Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
Lesson for March Is
MAKING THE WORLD CHRISTIAN


16:6-15.
GOLDEN TEXT-Go We therefore and
teach all nations
PRIMARY TOPIC Telling Every
body About Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Winning the World
for Christ.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-How We Can Spread the Gospel
YOUNG PEOPLE AND. ADULT TOP
IC-Christian Missions the Hope of the
World
/. The Great Commission ~(Matt.
% 1920.
1. When and where given ". 16).
1t was shortly before the ascension
in mountain in tGalilee where the
disciples met Jesus according to APP
pointment
2 The foundation upon which the
commission rests wv. II, 49,.
In order TO prepare the disciples to
receive this commission, Christ de-
clared to them that all power in
| heaven and in earth was given unto
| Him. Before the disciples would en-
! ter upon the execution of this COM
mission they must be convinced of
His Lordship. To create doubt in the
minds of believers as to the deity of
Jesus Christ is to cut the nerve of
missionary endeayor.
/ 3. What the commission is wv. 10,
20).
i. "Go--teach all nations ". 19).
This means make disciples of all
the nations, not Jews merely.
CD "Baptize them in the name of
the Triune God " 100.
Those who have become disciples of
the Lord should receive the rite which
signifies their relation to him.
| (3) Teach them to observe all
/ Christ's commandments" (v 20).
Those who have become Chrst's
! disciples should be taught obedience
/ to all His commandments.
A. The promise attached (v. 20).
Those who obey the king in evan
I gelizing the world have the promise
/ OF His unfailing presence.
I II. Forbidden by the Holy Spirit
! to Preach in Asia Minor (Aets 1868.
The inclination of Paul and his
companions was to tarry in Asia
j Minor preaching the Word but con-
trary to their inclination they were
! hurried along We have here a fine
! lesson on divine guidance. The Holy
Spirit is Just as active and faithful in
closing doors as in opening them.
"Ehe stops as well as the steps Of
good men are ordered of the Lord"
We ought as truly TO recognize Gods
hand in the "shut-inS' as in the
"open-ouls.
III. The Call to Macedonia (Acts.
is 9-l2).
i The gospel having broken the con-
fines OF the Jewish city and country,
the middle wall of partition having
been abolished. the time has come for
4 1t to leap across the Aegean sea and
begin it's conquest on another CONT
/ nent.
/! 1. The vision ". 81.
Being hemnied In on all sides.
vision was given to Paul OF man
af Macedonia pleading for help. This
made plain to him the closed doors
about him. In finding the divine will.
, we Slibuft ibtN DttH ways.
2. The advance wv 1922.
As soon AS the divine way was
known they moved forward therein.
~. The First Convert in Europe
wv. 1870. eg.x
The devout people were accustomed
to worship by the riverside. To this
humble gathering Paul came and
preached to the women assembled
there A certain woman from Thya-
tira named Lydia, proselyte, be-
lieved his message and was baptized.
The steps in I.ydia's conversion are
worthy of note for they are typical
/. Attendance at the place of wor-
ship (v. 13).
Usually those whom God is calling
are found at the place of PRAYER
. Listening to the preaching Of
the Word of God (vv. 10. 14).
The instrument used in the CONVEX
sion of sinners is the Word of God
| (Rom. 10:17).
3 Her heart was opened by the
Lord ". 14).
Only the Lord can convert soul.
1t is our business to preach the Word
of God and it is Gods business to
open the heart of the inquirer
T. She was baptized ". 49,
Every one whose heart the Lord has
opened desires to confess Him in hap
tism.
& Her household believed ". 15).
When one is converted those in the
home will find it out.
g. Practiced hospitality ". 15O
Those who have experienced God $
saving grace are thus disposed to have
part in His work by rendering aid
to His ministers.