II WIS nj ths
beautiful gate which led from the out.
er 10 the inner court of the temple
ms man was placed at the entrance|
OF the place of Worship. becauss|
Where man comes closest To God bel
also comes closest tn his fellow mani
human instinct is quick to discern
This. Beggars are seldom found at|
doors of theaters and infidei lecture
halls.
3. The man wv. =, -. This begsar
was infirm from his birth.
4. The method wv. 49,. Cd Gained
the mans attention ". ~. Peter and
John compounded him to look on them.
Having secured his attention they gave
him more than he asked or expected
He asked for money and got healing
Cd Peter commanded him in ythe
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth ia
rise up and walk ". g.. This was the
very thing he had been unable to do
FOR so many years. Was not this mock.
ing his very impOtency? mol No! n
was in the name of Jesus. With the
commandment went the ability to do.
(3) Peter took him by the right hand
". y. This act was meant to give i'm.
petuS To his faith, not strength TO his
ankles. Cd The mans response ". 81.
Strength came to his feet and ankle
bones at once. lie stood, he walked.
ne leaped and shouted praise to God.
lie thoroughly advertised the miracle.
He ascribed the honor to God for his
healing and walked into the house OF
iOd. The one who has experienced
he life of Christ will surely make il
.. The effect wv. Old. The people
we're filled with wonder and amaze-
nent. The multitude ran together to
ee this wonderful thing. There was
10 question as to the genuineness- OF
he miracle, for this man was IN.
nlliar figure for many years. This
MIRACLE may be regarded as a parable
citing forth the work of the church in
he world. ~ The helpless beggar
ad TO be carried to the temple gate.
len and women out of Christ are spir-
tually helpless; they need to be
rought where the life of God can be
pplied To them. We should bring sin.
ers to Christ. (2) Taking him by
he hand shows the manner of the
Christians help.
". Peter Witnessing of Jesus Christ
'efore the Multitude wv. 1920.
This miracle focused the attention
T the people upon Peter and John.
'eter Immediately turned their atten-
ion from himself To Christ. This IL
lost unlike the claimants % divine
over today. Disclaiming power Of
is own. he seized the opportunity TO
reach Christ to the people who had
SSembled. He told then. il was faith
! Jesus Christ. whom the God of their
lthers had glOrified. whom they had
delivered up and denied
pfOre PLATE when he desired to set
i'm free. and that they desired a muir
Prer to he granted freedom instead.
e showed that the disciples were also
illnesses that God had raised Jesus
ON the dead, and charged home upon
lem their awful guilt; for they had
enied the holy one and the Just, and
lOsen Barabbas, a murderer. instead
Christ. and killed the Prince of Life.
g appealed to them to repent ". 19).
ling them that they had committed
is awful crime in ignorance, God
Ould pardon their sin if they would
pent. He assured them that Israel
ould yet enjoy refreshing seasons
ON the Lord. when God should send
,suS Christ back to earth To cOnSum-
ate the work of redemption. He ap-
'aled to the Scriptures as the basis
his warnings and promises wv.
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