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tBy REV. p. B. F'1TZwATER. n. d.
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicagoD
t0 1921. Western Newspaper unionl
LESSON FOR July "a
SAUL PRocLAiMs JESUS AS THE
CHRIST.
LESSON TEXT-Acts s:i9b-so.

LESSON TEXT-Acts s:l9b-so.
| GOLDEN TEXT-rhou art the Christ.
.he Son OF the living God.-Matt. iG16.
! REFERENCE MATERIAL - Acts Il:
H-2s
PRIMARY ToPic-saul Telling others
About Jesus.
! JUNIOR ToPIc-saui Winning Others
10 Jesus.
| INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
| Getting Ready for a New Career.
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Saul Begins His Ministry.
!. Saul Preaching Christ In Damaa
:us wv. 19b-22).
After Saul was baptized he remained
certain days with the believers in Da-
nascus ". l9b). How beautiful to
think of the transformation which
look place !-one who was so passion
ately bent on the destruction OF the
disciples was now enjoying fellowship
with them.
| l. Straightway preaching In the syn
agogue ". ~ Saul. like every one
who is really converted. begins to tell
Of the newly found Savior. Every Chris
,ian should be taught that II is his
business as soon as saved to help to
save others.
2. The people amazed ". 21). They
knew that the very one who had been
ringleader in prosecuting the Chris
tians in Jerusalem and had come to
Damascus for the express purpose OF
bringing them bound to the chief
priests. was now passionately advo-
eating that which he had so veke-
mently sought to destroy.
8. The Jews confounded ". 22). Saul
retired into Arabin for three years.
During this time he was taught the
full truth OF his mission tGal. NJ.
lS). Saul increased in spiritual
strength and confounded the Jews,
proving that Jesus was not only the
Son of God. but their Messiah. His
proof, no doubt. was by citation from
the Old Testament prophecies. show
ing that the life, death and resurrec-
ton of Jesus exactly parnlleled them.
That Christ died and rose again from
the dead no one then could deny the
transformation OF Saul from hater
to an ardent witness was proof
which could not be gainsaid.
II. Saul Escapes From the Jews
wv. 23-2j).
lie used the Scriptures with such
skill that the Jews could not answer
him Finding that the argument was
against them, the Jews took counsel
how they might destroy Saul. So In
tent were they upon killing him that
they watched the gates OF the city day
and night that they might take him.
loo
they let him down at night in bas-
ket by the wall.
III Saul Visits Jerusalem wv. 20
29a).
This journey to Jerusalem was in
strange contrast with the one from
Jerusalem to Damascus. The one
was the leader of an important expe-
dition under the authority of the Jew
ish officers with the prospect of Il
place of distinction in the councils Of
the Jewish nation. Now he Is an out
cast disowned by his countrymen, and
fleeing for his life.
l. Suspected by the disciples
". 26). The believers at Jerusalem
had not heard fully about Saul's con
version. They knew nothing of his so
journ in Arabia and his preaching at
) Damascus after his return. so they re-
gnrded him as a spy. Part of the
penalty OF wrong-dong is the difficulty
Of restoration in the good opinion Of
honorable men," But 1t is Infinitely
better to be regarded with suspicion
when genuinely true than to be trust
ed as genuine when hypocrlte.
2. Barnabas' confidence In Saul
w. 27). He was man filed with
| the Holy Spirit tActs IL "a; there
fore, able to discern the reality OF
Sauls conversion. He was in reality
II "son Of consolation" and In this
instance showed his kindly spirit.
3. Saul In fellowship with the disci
pies ". 2S). They went In and out
together. Peter received him into his
home. since his object In going te
Jerusalem was to see Peter tGal. :lS)
He abode with him 10 days.
4. Saul disputing with the Grecian,
". 29). He was not content to merel,
visit with the brethren; he spoke
boldly In the name OF the Lord Jesu.
Christ.
~. Saul Sent to Tsrsus wv
29b. 30).
A conspiracy similar to the one n
Damascus was formed against Saul
When the brethren knew of II the,
sent him to Tarsus. Sauls life is II
danger everywhere except among tn,
Gentiles. He is now back to the place
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