Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-05
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 1
PETER AND JOHN IN sAMARiA.

PETER AND JOHN IN SAMARiA-
LESSON TExT-Acts s:4-25
GOLDEN TExT-Ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem. and in all
Judea- and in samaria. and unto the ut
termost part of the earth--Acts 1-S-
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-II Kings
PRMAR I've To 11ss.ss Innn o a1 about
JUNIOR roPIc-Peter. and John In a
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Three Missionaries and Their Tri-
unphs-
l. Preaching the Word Everywhere
(v. ~.
After the stonIng of Stephen the
enemies of the Lord were more active
than ever in their efforts to stamp
out the new faith. With Saul as their
leader they rushed back to the city,
dragged from their homes and i'm
prisoned those who confessed Christ.
In this the devil overreached himself,
for the believers took fight and went
everywhere preaching the word. The
time had come for the witness-bearing
to extend beyond Jerusalem and Ju-
dea. Preaching was not confined to
the twelve. The Lord thus makes the
devils wickedness&sto further his own
purpose Frequently, in the hour OF
trial, Christians see more clearly their
duty and bestir themselves to perform
it. If Christians will not move on,
the Lord will shove them
II. Philip Preaching the Gospel in
Samaria- wv. 5-13).
Hitherto the gospel had reached
only Jews; it's scope broadens
and a Jew is preaching to Samaritans,
and SamaritanS are rejoicing in the
gospel of Christ proclaimed by a Jew.
His prea ching was fruitful for multi
tudeS believed his message. Much joy
in Sal 9f-ita f.if v oil he re,-
ceptiOn of the message. Both Samar-
| ftanS and Jews were looking for
| Christ, so they were glad to know that
| the Christ had come. Christ is the
one name and person who will break
down race prejudice. In him there
! is unity and real brotherhood, for he
is the universal man. The only hope
| of the world is Christ.
| So great was Philips success that
| Simon Magnus professed faith and was
| baptized Simon a Sorcerer who
| by magical devices had made great
| reputation, gaining control of many
i of the credulous and ignorant. SO that
| they regarded him as some great one
| from God ". 1O). The people turned
| from this sorcerer to the gospel of
| Christ
ILL., Peter and John Sent to Samar-
| ia wv. HID.
| The church at Jerusalem sent two
| of its best men to encourage the work.
| They discerned that the Spirit had not
| yet fallen upon the believers, they
| laid hands upon them and the Spirit
| was given unto them. These Samari-
tans were really converted, regener-
| ated, but had not yet been filed with
the Spirits gift Believers should
seek the Spirits gift at once, for this
will exclude the interests of the world.
The mission of Peter and John shows
the unity of the church-the mother
| sanction
in Samaria. Much of the work of the
modern evangelist is a failure be
cause it is not properly followed uI
by those who will instruct and bring
living church.
~. Simon's Wicked Request wv
1924.
When Simon saw that the power OF
Peter exceeded that which he pos
sessed and that it received
through the laying on of hands, he of
fered money for the gift. This act re
veaIs the hypocrisy of this man. He
professed faith and was baptized, fol
lowing after them for selfish end
To desire and seek the gift of the Spir
# for selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is to bs
guilty of Simon's sim All traffic il
sacred things has been called Isl
mony'' from the name of this sorcer
err Peter told Simon that he hat
neither part nor lot in this matter
, that he should repent of his wicked
. ness and pray to God for forgiveness
, He requested Peter to pray for him
Simon practiced the art of sorcer.
for gain and influence Now that h
found his profits diminishing and hi
| influence waning. he endeavored to &C
! auire new power All persons VIII
| use their religion to further their am
| billions to get gain are guilty of thi
| sin Sometimes men join the churc
for business. social and political rea
sons: sometimes official positions ar
| coveted for the prestige and powe
they give. Let all who are using tn
| name of the church for business pul
poses be warned by Peters rebuke
Let Simon's doom be solemn war;
. ing to all
The Goal