The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-09-27
Lesson for September 30
PAUL THE MISSIONARY

GOLDEN TEXT-Christ liveth in me.
Galatians 2:20.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Stories of Paul.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul, the Brave
Missionary
D. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
= IC-Paul the Dauntless.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-"In Labors More Abundant"
In the review of this quarters les
sons. a good opportunity is given for
character study. The interests of the
quarters lessons center in Paul,
Stephen, Barnabas, John Mark, Luke,
Timothy, James and Ananias. Assign
mentS should be made week in adj
vance for the preparation of brief es-
says by the pupils.
Another method would be to lift out
the principles contained in the lessons
of the quarter and apply them to the
important problems of the day. The
following suggestions are offered:
Paul's the Ideal Education; Evil
Is True Christian? What Is the
Real Missionary Spirit? Who Should
Go as Missionaries? Should Religious
Differences BE Compromised? If so,
How Far? How to Be Assured of
Divine Leading.
Perhaps the most satisfactory meth
cd for adults is to summarize the facts
and state the leading lessons. The
following suggestions are offered:
Lesson for July I. Paul, by birth
and education, had much to be proud
Of A godly ancestry and true edu-
cation ought to be the heritage of ev-
cry child.
Lesson for July 8. While Stephen
ministered in the bencvolences of the
church he testified of Christ and met
with violent opposition. The ring
leader in this opposition was Paul.
A man may be conscientious and
wrong.
Lesson for July IS. Paul in unbe
lief zealously prosecuted the church,
even cOnSenting to the death of
Stephen. When his. eyes were opened
by the appearance of Jesus Christ on
the road to Damascus he was trans
formed into a Jealous witness for
Christ.
Lesson fer July %. The sight which
Paul had of Christ was so real that
he at once testified of His deity and
saving power.
Lesson for July 20. Paul and Bar
nabas were sent forth by the Holy
Ghost to preach the gospel to the Gen
tiles. They were opposed by Elymas,
the sorcerer. Spirit-tilled men will
most surely meet with opposition.
Lesson for August 5. The preaching
of Barnabas and Saul was accom-
panied with such wonderful signs that
the people attempted to worship them
as gods. The same people soon were
moved to stone them. Despite this
horrible treatment, BarnabaS and Saul
carried on their work.
Lesson for August IL. The question
of the grounds upon which Gentiles
were to be received was bitterly de-
bated. Paul preached that it was to
be by faith alone. Certain Judaizing
teachers taught that faith was to be
supplemented by the works of the law.
Lesson for August 10. Paul was for
hidden to preach in Asia; then called
TO preach in Europe. Divine guild
ance is just as really shown in closed
doors as in open doors.
Lesson for August &c. When Pauls
unlawful gain of certain men at
Phiippi, he and Sias were sent to
Jail Through their miraculous de-
liverance and their testimony of the
saving power of Christ, the jailer was
converted.
Lesson for September 2. Wicked
Jews followed Paul to Thessalonica
and Berea. They stirred up the peo-
pie to such an extent that he had to
flee Wherever he went his ministry
was accompanied by supernatural
signs so as to convince the Gentiles.
Lesson for September 9. Paul
preached the gospel in Corinth with
such power that many were saved.
The gospel is the power of God unto
salvation.
Lesson for September is. The
church was threatened with disrup-
ton through party spirit. The right
conception of the gospel, Christian
ministers and persons constituting the
church, will cure sectarianism.
Lesson for September %. The
Christian should abstain from that
which might cause his brother to
stumble.