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O b je c ts : Various national flags, a flag with a red cross, and a flag with a skull and crossbones'on it. L e s s o n : I thought you would be in terested in seeing some flags. You will notice flags representing our own country as well as various foreign countries. These are days when the men of our armed forces have risked their lives to uphold the honor of our nation and flag. Did you know that every one carries some kind of a flag? Here are two flags—the flag of life and the flag of death—one of which is carried by every one, no matter what his nationality may be. Often different flags mean opposing forces. These two flags are opposed to each other. As I look at this flag of death, I am reminded of Saul of Tarsus. He was attempting to carry out a mission of death, when Christ met him on the Damascus road. After Saul met Christ his whole life was changed. In Acts 9:20 we read, “and straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.” So completely was Saul changed that many did not under stand him, for We read, “But all that heard him were amazed, and said: Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusa lem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?” (Acts 9:21). Which flag are you flying? If you ate unsaved, you are under the flag of death, and need to meet Christ as did Saul of Tarsus.
L e s s o n : This circle reminds me of the Apostle Paul. The reason that it does is because it reaches only that part of the globe marked “JEWISH.” There was a time in the life of Paul when his ministry was largely to those who had been Jewish before becoming Christians. Paul was to re ceive an enlarged vision, including the whole world. In Acts 13:2,3 we read, “As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Sep arate me, Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.” It was the Holy Ghost, who gave
Paul a world vision and ministry. We will let these scissors remind us of the Holy Spirit, and, with them we will cut this circle of paper and see what happens. (Cut>along the middle, com pletely around the circle, which will cause it to be twice as long.) Look, now the circle is long enough to reach around the world. Paul was like this larger circle after the Spirit of God had spoken to him, regarding his place of service. In Romans 1:14,15 he wrote, “I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to- the unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.”
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O b je c ts : A piece of paper 6 feet long and 3 inches wide, a pair-of scissors, and a globe of the world. (Glue the ends of the paper together, making a circle, but before doing so, give one end of the paper a half-turn. Paste the word “JEWISH” on one side of the globe and the word “GENTILE” on the other side. Put the circle of pa per around the back of a chair or some other raised object at the end of a small table. Place the globe on the table, sufficiently far away from the chair to allow the circle to touch the side of the globe with the word “JEW ISH” on it, but not near enough to allow the circle to reach the “ ’GEN TILE” side of the globe.)
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