The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-12


to every one that believeth: to the
Jew first, and also to the Greek Ro-
mans 1916.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus' Friends
Sharing With others.
JUNIOR Notwithstanding a Name.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
JC-Sharing the Gospel With Other
Races.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Racial Problems and Their Solu-
tion.
When God was about to launch the
missionary enterprise among the Cen
tiles. he arranged for new religious
center. Antioch was admirably adapt
ed for such a center. 1t was great
commercial center with communica-
ton between the east and west. The
population was a mixed one. The up
per classes were mainly Greeks and
used the Greek language The govern
ment officials were Romans and used
the Latin tongue, while the masses
were Syrians. Sprinkled among them
were Jews who had come for CONNER
cial purposes. Travellers from all
parts of the world were in evidence.
I. A Religious Awakening at Anti
och wv. 1920.
/. The occasion ". 19). The per-
secution at Jerusalem scattered the
disciples abroad. This. God permitted
in order to separate them from the
home people at Jerusalem.
2. The preachers ". 19). They
were not officially appointed mission
aries, but ordinary men and women.
They were filled with the yearning de-
sire for lost souls, and witnessed Of
the Lord Jesus in the power of the
Holy Ghost. Wherever the disciples
of the Lord really yearn after lost
souls and witness of him in utter de-
pendence upon the Holy Spirit, there
will be conversions.
8. To whom they preached wv.
10, 2O).
a. Some went among Jews only
with the gospel message. These had
not vet come to see that the gospel
purpose was wider than to include
only Jews.
b. Some preached to the Grecians
also. These were from Africa and
Cyprus They were Of a more liberal
spirit perhaps because they were re-
moved from a Jewish center. The
success of their preaching was so great
that news of it reached the mother
church at Jerusalem.
u. Barnabas Sent to Inspect the
Work at Antioch wv. 22-24.
/. The work done by Barnabas ".
23). He gladly endorsed the work and
earnestly exhorted them to continue
steadfastly in the faith, clinging unto
the Lord.
Q. The character of Barnabas ".
24). He was good man. 1t is high
" important in sending a man to fol-
low up a spiritual work, that his char
acter be good. He must not only be
of unblemished character, but of broad
sympathy-capable of entering into
the full appreciation Of things about
him. He was also full of the Holy
Spirit. Only a spirit-flled man can
appreciate the workings of God.
III. Barnabas Brings Saul wv. %
26).
The work grew to such an extent
that help was needed. Barnabas had
the good judgment to seek Saul for
this important work. Saul was more
important man than Barnabas. 1t is
the duty of Christian leaders to seek
out men who are qualified for the
Lords work and bring them from
their obscurity to the strategic places
in the Lords vineyard. There are
many men in obscurity whose bringing
forth requires a Barnabas.
~. The Disciples First Called
Christians at Antioch ". 26).
They were not called Christians in
derision as is so often asserted. II
was in consequence of the teaching
ministry of Saul and Barnabas that
they were called Christians In all
Saul's teaching he showed the unique
relation which the Christian sustains
to Christ
v. The Church at Antioch Sends
Relief to Jerusalem wv. 27-30).
The Holy Spirit through Agabus re-
veaed that a great dearth should pre-
vail throughout the world. This came
to pass in the days Of Claudius Caesar
Every man. according to his ability
determined to send relief to the
brethren which dwelt in Judea. They
made up money for the saints in Je-
rusalem and sent 1t by the hands OF
Barnabas and Saul. This act not only
proved the genuineness of the work at
Antioch, but it manifested the fact that
the Jews and Gentiles are one in
Christ and that therefore there should
be no division among them. 1t was
case Of Gentle Christians minister
ing to the Jews.
God Is Able
Jehovah, the loving God, distinctly