The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-01
Lesson for December 4
LIVING WITH PEOPLE OF
OTHER RACES


I KINGS S:41-4S; John 4:5-1o: Acts
10:3O-35.
GOLDEN TEXT-Then Peter opened
his mouth, and said, OF a truth 1 per-
ceiVe that God is no respector of per-
sons. Acts 1924.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Telling a For
JUNIOR TOPIC-The God of All Ma
tions.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Playing Fair with Other Nations.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-Following Christ in Dealing with
Other Races.
The approach to the heart of this
lesson is through the Golden Text.
Paul on Mars Hill declared, "God
hath made of one blood all the ma
lions of men for to dwell on all the
face of the EARTH (Acts II :26).
!. Solomon Praying for Foreigners
Il Kings S:41-43).
The church has for it's task the
preaching of the gospel to lost men of
all races. Christ came to seek and
to save the lost duke 1910.
II. Christ Dealing With a Foreign
er John 4:4-10).
l. Jesus must needs go through
Samaria wv. 4-5). Because of the
growing opposition Jesus was obliged
to leave Judea. He must needs 60
through Samaria," not because there
was not al Their way to reach Galilee,
but in order to find this poor sinful
woman and the needy citizens of
Sychar.
2. Jesus testified to the woman wv.
6-19).
a. A favor asked ". y. He tact
fully made a request which appealed
to the woman's sympathy. In intro
ducing the conversation, he referred
to that which was uppermost in her
mind, water. This was the teachers
point of contact. He soon passed from
reference to earthly water to the
water of everlasting life, in himself.
b. Jesus tender dealing with the
woman wv. 1919. He first appealed
to her curiosity by declaring "if thou
kneweSt the gift of God" ". 10Y. He
knew the deep unrest of the soul Of
this sinful woman. He knew that II
she really knew him she would believe
n him and be saved from her sins.
He followed this appeal to her curl
Osity by promise which directed her
attention to her deepest needs.
c. The woman convicted of her sins
wv. 1919. Before she could under
stand what the water of life was she
must be convicted of her sin. She did
not argue with him, but became a
humble inquirer.
III. The Salvation OF a Foreigner
(Acts 1O:30-35).
The Jews hated the Romans be-
cause they were under bondage to
them. Peter the head of the Apostolic
group, was Jew of strong prejudice.
The time had now come for the re-
moval of the wall of partition between
the Jews and the Gentiles. Cornelius,
q Roman soldier, was a devout and
praying man, though not saved. Two
visions were given:
l. To Cornelius (Acts :3-S). While
engaged in prayer an angel from God
instructed him to send to JOppa for
Peter who would tell him what to do.
2. To Peter (Acts 10:9-16). Peter
saw in a vision a certain vessel con-
tanning clean and unclean animals let
down from heaven, and heard the
command to arise, STAY, and eat. This
vessel let down from heaven and taken
back again indicated that both Jew
and Gentle were accepted on high. At
the bidding of the Spirit Peter went
with the messenger and in his ser
mon to Cornelius he set forth.
a. The basis of salvation-the death
of Christ.
b. The scope OF salvation-whoso-
ever beleveth on him.
c. The method of appropriation of
the salvatiOn-faith in Christ.
w. All Nations Are of One Blood
(Acts II :22-2S).
The way to bring peace among the
nations is to make God known.
1. Paurs declaration concerning God
wv. 24-25).
a. The Creator of the universe.
b. His spirituality and immensely.
Being essentially Spirit, heart wor-
ship of him is demanded, and being
infinite, he cannot be confined to
earthly temples.
C. His act of providence. He de-
clared that in him we live and move
and have our being.
2. Paul's declaration concerning
man wv. 26-2S).
a. We are the offspring of God
". 2S).
b. Nations have their place by Gods
purpose.
c. Man should seek God. These
truths concerning God and man as
declared and received will remove ra-
cial and national barriers.