The Arvada enterprise., 1921-08-25
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' Lesson
Dy REV. p. B. FITzWATER, D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
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LESSON FOR AUGUST %
FROM ASIA TO EUROPE.

Lesson TExT-Acts ls:s-ls.
GOLDEN TExT-And they said. believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt
BE- saved. and thy houss.-Acts 1881.
REFERENCE NATURALIZATION. l5:i5-
q.
PRIMARY roPIc-A wonderful Dream,
JUNIOR roPIc-Paui Crosses Over Into
% Europe.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Beginning Work on New Continent,
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Paul Carries the Gospel to Europe.
!. Forbidden BY the Holy Spirit to
Preach the Word wv. 8-S).
We have here a lesson on divine
guidance. The inclination OF Paul
and his companions was to tarry In
the provinces Of Asia preaching the
word, but contrary to their Inclination
they were hurried along They might
have reasoned "What difference would
1t make as to where we preach. just
SO the Gospel is preachedl" Though
seemingly small, the question as to
whether the Gospel should be
preached among the people In the
East or In the West has determined
the entire history Of the church. Had
they preached among the people In
the East. Christianity would never
have become worldwide. On the other
hand. by laying hold upon the Grecian
intellect and combining with 1t the
push and energy Of the Romans, 1t
became worldwide. In the guidance
Of the Spirit we find Him just as nc
tive and as faithful In closing doors
as In opening them. "The stops as
well as the steps Of a good man are
ordered Of the Lord" We ought to
as truly recognize Gods hand In the .
''shut-ins" as well as In the "Open-
outs"
n. Called to Macedonia wv. 9l2).
A vision was given to Paul Of man
from Macedonia pleading for help.
This was the solution Of the mystery
Of closed doors about them. There IL
negative and q positive side to the
Spirits guidance. II we will note
both we shall be able to determine
with 4 surety the proper course Of ac-
ton. In order to be led Alright We
must be sure that we are willing to
he led. pray definitely for leading. and
then render willing obedience as fast
an the light comes. As soon AZ the
divine way was known they rendered
immediate obedience.
~. The First Convert In Gvrsps
wv. 1870.
The missionaries went to Philippi.
The Jewish element In this city was
very Insignificant: 70 much - that
they could not afford synagogue
therefore the devout people were ac-
custOmed to worship at the river side.
To this humble gathering Paul came
and preached to the women gathered
there. A certain wOmah from Thy
atira believed his message. and was
baptized. Lydia was woman Of
wealth. culture. and wide experience,
and yet she had need Of Christ. The
steps In Lydia's Conversion are worthy
q note:
I. Attendance at the place Of prayer
". 1S). This II the case with most
people who are saved.
2. Listeneti to the preaching 0f the
wOrl Of God wv. 1910. The instru.
.nent used by the Holy Spirit In the
conversion Of sinners In the word Of
G0si. "Faith cometh by hearing. and
hearing by the wori Of God from.
iOI7).
3. Her heart WAS opened BY the
Lord ". l4). Regeneration In q 81.
j,s.rnsturai work. When the Gospel
IN preached the Spirit ~ Cod makes
II living and active. opening the SIN
ner's heart for the reception Of Christ.
4. Slc was baptized ". l5). It II
natural for the one who believes In
Christ to desire to he baptized.
8. Her household also believed
". lb). Thus we see thst hers was
q typical conversion.
". A Spirit q 0iv'natlsn csse Out
wv. 1919.
A. the missionaries went out from
,lay 10 day to the place of prayer they
were accoxteti by 4 young woman pOx-
sessed by \ spirit q divinatlOn. Shs
was owned by . syndicate Of men who
derived large gains from her soOth.
saying. This act Of the woman he
came u great annoyance 20 Paul who
In the name VI Jesus Christ. coin.
the evil spirit 10 come out.
Here In n case Ut . spiritual medium.
. fOrtune.telIer. l'elnE freed from de-
in0niscai pt~ssssiOn. Many men to.
'isy sre making money by the dsgrx.
Iiation N womsnh0otl. and they resent
NIL efforts to destroy their Internal
business. even try to destroy those
who Interfere witt, their business.
Here ms everywhere Satan blocks the
way M the Gospel Of Christ In car.
rieti into new fields. but the Lord In