INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS
EXPOSITION AND PRACTICAL POINTS ofth. LESSON,T. C. Horton ILLUSTRATIONS . W. H. Pike
COMMENT Keitk L. Brooks DAILY READINGS Dr. F. W. Farr ELEMENTARY - Mabel L. Merrill -
JULY 10, 1981 SAUL THE PHARISEE Golden Text: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Tim. 1:15. LESSON TEXT Ac. 7:54—8:3; 22:3, 4; 26:4, 5, 9, 10. (Read 1 Cor. 15:9; Gal. 1:13; Phil. 3:4-6; 1 Tim. 1:13.)
•(54) When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. (55) «But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right'hand of God, (56) And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand.of God. (57) Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, (58) And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their ‘ clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name Saul. (59) And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. (60) And he-kneeled down, and- cried with a loud - voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. (1) And Saul was consent ing unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was. at Jerusalem ; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his bu,rial, and made lamenta- INTRODUCTION While the title given this' lesson is “Saul the Pharisee,” the major portion of theScripture as- LESSON signed for study is EXPOSITION devoted to the mar- T. C. Horton tyrdom of Stephen. However, as this occurrence doubtless had much to do with the conversion of Saul, we will let the title stand and endeavor to find the truth which this Scripture has for us. OUTLINE 1. The Murderous Hearts, 7:54,57,58.
tion over him; (3) As for Saul, he made havock of the church; entering into every house, and haling men and women com mitted them to prison. (Ch. 22: 3) I am, verily a man which am* a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught (instructed) according to the per fect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward (for) God, as ye all are this day. (4) And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and deliver ing into pris.ons both men and women. (Ch. 26 :4 ) My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first (beginning) among mine own nation, at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; (5) Which knew me from the beginning if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. (9) I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of , Jesus of Nazareth. (10) Which thing I also did in Jerusalem ; and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having re ceived authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave rily voice against them. 2. The Manifest Glory, 7:55,56. 3. The Magnanimous Prayer, 7:59,60. 4. The Martyr’s Death and Burial, 8 : 1 , 2 . 5. The Man Saul, 8:3; 22:3, 4; 26:4, 5, 9, 10. The sixth chapter, verses 8 to 15, gives us an account of the accusation of Step hen before the Jewish counciL and the seventh chapter opens with Stephen’s defense before the same council. This defense is a -remarkable exposition of Scripture, giving a rapid review of the history of Israel.
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