Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-23

GOLDEN TEXT-As we have therefore
opportunity, let us do good unto all mens
especially them who are Of the household
of faith.-Gal 6:1-l0
REFERENCE MATERIAL.-Gal clio
PRIMARY T0PIc-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 probably be en-
laployed in the review &c tho Lessons
of the Quarter First, biographical
sketch of the Apostle Paul. such as
his birth. home training. education,
conversation. teaching aud missionary
work. Second. the leading teachings
of the lessons, which may he made
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.
anA can he easily adapted by any
teacher. The second method will be
preferred by many in the senior ard
adult classes
~ii' i'ti""ihs - 5iFt" W Wy -
suggestion:
Lesson I. Paul was born at Tarsus.
of Hebrew parentage. Being brought
up In a pious home. he was thorough
~ imbued- with the spirit OF devotion
to the Scriptures. He was educated
at Jerusalem under the tutorship or
Gamaliel The chief text hook was
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training he was taught trade which
came in very useful later. enabling
him to support himself while preach
Ing the gospel
Lesson 2 In Paul's training as =
Pharisee. he was taught 10 love his
own nation, to love Gods iaw. anss
70 be jealous toward God. that is. to
have a passion for God and His work
Lesson 3. Paul's burning hatred OF
Jesus melted him to endeayor to
stamp out the Nazarene heresy. While
on the way to Damascus with author
ity to arres. 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 me7"
In response to the Heavenly instruc-
tion he went to. Damascus where
Ananias baptized him. and he received
his sight and was filed with the Holy
Spirit.
Lesson 4. Paul straightway preached
Christ in the synagogue. Like every
one who is really converted he began
to tell of the newly found Saviour.
After lengthy sojourn In Arabia he
visited Jerusalem where he was be-
friended by Barnabas when suspected
by the disciples.
Lesson 5. When the religious awaken
ing at Antioch had come to the atten-
tion of the Jerusalem church. Bar
nabas was sent to inspect it. and see
ing help was needed he brought Paul
from Tarsus 10 be his helper
Lesson 6. After teaching year at
Antioch. the Spirit moved the church
TO send forth Barnabas and Paul to
eyangelize the heathen. The church
sent her best men
Lesson 2. AS Paul and Barnabas
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
Genfiles be required to keep the
/ Mosaic law as condition of saliva
| fion 2" The decision was in favor OF
Paul. and so Paul and Barnabas were
free to begin their second missionary
journey.
Lesson 9. The Spirit forbade Paul
to tarry longer in the provinces OF
Asia preaching the Gospel, and by q
vision of man from Macedonia plead
ing for help, he was called into Eu-
rope.
| Lesson TO- The casting out Of q
| demon from a young woman resulted
in landing Paul and Silas In jail. They
were miraculously delivered and the
| Taller was converted.
Lesson II. Being driven out from
| rhessalonica and Berea, Paul went TO
Athens where he preached the gospel
IN Mars Hill. The result Of his preach
ng here was that some mocked, soms
arocrastinated. and some believed.
Lesson n. Paul Ia this lessoH sets
'orth the grand principles which
| .hould govern the believers life, Tho
| rim and substance of which -:
Whether therefore " cat. q dr1nk.