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IMP R o V E D
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Ochool CUNDAY Lesson I
(By BEV. p. B. FITZ WATER, D. D„ Mam.
ber of Faculty. Moody Btbt«
Instltut* of Chicago.)
©. 1933, Western Newspaper Unloa.
Lesson for November 12
PAUL IN MACEDONIA
LESSON TEXT—Acta 10:9-15, 25-31.
GOLDEN TEXT—And they said, Be¬
lieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Acts 10:31.
PRIMARY TOPIC—A Happy Preach¬
er.
JUNIOR TOPIC—Ambassadors for
the King.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP¬
IC—Finding and Following God’s Way.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC—Tlje Gospel and World Peace.
1. Forbidden to Preach In Asia (vv.
6 - 8 ).
■ The Inclination of the missionaries
was to tarry in Asia Minor, preaching
the Word, but they were hurried along,,
contrary to this Inclination—a fine
example of divine guidance. The Holy
Spirit is just as active and faithful in
closing doors as In opening them. “The
stops ns well as the steps of a good
man are ordered of the Lord.”
II. The Call to Macedonia (vv. 9-12).
The time had now come for the gos¬
pel to begin its conquest of another
continent. The crossing of the gospel
from Asia to Europe determined the
entire history of the church. Instead
of being an oriental movement, it be¬
came mainly occidental.
2. The vision (v. 9). Paul being
hemmed in on all sides, experienced a
vision of a man of Macedonia pleading
for help. This made clear the meaning
of the closed doors about him.
2. The advance (vv. 10-12). As soon
as the divine way was known they
moved forward.
III. The First European Convert
(vv. 13-15).
The Jewish element In Philipp! was
so small that they were unable to af¬
ford a synagogue. Therefore, the de¬
vout people were accustomed to wor¬
ship by the river side. To this humble
gathering Paul came and .preacned.
Lydia, a business woman of .'Thyatira,
believed his message and was bap¬
tized. The steps in her conversion
were strikingly typical—
1. Attendance at the place of wor¬
ship (v. 13). Usually those whom God
is calling are found in the place of
prayer.
2. Listening to the preaching of the
Word of God (vv. 13, 14). The instru¬
ment used in the conversion of sinners
is Gods Word. “Faith cometh by
hearing and hearing by the word of
God” (Rom. 10:17).
S. Her heart was opened by the
Lord (v. 14). When the gospel is
preached the Spirit of God opens the
sinner’s heart for the reception of
Christ.
4. She was baptized (y. 15). Confes¬
sion of Christ in baptism is the nat¬
ural desire of those whose hearts the
Lord has opened.
5. Hospitality practiced (v.15).
Those who experience God’s saving
grace are disposed fo have part in
his work by aiding his ministers.
IV. Paul and Silas In a Roman
Prison (vv. 16-40).
1. The occasion (vv. 16-24). As the
missionaries went to the place of
prayer they were accosted by a young
woman who possessed a spirit of div¬
ination. In the name of Jesus Christ,
Paul commanded the evil spirit to
come out of her. With the casting out
of this evil spirit went the supernat¬
ural power which was a source of rev¬
enue to the syndicate of men who
owned her. This So enraged her own¬
ers that they brought Paul and Silas
before the magistrates on a false
charge. Without opportunity to defend
themselves Paul and Silas were
stripped, beaten by the angry mob, re¬
manded to jail, and were made tust
by stocks In the inner prison.
2. Their behavior in jail (v. 25).
They prayed and sang hymns to God.
In spite of circumstances their hearts
went up to God In joyful gratitude.
3. Their deliverance (v. 26). The
Lord wrought deliverance by sending
a great earthquake which opened the
prison doors and removed the chains
from off their hands.
4. The conversion of the jailer (vv.
27-34). What he heard of Paul’s
preaching and through his present ex¬
perience, made the jailer a humble in¬
quirer after salvation. Paul clearly
pointed out the way of salvation.
5. The magistrate's humbled (vv. 35-
40).
a. The prisoners ordered released
(vv. 35, 30). The earthquake produced
fear In them, moving them to order
the prisoners’ release.
b. Paul’s refusal to go (v. 3). The
ground of his refusal was that their
rights as Roman citizens had been vio¬
lated.
c. Officially brought out of prison
(vv. 38, 39). Because these were Ro¬
man citizens, the officers removed
them with fear for what they had
done.
Power
When a man receives the Lord
Jesus Christ he is to realize that he
also receives the power of God to pass
through all his being, and to be ex¬
hibited in the world for the glory of
God and for the salvation of others.
Never Mind How Many!
It Is fatal to all courage and en¬
ergy to begin with counting our foes,
instead of realizing the strength of
our ally. Greater Is he that is for us
than they that are against us.—Dr. Al¬
exander Maclaren.
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STREET SARCASM
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“What do you mean by that ques¬
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“Well,” he replied, “there are a
few hundred other motorists who
would like to use this street after
you get through with it.”—Montreal
Star.
Absent-Minded Again
Professor’s Wife—What in the
world is the matter? You are
drenched.
Professor—I had a bath and forgot
to take off my clothes.—Boston Tran¬
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Problem Is Solved
Author—1 don't know how to kill
my chief character.
Friend—Read your play to him.
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