The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-26

September 27-They rehearsed
all that God had done with them,
and how he had opened the door
of faith unto the Gentiles. Acts
14:27. ....
THE CHURCH AT JERUSALEM
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
in Power (lesson u oil the day of
Pentecost was in fulfilment. Of
the Lords promise, his presence
being accompanied by great pow
er. Peters sermon was followed
by a great ingathering.
Witnessing Under Persecution
Clesson q required courage on the
part CT the apostles byt they stood
in the. face of persecution and
under the searching test Of judi
cial examination. And they tn
umphed gloriously.
Social Service in the Early
Church Qesson 81 was featured
by liberal gifts for the relief OF
the poor and the appointment OF
deacons as guardians and distribu-
tors of fellowship funds.
Christianity Spread by Persecu-
ton (lesson A. radiated from the
church at Jerusalem after the
martyrdom of Stephen and the
havoc wrought in the church under
the inquisitorial methods of Saul
the vigorous Sanhedrist. However,
the fires of truth, far from being
extinguished, were only scattered
to flame anew in other centers
like Damascus and Antioch.
THE MISSIONS IN PALESTINE
Philips Missionary Labors (les-
son 81 extended into the neigh
boring provinces, around Jerusalem
including Samaria on the north
and the lowlands along the Medi-
terIanean.
A Gospel for All Men Clesson
81 was emphasized by Peters
trance at Joppa and his ministry
at the house Of Cornelius in
Caesarea. When criticized for
eating in the house Of q Gentle
the Apostle recited the facts in
the case and secured the lndorSe-
ment of the brethren in Jerusalem
who thereupon glorified God.
THE CHURCHES IN SYRIA
Saul Converted and Commits
stoned (lesson g. opens the most
remarkable leaf in missionary his
tory. He was on his way to Da-
mascus to stamp out Christianity
there but the bitter prosecutor
became great preacher. And he
began his work at Damascus with
the church he meant to destroy.
After the dispersion Of the
church at jerusalem a new Chris
tan center arose at Antioch IN
SYRIA which become the most mis-
sionary and most vital of the early
Christian churches.
The Beginning of World Mis-
sions Oesson 81 followed the dis
persion of the church at Jerusalem
and the rise of new Christian
center at Antioch in Syria which
became the most missionary and
the most vital of the early Chris
tan churches. The mission to
Cyprus was the first stage of the
first great missionary journey OF
Paul and Barnabas. They made a
tour of the island and planted the
seed which brought forth in due
time the harvest of Cyprian Chris
tianity.
THE GOSPEL IN ASIA MINOR
Turning to the Gentiles Qesson
tOf Paul and Barnabas engaged
in a vigorous ministry at Antioch
in Pisidia. They first preached
the gospel to the Jews and then
turned with the same message to
the large Gentle population Of
the city. Similar missionary eX-
periences featured their visits to
Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. In
spite of persecution they were
successful in winning converts and
establishing churches,
Sowing and Reaping (lesson y
was our temperance topic for the
quarter and it was based on a
telling extract from Pauls letter
to the churches at Galatia located
in d mountainous region of Asia
Minor.
THE COUNCIL IN JERUSALEM
'The Council in Jerusalem (les-
son ~ was called to consider. the
burning theological problem of
1.-THE hour: Was it necessary for
|, Gentiles to become Jews before
being eligible to membership in
Christian churches? The exper-