Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-08-11

the Lord thy God. and Him only shalt
| thou serve.-Matt. 4:1Q
REFERENCE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lO:ls-ls.
PRIMARY TOPIC--D.ul Heals a Grip
pie.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Paurs Narrow Escape
at I.ystra
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Early Adventures in Asia Minor.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Examples OF Pauls Missionary Methods,
/. Paul and Barnabas Preaching at
lconium wv. I'D.
As to their work in IcOnium OBJ
serve:
l. Their manner of preaching. This
is suggested by the little word so in
verse l. They so" Spake that great
multitude believed. They were true
preachers. Only that which brings con-
viction of sin and induces decision for
Christ can be truly said to be preach
Ing in the biblical sense. The same
is true of the Sunday school teacher.
Let every Sunday school teacher at all
times have as his supreme aim to bear
the gospel of Christ so as to induce
decision for Christ.
=. Their attitude toward opposition.
This Is suggested by the word there
fore" in verse 3. Long time therefore
they tarred." The opposition did not
prevent their preaching, but melted
them to continue preaching. Christian
workers should learn not to give up
work because of opposition.
3. The Lord accompanied their
preaching with miracles ". -. Since
the opposition was so 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. Attempt to Worship Paul and
Barnabas as Gods wv S-1S).
l. The occasion wv. 8-1O)-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 a hindrance- The man
was confirmed cripple. He had never
walked. He heard Paul's preaching,
which caused faith to be born in his
heart (Rom- 1O:1O. 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 leaped up and
walked w. lO). There was no mag
letic touch, no treatment, only the
command, and the naturally impossible
became the possible and the real.
>. The method wv. 11-l3). They
,alled Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mer-
Jury, because he was the chief speaker.
The priest of Jupiter brought oxen
md garlands ready to offer sacrifices
INTO those men ". ID. If they had
,nly known, in the person of Jesus
'hriSt God had actually appeared to
nen (John IA; Phil. -, 81.
3. Their efforts frustrated wv. II
80. This foolish act was happily
lverted by the tact of the apostles as
Exhibited in the actress of the oCCa-
ion Cd They deny that they are di-
Inc beings and declare that to WOr-
hip beings with like passion to them
elveS is criminal. ca They direct
hem to turn away from these vain
hings unto the living God who made
heaven and earth and has ever left
witness of Himself in that He has
Ilways done good, giving rain and
fruitful seasons, filling their hearts
With gIadness.
III. The Stonina of Paul wv. 1929.
Wicked Jews from Antioch and leo
llum pursued Paul with relentless
late to this place, where they stirred
10 the very people who were willing
o worship them little while ago.
his shows that satanic worship can
Don be turned into satanic hate. This
Iatred took form in StOning Paul and
ragging him out of the city for dead.
;od raised him up, and with undaunt-
d courage he pressed on with his du-
les as a missionary bearing the good
idingS to the lost
Soon after this Paul turned back
nd revisited the places where he had
reached telling them that through
reat tribulation they must enter into
he kingdom of God.
". The Organization Of Churches In
he Field wv 23-2S).
Evangelization with Paul did not
lean hasty and superficial preach
az of the gospel but the establishment:
f permanent work. Elders were
ppointed in every church. The work
{ the missionary Is not done until