(Tell Story 1 in Part Seventh.)

1. Where did the followers of Chrīst meet after Jē´s̝us went away to heaven? In Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.

2. What day came ten days after Jē´s̝us left the earth? The Day of Pĕn´te-cŏst.

3. What seemed to fall from heaven on all the followers of Chrīst on the day of Pĕn´te-cŏst? Tongues of fire.

4. What power came upon them all? Power from God.

5. What did they all begin to speak? The wonderful words of God.

6. Who preached to the people on that day? Pē´tẽr.

7. What new name was given to Pē´tẽr and the other eleven disciples of Chrīst? They were called apostles.

8. What did the apostle Pē´tẽr tell the people to do? To believe in Chrīst as their Saviour.

9. How many were added to the church on that day? Three thousand.

10. How did all these people act toward each other? Like brothers.


Lesson XXXVI. The Beautiful Gate, and the Apostles in Prison.

(Tell Stories 2 and 3 in Part Seventh.)

1. Whom did Pē´tẽr and Jŏhn meet at the Beautiful Gate of the temple? A lame man.

2. What did Pē´tẽr say to the lame man? "In the name of Jē´s̝us Chrīst, walk."

3. What did the lame man do? He walked and leaped and praised God.

4. Who did Pē´tẽr say had given to this man power to walk? Jē´s̝us Chrīst.

5. What did the rulers of the city tell Pē´tẽr and Jŏhn? That they must not preach Chrīst.

6. How did Pē´tẽr and Jŏhn answer the rulers? "We must speak of what we know."

7. What good man gave his money to the poor in the church? Bär´na-băs.

8. Who died because they told a lie? Ăn-a-nī´as and Săp-phī´rȧ.

9. What did the rulers of the Jews̝ do to Pē´tẽr and Jŏhn? They put them in prison.

10. How were they set free from the prison? By an angel of the Lord.


Lesson XXXVII. Stephen and Philip.

(Tell Stories 4 and 5 in Part Seventh.)

1. What good man preached in Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? Stē´phen.

2. What is told of Stē´phen? His face shone like an angel's.

3. What did the Jews̝ do to Stē´phen? They stoned him to death.

4. What young man helped in the stoning of Stē´phen? A young man named Sa̤ul.

5. What did Sa̤ul do to the followers of Chrīst? He beat them and put them in prison.

6. What worker for Chrīst was driven out of Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm by Sa̤ul? Phĭl´ĭp.

7. To what place did Phĭl´ĭp go preaching the gospel? To Sa̍̄-mā´rĭ-ȧ.

8. Where did an angel send Phĭl´ĭp from Sa̍̄-mā´rĭ-ȧ? To the desert.

9. Whom did Phĭl´ĭp meet in the desert? A man riding in a chariot.

10. What did Phĭl´ĭp do when he met this man? He preached Chrīst to him.


Lesson XXXVIII. The Voice that Spoke to Saul.

(Tell Story 6 in Part Seventh.)

1. To what place did Sa̤ul go, that he might break up the church there? To Da̍̄-măs´cus.

2. What took place when Sa̤ul was near Da̍̄-măs´cus? A light shone from heaven.

3. Who spoke to Sa̤ul from out of the light? The Lord Jē´s̝us Chrīst.

4. What did the bright light do to Sa̤ul? It made him blind.

5. Who brought sight to Sa̤ul in Da̍̄-măs´cus? A follower of Chrīst named Ăn-a-nī´as.

6. What else did Ăn-a-nī´as do to Sa̤ul? He taught him how to be saved.

7. What did Sa̤ul do at once when he became a believer in Chrīst? He began preaching Chrīst.

8. What did the Jews̝ of Da̍̄-măs´cus try to do when they found that Sa̤ul was preaching Chrīst? They tried to kill him.

9. How did Sa̤ul get away from the city of Da̍̄-măs´cus? In a basket.

10. Where did Sa̤ul go from Da̍̄-măs´cus? To Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.

11. Where did he afterward go? To his home in Tär´sus.


Lesson XXXIX. About the Apostle Peter.

(Tell Story 7 in Part Seventh.)

1. To what place did the Apostle Pē´tẽr go? To Jŏp´pȧ, by the Great Sea.

2. What did Pē´tẽr do by a prayer at Jŏp´pȧ? He raised a woman to life.

3. Who was this woman whom Pē´tẽr raised to life? A good woman named Dôr´cas.

4. What did God teach Pē´tẽr in a dream at Jŏp´pȧ? That people of every land and nation might be saved.

5. What did the Jews̝ call the people of every nation except themselves? Ġĕn´tīles̝.

6. To what Ġĕn´tīle did God send Pē´tẽr to preach the gospel? To Côr-nē´-lĭ-us a Rō´man officer.

7. What did Pē´tẽr and the church at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm learn from this? To preach Chrīst to the Ġĕn´tīles̝.

8. What was done to Pē´tẽr after this at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? He was put in prison.

9. What did the king intend to do with Pē´tẽr on the next day? To put him to death.

10. What happened to Pē´tẽr on that night? He was set free by an angel.


Lesson XL. The First Missionaries.

