The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-08-11

GOLDEN TExT-But We believe that
through the grace OF the Lord Jesus
Christ We shall be saved Acts bli
REFERENCE MATERiAL-Gsl s:i-ni
Sl-26 Eph. 2.2.
PRIMARY TuPIC-snme OF Paufs
Helpers.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Beginnins OF the Soc
ond Missionary Journey.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Revising Friends In Asia Minor.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Paul Champions Christian Liberty
I. The Controversy In the Church At
Antioch wv. l-5).
This difficulty was q most serious
one. for II threatened the disruption
Of the church into Jewish and Gentle
divisions
The question was. "Shall Gentle con
verts be required to keep the Mosaic
law as a condition Of salvationr' THIS
issue was brought on by the coming
" certain men from Jerusalem who
declared. Except ye be circumcised
after the manner of Moses, ye cannot
be saved" ". -, The question was 80
difficult that Paul and Barnabas were
unable to put them TO silence These
Jewish legalists had the letter Of the
Scriptures on their side; they could
point TO the commandments where
this was enjolned upon believers tGen.
1T:ip. Paul could not point 20 any
Scripture where Il had been abro-
gated IL Paul could plead that Abra-
~. Laf hn al
cumclsed his antagonist could say,
Eyes, hut after Justification the rite
was divinely imposed" The brethren
at Antioch decided to refer the matter
10 the mother church at Jerusalem. Ac-
cordlngly Paul and Barnabas and
Jerusalem.
u. The Deliberations Of the Council
wv. 6-2D.
!. Peters Speech wv. I'D. lie
argued that God had borne witness to
His acceptance Of the Gentiles by CIV
ing the Holy Spirit to them the same
as unto the Jews Since. therefore,
God had not put q difference II would
be folly for them to do so. Gods
action In sending Peter unto them was
the unanswerable proof that there was
no distinction to be made.
.. Paul and Barnabas rehearse their
experience ". ~. They told how 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.
r The argument OF James tvv. IL
2D. lie took the fact declared by
Peter and showed how IL harmonized
with the prophecy OF Amos. He
showed that the reception Of the Gen
tiles was not In conflict with Gods
plan. but In strict harmony there
with. Gods plan for the ages Is as
follows: U) Taking out from among
the Gentlles people for He name
". ID. This II what Is now going on
the calling out OF the church. (2)
After the church Is completed and re-
moved the Isrnelltish nation will be
conyerpd and restored 10 their land
and privileges by the Lord himself
at His return wv. 10. 10. (0 Follow
ing this will be the conversion OF the
world through the agency Of con
verted Israel ". II; q Rom. II: 49,.
His judgment was that the Gen
tiles should not be troubled with
things that are Jewish, but should he
warned against the perils OF heather
ism, such as meat offered 10 idols.
fornication. and blood.
~. The Decision wv. 22-29).
The mother church at Jerusalem
came to unanimous agreement and
accepted the resolution offered by
james. They not only sent letter
stating the decision Of the conference,
but took the wise precautlon to send
influential men along with Paul and
Barnabas TO bear the same testimony
by word Of mouth. This letter de
MED the authority of the JudaiZing
teachers w. 2D. and declared the
method by which this decision had
been reached wv 25-27)
~. The Second Missionary Journey
Begun C5 80; 1850:
|. Contention over John Mark wv
3G4D. Paul was suspicious OF Marx
because OF his desertlon on the former
Journey. Barnabas took Mark and
sailed 10 Cyprus. Paul chose Silas and
went through Syria and Cilicia con.
firmlng the churches The Lord thus
oyerruled II to good, for II gave ~
opportunity for wider dissemination
OF the gospel
2. Finding Timothy tl61-5). Thi,
was nj the very place where Paul OF
his first Journey had endured cruel
st0nlng. Timothy was with Paul
through much ~ his work ever after