Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-08
LESSON FOR JANUARY II
PETER AND JOHN HEAL A LAME
MAN.

MAN.
; LESSON TExT-Acts g.
GOLDEN TExT-Freely We have re-
ceiyed. freely Eive--Matt 1875
ADDITIONAL Observation-Disclosures 1877.
8: Mark 1:2s-s4: Luke 4-4o: john 14-2. Pc
PRIMARY ToPIc-A Lame Man Made
JUNIOR ToPIc-Peter and John at the
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP
Ic-Faith and a Helping Hand
The indications are that some
months had elapsed since Pentecost.
The believers were being taught by the
apostles, who were showing their Gre
dentals by their lightly works e :43).
l. The Lame Man Healed (vv. 1-11).
l. The occasion w. H. 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 not separation from
denominatIonal 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.
2 The place w. % 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
comes closest
| also comes closest to his fellow man.
Human instinct Is quick to discern
| this Beggars are seldom found at
| doors Of theaters and fnfidel lecture
halls.
8. The man wv 2, 81. This beggar
| was infirm from his birth.
4. The method (vv. 49,. (1) Gained
| the mans attention ". ~. Peter and
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 gothealing.
| (2.) Peter commanded him in the
| name OF Jesus Christ OF Nazareth to
| rise up and walk ". 81. This was the
very thing he had been unable to dc
/ for SO many years. Was not this mock
ing his very impotency? No! No! II
/ was in the name OF Jesus With the
/ commandment went the ability to do
/ CD Peter took him by the right han6
| ". y. This act was meant to give i'm
petuS to his faith, not strength to his
| ankles. (4.) The mans response ". 81
/ 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 his
healing and walked into the house OF
| God. The one who has experienced
| the life Of Christ will surely make II
| manifest
8. The effect wv. GID. The people
| were filed with wonder and amaze
ment. The multitude ran together tx
see this wonderful thing. There wa
| no question as to the genuineness O
| the miracle, for this man was ia
mflfar figure for many years. Thi
| miracle may be regarded as parab1
| setting forth the work OF the church II
the world. Cd The helpless begga
had to be carried to the temple gate
- rrw@fv
ftually helpless; they need to b.
brought where the life of God can b.
applied to them. We should bring sin
ners to Christ. CD Taking him b.
| the hand shows the manner of tn
Christians help.
| ~. Peter Witnessing of Jesus Chris
Before the Multitude Wv. 1926.
This miracle focused the attention
| OF the people upon Peter and Johr
Peter Immediately turned their atten
ton from himself to Christ This
most unlike the claimants to divin
power today. Dfsclaiming power o
| his own, he seized the opportunity t
preach Christ to the people who ha
assembled He told them 1t was fait
in Jesus Christ, whom the God of thef
fathers had g1orified, whom they ha
deliberately delivered up and denie
| before PLATE when he desired to Sc
him free, and that they desired a mul
| QeT0r TO De RTduI0u IIccOOiH AStSde
| 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 one and the just, an
| chosen BarabbaS, a murderer. fnstea
of Christ and killed the Prince OF Lift
He appealed to them to repent ". 10.
telling them that they had committe
this awful crime in ignorance, Go
would pardon their sin IL they woul
repent. He assured them that ISra<
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 the basi
of his warnings and promises (v'
22-2o)-
Service Of Life.
Life should be measured by uSefu
1 "A 70, xx<sz.lc1 III