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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 5, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 30.

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The Sabbath School

International Series.
LESSON VIII.—SABBATH, AUGUST 21, 1897.

FAITHFUL WITNESSES.

Lesson Scripture, Acts 5:17-32, R. V.
17 “But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled 18 with jealousy, and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in 19 public ward. But an angel of the Lord by night opened the 20 prison doors, and brought them out, and said, Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this 21 Life. And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-22 house to have them brought. But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told, saying, 23 The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no 24 man within. Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed 25 concerning them whereunto this would grow. And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people. Then went 26 the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, saying, We straitly 28 charged you not to teach in this name; and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. But Peter and the apostles answered 29 and said, We must obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a 30 tree. Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince 31 and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and remission 32 of sins. And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.”

QUESTIONS.

1. Describe the power that attended the preaching of the Gospel by the apostles.
2. What effect did this have on the officials of the Jewish Church? Of what sect were they?
3. What was their special characteristic? Luke 20:27.
4. And what was the special feature in the preaching of the apostles?
5. What did these officials do to the apostles?
6. What took place that night?
7. What message did the angel of the Lord give the apostles? What were they to speak?
8. Where did they do this teaching?
9. What did the council also do in the morning?
10. What report did the officers bring back?
11. How did this affect the priests?
12. While they were in this perplexity, what news was brought them?
13. What was then done? How were the apostles brought before the council?
14. How did the high priest reprove the apostles? What testimony did he give as to the faithfulness of their labors? What did he charge them with intending to do?
15. Had the priests any reason to object to this? Why not? Matt. 27:25.
16. What plain answer did the apostles give?
17. Whose duty is it to obey God rather than men?
18. What did the apostles in turn charge the council with doing?
19. But what had God done? How had God exalted Jesus, and for what purpose?
20. What relation did the apostles sustain to these things? Who is also God's witness? To how many is the Holy Ghost given?
21. Then how many witnesses must there be of the resurrection?