The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-01-10
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
tBy REV. p. 3. FITzWATER. d. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible IN the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChicagoJ
Copyright. 1890. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR JANUARY II
PETER AND JOHN HEAL A LAME
MAN.
Lesson TEXT-Acts q.

LESSON TEXT-Acts 8.
GOLDEN TEXT-Freely We have re-
ceiyed, freely give.-Matt. 10:S.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt. 1857,
5; Mark ~1.29-34. LUX 4:l0; John 1872; l Pc
ter All.
PRIMARY ToPIC-A Lame Man Made
Whole.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter and John at the
Beautiful Gate.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
lC-Faith and a Helping Hand.
The indications are that some
months had elapsed since Pentecost.
The believers We're being taught by the
apostles, who We're showing their ere
dentials by their mighty works 2;43).
!. The Lame Man Healed wv. I'D.
/. The occasion w.. j.. Peter and
John were going to the house Of wor-
ship. They were going up to Jerusa-
lem TO worship though they knew full
well the corruptions Of Judaism. What
is needed today is mo- separation from
UNCONVENTIONAL bodies so much as for
those who know the Lord and the
higher things of the Christian life to
help lead those who lack these things
into the better way. At any rate,
those who know the Lord will not neg
lect the place Of worship.
.. The place ". p. It was at the
beautiful gate which led from the out
er to the inner court Of the temple
This man was placed at the entrance
of the place of worship, because
where man comes closest to God he
also I'M closest to his fellow man.
Human instinct is quick to discern
this. Beggars are seldom found at
doors of theaters and infdel lecture
halls.
3. The man wv. ., 81. This beggar
was infirm from his birth.
4 The method wv. 49,. "a Gained
the mans attention ". A.. Peter AMI
John commanded 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.
(2) Peter commanded him in the
name Of Jesus Christ of Nazareth 10
rise up and walk ". 81. This was the
very thing he had been unable to do
for so many years. Was not this mock
Ing his very impotency2 No! No! It
was in the name of Jesus. With the
commandment went the ability to do.
81 Peter took him by the right hand
". y. This act was meant to give i'm
petus to his faith, not strength to bis
ankles. al The mans response ". 81
T Strength came to his feet and ankle
? bones at once. He stood, he walked
he leaped and shouted praise TO God
He thoroughly advertised the miracle
: He ascribed the honor to God for hi
healing and walked into the house O
S God. The one who has experience
e the life of Christ will surely make
p manifest.
3. The effect wv. Gid. The peOpI
we're filled with wonder and amaze
ment. The multitude ran together {
see this wonderful thing. There wa
no question as 10 the genuineness O
: the miracle, for this man was a "a
r miliar figure for many years. Thi
miracle may be regarded as a parabl
setting forth the work of the church j
the world. % The helpless begga
had to be carried to the temple gat,
: Men and out Of Christ are spiI
ituaily helpless; they need to b
brought where the life of God can h
applied to them. We should bring sill
s ners to Christ. (2.) Taking him b
the hand shows the manner Of tn
Christians help.
t n. Peter Witnessing Of Jesus Chris
Before the Multitude wv. 1926.
r This miracle focused the attention
! of the people upon Peter and John
Peter Immediately turned their atten
tion from himself to Christ. This
most unlike the claimants % divin
: power today. Disclaiming power o
his own, he seized the opportunity I
preach Christ to the people who ha
assembled. He told them it was fait
d in Jesus Christ, whom the God of thei
fathers had gloritied, whom they ha
e deliberately delivered up and denie
before PLATE when he desired to sc
him free, and that they desired a muI
derer to be granted freedom instead
He showed that the disciples were ais
witnesses that God had raised Jesu
] from the dead, and charged home upo,
them their awful guilt; for they ha
. denied the holy n and the Just, an
chosen Barabbas, a murderer, instea,
5 of Christ, and killed the Prince of Life
He appealed to them to repent ". 19)
= telling them that they had committe,
e. this awful crime in ignorance, Go,
would pardon their sin if they woul
repent. He assured them that Israt
e would yet enjoy refreshing season
= from the Lord, when God should sen
= Jesus Christ back TO earth to consun
+ mate the work of redemption. He al
pealed to the Scriptures as the basi
Of his warnings and promises ",
22-26).