The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-07-26
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tBy REV + H. FlTZW AFTER, D.D Dean
Moody Bible Institute Of Chcago.)
10. 1929 Western Newspaper Union.l
Lesson for July 20
THE FIRST FOREIGN MISSION
ARIES

LESSON TEXT-Acts 1912.
GOLDEN TEXT-Go ye therefore, and
teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever
| have commanded you; and 10. am
with you Away. even unto the end of
| the world.
| PRIMARY TOPlC-Paul and His
Friend Go to Tell Others About Jesus.
| JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul and Barnabas
Sent as Missionaries.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-How Paul Found His Life Work.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Holy Spirit in Missions.
This lesson marks the beginning Of
foreign missions as the deliberately
planned enterprise of the church. The
occasion for the beginning of this
work was a meeting of certain proph-
cts and teachers at Antioch. While
these ministers were engaged in pray
ing the Lord laid upon their hearts SO
heavily the evangeliZatiOn of the
world that they refrained from eat
ing in order to seek the will of the
Lord in prayer. This is the kind of
fasting that m is Gods approval.
l. Barnabas and Saul Sent Forth
wv. =, 81.
The Spirit directed the church to
send forth Barnabas and Saul to the
work whereunto He had called them.
The Spirit called and the church Sec
onded the motion by sending those
| ;r;t
to missionary service comes from the
! Holy Spirit. 1t should be the concern
of the church to constantly seek the
mind of the Spirit relative to the send
ing forth of laborers into the Lords
vineyard 1t is to be noted that the
Spirit called and the church sent the
very best men from their company at
Antioch. This is as it should be. Sue
cess in the mission field is dependent
upon the laying of her best men and
women upon the altar by the church.
u. Barnabas and Saul Preaching the
Word Of God in Cyprus wv, 4, 81.
After a second season of prayer and
fasting the church formally ordained
these first foreign missionaries for
their work Ordination by the impo-
sition of hands has its proper place,
Cyprus being the home of Barnabas
perhaps accounts for their first going
to this country. 1t is most natural
that those who have heard the good
news should go first to their kindred
and friends Then, too, Barnabas was
acquainted with the country and peo-
pie and could thus be assured of q
proper hearing among them. Andrew
first went to his brother, and the man
out of whom the demons were cast
was commanded by christ to go home
and tell what great things the Lord
had done for him duke 9:39).
III. Barnabas and Saul Withstood
by Elymas, the Sorcerer wv. 6-12).
Sergius Paulus, the deputy, invited
Barnabas and Saul to tell him of the
Word of God. Elymas maliciously
sought to turn the deputy's mind from
the faith. This first obstacle encOun-
tered, as the gospel was being carried
to the heather world, was overcome
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Paul denounced Elymas in most scath-
ing terms, calling him the child of the
devil, declaring that he was full of
guile and villany, prOnOuncing him the
enemy of all righteousness. and accus-
ing him of preventing the right ways
of the Lord.
". Paul and Barnabas in the Syn.
agogue at Antioch in Pisidia wv.
1916.
From Paphos Paul and Barnabas
with Mark went northward to Perga.
1t is from this place, perhaps because
of hardship, that Mark went back. He
started out with good intentions, but
the trials seemed too great for him to
endure Mark redeemed himself later.
though when they started on their sec
ond missionary journey Paul would
not consent for Mark to accompany
them, although he later testified in
Marks favor Ul Tim. AID. From
Perga they went to Antioch in Pisidia
and entered the synagogue on the
! Sabbath day. While he was the apos-
tie to the Gentiles he began with the
Jews. After the usual reading of the
Scriptures, in response to the invita-
ton of the rulers, Paul delivered his
| first recorded sermon. This sermon is
worthy of careful study. When an
| alyzed we find it had four parts. l.
| Historical wv. 1929. 2 Political
(vv. 2427). 8. Doctrinal tvv. SO. 39).
T. Practical (vv. 40, All.
The effect of this sermon was that
many Jews and proselytes requested
| to hear these words again. Almost
the whole city came to hear the Word
of God the next Sabbath. While many
came to hear these words jealousy
provoked open opposition.