The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-01-22
LESSON FOR JANUARY Is
PETER STANDS UP FOR TRUTH
AND HONESTY.

LESSON TEXT-Acts 5I-ls.
GOLDEN TEXT-Lying lips are aoomi.
nation to the Lord: but they that deal
truly are his delight.-Prov. l2:?c.
ADDITIONAL MATERlAL-Ex. 0:ls;
Prov. i'll; Matt. &: "a; Gal. 81. .: Eph.
AIS, q, ~.
PRIMARY ToP1C-Telling the Truth.
JUNIOR TOPIC Two Disciples and
What Became of Them.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Folly and snfulness of Lying.
In this lesson we see the new COM
munity now called 1.-THE church" ".
ny indicated. In the holiness Of
Peter and John we see that the break
with Judaism has come-thc authority
of the Sanhedrin Is repudlated with
the determination OH the part OF the
disciples to be led by the Holy Spirit.
1t Ia for this reason that the body now
gets the name "church." Since the
break has come 1t must be shown to he
holy body; 1t rnust have recognition
us being sacred. The sanctity of the
tabernacle is transferred to the new
body, which Is Gods dwelling place
tEph. 2:l0-22). 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).
1. 1t was praying church ". 3D.
For every want amid every need they
betOOk themselves to God In prayer.
9. 1t was SpirIt.flled church ".
3N. A praying church Is Spirit-filled
church. The Spirit is given In an
swer to prayer duke II :1O.
3. 1t was a church which had great
holiness in preaching the Word Of
God ". 3D. The minister In "A Spirit.
filled church will not offer an apology
for the Bible. but will fearleSsly
preach 1t.
4. It was united church ". 32).
They were 'of one heart and one
SOUL"
5. It was charitable and generous
church ". 32). Az needs arose sup
plies were given from a common fund.
@. Its ministers had a powerful tes-
timony ". 33).
Z. II was a church whose member
ship exhibited unblemished characters
". 33). For great grace was upon
them ALL"
u. The Sin Of Ananlas and Sapphlrs
tvv. LID.
I. Its occasion (vv. I, p. This wa'
their hypocritical imitation Of the gen
erous act Of Barnabns a go. 37). 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 moi
permanent some continued to own
their own homes. Rs for example John
Marks mother. who used her home IN
which to entertain Christians. Annnins
kept back n part Of the money re-
ceived for his land while pretending "a
have brought II all. His wife WAS 4
partner In It. They wanted the honor
Of generosity without paying the price
2. The judgment (vv. 3-1O. AnaniH,
allowed satan to iill his heart and lied
to the Holy Ghost In keeping hack II
part Of the price Of the land. II wn,
most likely nm acted lie. They were
not under obligation to sell their land
or having sold II. to bring any Of thu
money and place II In the common
fund. Peter declared that they were
absolutely free 10 do M they PLEASED
with II. Love Of praise In cnusini
many today to make the snme dread
ful mistake. People are walking II
the way Of AnnnIas and Sapphir,
when they make n profession Of re-
iigiOn for temporal gain md pleasure
or even preaching sermons not thei
own. Frequently men preach the ser
mons Of Moody md Sturgeon withou
giving credit. Physical death was viz
tied upon Ananins and Snpphira 10
their sins.
~. The Effect wv. 1i-iG).
I. Great fcnr came upon the chUrcl
md upon all who heard Of thes,
things ". ~. Irreyerencc " Nh out
standing sin NJ this age. The churcI
should be- recognized ns hoiy-the YER!
dwelling place Of the Most High God.
2. Muititudcs of men and womel
were added 10 the Lord ". 14). Thi,
caused the fame Of Peter 10 he spr,4,s
far and wide. 20 TINT the people wer,
anxious to come under HIS shadow
Were the holiness Of the body o.
Christ recognized thor. would b.
many coming for pardon and saliva