The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-01-22

GOLDEN TEXT-Lying lips are abomi-
nation to the Lord: but they that deal
truly are his delight-Provy n;21,
ADDITIONAL MATERIAk-Ex. 01e;
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PRIMARY TOPIC-Telilng the Truth.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Two Disciples and
What Became of Them.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Folly and sinfulness OF Lying.
In this lesson we see the new ccnn-
munity now called "the church" ".
III indicated. In the boldness OF
Peter and John we see that the break
with Judaism has come-the authority
Of the Sanhedrin Is repudiated with
the determination on the part Of the
disciples to be led by the Holy Spirit
It Is for this reason that the body now
gets the name Church" Since the
break has come It must be shown to be
a holy body; It must have recognition
as being sacred. The sanctlty Of the
tabernacle 10 transferred to the new
body. which IL Gods dwelling place
(Eph. 2:19-22). The church Itself. as
we'll as the people about. did not know
this until Gods judgment burst forth.
!. characteristics Of the Primitive
Church (4:S1-35l.
1. It was a praying church ". BIZ.
For every want annd every need they
betook themselves to God In prayer.
2. Il was a Splrit-filled church ".
S1). A praying church is SpIrit-fllled
church. The Spirit is given in an
swer to prayer duke II :13).
8. 1t was a church which had great
boldness in preaching the Word Of
God ". g1). The minister in Spirit
filled church will not offer an apology
for the Bible, but will fearlessly
preach II.
4. It was a united church ". 32).
They were "of one heart and one
| soul"
8. It was a charitable and generous
| church ". S2). As needs arose sup
piles were given from a common fund.
9. It's mlnlsters had powerful ties,
timony ". 3S).
Z. II was a church whose member
ship exhibited unblemished- characters
". 33). For great grace was upon
them ALL"
u. The Sin Of AnanIas and sapphIra
wv. Lily.
/. It's occasion wv. /. p. This was
their hypocrltical imitation Of the gen.
erous act Of Barnabas "a :S6, S7). Be
cause OF the peculiar distress OF the
early church when the open rupture
was made with Judaism. the members
| for a time had a community Of
goods" This was not universal noi
permanent; some continued to own
their own homes, as for example John
Marks mother, who used her home In
which to entertain Christians. Ananias
kept back a part Of the money re-
ceived for his land while pretending 70
have brought It all. His wife was q
partner in 1t. They wanted the honor
Of generosity without paying the price.
2. The judgment wv. S-10). Ananias
allowed satan to all his heart and lied
to the Holy Ghost in keeping back a
part Of the price. Of the land. 1t was
most likely an acted lie. They were
not under obligation to sell their land,
or having sold II. to bring any Of the
money and place II In the common
fund. Peter declared that they were
absolutely free to do as they pleased
with II. Love OF praise IL causing
many today to make the same dread
full mistake. People are walking In
the way Of Ananias and Sapphire
when they make a profession Of re
ligion for temporal gain and pleasure
or even preaching sermons not theil
own. Frequently men preach the ser
mons Of Moody and Spurgeon without
giving credit. Physical death was Wis
iteA upon Ananias and Sapphire fol
their sins.
~. The Eject wv. 11-16).
1. Great fear came upon the churcl
and upon ali who heard OF thes'
things ". 11). Irreverence Is an out
standing sin Of this age. The churcl
should be recognized as holy-the yer.
dwelling place OF the Most High God.
2. Multitudes OF men and womel
were added to the Lord ". 14). Thi
caused the fame Of Peter to be sprea1
far and wide, so that the people wer
anxious to come under his shadow
Were the holiness Of the body O
Christ recognized, there would b
many coming for pardon and SAWS
ton. t srA M .T
s. The hypocrites did not dare
join ". lsy. II Is interesting to not
that this yindieation Of the hollne.