The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-19

GOLDEN TEXT-And he said unto
them, Go We into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 1915.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Far Away Friends
Hear About Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC-A Ship Sets Sail.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Why Send Missionaries Abroad?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-The Missionary Obligation.
!. The Beginning Of Foreign Mis-
slons wv. 1-12).
This marks the beginning of foreign
missions as the deliberately planned
enterprise of the church.
1. The gifts of the church at Anti
och ". u. Young as was Antioch, the
new religious center, she had prophets
and teachers. When Christ assembled
on high, he gave gifts to men for the
purpose of perfecting the saints unto
the work of the ministry (Eph. :S-12).
The church does not exist for itself,
but for service to others.
2. First missionaries sent forth wv.
2, 81. Barnabas and Saul were the
first foreign missionaries. They went
forth by the hands of the church at
the command of the Spirit The work
of evangelizing the world was laid so
heavily upon these men that they re-
Trained from eating in order to seek
the will of God in prayer. They were
directed to send forth those whom the
Spirit called, teaching US that the real
call for service comes from the Spirit.
The Spirit called and the very best
men were sent from the church at Anti
och. Before sending forth the mis-
sionaries, there was second season
Of prayer before laying hands upon
them, indicating that ordination has
its proper place in sending forth mis-
sionaries.
8. Preaching the Word of God in
Cyprus wv. 4, 81. Because the gospel
is good news" it is natural for the
missionary to go among his acquaint-
ances. Christ commanded the one out
Of whom a demon had been cast to go
to his own house and tell what great
things the Lord had done for him
duke $500.
NllHSlOOu ny Tic SUI
cerer wv. 6-12). Elymas, under the
influence of Satan, sought to turn the
mind of Sergius Paulus from the Word
of God, and to hinder the gospel as it
entered upon its career of conversion
of the heather. Paul denounced him
as full of guile and villainy.
u. Paul and Barnabas at Antioch
In Pisidia wv. 1916.
From Cyprus Paul and Barnabas,
with John Mark, went northward to
Perga. Here, for some reason, Mark
parted company with the missionaries,
and returned home. We are not told
as to why he went back, but it Is
pleasure to know that he later re-
deemed himself. Before Paurs death,
he spoke favorably of Mark, declaring
that he had found him profitable unto
the ministry III Tim. AID. Reaching
Antioch in Pisidia they entered syna-
gogue on the Sabbath day. Though
Paul was now missionary to the Cen
tiles, he did not depart from his Gus
tonic go to the Jew first.
III. Paul and Barnabas Preaching
the Gospel in Lystra (Acts IA 1929.
1. At Iconium wv. 1-7). Their expe-
Renee here was much the same as at
Antioch. They preached in the syna-
gogue, causing multitude of Jews
and Gentiles to believe. The unbe-
lieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles
to the most bitter persecution.
2. The attempt to worship Paul and
Barnabas as gods wv. 8-1S). To
escape the united assault of the Jews
and Gentiles, they fled to Lystra and
Derbe, where they preached the Cos
pei. The healing of the lame man
Occasioned new difficulty. This man
was a confirmed cripple, having 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 a loud voice so
that all could hear for the man to
stand upright. The cure was instan-
taneous for he leaped and walked.
This miracle was so notable that the
very thing which should have been a
help now became a hindrance. The
people sought to worship the mission
aries.
8. The stoning of Paul wv. 10, 20).
Wicked Jews from Antioch and leo
mum pursued Paul with such relent-
less hate that they stirred up the PEG
pie at this place, who had been will
1ng to worship the missionaries, to
stone them. This shows that satanic
worship can soon be transformed into
satanic hate. They not only stoned
Paul, but dragged him out of the city
for dead. God raised him up, and with
undaunted courage Paul pressed on
with his duties as missionary bear
ing the good news to the lost.
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