The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-14
Lesson for November IL
LIVING WITH PEOPLE OF OTHER
RACES

HACES
LESSON TEXT-Acts 10:9-15, SO-3S;
Gal. 1928, %; Ruth ILLS; John 4:5-10;
Rom. 1:14.
GOLDEN TEXT-Of a truth ! per-
ceive that God is no respecter Of per-
sons, but in every nation he that fear
eth him and Worketh Righteousness, In
accepted with him.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Friends of Many
Races.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Friends OF Many
Races.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Treatng Those of Other Races as
We Should Like to Be Treated
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-The Contribution Of Various RAJ
,cial Groups to a Common National
Life.
I. God Is No Respecter of Persons
(Acts 10 :34).
The approach to the heart of this
lesson is through the Golden Text.
Paul declared on Mars hill, God
hath made of one blood all the ma
tions of men to dwell on all the face
of the earth" (Acts II :26).
II. Examples of Racial Harmony.
/. Ruth, the Moabitess truth
Ills.
In the days of the Judges, because
of famine in Judah, Elimelech and his
family went to Moab to find subsist-
ence. While there his Two sons mar
ried Moabitish women. Not long
after this, the father and the sons
died, leaving three GesOlate widows.
Learning that the famine was over,
Naomi decided to return. Ruth in
sisted upon going with her and her
determination was expressed in such
wonderful words that they have be-
come classic Ruth lie, ~. She
renowned her country and people in
order to be identified with the people
of the living God In this we have
an example of two very dissimilar
people united as one.
2. The woman of Samaria John
4:5-1O).
This woman was not only of de-
spised people, but of a disreputable
character. But when the light of God
entered her soul she became a wit
ness to her people of Christ, and the
leader of a movement which prepared
the way for the revival at the hands
of Philip a few years later. That
which removed the barrier from be-
tween the Jews and Samaritans was
the personal knowledge of Jesus
Christ.
8. Cornelius, the Roman soldier
(Acts 10:9-15 30-35).
The Jews hated the Romans be.
cause they were under bondage to
them. Peter, the head of the apos-
tolic group, was a Jew of strong
prejudice. The time had now come
for the removal of the wall of parti-
ton between the Jews and the Cen
tiles. To do this God chose a high
grade and influential Gentle to make
the transition. Cornelius was a de-
yout man, though not saved.
In removing this wall, two visions
were given:
Q) To Cornelius tActs 1913, 81.
While engaged in prayer, an angel
from God announced to him that his
prayers and aims had come before
God as a memorial, and instructed
him to send to Joppa for Peter, who
would tell him what to do.
CO.. To Peter (Acts 10:9-16). In
his vision Peter saw certain vessel
containing clean and unclean ami
mails, let down from heaven and
heard the command, Rise, Peter, kill
and eat" Against Peters protest
God said, "What God hath cleansed
call thou not common" This vessel
let down from heaven and taken back
again indicated that both Jews and
Gentiles were accepted on high. The
spirit of God babe Peter to go with
the messengers of Cornelius. Upon
arrival, Peter explained to Cornelius
how God had removed his Jewish
prejudice and then, being assured
that they were ready to hear the mes
sage from God, he preached Jesus
Christ to them. In his sermon to Cor
nelius, he set forth:
a. The basis of salvation-the death
of Christ.
b. The scope of salvation-whoso-
ever believeth on Him.
c. The method of appropriation OF
this salvation-faith in Christ.
In endorsement of this message by
Peter, the Holy Spirit was poured
out and as the gospel now was reach
ing beyond the Jews, there was a new
Pentecost.
H. All One in Christ Jesus (Gal
3:2S, 29).
In Christ all class and racial dis
tinctions are lost. Let those who
would hasten the period of racial
good will bestir themselves to the
task of preaching the gospel Of Jesus
Christ-the only means of uniting the
various branches of the race.
Those Who Are Gone