The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-20

REFERENCE MATERlAI.-GaI. 2:1f|
5:l-26: Eph. 2:4-2
PRIMARY TOPIC-Some of Pal
Helpers.
JUNIOR Notwithstanding of the s
ond Missionary Journey III
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOE
-Revisitng Friends In Asia Minor.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TON
Paul Champions Christian Liberty.
]. The Controversy in the Church
Antioch wv. 1-5). ia
This difficulty was a most serid
one. for il threatened the disrupt
OF the church into Jewish and Gent
divisions. 1t was not question of d
admission of the Gentiles into d
church; that had been settled sod
years before when Peter received Cd
neliuS into his household. The que.
ton now is, "On what grounds Cd
| they be received? Shall Gentle co
verts be required to keep the Mosa
law as condition of salvationT Til
Issue was brought on by the comic
of certain men from Jerusalem WI
declared. Except We be clrcumcisd
after the manner of Moses, We cannt
he saved" ". -. The question was
| difficult that Paul and Barnabas wei
unable to put them TO silence. TheS
jewish legalists had the letter of til
Scriptures on their side; they couf
point TO the commandments wheIf
this was enjoined upon believers (Gef
17:1D. Paul could not point to am
Scripture where 1t had been abrd
gated. If Paul could plead that Abr&
ham was justified before he was cid
cumcised. his antagonist could SAD
Yes, hut after justification the rit'
was divinely imposed" The brethrei
at Antioch decided to refer the matte:
to the mother church at Jerusalem. Ad
cordingly Paul and Barnabas and
others were sent as a deputation II
Jerusalem. At an informal reception
by the church at Jerusalem they rel
hearsed the things which God had
done for them.
~. The Deliberations Of the Council
wv. CPD. n
After some desultory discussion
". y, the conference proceeded I'd
serious business.
!. Peters Speech wv. 7-11). Hid
argued that God had borne witness I'd
His acceptance Of the Gentiles By Civ.
ing the Holy Spirit to them the SAND
as unto the Jews. Since. thereforej
God had not put difference Il would
be folly for them to do so. God'd
action in sending Peter unto them was
the unanswerable proof that there was
no distinction to be made.
2. Paul and Barnabas rehearse their
experience ". 12). They told hoM that|
God had set His seal of approval upon
their preaching of salvation by grace|
through faith apart from works. by the
working of signs and wonders through
them. 1,ss
3. The argument of James wv. IA
Ply. He took the fact declared byI
Peter and showed how II harmonized|
with the prophecy of Amos. He;
showed that the reception of the GEM
tiles was not In conflict with Gods.
plan. but in. strict harmony there.
with. Gods plan for the ages Is asi
follows: ~ Taking out from among;
the Gentiles people for His nameI
Wa. This is what is now going on |
--the calling out of the church. col
After the cllurchis completed and re-
the Israelitish nation will be
and restored to their land
and privileges by the Lord himself
at His return wv. Is, ID. (3) Follows
ing this will be the conversion of the
world through the agency of CON
verted Israel ". II; cf. Rom. IL: 15).
He showed that there is no conflict
when the Scriptures are rightly d.
vided. His judgment was that the
Gentiles should not be troubled with 4
things that are Jewish. but should be 4
warned against the perils Of heethen-
Ism, such as meat offered to idols.
and blood
~. The Decision wv. 22-29).
The mother church AT JerusaIl
anne to unanimous agreement and
accepted the resolution offered by
lanes. They not only sent letter
tating the decision Of the conference,
mt took the wise precautlon to send
influential men along with PAU and
3arnabas to bear the same testimony
" word Of mouth. This letter de-
led the authority Of the JudaIzing
eachers ". 2D, and declared the
method by which this decision had
zen reached wv. 25-27). They put
he Holy Spirit first. The church was
allied together to hear the report.
IS reading brought great rejoicing.
~. The Second Missionary Journey
'egun Us :36; 1861:
I. Contention over John Mark (vv.
CAD. Paul was suspicious of Mark
ecause Of his desertion on the former
Quincy. Barnabas took Mark and
allied to Cyprus. Paul chose Siias and
vent through Syria and CilIcia con-
irming the churches. The Lord thus
Iverruled 1t 10 good. for it gave an
for wider dissemination
# the gospel.
2. Finding Timothy (16:1-5). This
vas at the very place where Paul on
lis first journey had endured cruel
toning. sTimothy was with Paul
trough much of his work ever after
ward. asgreat blessing TO him.
Our Strennth and Our Nie+arx,