The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-26
Lesson for May 20
PETER UNDAUNTED BY PERSE
CUTlON
LESSON TEXT-Acts 6:17-42.


LESSON TEXT-Acts 5:17-42.
GOLDEN TEXT-We ought to obey
God rather than men.-Acts 5:29.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Peter Shows His
Courage.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Peter Speaks
Bravely for His Lord
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOP
fC-Standing Firm Under Persecution
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
EC-The Source of Courage.
The vindication of the house Of God
against the hypocritical act Of Ananlas
and Sapphire had salutary effect
upon the people. The hypocrites were
deferred from Joining the church, but
true-hearted men and women were all
the more attracted to it, even ident-
flying themselves with it. SO great
was the stir in Jerusalem that even
the sick folk were brought where but
The shadow of Peter might fall upon
them.
l. The Apostles In Prison wv.
a7-1s).
The marvellous success which &C
sompanied the teaching Of the apos-
ties was too much for the Sadducees
to endure. Their jealous wrath was
aroused to such an extent that they
laid the cruel hand of persecution up
On these witnesses for Christ. Cain
was Jealous of Abel; Joseph's breth-
ten sold him in slavery because he
was the favorite of Jacob. Saul was
Jealous of David when the women
ascribed greater glory to him.
II. The Apostles Miraculous DeIiv-
erance wv, 1920.
1. The Lord sent an angel to open
". 19).
There are no doors, nor bolts capa-
BILE of shutting out Gods angel.
2. They were commanded to go at
once and speak to the people. ". 2O).
The message they were to deliver
was the words of this life" Most
likely this means eternal life through
the death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
3. Their prompt obedience ". Ply.
BY daybreak they were teaching In
the temple.
III. The Apostles Tried wv. 1882.
L. The meeting of the council (v.2D.
In the early morning the Jewish
council was convened by the high
priest.
2. Their perplexity wv. 22-24.
The officer was sent to bring the
hut In thnu IN
the Jail it was empty. This news
greatly perplexed the council.
8. The apostles again arrested wv.
%, 26).
When one came with the news that
the apostles were teaching in the tenn
ple. officers were dispatched to bring
them before the council. They re-
Trained from the use of violence be-
cause they feared the people.
4. The apostles questioned wv. q,
2s).
The council demanded of them the
reason for not needing the charge
which they had previously given that
they should not teach any more in the
name of Jesus. This persistent testi-
mony the officers interpreted as an
effort to bring the guilt of Jesus blood
upon themselves
5. The apostles answer.
Peter boldly replied that they were
under obligation to obey God rather
than men. He further told them that
fhey were guilty Of the murder Of
Jesus Christ and that God had raised
Jesus from the dead and exalted Him
to be a Prince and a Savior to give
repentance and remission of sins to
Israel, and also that He had made the
apostles, with the Holy Spirit, wit
uesses of these things.
Nv. The Result wv. 33-42).
L. They determined to kill the apos-
ties tv. 33).
Peters singing words cut to the
quick, but their desperate wickedness
filed them with murderous hatred in
stead of moving them to repentance.
They could not answer the message,
80 the only way was to kill their &C.
cusers.
q Gamaliel's counsel wv. 3439).
He advised neutrality, assuring
them that if it be a work of men 1t
would come to nought, but if it be Of
God they could not overthrow 1t be-
cause they would be engaged in the
hopeless task of fighting against God.
3. The apostles beaten ". 40).
While needing Gamaliel's advice,
they vented their rage by beating the
apostles and charging them not to
Speak in Christ's name.
4. The behavior of the apostles wv.
A,42).
They departed with hearts full of
10y that they were counted worthy to
suffer for the name Of Christ They
Continued to preach Jesus Christ In
public and in private.