The Arvada enterprise., 1920-01-15
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SUYlNSQlOOL
LESSON
IBy REV. +. b. FlfLWATER, D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1870, Western Newspaper unionl
LESSON FOR JANUARY IS
THE soLohEss OF PETER AND
JOHN.

THE soLpNEss OF PETER AND
JOHN.
LESSON TEXT-Acts elm.
GOLDEN TEXT-Watch ye, stand fast
in the faith. quit you like men. be strong.
i Cor. 1913
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt. b:lo-
Y: Acts 6:l2-42: II Tim. t:S-s. 1918: Heb.
11:a2 So.
PRIMARY ToPIc-The Story of Two
Brave Men.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Peter and John Stand
ing Up for Jesus.
iNTERMEDlATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Courage to Do the Right.
Peter and John Arrested (vv. LAY.
1. BY Whom Arrested wv. l, ~.
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 wv. 8. ~. Peter and
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
now greatly increased. Opposition
helps Gods cause.
u. Peter and John on Trial wv. 8
12).
l. The Inquiry wv. SO. They were
asked. by what power. or in what
name, have ye done this3" This In.
quiry admitted the reality Of the mir
acle.
2. Peters Answer (vv. 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. He showed the alb
surdity Of dealing with men a. Grim.
inals who had merely relieved the suf-
fering and helpless man from distress
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 il the stone
which was set at naught by you build
ers, which ie become the head Of the
corner. Neither IL there salvation
In any other form: for there Is none
other name under heaven given among
men whereby ye must be saved"
~. The impression Upon the Gan.
hsdrin (vv. 1929.
l. They marvelled ". 1S), The fact
that the apostles spoke 10 boldly. be-
Ing unlearned men. caused them to
marvel. They saw that the behavior
and words Of Peter were a. unusual
NJ the miracle.
2. They took knowledge that they
had been with Jesus ". 1877. They
saw that though they had killed Jesus,
his life and work were being repro.
duced In his disciples. Being with
Christ ~ gives an experiential
knowledge Of him. The one who real.
iy knows Christ can and will testify
Of him and for him. (2) Gives free
dom from fear. Peter. who shortly
before this quailed before q Jewish
maid, was now bold before the most
august assembly Of the Jews. (3)
Opens mans lips. What the heart
feels. the mouth must speak out.
8. The judges commanded them not
to speak In Chrirt's name ". ls).
They could not deny the miracle nor
gninsay the accusation which Peter
brought against them. 10 they attempt.
ed to intimldate them.
4. Peter and Johns reply wv. 10,
2O). They expressed their determine.
ton to disOLey their instructors--they
openly defied the Sanhetirin. "Whether
Il be right In the sight Of God to
hearken unto you more than unto God.
Judge ye: for We cannot speak the
things which We have sx.en 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.
8. Their release ". 2l). Having
further threatened them. the Snnheti.
rim let them 70. M II had no why 10
punish them. since the people were on
their side.
". The Church q Prayer. tvv. 81.
81.
Az soOn NJ Peter and John werr set
free they FASTENED away 10 their dis.
ciples and rehesrscd to them their cx.
rericnce. They took the matter TO
God In prayer. md In their coInmun.