The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-03-30

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GOLDEN TEXT: II any man he in Ch.!st.
he Is new creature.--u Corinthians J.l'.
The lives of great men inspire us
with an eagerness TO make our own
lives count for God and for country.
Particularly is that true of the life
Of the apostle Paul, for he combined
personal greatness with an absolute
surrender and devotion to Christ,
which made his life doubly effective
We recall, however, that this peer
less leader for Christ was at first
the bitter enemy Of everything
Christian and we ask, 'What
changed this mani" The answer is
the redeeming grace of Gcd-but
that is the story of our lesson. He
became a changed man as he went
l. From Threatening to Trembling
wv. ~.
The enemies of God and Of our
Christ are often loudmouthcd and
terror-spreading individuals. who,
for time, strike fear into the hearts
of men. Such was Saul of Tarsus,
and such are the antichristian lead
ers of our day. They seem to be
so powerful and able to sweep all
before them.
But wait! Luther SAID OF God
archenemy, Zone little word Snail
fell him. and 1t IS true. See what
happened to Saul Of on his jour
neys of persecution and destruction,
bold and determined, he met Jesus
on the Damascus road, and the
great threatener IS 1ounu 10 De
trelnoLhg ana aSlonlSheo w. o.
The Lord IS still on HIS throne
ana one gay every ,o hlouln 9l' T 1I De
''oppe" WON. o,I11' "''l' '''' ~ ms
TlieiIiieS Si'"i ueII'oII' 0gloi I'M
wound ","I 'iley MouIo 90 1t WINE
Il'eIe - I'ic 10 repent
ii. From Prosecuting to praying
wv. Z, g. .; see also V. I'D
Paul utterly devoted to the root
ing out of this hated sect Of Chris
hans was on his way with letters
authorizing their imprisonment. II
was all very Official, Jealous ana
marvellous IN men 5 SIGHT, until ne
met Jesus, and 1t all blew away
Ananias, that faithful layman
(may his tribe increascD, was
called of God to 90 and speak to the
stricken Saul. When he feared to
90, God encouraged him ". l5), for
the powerful prosecutor had now be-
come a penitcnt prayer ". lD.
That S what a face to face meeting
with Jesus did for Paul-ycs, and
will do for any man or woman.
III. From Scofing to Suffering
wv. /, 1870.
Saul doubtless q1oricd in the
breathing out of thrcatcnings and
slaughter Of which we read in verse
/. He was riding high in the seat Of
authority and of official approval 1t
was satisfying TO his heshIy pride to
make known his dreadful purposes
of destruction and imprisonment for
these helpless Christians.
Did we saw he1pIesso Oh. no. thev
had m their side aII fine rover Of
tbc Eternal Ono He who toIches
the people of Cod touches the Lord
Himself, Paul tboUght he was fight-
ING a little sect Of Christians. but
found that he was fqh,,no fhr Lord
Himself ". s.
But now that he Rad mot Jesus
and was ready to turn in deviation ia
His sacred cause he was 10 learn
what If meant TO suffer. Let MS note
well that suffering for the sake of
ones faith NAV be entirely within
the will of God ycs. and for His
glory,
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