The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
Improved Uniform International
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(By REV. P. b FITZwATER DID,. Dean
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
(@. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for July l
THE EARLY LIFE OF SAUL

The EARLY LII ( Or SAUL
LESSON TEXT-Deut. 6:4-9; Phil.
, 3:4-6; Acts 1928, 27, 2S.
GOLDEN TEXT-Remember also
thy Creator in the days of thy youth.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Story of
Paul as Child.
Great. Preacher.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Saurs Training for Service.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Infuences Shaping Saurs Early
Life.
I. lsraeps Responsibility With Ref
erence to Gods Laws (Deut. 6 :4-9,.
l. Central truths to be taught wv.
4, 81.
Q) Unity of God THE Lord our
God is one Lord" He is God alone,
therefore to worship another is sin.
(2) Mans supreme obligation ". 81.
God should be loved with all the
heart, soul and might, because He is
God alone and supreme. This being
the first and the great commandment,
we know what is mans supreme duty.
2. How these truths are to be kept
alive wv. 6-9).
The place for Gods Word is in the
heart. In order that it may be in the
heart Q) "teach it diligently to thy
children" ". y. The most important
part of a child's education is that
given in the home in the Word of God.
How sadly this is neglected today!
(2) To talk of them in the home "
y. This is the right kind of home
life. How blessed is that home where
Gods Word is the topic of conversa-
ton. (3) Talk of hem when walking
with our children and friends ". y.
(4) Talk of them when retiring for
the night w. y. The last thing upon
which the mind should rest before 60
ing to sleep should be God and His
truth. (5) Talk of them when rising
in the morning ". y. How fitting
that God should speak to us the first
thing when we awake! (6) Bind
them upon thine hand ". 81. This
was literally done by the Jews even
to the wearing of them in little boxes
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upon the posts of the houses and on
the gates ". 81. Such remembrance
of Gods words would create spir-
itual atmosphere most desirable.
II. Sau's Ground of Confidence
(Phil. 3 :4-6).
He had everything a true Jew
gloried in.
/. Circumcized the eighth day ". 81.
This was the literal requirement of
the law for those born under the
Abrahamic covenant.
2. "Of the stock of Israeli ". 81.
This shows that lie was true Jew,
related to the chosen people by blood
and birth.
8. Of the tribe of Benjamin.
Benjamin had always remained loyal
to the national customs. The first
king of Israel, whose name he bore,
was of Benjamin.
4. Hebrew of the Hebrews" ". 81.
This showed that he was of Hebrew
parentage and not a proselyte.
s. Touching the law, Pharisee
". 81.
The Pharisees were of the sect most
jealous for all the rites and cere-
monies of Judaism.
6. Concerning zeal, prosecuting the
church" ". g..
He proved his zeal by positive eff
threatening Judaism.
Z. Touching the righteousness which
Is in the law, blameless" ". g..
So exactly had he conformed to the
outer requirements of the law that
he was consciously bameless.
III. A Sketch of Saul's Life (Acts
%: %, %. 2S).
In this sketch he gives us a glimpse
of his birth, education and citizen
ship.
/. His birth ". 81.
Though born at Tarsus, a city out
up in a strict Jewish home. Tarsus
was the capital of the province of
Cilicia. 1t was city of prominence
because of its commerce and culture.
1t was one of the three principal uni
versity cities of that period.
2. His education " 81.
Born out of Palestine, he was sent
to Jerusalem for his education. This
fact shows that he belonged to a
jealous family of Jews. His teacher
was the great Gamaliel, doctor of
the law and the leader Of the strict
sect Of the Pharisees.
His citizenship wv. q, 2S).
He was by birth Roman citizen
because Tarsus was the capital of
Roman province. In the providence of
God the great apostle to the Gentiles
was given the prestige of a free
born citizens of the empire. He was
loyal to his country and proud Of his
citizenship.
The Joy of the Lord
Oh, believe, the JOY of Christ is