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SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. Dr. Linscott For the In-
, ternational Newspaper Bible
Study Club.
May 2nd, 1909.
(Copyright, 108, by Rev. T. S. Linscott, D.D.)
Paul's First Missionary Journey.
Cyprus. Acts xiii: 1-12.
Golden Text Go ye Into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every
creature. Mark 16:15.
Verse 1 Where was Antloch?
What constituted a Christian church,
then, and now?
What was the difference between
prophets and teachers?
Verse 2 What Is meant by "minis
tered to the Lord?"
What mental, physical or spiritual
benefits are there derived from fast
ing? How long should a person abstain
from food, in order to constitute a
Christian fast?
What right has the present day
Protestant church to discontinue the
practice of fasting?
When would the ears of a company
of godly men, be most sensitive to the
voice of God. during a feast or a fast?
Was there any connection between
their ministering and fasting, and the
Holy Spirit speaking to them?
Is the Holy Spirit apt to speak to
those who are not Intensely engaged
in the cause of God?
What is necessary In order to cul
tivate an ear for the voice of God?
Should we all be "called" of God, be
fore undertaking any kind of work?
Verse 3 Ought the church today to
send out missionaries to new districts,
and to heathen countries?
If it Is the duty of the church to
send out missionaries, Is It, or not,
the duty of every person, whether a
member of the church or not, to help
support them? (This question must
be answered In writing by members
of the club.) r
Why did they fast and pray, before
sending Paul and Barnabas on their
mission?
Would it be a help to each local
church today, to fast and pray before
each missionary meeting?
Do you think the women took part
In this service, and whether or not,
what reason is there to debar women
from any of the church's work?
Verse 4 Is it possible or practical,
to be guided in every journey we
take, and In all else by the Holy
Spirit?
Should ft pastor ever take charge of
a new church, without being directed
to do so, by the Holy Spirit?
Please point out on the map, In
your Bible, where Seleucia, Salamls
and Cyprus are situated. (.
Were they consciously, or uncon
sciously, directed by God the Holy
Spirit, all along their journey?
Verse 5 Should men and women,
in the ordinary walks of life, be as
faithful In preaching the gospel, or
testifying for Jesus, wherever they
may be, as Paul and Barnabas were?
Verse 6 How many places men
tioned In this lesson, are situated on
the Island of Cyprus? (See your map.)
What motives had likely Induced
this man Elymas, to claim to be a pro
phet? Verses 7-8. How do you account for
a man being so bad, as to try to pre
vent another man from serving the
true God?
Verses ft-12. Are good men Justified
In rebuking bad men with vehemence,
when they would stop a work of love
and mercy?
Is it possible for a bad man to es
cape the just penalty of his sins?
Lesson for Sunday, May 9th, 1909.
Paul's. First Missionary Journey,
Antioch iu Pisidla, Acts xiil: 13-52.
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Governor Benson has issued a
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the normal school question. The
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them closed from that date.
What the policy of the board will
be at the May meeting is only a
matter of conjecture, but judging
from the attitude of the members
at the previous meeting the
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the legislature failed to provide
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