The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-03
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
THE MACEDONIAN CALL
By HIGHT E. MOORE

pi was the first fruit of the Cos
pei in Europe. Though the Jews
were not numerous enough in
Philippi to have Il synagogue
there, Place Of Prayer by the
riverside beyond the city limits
was maintained, principally by Il
few devout women. Thither the
missionaries went on the sabbath
and seized the opportunity to
preach the gospel. One of the lis
teners was Lydia, q dealer in dyed
goods which were doubtless i'm
ported from her native city Of
Thyatira. The words of Paul
went straight to her heart which
the Lord opened; she believed and
thus became the first convert in
Europe; and she showed her faith
by being baptized, by leading her
household to believe and be bap-
tized, and by constraining the mis-
sionaries to be her guests during
their stay in the city. Thus the
Philippian church was founded.
THE POWER OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT (Romans l5:lS-2D
The preacher of the gospel mag
nified his Master and his message.
Paul did not dare boast of his
apostolic achievements but did
honor Christ for what was done
through him in the conversion of
the Gentiles. His words and
thoughts were authenticated by
the signs and wonders he was per-
mittcd to perform through the
power Of the Holy Spirit. In con-
sequence, he had at the time of
writing Romans fulfilled his mis-
sionary ministry over a wide area
extending from Jerusalem, the
metropolis of Palestine, across
western Asia and southern Eu-
rope to the province of Illyricum
on the east shore Of the Adriatic
Sea. And he had deliberately
sought the unevangelizcd centers
of population, in order first that
he might not needlessly duplicate
the labor of others, and also that
he might plant the gospel seed in
virgin soil, thus fulfilling the
word of Isaiah (52:l5) to the eff
feet that what had not been told
them they should see and what
they had not heard they sould
understand.
BE LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
Cd The Spirit leads in direc-
ton. Had gone throughout {.
the region" Every step ought to
be under impulse of the Spirit.
No move should be made without
his suggestion. Let him set our
faces and feet in the way he
would have us go.
(2) The Spirit Leads by De-
NAL. Forbidden. to preach the
word" When God wishes us to
speak, let no man keep silent. But
when God commands let no man
speak. The consecrated tongue
must sometimes be still.
(S) The Spirit Leads by Pre-
vention. Suffered them not"
Are not our plans often disar-
ranged and destroyed? No matter,
if Providence deals the blow. The
shut door guides as truly as the
open door
(4) The Spirit leads by need.
"There stood a man of Macedo-
MIA, and prayed him, saying" Eu-
rope had its culture and its pow
er, but it needed the religion of
Jesus Christ. Nowhere was there
deeper need of tn gospel.
60 The Spirit leads in deci-
sion. Concluding that the Lord
had called u.s." The Lord calls us.
He calls so that we can hear. He
calls us to a definite task. Should
not our decision to obey be in
slant and joyful?
CO. The Spirit leads in loca-
ton. ''Philippi the chief city
and a colony" There is a par
ticular place where we ought to
labor. In some way we are fitted
for it just at the time it opens
to us. Shrink not, though it takes
us to another continent.
CD The Spirit leads in worship.
"On the sabbath &. where pray
er was wont to be made" There