The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-01-15
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SUNMSQlO0L
LESSON
(By REV. r. Is. tliLWArER, D. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR JANUARY 10
THE 1oLDNEss OF PETER AND
JOHN.

JOHN.
LESSON TENT-Acts 4:l-S.
TENT-Watch We, stand fast
IN the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Il Cor. 1913.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt. $40
Il; Acts 5:1o-4a; II Tim. 4:6-S, 1918: Heb.
1l:32, IS.
PRIMARY TOP1C-Ths Story of W.
Brave Men.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter and John Stand
ing Up for Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
lC-Courage to Do the Right.
I. Peter and John Arrested wv. LAY.
l. BY Whom Arrested wv. l, p.
The priests and Sadducees. The
priests We're i%ntolerant because these
new teachers We're encroaching upon
their ministerial functions. The Sad
ducees opposed them from doctrinal
consideration. They denied the resur-
rection from the dead and the future
life. Although they were the intellect
ual liberalists of their day they were
cruelty intOlerant. The most outstand-
ing bigots of our day are the professed
tAtCiICSluUlS NllOSc WdlCHNOiN IL
scholarship"
.. The Result wv. 8, ~. Peter and
John were now put in confinement till
the next day, it being too late for trial
that day. Though the apostles were
held by chains Christ continued to
work, for the number of believers had
now greatly increased. Opposition
helps Gods cause.
u. Peter and John on Trial wv. s.
12).
1. The Inquiry wv. SO. 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. S-12). 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. lie showed the alb
surdity of dealing with men as Grim
inuls who had merely relieved the suf-
fering and helpless man from distress
thus the rulers We're placed in q
most ridiculous and embarrassing 20.
sitiOn. Since they could not deny the
miracle, Peter boldly declared. "Be
it known unto you all. and to ali The
people of Israel, that by the name OF
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye
crucitied, whom God raised from the
dead. even by him doth this man stant
before you whole. This is the stone
which was set ut naught by you build
ers. which is become the head Of the
corner. Neither is there salvation
in any other form; for there is none
other name under heaven given among
men whereby We must be saved"
III. The Impression Upon the San
hedrin wv. 1922.
1. They marvelled ". 13). The fac
that the apostles spoke so boldly. be
ing unlearned men, caused them tt
marvel. They saw that the behavior
as the miracle.
2. They tool knowledge that they
had been 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 Q) gives an experientiaI
knowledge of him. The one who real
ly 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
1,,op,e.k ,scnr,h1v, 0f ft,n 1nlryC roy
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 ". 18)
They could not deny. the miracle mol
gainsay the accusation which Peter
brought against them, so they attempt
ed to intimidate them.
4. Peter and Johns reply wv. 10
2O). They expressed their determine
ton to disobey their instructors-they
openly defied the Sanhedrin. whether
it be right in the sight Of God to
hearken unto 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.
s. Their release ". Ply. Having
further threatened them, the Sanhed'
rim let them go. as 1t had N way to
punish them, since the people were on
their side.
~. The Church at Prayer. wv. q
31).
AS soon as Peter and John were SET
free they fastened away to their dis
ciples and rehearsed to them their ex
perienee. They took the matter tc
God in prayer. and In their commun'
ion they turned to the Holy Scriptures
11. 1~~oFou o-l fn4n~