Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-15
LESSON FOR JANUARY 18
THE BcLDNEss or PETER AND
JOHN.


LESSON TEXT-Acts 4;I-s1.
GOLDEN TExT-Watch We, stand fast
in the faith. quit you like men. De strong.
Il Cor. I6:l3
r. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt $40
r.; Acts 5:l2-42: II Tim. 4:s-s. 1918; Heb.
| 1872, SIS
PRIMARY ToPIc-The Story of Two
! Brave Men
| JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter and John Stand
ing Up for Jesus
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
discourage to Do the Right.
1.Peter and John Arrested (vv. 1-4).
i 1. BY Whom Arrested wv. l, p.
The priests and Sadducees. The
priests were Intolerant because these
new teachers were 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
intellectuals whose watchword is
scholarship
~ 2. The Result (vv. 3, ~. Peter and
i John were now put in confinement till
the next day, 1t being too late for trial
| that day. Though the apostles were
held by chains Christ continued TO
work. for the number of believers had
I now greatly increased. Opposition
I helps Gods cause.
u. Peter and John on Trial wv. s.
is12).
l. The Inquiry wv. SD. They were
asked. by what power, or ia what
name, have We done this?" This In
laquiry admitted the reality of the mir
acle.
2 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
Hand needy man. He showed the alb
~ surdity of dealing with men as Grim
h1nals who had merely relieved the suf
fering and helpless man from distress
4 thus the rulers were placed in a
\ most ridiculous and embarrassing po-
sition. Since they could not deny the
/ miracle, Peter boldly declared, BE
1t known unto you all, and to all the
people OF Israel, that by the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom We
crucified, whom God raised from the
dead, even by him doth this man stand
before you whole. This is the stone
& which was set at naught by you build
e tfss which il become the head Of the
FcVi1fer Neither is there salvation
In any other form for there is none
other name under heaven given among
men whereby We must be sayed.''ge
4 III. The impression Upon the San
hedrin tvv. 1929. k
/. They marvelled (vAl3). The fact
that the apostles spoke So boldly, be-
ing uniearned men, caused them to
marvel. They saw that the behavior
and words of Peter were as unusual
as the miracle.
O.. They took knowledge that they
yhad been with Jesus ". 49,. They
saw that though they had killed Jesus.
\ ibis life and work were being repro
n duced in his disciples. Being with
/, Christ ~ gives an experimental
knowledge OF him. The one who real
thy knows Christ can and will testify
81 him and for him. (2) Gives free
H dom from fear. Peter, who shortly
H before this quailed before Jewish
maid, was now bold before the most
august assembly of the Jews. (3)
Opens a mans lips. What the heart
feels. the mouth must speak out.
8. The judges commanded them not
to speak in Christ's name ". 49,.
They could not deny the miracle nor
gainsay the accusation which Peter
brought against them, so they attempt
ed to iptimidate them
A. Peter land Johns reply ,-1(vv. 10
20). They expressed their deterffiinal
ton to dfsobey theirs instructorsl1 they
openly de3ed the Sanhedrin. whether
4 1t be right in the sight of aGod 70
hearken unto you more than unto God
Judge veg forA 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 place
of independence from the Jewish
state.
5. Their release ". 2D. Having
further threatened them, the Sanhed
rim let them go, as it had no way to
punish them, since the people were on
their side.
w. The Church at Prayer. wv. %
80.
As soon as Peter and John we're sci
free they FASTENED away to their dis
cipIes and rehearsed to them their ex
perience They took the matter t.
God in prayer. and in their commun
ion tl1nu t1lrnnd 70 the HnlN Scrinfures