The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-01-08
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LESSON
tby REV g. A. tatAV Ak ID. ID.
Teacher OF English bible ~ the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago
tccpsright. 1870 Western Newspaper unionl
LESSON FOR JANUARY 10
THE eoLoNess or PETER AND
JOHN.


LESSON TEXT-Act si-I.
GOLDEN TENT-Watch ye. stand fast
In the faith. quit you like men. be strong
4 cor i6.l8
ADDITIONAL MATER1AIs-Matt $40
n Acts 5:i2-'2 II Tim eos. i6-is. Heb
ila2 ~
PRIMARY roPlc-The story Of Two
Brave Men
JUNIOR roPIC-Peter and John stand.
tina Up for Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Courage to DO the Right
I. Peter and John Arrested wv. ~.
I. by Whom Arrested wv. I. p.
She priests and Sadducees. The
priests were intolerant because these
new teachers were encrotching 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 liberulists Of their day they were
cruelty intolerant The most outstand.
Ing hlgots Of our day are the professed
lnfellectuals whose wntchword II
Scholarship"
2 The Result (vv. 3. ~. Peter and
John were now put In confinement till
the next day. IL 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. 3
i2).
I. The Inquiry wv. SD. They were
asked. by what power. or In what
name. have ye done thisI" This In
quiry admitted the reality Of the mir
ncle.
>. Peters Answer wv. SID. 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. lie showed the alb
surdlfy of dealing with men as Grim
lnals who had merely relieved the suf
fering and helpless man from distress
thus the rulers were placed in. a
most ridiculous and embarrassing po-
sitlon. Since they could not deny the
miracle. Peter boldly declared. BE
Il known unto you all. and TO all the
people Of Israel. that by the name Of
Jesus Christ OF Nazareth whom ye
crucifed. whom God raised from the
dead, even by him doth this man stand
before you whole. This Is the stone
which was set at aaught by you build.
ers. which - become the head Of the
corner. Neither II there salvation
In any other form; for there Is none
other name under heaven given among
men whereby We must he saved"
~. The impression Upon the San.
hedrin wv. 1922.
I. They marvelled ". 49,. The fact
that the apostles spoke so boldly be.
Ing unlearned men. caused them 20
marvel They saw that the behavior
and words Of Peter were as unusual
as the miracle.
.. They took knowledge that they
had been with Jesus ". 49,. They
saw that though they had killed Jesus.
his life and work we're being repro
duced In his disciples. Being with
Christ Q gives an exp, ,entlal
knowledge Of him. The one " , real
~ knows Christ can and viii testify
OF him and for him (2) Civ free
dom from fear. Peter. who shortly
before this quailed before Jewish
maid. was now bold before the most
august assembly OF the Jews. (3)
h.a atsf
feels. the mouth must speak out.
3. The judges commanded them not
60 speak In Christ's name ". lS).
They could not deny the miracle nor
gainsay the accusation which Peter
brought against them. 81 they attempt
ed 10 lntlmidate them.
4. Peter and Johns reply wv. 10,
2O). They expressed their determine.
ton 10 disobey their instructors-they
openly deied the Sanhedrin. whether
II 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 seen and
heard" by this declaration they re
pudlated the authority Of the rulers
OF Israel and set the church In a place
OF Independence from the Jewish
state
3. Their release ". 2D. Having
further threatened them. the Sanhed-
rim let them go. ms II had no way to
punish them. since the people were on
their side.
~. The Church at Prayer. wv. %.
81.
As soon a. Peter and John were set
free they hastened away to their dis
ciples and rehearsed 10 them their ex.
perience. They took the matter 10
God In prayer, and In their commun.
ion they turned to the Holy Scriptures
for comfort aud strength.