The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-01-15

GOLDEN TEXr-Lying lips are sbomi
nation 10 the Lord. but they that deal
truly are his delight PROV. i2.22
ADDITIONAL MATERiAfs-Ex 0is.
Prov III. Matt q az. Gal s;7 s. Eph
PRIMARY ToPIC-TelIng 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 com
munlty now called the church" ".
I'D vindicated. In the holiness of
Peter and John we see that the break
with Judaism has come--the authority
OF the SanheAfin Is repudatcd with
the determination on the part Of tn,
disciples to he led by the Holy Spirit.
II IL for this reason that the body now
gets the name church" Since the
break has come II must he shown 10 he
q holy body II must have recognition
as being sacred The sanctity ~ thu
tabernacle In transferred to the new
body. which Is Gods dwelling place
UEph. 2:i9-22) The church Itself. a.
well ms the people about. did not know
this until Gods Judgment burst forth.
!. Characteristics Of the Primitive
Church a i-35).
l. II was q praying church ". 3i.
For every want annd every need they
betook themselves 60 God In prayer
2. II was Spirit allied church tv.
Sl). A praying church Is q splrit-flied
church. The Spirit Is given len an
swcr 90 prayer O.uke II :1D.
T. n was q church which had great
holiness in preaching the Word Of
God ". 81. The minister IN Spirit
nlled church win not offer an apology
for the Bible. but win tearlessls
preach II.
q. II was n united church ". 32)
They were "of one heart and one
soul"
;. II was charitable and generous
church ". 32). As needs arose sup
plies were given from a common fund
o. Its ministers had powerful tes
timony ". 33).
I. II was church whose member.
ship exhibited unhlemlshed characters
". 23). For "greai grace was upon
them ALL"
~. The Sin Of Ananiss and Sapphire
wv. I'D.
I. Its occasion tvv. I. p. This was
their hypocrltical Initiation Of the gen
erous act OF Barnabas a 30. 37). Re
cause 81 the peculiar distress OF the
early church when the open rupture
was made with Judaism. the members
for time had community Of
goods" This was not universal NOT
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 hack parr NJ the money re-
celved for his land while pretending 10
have brought II all His wife was p
partner In II. They wanted the honor
Of generosity without paying the price
.. The Judgment wv. 800. Ananias
allowed satan 10 All his heart and lied
To the Holy Ghost In keeping back y
part Of the price Of the land. II was
most likely an acted lie They were
not under obligation 10 sell their land
or having sold n, 10 bring any ~ thu
money and place II in the common
fund. Peter declared that they were
absolutely free 10 do ms they pleased
with A. Love OF praise Is causing
many today 10 make the same dread
full mistake. People are walking In
the way Of Ananias and Sapphirn
when they make n profession 81 re
iigion for temporal gain and pleasure !:
or even preaching sermons not their
own. Frequently men preach the ser
mons Of Moody and Spurgeon without
giving credit. Physical death was Wis.
tied upon Ananias and Sapphire for
their sins.
~. The Effect wv. 11-16).
I. Great fear came upon the church
and upon All who heard Of these
things ". III. Irreverence Is an out
standing sin ef This age. The church
should he recognized rs hoIy-the very
dwelling place Of the Most High God.
.. Muititudes of men and women
were added 10 the Lord w. IA This
caused the fame Of Peter 10 be spread
far and wide. 50 that the people were
anxious 10 come under his shadow
Were the holiness 81 the body Of
Christ recognized there would he
many coming for pardon and saliva
ton.
2. The hypocrites did not dare TO
Join ". i3). II Is interesting 10 note
that this vindlcation OF the holiness
Of the church ala not deter any hut
hypocritss from Joining H. Nothing
unhallowed nor any unregenerate per
son has a place In the church. This
applies TO our offerings as well as to
our person.