Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-03-26

Inc review Oh the quarter LESSONS
can be probably made TO center in
the service of Peter and John, or per-
haps better, the activity and power of
the risen and assembled Christ mani
fest in the service of Peter and John.
Lesson I. Peter breaches at Penta-
cost (Acts p.
Peter proves that Jesus Christ arose
from the dead, assembled on high and
poured forth the Holy Spirit upon the
church; the evidence of 1t was the
unusual behavior Of the disciples.
Lesson 2. Peter and John Heal 8
Lame Man (Acts 81. ti
This remarkable miracle wrought In
| the name of Jesus Christ proved that
though the Jews had crucified him. he
was now alive and continued his work
through the disciples.
Lesson 8. Peter and John Witness
ing of the Risen Christ Before the San
hedrin (Acts A.. h
AS result the Sanhedrin took
knowledge that they had been with
Jesus, that is, his life and work were
being reproduced In and through them.
Being with Christ will: !. Give an
experimental knowledge of him, so
that the life will remind one of Jesus,
2. Take away the fear of man. Pc
ter, who Gttle while ago quailed
before Jewish maid. Is undaunted
before the august sanhedrin. 3. Open
mans lips. Peter said: eve can
not but speak the things which we
have seen and heard" What the heart
feels, the mouth must speak out.
Lesson 4. The Risen Christ vindIcat-
Ing His Church (Acts :5-16).
He passed judgment upon Ana
MAS and Sapphire for their hypocriti-
cal pretense of generosity. The living
| Christ knows the lntents of the heart
| nothing can be concealed from him.
Lesson S. The Living Christ Saving
Men and Women in Samaria (Acts
S:425). His sanction of the preach
ing Of the Gospel by Philip in Sa-
maria is shown by the outpouring of
the Holy Spirit. Peter and John were
sent by the mother church to confirm
| the work.
| Lesson 6. The Living Christ Healing
the Sick and Raising the Dead (Acts
9:32-43).
| That Christ. is alive Is proved by the
vanquishing of the dreadful malady of
palsy and the retenantirg of corpse
, by the departed soul. Nothing like
this had been known since the days
| of Christ.
Lesson z. The Risen Christ Reveal
Ing Himself to Gentle (Acts .10).
Peter testifies to Cornelius that
Jesus Christ died for sin and Is to be
the Judge of the quick and the dead
| and that everyone who believes on hin
will receive remission of SINS
Lesson 8. Peter Is Delivered From
Prison Through the Living Christ
Sending His Angel to Open the Doors
(Acts ~ LID. 8Es
The church prayed for Peters deliv
GRANGE and the prison was opened. AL
/ power is given him in heaven and IL
earth; there is nothing too hard fol
the living Christ.
Lesson 9. Peter Shows the Resur
rected Christ as the Head of tn,
Church Il Peter 2:15; 11-25).
| Because Christ is alive, those whs
are Joined to him by faith grow. Be
cause of the contact with him they ar,
| able to maintain seemly behavior II
the various relations of life.
| Lesson 10. Christ Is the Revealer o
Gods Love Il John 4:7-2D.
| The proof that Christ is alive is tn
love of God In the hearts Of those " h
have been born again. k#
1 Lesson n. Christ Is Alive Becaus
He Is Walking in the Midst of tn
Churches (Kev. 1.4-1S). 4
Lesson IL. In heaven. the crucifiet
risen and glorjfied Christ will be tn
center Of worship. All glory and nor
or are ascribed to him because Of hi
marvellous work of redemption.