Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-22


ADDITIONAL. MATERIAI-Ex. oo:16:
Prov LII. Matt 6: "a. Gal CT. 8: Eph-
PRIMARY ToPICTelnnE the Truth
JUNIOR TOPIC Two Disciples and
1NTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Folly and Sinfulness of Lying
In this lesson see the new COM
munity now called 1.-THE church" <v-
I'D indicated. In the holiness OF
Peter and John we see that the break
with Judaism has come-the authority
of the Sanhedrin is repudfated with
the determination the part of the
disciples to be led by the Holy Spirit
1t is for this reason that the body now
gets the name Church Since the
>~-l mas come it must be shown tc be
a holy body; it must have recognition
as being sacred. The sanctity of the
tabernacle is transferred to the new
body, which is Gods dwelling place
(Eph- 2:1o-22)- The church itself, as
well as the people about, did not know
this until Gods judgment burst forth
I. Characteristics of the Primitive
Church a :31-35).
L. It was a praying church ". BID.
For every want annd every need they
betook themselves to God in prayer
2 1t was a Spirit-fl1ed church (v-
31). A praying church is Spirit-h1led
church. The Spirit is given in an
swer to prayer duke IL :13).
8. It was a church which had great
bo1dness in preaching the Word of
God ". 31). The minister in a Spirit
filed church will not offer an apology
for the Bible, but will fearlessly
preach it.
4. It was a united church ". 32).
They were "of one heart and one
souI.''
5. It was a charitable and generous
church (v- -32). AS needs arose sup
6. Its ministers had powerful tes
hmony ". 33).
z. It was a church whose member
ship exhibited unblemished characters
w. 33)- For 'tgreat grace was upon
them ALL
wv. 1-11).
L. It's occasion CIV. 1, p. This was
their hypocritical imitation of the gen
erous act of BarnabaS a SO, 3D. Be
cause of 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 nor
permanent; some continued to own
their own homes, for example John
Marks mother, who used her home in
which to entertain Christians. Ananias
kept back a part of the money re
ceived for his land while pretending to
have brought it all. His wife was a
partner in it. They wanted the honor
OF generosity without paying the price
| 2. The judgment wv. 3-1O). Ananias
| allowed satan to fill his heart and lied
| to the Holy Ghost in keeping back a
| part of the price of the land 1t was
| most likely an acted lie. They were
not under obligation to sell their land,
| or having sold it, to bring any of the
money and place it in the common
fund. Peter declared that they were
|
with it. Love of praise is causing
many today to make the same dread
full mistake. People are walking in
| the way of Ananfas and Sapphire
| when they make a profession of re-
| Iigion for temporal gain and pleasure
| or even preaching sermons not thef1
own. Frequently men preach the ser
mons of Moody and Sturgeon without
| giving credit. Physical death was Wis
| tied upon Ananfas and Sapphira fol
| their sins.
Ill. The Effect wv. 11-16).
| 1. Great fear came upon the church
and upon all who heard of these
things ". ~. Irreverence is an out
standing sin of this age. The church
should be recognized as ho1y-the yer,
dwelling place of the Most High God.
2. Multitudes of men and womer
were added to the Lord w. 40 Thi.
caused the fame of Peter to be spread
far and wide so that the people wer'
anxious to come under his shadow
Were the holiness of the body O
Christ recognized. there would b.
many coming for pardon and saliva
ton.
g. The hypocrites did not dare t
join (v. 49,. 1t Is interesting to not
that this vindication of the holmes
of the church did not deter any blu
hypocrites from joining it, Nothini
unhal1owed nor any unregenerate pei
| son has a place in the church Thi
applies to our offerings as well t
our person
| n9iIv Praver