(Tell Story 8 in Part Seventh.)

1. Where did a great church of Chrīst grow up? At Ăn´tĭ-och in Sy̆r´ĭ-ȧ.

2. Who preached and taught in the church at Ăn´tĭ-och? Bär´na-băs and Sa̤ul.

3. For what work were Bär´na-băs and Sa̤ul sent out from Ăn´tĭ-och? To preach the gospel in other lands.

4. What are those who go out to other lands to preach the gospel called? Missionaries.

5. To what island did the missionaries and Bär´na-băs first go preaching the gospel? To the island of Çȳ´prus.

6. By what name was Saṳl called after this time? Pa̤ul, the apostle.

7. In what land did the missionaries, Pa̤ul and Bär´na-băs, preach after they left the island of Çy´prus? In Ā´s̝iȧ Mī´nor.

8. In what city of Ā´s̝iȧ Mī´nor did they begin preaching the gospel? In Ăn´tĭ-och of Pi̍̄-sĭd´ĭ-ȧ.

9. In what place were they first worshipped as gods and then stoned? At Ly̆s´trȧ.

10. What did Pa̤ul and Bär´na-băs do in all the places which they visited on this journey? They planted churches of Chrīst.

11. To what place did they go again after their journey? To Ăn´tĭ-och in Sy̆r´ĭ-ȧ.


Lesson XLI. Paul's Second Journey.

(Tell Stories 10, 11 and 12 in Part Seventh.)

1. Who went with Pa̤ul on his second missionary journey? Sī´las and Tĭm´o-thy̆.

2. What great land did they visit on this journey? Europe.

3. In what city of Europe did they begin preaching the gospel? In Phĭ-lĭp´pī.

4. What was done to Pa̤ul and Sī´las at Phĭ-lĭp´pī? They were beaten and put in prison.

5. How were they set free from the prison at Phĭ-lĭp´pī? By an earthquake.

6. What did the jailor of the prison at Phĭ-lĭp´pī ask Pa̤ul and Sī´las when the earthquake came? "What must I do to be saved?"

7. What did Pa̤ul and Sī´las say to the jailor? "Believe on the Lord Jē´s̝us Chrīst."

8. In what city after Phĭ-lĭp´pī did they preach the gospel? In Thĕs-sa-lo̍̄-nī´cȧ.

9. In what city did Pa̤ul preach a sermon on a hill? In Ăth´ĕns̝, on Märs̝' Hill.

10. Where did Pa̤ul stay two years, preaching? At Cŏr´inth.


Lesson XLII. Paul's Third journey.

(Tell Stories 13 and 14 in Part Seventh.)

1. In what great city of Ā´s̝iȧ Mī´nor did Pa̤ul preach on his third missionary journey? In Ĕph´e-sŭs.

2. What did Pa̤ul do in Ĕph´e-sŭs? Many great works of healing.

3. How long did Pa̤ul stay in Ĕph´e-sŭs preaching? Three years.

4. What arose in Ĕph´e-sŭs a little before Pa̤ul left the city? A great uproar against Pa̤ul.

5. To what places in Europe where Pa̤ul had preached before, did he go after leaving Ĕph´e-sŭs? To Phĭ-lĭp´pī and Cŏr´inth.

6. Where did Pa̤ul make a young man well, after he had fallen out of a window? At Trō´ăs.

7. At what place did Pa̤ul send for the leaders of the church at Ĕph´e-sŭs? At Mī-lē´tus.

8. What did Pa̤ul speak to these leaders of the church? His farewell words.

9. What words of Jē´s̝us did Pa̤ul tell them to remember? "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

10. Where did Pa̤ul end his third missionary journey? At Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.


Lesson XLIII. Paul a Prisoner.

(Tell Stories 15, 16 and 17 in Part Seventh.)

1. What happened to Pa̤ul while he was worshipping God in the temple at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? He was taken by his enemies.

2. What did these enemies of Pa̤ul try to do? To kill him.

3. Who took Pa̤ul out of the hands of his enemies? Rō´man soldiers.

4. Where was Pa̤ul taken to be kept from his enemies? Into the castle.

5. What did the Lord Jē´s̝us say to Pa̤ul at night while he was in the castle? "Be of good cheer, Pa̤ul!"

6. To what place was Pa̤ul sent to be safe from the Jews̝? To Çæ̆s-a-rē´ȧ.

7. Before what ruler was Pa̤ul brought to be tried? Before Fē´lĭx the governor.

8. How long was Pa̤ul kept in prison at Çæ̆s-a-rē´ȧ? Two years.

9. Before what other governor was Pa̤ul brought after two years? Before Fĕs´tus.

10. What king listened to Pa̤ul as he told how Chrīst had saved him? King A̍̄-grĭp´pạ.


Lesson XLIV. Paul in the Storm.

(Tell Story 18 in Part Seventh.)

