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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jul 22, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 28.

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The Sabbath School

International Series.

LESSON VI.—SABBATH, AUGUST 7, 1897.

The Truth Triumphant.

Lesson Scripture, Acts 4:13-30, R. V.
13 “Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. And seeing the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we can not deny it. But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye: for we can not but speak the things which we saw and heard.
21 And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done. For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.
23 “And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them. And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: who by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, “Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed;”
27 For of a truth in this city against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel foreordained to come to pass. And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings; and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.”

QUESTIONS.

1. State the immediate result of the healing of the lame man; (a) to the people; (b) to the apostles.
2. How did the apostles talk before the council?
3. What caused the members of the council to marvel? What did they learn about the apostles?
4. When they saw the man that was healed standing before them, what were they unable to do?
5. What course did they take?
6. When the members of the council were alone, what question did they ask themselves? What were they forced to acknowledge?
7. Yet what did they wish to prevent? To this end what did they propose to do?
8. What charge did they give the apostles when they were called in?
9. How did the apostles reply?
10. What did they say they were obliged to do?
11. What did the council still further do? Why did the council not punish the apostles?
12. What made the miracle seem more wonderful, thereby adding to the glory of God?
13. When the disciples were released, what did they do?
14. What did the company of believers do when they heard the report? What power did they recognize as that by which the work was being carried on?
15. From what psalm did they quote?
16. Repeat what they quoted. From whose mouth did these words come?
17. Yet who was the real speaker?
18. What does the word “Christ” mean? See John 1:41 and margin.
19. Then who is the Lord’s Anointed, spoken of in Ps. 2:2?
20. Who were gathered together against the Lord’s Christ?
21. But what do all these imaginings of the people amount to? Whose counsel alone was carried out?
22. What does God do with the plans of the ungodly? Isa. 44:25.
23. Since those who think to overthrow the Lord imagine only vanity, how is it when they think to overthrow the Lord’s servants? Isa. 44:26.
24. Therefore, what petition did the disciples present to the Lord?
25. How were this boldness and confidence to be given? See also Heb. 2:3, 4.
26. What took place when the disciples had prayed?

NOTES.