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Thee to carry us safely to our jo u rn ey ’s end.
held fa st on the bottom of the sea; bu t the hinder p a rt was broken by the great waves th a t dashed against it. Those who could swim, jumped into the w ater, and the others, some on "boards and some on broken pieces of the ship, finally reached the land, and although cold and wet, they were saved. "W hoso p u tteth his tru st in the L o rd n h all be safe.” How wonderfully Paul proved this verse to be tru e in -the aw ful storm. Our life here on earth is a voyage through the world, and we will have to pass through many stormy tria ls and troubles, and unless, we have Jesus as our captain we will be shipwrecked and be lost, bu t if Jesus is our captain,. He will land us safely a t the po rt,called heaven. Closing Prayer.— Our dear/ heavenly F ather, help us to always put our tru st in
P a u l’s Voyage and Shipwreck. 27:30-44. X. P a u l’s Instructions 30-37. Paul, being a man o f God, was quite capable of giving instruction. Explain these verses to the class, showing how Paul, the man of God, stood fearless amid the frightened 'crew. II. The shipwreck. 38=44. DRAW the ship explaining th e passage. DRAW the men coming in upon the pieces of broken ship. All. were saved. Conclusion. These broken pieces of the •ship can be labeled ‘‘The Fundamen tals of the Gospel.” I t is no use stay ing by the shipwreck ‘‘Modernism ,” when we can reach safety under the shed blood of Christ. Act?
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PAUL IN MELITA AND IN ROME Golden Text: I am ready to preach the gospel to you th a t are a t Rome also. For 1 am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is th e power of God unto salvation to every one th a t believeth. Rom. 1:15,16.
LESSON TEX T Ac. 28:1-16. (Read Mk. 16:18; Rom. 1:8-17.)
(4) And when, the b arb arian s saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a m urderer, whom, though ne hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. (5) And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm . ( 6 ) H ow beit they looked w hen he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: bu t after they had looked a great while,
(1 ) And when they w ere escaped, then they knew th a t the island was called Melita. (2 ) And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. (3 ) A nd w hen P aul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and^ fastened on his hand.
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