1. To what place was Pa̤ul while a prisoner sent for another trial? To Rōme.

2. How did Pa̤ul and many other prisoners leave Çæ̆s-a-rē´ȧ to go to Rōme? On board a ship.

3. What did Pa̤ul tell those on the ship that they would meet in the voyage? Great trouble and danger.

4. How did the trouble and danger come to those that were in the ship? From a great storm.

5. How long did the storm last? Two weeks.

6. What did an angel say to Pa̤ul in the night while the storm was raging? That all on the ship would be saved.

7. What did Pa̤ul say to those on the ship? "Be of good cheer."

8. How were the lives of the people saved from the storm? They were thrown upon an island.

9. What was the name of this island? Mĕl´ĭ-tȧ.


Lesson XLV. Paul at Rome.

(Tell Story 19 in Part Seventh. Stories 20 and 21 may be omitted.)

1. What happened to Pa̤ul on the shore at the island of Mĕl´ĭ-tȧ? He was bitten by a poisonous snake.

2. What did Pa̤ul do, when the snake bit him? He shook it off and was not harmed.

3. What did the people of the island think when they saw no harm come to Pa̤ul? They thought that he was a god.

4. Who treated Pa̤ul and his friends kindly at Mĕl´ĭ-tȧ? Pŭb´lĭ-ŭs, the ruler of the island.

5. What did Pa̤ul do for the ruler Pŭb´lĭ-ŭs? He made his sick father well.

6. To what land did they sail from the island of Mĕl´ĭ-tȧ? To the land of Ĭt´a-ly̆.

7. At what great city did Pa̤ul's long journey end? At Rōme.

8. How long was Pa̤ul a prisoner at Rōme? Two years.

9. What did he do while a prisoner? He preached the gospel.

10. What did Pa̤ul write at the end of his life? "I have fought a good fight."


Lesson XLVI. Review on the Early Church.

1. In what city were the followers of Chrīst after Jē´s̝us went to heaven? Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.

2. On what day did the Holy Spirit come upon the disciples? The day of Pĕn´te-cŏst.

3. Who was the leader of the church in its early days? The Apostle Pē´tẽr.

4. Who died because they told a lie? Ăn-a-nī´as and Săp-phī´rȧ.

5. What good man was stoned to death? Stē´phen.

6. What young man helped in the stoning of Stē´phen? Sa̤ul.

7. Who preached in Sa̍̄-mā´rĭ-ȧ after Stē´phen was killed? Phĭl´ĭp.

8. Where did Sa̤ul become a believer in Chrīst? At Da̍̄-măs´cus.

9. What good woman was raised to life through the prayer of Pē´tẽr? Dôr´cas.

10. To what Ġĕn´tīle or foreigner was Pē´tẽr sent to preach the gospel? To Côr-nē´lĭ-ŭs.

11. How was Pē´tẽr set free from prison in Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? By an angel.

12. What church sent out the first missionaries to preach the gospel? The church at Ăn´tĭ-och.

13. Who were the two missionaries sent out? Bär´na-băs and Sa̤ul.

14. What island did Bär´na-băs and Sa̤ul first visit in preaching the gospel? Çȳ´prus.

15. By what name was Sa̤ul known after this? Pa̤ul.

16. Where were Pa̤ul and Bär´na-băs first worshipped and then stoned? Ly̆s´trȧ.

17. In what city was the gospel first preached in Europe? In Phĭ-lĭp´pī.

18. Where was Pa̤ul made a prisoner? In Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.

19. On what island was Pa̤ul shipwrecked? Mĕl´ĭ-tȧ.

20. To what city was Pa̤ul taken as a prisoner after being shipwrecked? To Rōme.


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MAP 1 THE ANCIENT WORLD Showing the probable Settlements of the DESCENDANTS OF NOAH Map 1

MAP 2 ARMENIA, ASSYRIA, ETC. Map 2

MAP 3 CANAAN, IN THE TIME OF THE PATRIARCHS Illustrating the Pentateuch Map 3

MAP 4 Map showing the JOURNEYINGS OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Map 4

MAP 5 CANAAN, AS DIVIDED AMONG THE TWELVE TRIBES Map 5

MAP 6 THE DOMINIONS OF DAVID AND SOLOMON Map 6

MAP 7 THE KINGDOMS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL Map 7

MAP 8 BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA, MEDIA & SUSIANA, COUNTRIES of the JEWISH CAPTIVITIES. Map 8

MAP 9 BLOCK PLAN OF HEROD'S TEMPLE Based on Actual Survey of the Site Map 9

MAP 10 ANCIENT JERUSALEM Map 10

MAP 11 MODERN JERUSALEM Map 11

MAP 12 ENVIRONS OF JERUSALEM Map 12

MAP 13 PALESTINE, IN THE TIME OF CHRIST. Map 13

MAP 14 SEA OF GALILEE Map 14

MAP 15 MAP ILLUSTRATING THE JOURNEYS of ST. PAUL Map 15

MAP 16 MODERN PALESTINE Map 16

MAP 17 PHYSICAL MAP OF PALESTINE Map 17

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