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Lesson for October a
THE MACEDONIAN CALL

The MACEDONIAN CALL
GOLDEN TEXT--Go We therefore,
and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and Of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
LESSON TEXT-Acts 15:36-16:15;
Romans 15:1S-21.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Paul Takes the
Gospel to Other Lands.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul Takes the
Gospel to Europe
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-How Christianity Came to Europe.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-What Took Paul to Europe.
]. Finding an Assistant for Paul
(Acts 10 :35-16:5).
/. Contention over John Mark wv.
36-41).
q. Paul's proposal ". 36). This was
to revisit the scenes Of their mission
airy endeavor to find out. what prog
ress the believers were making in their
Christian life.
b. Determination of Barnabas ".
81. This was to take with them
John Mark. Mark was Barnabas'
nephew (Col. 4:10).
c. Paul's opposition ". 3S). He
was suspicious of Mark because of
his desertion on the first journey
lActs 10 :13).
d. Their separation wv. 39-41).
Their contention was so sharp that
they separated. Paul's leadership I'M
der God in the evangelization of the
world presumably entities him to a
clearer understanding of Mark. Mark
should have another chance, but Paul's
very sternness brought him to his
senses. God overruled this incident to
the wider extension of the work. Bar
nabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus
Paul chose Silas.
2. Finding Timothy Q6:1-5).
a. The place ". u. 1t was the
very place where Paul on his first
Journey had endured cruel stoning.
The conversion of this young man
may be regarded as fruitage of his
testimony at that time.
b. His parentage ". y. His mother
was a believing Jewess and his father
a Greek.
c. His character ". p. He had a
good reputation in the church at Lys-
ira and Iconium.
d. His circumcision ". 81. Tim
othy had not been circumcised, doubt
less because his father was Gentle.
In order to avoid offense among the
Jews, Paul circumcised him.
e. The ministry Of Paul and Tim
othy through the cities wv. 4, 81.
They went through the cities and de-
livered the DEGREES which had been Or
dained at the Jerusalem council (Acts
15:19-24.
n. Forbidden to Preach the Word
In Asia (16:6-S).
The inclination of Paul was to tar
~ in Asia Minor preaching the word,
but contrary to this inclination they
were hurried along. We have here
fine example of divine guidance. The
Holy Spirit is just as active and faith
full in closing as in opening doors.
III. The Call to Macedonia wv.
9-12).
The time had now come for the
gospel to begin its conquest of another
continent. The crossing of the gospel
from Asia to Europe determined the
entire history of the Church.
i. The vision ". 81. Being hemmed
in on all sides, a vision was given to
Paul of man of Macedonia pleading
for help. This made clear to him the
meaning of the closed doors.
2. The advance wv. 10-12). AS soon
as the divine way was known, they
moved forward. Visions must be quick
" translated into aggressive action,
or they are blotted from our skies.
". The First Convert in Europe
(vv. 1915.
The devout people were accustomed
to worship at the riverside. To n
humble gathering of this kind Paul
came and preached. Lydia, a business
woman from Thyatira, believed his
message and was baptized. The steps
in her conversion are worthy of note
for they are typical
/. Attendance at the place Of wor-
ship ". 49,.
4. LlSleLeu W Tie VI IiC
word of God wv. 10, 14). The instru-
ment used in the conversation of sim
ners is the word of God (Romans
10:17.
8. Her heart was opened by the
Lord ". 1D.
4. She was baptized ". 15). Every
one whose heart the Lord opens de-
sires to confess him in baptism.
5. Her household believed ". 15),
and Immediately proffered hospitality
to those who had brought blessing to
them.
V. Preaching the Gospel Where
Christ Was Not Named (Rom. 15:
1920. This was Paul's missionary
program. AS the apostle to the Cen
tiles. his work was to be on an in
dependent basis.
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