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afraid. P au l tru ly believed in his heart the p a rt of the Bible we have for our memory verse, and he found it true, and everybody who believes and tries it will find it tru e ju st as P au l did. L et us learn it now. “ W hat time I am afraid, I will put my tru st in th ee.” Now, boys and girls, the next time you feel afraid in the dark, will you remember th is verse and know th a t Jesus can tak e care of .you in the dark ju st as well as in the light? Closing Prayer.—Dear Lord Jesus, we thank Thee for Thy love and care, and help us to always be brave and true by doing th at which is right.
Paul Before th e Roman Governor. Acts 24:10-27. I. Paul before Felix. Vs. 10-23. DRAW the picture and- explain the passage. P a in t a word picture of P a u l’s cour ageous message to Felix. II. The effect of P a u l’s message upon Felix. The “ Devils S n are’’ is “ tomorrow.?’ Felix was terrified w ith P a u l’s logical message, b u t Felix lost the greatest opportunity th a t had ever come to him. He waited for a more convenient season. I t never came. Conclusion. God’s time, “ To-Day.” S a ta n ’s time, “ To-morrow.”
NOVEMBER 20 , 1921 PAUL BEFORE THE KING S Golden Text: Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them th a t slept. 1 Cor. 15:20. LESSON TEX T Ac. 26:19-32. (Read Ac. 25:26—26:18; 1 Cor. 15.)
(19) W hereupon, O K ing A grippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: (20) B ut shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem , and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to th e . Gentiles, th at they should repent and tu rn to God, and do w orks m eet fo r repentance. . (21) F or these causes the Jew s caught me in the temple, and w ent about to kill me. (22) H aving therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto th is day, w itnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those w hich the prophets and Moses did say should come: (23) T hat C hrist should suffer, and th a t he should be the first th at should | rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the G entiles.' .(24) And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said w ith a loud voice, Paul, thou a rt beside th y self; much learn ing. doth make thee mad. (25) B u t he said- I am not mad, most poble F e s tu s ;
bu t speak forth the w ords of tru th and soberness. (26) F o r the king know eth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded th at none of these things are hidden from h im ; for this thing was not done in a corner. (27) K ing A grippa, believest thou the prophets 1 I know th a t thou believest. (28) Then A grippa said unto Paul, A lm ost thou per- suadest me to be a C hristian. (29) And P aul said,* I would to God, th a t not only thou, but also all .that hear m e th is day, w ere both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. (3 0 ) And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they th at sat w ith them : (31) And when they w ere gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth noth ing w orthy of death or of bonds. (32) T hen-said A grippa unto Festus, This man m ight have been set a t liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caes«*^
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