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tBy REV. p. 3. FITZwATER. n. D..
Teacher Of English Bible, In the Moody
B.ole Institute Of chicagoJ
q. le2l. Western NeYsnaner uhlonl
LESSON FOR July "a
SAUL PRocLAlMs jesus AS THE
CHRIST.


LESSON TExr-Acts slsb-SO.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou art the Christ,
the Son OF the living God.-Matt. 1916.
REFERENCE MATERIAL = Acts u:
A-2S
PRIMARY ToPIc-saul Telling Others
About Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Saul, Winning Others
to Jesus.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Getting Ready for q New Career.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND.ADULT TOPIC
Saul Begins His Ministry.
I..sauI Preaching Christ In camas-
cts wv. l9b-22)..
After Saul was baptized he remained
certain days with the believers In Da-
mascus ". lob. How beautiful to
think of the transformation which
took place lone who was SO passion
ately bent on the destruction of the
disciples was now enjoying fellowship
with them.
/. Straightway preaching in the syn
agogue ", ~ Saul, like every one
who is really converted. begins to tell
| Of the newly found Savior. Every Chris
tian 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
J ringleader in prosecuting the Chris
tians in Jerusalem and had come to
4 fAr Ia
bringing them bound to the chief
| priests, was now passiYnately advo-
eating that which he had SO vehe-
nently sought to destroy.
8. The Jews COMPOUNDED ". 22). Saul
retired into Arabia for three years.
During this time he was taught the
full truth Of his mission (Gal. LII,
lS). Saul increased In spiritual
strength and COMPOUNDED 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 paralleled them.
That Christ died and rose again from
the dead, no one then could deny; the
transformation Of Saul from q hater
to an ardent witness was proof
which could not be gainsaid.
| u. Saul Escapes From the Jews
wv. 23-25).
He used the Scriptures with such
skill that the Sews could not answer
him. Finding that tile argument was
against them, the Jews took counsel
low they might destroy Saul. So in
tent were they upon killing him that
they watched the gates Of the city day
end night that they might take him
When this was known to the disciples
they let him down ut night in a bas'
ket by the WALL
III. Saul visits Jerusalem wv. 26
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 Q
place Of distinction in the councils OF
the Jewish nation. Now he is an ont.
cast. disowned by his countrymen, anj
fleeing for his life.
1. Suspected by the disciples
". 26). The believers at Jerusalem
had not heard fully about Saul's con
version. They knew nothing of his so
i,nr,, IN Arabia and biS nrno ching at
: Damascus after his return, so they re
garled him as a spy. Part of the
penalty of wrong -doing is the difficulty
7 of restoration in the good opinion Of
, honorable men," But it is infinitely
better to be regarded with suspicion
: when genuinely true than to be trust
/, ed as genuine when hypocrite.
/. 2. Barnabas' confidence in Sau
r ". 27). He was man hlled will
. the .ioly Spirit (Acts IL :24); there
s fore, able to discern, the reality o.
. Sauls conversion. He was in realit!
. II "son of consolation" and In thi!
instance showed his kindly spirit.
8. Saul in fellowship with the disci
. pies (v..2S). They went in and on
, together. Peter received him into hi
! home, since his object In going Z
) Jerusalem was to see Peter tGal. l:lS)
He abode with him is days.
4. Saul disputing with the Grecian
! ". 29). He was not content to merel,
visit with the brethren; he spok'
I boldly in the name Of the Lord Jesu
I Christ.
!. W. saul Sent to Tarsus ",
: Job, 800.
A conspiracy similar to the one q
Damascus was formed against Sau
When the brethren knew of 1t the
I sent him to Tarsus, Saul's life is i
danger everywhere except among tn
= Gentiles. He is now back TO the plac
: of his BIRTH The first and best plac
I for ones testimony is in his home
y When IN Tribulation.
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