Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-22

| GOLDEN TEXT-As we have thereioio
opportunity. let US do good unto all men,
| especially them who are OF the nousen"A"
| OF faith.-Gal. 6:1-10.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Gal 61-lo.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Stories Of Paul
JUNIOR TOPIC-Serving Jesus.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Living for Jesus.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Sacrificing for Jesus
Two methods may profitably be en-
plOyed in the review of the lessons
of the Quarter First, biographlcal
sketch of the Apostle Paul, such as
his birth, home training, education,
conversation. teaching and missionary
work. Second, the leading teachings
of the lessons, which may be mace
prominent by summarizing the facts
of each lesson and stating the most
vital teaching thereof. The first meth
cd can be used in reviewing the les
sons in all departments and grades'
and can be easily adapted by any
teacher. The second method VIII De
preferred by many in the senior and
adult classes.
The following is given by way OF
suggestion:
Lesson 1. Paul was born at Tarsus,
of Hebrew parentage. Being brought
I'D in a pious home, he was thorough
" fmbued with the spirit Of devotion
to the Scriptures. He was educated
at Jerusalem under the tutOrship OF
Gamaliel. The chief text book was
the Bible. In addition to his religious
training he was taught trade which
came fin very useful later, enabling
him to support himself while preach
ing the gospel.
Lesson 2. In Paul's training as
Pharfsee, he was taught to love MS
own nation. to love Gods law, and
to be jealous toward God, that is, to
have passion for God and His WORK.
Lesson 8. PauFs burning hatred OF
Jesus melted him to endeavOr to
stamp out the Nazarene heresy. White
on the way to Damascus, with author-
fty to arrest and imprison the believ-
ers. men and women, he was stricken
with blindness and fell to the earth,
and Jesus spoke to him from heaven,
saying, "why persecutest thou meT'
In response to the heavenly instruc-
tion he went to Damascus where
Ananias baptized him, and he received
his sight and was flied with the Holy
Spirit.
Lesson 4. Paul straightway preached
Christ in the synagogue. Like every
one who is really converted he began
70 tell of the newly found Saviour
After a lengthy sojourn in Arabia ne
visited Jerusalem where he was De-
frfended by Barnabas when suspected
by the disciples.
Lesson S. When the religious awaken
ing at Antioch had come to the atten-
tipn of the Jerusalem church, Bar
nabas was sent to inspect It, and see
ing help was needed he brought Paui
from Tarsus TO be his helper
Lesson 6. After teaching year at
Antioch, the Spirit moved the church
to send forth Barnabas and Paul 10
eyhngelize the heather. The churcn
sent her best men.
Lesson 7. AS Paul and BarnaDas
were preaching at Iconium, an at
tempt was made to worship them as
gods. Their efforts were frustrated
by the tact of Paul. Soon after this
Paul was stoned, showing that satanic
worship can soon be turned into satan
ic hate.
Lesson 8. Paul's preaching the grace
of God to the heather brought on
controversy in the church at Antioch.
The question In dispute was: "Shan
Gentiles be required to keep the
Mosaic law as condition OF saiVa-
tion?" The decision was In favor OF
pauI. and so Paul and Barnabas were
free to begin their second missionary
journey.
Lesson Q. The Spirit forbade PAU
RI tarrv longer In the provinces or
Asia preaching the Gospel, and by
vision of man from Macedonia plead
Ing for help, he was called into Eu-
rope.
/ Lesson 10. The casting out OF q
demon from a young woman resulted
IN landing Paul and Silas In jail. Tney
were miraculously delivered and the
taller was converted.
Lesson II. Being driven out from
Tbessalonica and Berea, Paul went TO
Athens where he preached the gospel
on Mars Hill. The result of his preach
inc here was that some Knocked, some
procrastInated, and some believed.
Lesson IL. Paul in this lesson sets
forth the grand principles wnich
should govern the believers life, the