Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-12
LESSON FOR AUGUST "A


LESSON TExT--Acts H:1-sa
COLLEEN TExT-TAeu slsnlts wesnhlD
the Lord thy God. and Him only shalt
thou servs.-Matt l:1o
REFERENCE MATERIAI~-Matthsw
PRIMARY rop1c-p.ul Heals . Grip
JUNIOR roPrc-Paurs marrow Escape
INrERiTEpIArE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Early Adventures In Asia Minor.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Examples Of Paurs Missionary MethodA-
I. Paul and Barnahas Preaching at
IeenIum wv. LII.
Az to their work in Iconium eb-
serve:
/. Their manner Of preaching. This
10 suggested BY the little word so" IN
verse 1. They $50" spake that great
multitude believed. They were true
preachers, Only that which brings con
viction or sin and induces decision for
Christ can be truly said to be preach
Ing In the biblical sense. The same
II true Of the Sunday school teacher.
Let every Sunday school teacher at all
times have as hia supreme aim to bear
the gospel Of Christ % as to induce
decision for Christ.
2. Their attitude toward opposition.
This Is suggested by the word ''there-
fore" In verse 3 Long time therefore
they tarried." The opposition did not
prevent their preaching, but melted
them to continue preaching. Christian
workers should learn not to give mp
work because of opposition.
3. The Lord accompanied their
preaching with miracles ". 81. Since
the opposition was 90 fierce. special
help Of the Lord was needed.
f. =. The effect OF their preaching
". ~. The multitude Of the city was
divided. Where men faithfully preach
the gospel there will Be division. \
II. Attsnses 10 yve+shIp Paul and
Barnabas - Gods (vv. 8-18l.
/. The occasion wv 8-10)--the heal
ing Of the lame man. Gods gracious
power exhibited in healing this lame
man occasioned new difficulty. That
which ought to have been help was
turned into q hindrance. The man
was confirmed cripple. He had never
walked. He heard Paurs preaching,
which caused faith to be born in his
heart (Rom. 10;l7)., When Paul per-
ceived that he trusted Christ. he called
with a loud voice that all could hear
for the man to stand upright. The cure
was instant for he Ieaped up and
walked " 10). There was no mag
netic touch, no treatment, only the
command. and the naturally impossible
became the possible and the real.
2. The method wv. 11-13). They
called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mer-
curry. because he was the chief speaker.
The priest OF Jupiter brought oxen.
and garlands ready to offer sacrifices
unto those men ". III. II they had
only known. In the person Of Jesus
Christ God had actually appeared to
men (John / IA; Phil. 2:7, 81.
3. Their efforts frustrated (yv. II
49,. This foolish act was happily
averted by the tact of the apostles, as
exhibited In the address Of the occa-
sion. (1) They deny that they are di-
vine beings and declare that to wor-
ship beings with like passion to them
selves is criminal. (2) They direct
them to turn away from these vain
things unto the living God who made
heaven and earth and has ever left
witness Of Himself In that He has
always done good. giving rain and
fruitful seasons. filling their hearts
with gladness. v.n,
III. The stonIna Of Paul wv. 1920.
fa' Wicked Jews from Antioch and leo
mum pursued isaul with relentless
hate to this place. where they stirred
up the very people who were willing
to worship them : little while ago.
This shows that satanic worship can
| soon be turned into satanic hate. This
hatred took, form in stoning Paul and
dragging him out Of the city for dead
God raised him up. and with undaunt-,
Cd courage be pressed on with his du-
ties a. missionary bearing the good
tidings to the lost, s. s..
Soon after this Paul turned back
and revisited the places where he had
| preached. telling them that through
great tribulation they must enter into
the kingdom OF God.
w. The Organisation Of Churches IN
The Field wv. 23-28). 4
Evangelization with Paul did not
| mean q hasty and superficial preach
in0 ~ fha oosnnI INT tho oafa hi iahrnouf
Of q permanent work. Elders were
| appointed in every church. The work
OF the missionary b not done tIntib'
kthere are established on the 1el1
self-govsrnins and self-propasntinG
churches