The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-26
LESSON FOR AUGUST 20
FROM ASIA TO EUROPE.


LESSON TrNT-Acts &c els
GOLDEN 4LNI.AHa u'y sad. believe
o. he itru gts.a Christ. and thou shalt
20 saved. Co.,. 3d.. Hu.ss...U's 1871,
h.I.LhLS.G MATIlIAt.HR0m. i5.i,-
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PRIMARY rOrtc-A wonderful Dream.
jtNluE ruI.rHIa4 crosses over luto
e. iarOTs.
INTERCHANGEABLE ANU sESioR TOPIC
-itEin'fE WON on S,W continent
huISG Iiui.iL AND ADULT IUPlC
-Ia-i carries tie GOsgs. 10 Europe.
|. Forb doer by the HOLY Spirit TO
Preach the Word wv. o-sD.
We lave lcre lesson on divine
guidance. Tie inclination Of Paul
uuI his con IHuiUns was t. tarry In
TIE provinces ~ Asia preaching the
word. hut contrary 10 their inclination
they were hurried along They might
have reasoned what difference would
II make a. 10 where We preach, Just
80 tie G"sI". Is rreach"df' Though
seemingly small. the question as to
Whether the Gospel should be
prcHrhcd among the people IN the
East ur iu the West has determined
the 'i'.r' history ~ the church. Had
they preached among tie people la
'hv Fast. Christianity ~Vu,d newer
have i'..n.' worldwide, 90 'In other
hand. lr atIg hold uIru 's- Grccian
'ui,.'., AID combining vih Il the
push ..j ,.,rly "f tho Romans, it
l"Di., v,..s.,sr IN TIE guidance
ct '.u S,..t So. 'rd llw 'T.' us ur.
tive ..a .s .'.I IN closing doors
~ 20 '"...'s lUv.u. Tie stops ~
wei .. '.y steps ~ Il rnul u.u arc
or3vr'd % OLD" Lord" We uu.ht 10
rs 'rU'N ryyusLi2r Gods band ~ the
"shuf,u,' ~ wei. Us IA the open.
outs
n. Called TO Macedonia wv. ol2J.
A vision was given 90 Paul of man
from Nuu'a"nla pleading for help.
This was tie solution u the mystery
~ closed doors about them There 10
ncrniiN. aud positive side TO tho
Spirits guidance. II We will note
both We shall he able 10 determine
with surety the proper course OF ac-
tion. In order to he led Alright va
must Ice sure that We are willing to
be- led. pray definitely for leading. and
then reader willing obedience ns fast
NJ the light comes. As soon as the
divine way was known they rendered
immediate obedience.
~. Tire First Convert In Europe
wv. 1870.
The missionaries went 20 Phllippi.
To- l.I -. In slNg 81
very insignificant; so much 81 that
they could not AFFORD a synagogue:
therefore the deyout people were ac-
customcd 10 worship az the river side.
To this humble gathering Paul came
and preached 20 the women gathered
there. A certain woman from Thy
niirn believed his message, and was
baptized Lydia was woman of
wealth. culture. and wide experience.
and Yet N. lad need OF Christ. The
steps IN l.ylIa's conversion are worthy
~ note:
!. Attendance at the place Of prayer
". l3l. This II the case with most
people who Hre saved,
.. Listened to the preaching ~ tho
word Of God wv, l2.l4). The instru-
mcnt used hy the Holy Spirit In the
conversion Of sinners II the word Of
God. "FHlih comelh by hearing, aud
hearing by the word Of God tRom.
lO.l7).
3. Her heart was opened by the
Lord W. ~. Regeneration l. SUI
perlu,ural work. when tie Gospel
II preached the Spirit 81 God makes
il living aml active, opening the sin
n.r's heart for the reception ~ Christ.
4. she was baptized ", ~. II Is
natural for the one who believes In
Christ 10 desire 10 be baptized
Q, Her household also believed
(v. 49,. Thus we see that hers was
a typical conversion.
". A Spirit Of pIvinatlon Cast Out
wv. lG.ls).
As the missionaries went out from
day TO day 10 the place Of prayer they
were accosted by young woman pos.
sessed by spirit Of divlnntlon. She
was owned by syndicate Of men who
derived large gains from her sOoth-
saying This act Of the woman be-
came n great annoyance to Paul who.
In the name Of Jesus Christ. COM
handed the evil spirit TO come out.
Here is case OF spiritual medium.
a fortune.teller, being freed from de-
monlacal possession. Many men to-
day are making money by the degra-
dalton of womanhood. and they resent
all efforts 10 destroy their Internal
business, even try to destroy those
who Interfere with their business.
Here as everywhere Satan blocks the
way as the Gospel Of Christ is car
ried into new fields, but the Lord is
again triumphant.