The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-10
Lesson for September Is
SOME MISSIONARY EXPERIENCES
LEssoN TEXT-Acts 14:1-2s.

LESSON TEXT-Acts 14:1-28.
GOLDEN TEXT-Blessed are they
which are prosecuted for righteous
PRIMARY ToP1C-Some Missionary
Adventures.
JUNIOR ToPIc-some Missionary
Adventures.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Hardships of Missionaries.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Christianity Facing Other Reli-
gions.
!. Paul and Barnabas Preaching
at leonium wv. 1-7).
Their experience here was much the
same as at Antioch. They entered the
Jewish synagogue and preached, caus-
ing a multitude of Jews and Gentiles
to believe. The unbelieving Jews
stirred up the Gentiles to the most
bitter opposition. Concerning their
work in Iconium observe.
!. Their manner of preaching ". ID.
They $50 spake" that great multi
tude believed. They were true preach
ers. Only that which brings convic-
ton Of sin and induces decisions for
Christ can be truly said to be preach
ing in the biblical sense. 1t is not
enough merely to bring the truth to
the people. 1t must be brought in such
a way that men and women will be In
duced to decide for Christ.
2. Their attitude toward opposition
". 81. This is suggested by the word
therefore" Long time therefore
they tarried." The opposition did not
prevent their preaching but melted
them to continue preaching. Chris
tian workers should not give up work
because of opposition.
8. Their preaching accompanied
with miracles ". -. Since the oppo-
sition was so fierce, the Lord granted
special help in his vindication of their
testimony.
4. The effect of their preaching
". A.. The multitude of the city was
divided. Where men faithfully preach
the gospel there will be division.
s. Paul and Barnabas assaulted
wv O-tJ. 1uS jews anu Tic NcHlllcS
united in this assault. Being apprised
Of this effort, Paul and Barnabas fled
to Lystra and Derby, where they
preached the gospel.
u. An Attempt to Worship Paul and
earnabas as Gods wv. s-1S).
!. The occasion wv. S-10). 1t was
the healing of a lame man. Gods
gracious power shown in healing this
lame man occasioned new difficulty.
That which ought to have been help
was turned into a hindrance. This
was a notable miracle. The man had
never walked. On hearing Paul preach,
faith was born in his heart (Rom.
10:17). When Paul perceived that he
trusted Christ, he called with loud
voice that all could hear for the man
to stand upright. The cure was in
Simultaneous. for he leaped up and
walked ". 10).
2. The method wv. lib. They
called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul
Mercurius because he was the chief
speaker. The priest of Jupiter
brought oxen and garlands ready to
offer sacrifices unto these men ". 49,.
In the person of Jesus Christ God has
actually appeared to man John 1 IA;
Phil. 2:7, 81.
8. Their efforts frustrated wv.
14-1S). This foolish act was happily
averted by the tact of the apostles as
exhibited in the address of the occa-
sion:
a. They denied that they were divine
beings.
b. They directed them to turn away
from these vain things unto the living
God who made heaven and earth.
III. The Stoning of Paul wv. 1929.
Wicked Jews from Antioch and leo
mum pursued Paul with relentless
hate to this place where they stirred
up the very people who had been will
ing to worship them a short time be-
fore. This shows that satanic worship
can soon be turned into satanic hate.
This hatred took form in the stoning
of Paul and the dragging of him out
of the city for dead. Having been
raised up by God, he with undaunted
courage pressed on with his duties as
a missionary bearing the good tidings
to the lost. Soon after this, Paul
turned back and revisited the places
where he had preached, telling them
that through great tribulation they
must enter into the Kingdom of God.
~. The Organization of Churches In
the Field wv. 23-2S).
CHARACTERIZATION with Paul did not
mean hasty and superficial preaching
Of the gospel, but the establishment of
a permanent work. Elders were ap-
pointed in every church. The work of
the missionary is not done until there
is established on the field self-gov-
erning and self-propagating churches.
Christ's Coming
My friends, all the singing about 1t
in the world will not bring the coming