The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST Il,
Paul at Jerusalem" Acts xxi, 27.3o.
Golden Text cnIl.i..2o. Commentary.

they saw him In the temple, stirred up all
the people and laid hands on him" After
parting with the elders OF Ephesus Paul and
his companions continued their voyage and
in due time landed at Tyre In Syria then on
10 Cmsarea, where they tarried some days
with Philip and his daughters, after which
they continued on to Jerusalem and were
gladly received by the brethren. Then that
Paul might not seem to the Jealous lawkeep-
ers to disregard any OF the laws and so pre-
vent their anger he does q questionable
thing, which does not accomplish any good.
Both at Tyre and at C@sarea Paul was
warned 10y the Holy Spirit not to 20 to
Jerusalem (ver..Ns 4. ii), but he would not bo
persuaded (verse l4).
49, "Crylng out Mon OF Israel. help This
Is the mnn that teacheth all men everywhere
against the people and the law. and this
place Not word OF truth In either OF
these charges or In the ono following. SO
that Paul could truly say, "rhcy laid to my
charge things that knew nos"
20. 'For they had seen before with him In
the city Trophimus and Ephcsian whom they
supposed that Paul had brought into the
temple" Their last charge, therefore, was
grounded on mere supposition. In their
fanced zeal for God they were disoheying
the very commands OF Gods. for II is written,
"Bet none OF you imagine evil against his
brother In your heart" Czech. vii 10; Will,
10. They knew nothing Of the love which
thinketh no evil, Is not easily provoked, rs-
ioiceth in the truth. hopeth all things IL Cor
kilt, 5-7).
80. "And all tho city was moved. and the
! people ran together, and they took Paul and
| drew him ont OF the temple, and forthwith
| the doors were shut" How mach oi the
devil there may be under tho cloak religion
and apparent zeal for Goi, What righteous
| indignation (D and the whole city moved,
but II Is all the work uf the wicked one Bs
calm, Paul, for the unseen Almighty one
| careth. and ieg;ious Of angels are ready To do
| His bidding. See III Kings vi lG, II rs.
xxxiv.. Z Math. XVI. 53.
| 81. "And as they want about to Kill him
| tidings came unto the chief captain OF the
| band that all Jerusalem was In an uproar.
| Death Is the DEVILS last and worst that he
| can do 20 child Of God. but oven then no
II only black servant to usher Ms into the
! presence of our Lord, who has taught us not
10 fear them which kill the body (Math -,
| 2S). He has taught MS not to be- offended IL
| we are put out Of the company of religious
people, and even II they kill US (John xvi,
! LAD
32 'And when they saw the chief captain
aud the soldiers they left beating oi Paul.
| This was PROBABLY one of TIA" three beatings
| which he speaks OF In III Cor. Ni.. 25. ii~
back had many "A scar ere this hut he took
! pleasure in all distress"S for Chris.'s sake II
only the power OF Christ might rest upon
him (II Cor. xii. .. 10Y. We do well always
to consider Him that uiured such CON
traliction of sinners against Himself lest We
be wearied and faint IN our minds, for not
| many OF us have, like IIul, resislci unto
! blood (Hob. xiii, j. ~.
81. ''Then the chief captain came near aud
took him and commanded him to he bound
with two chains and demanded who he was
and what h. hal done" Of Theses bonds
also he had been torswarnei verse IL and
| chapter XXX. 29), but these were neither his
first nor his last chains for Jesus's sake
(chapter NXyin., 20 ri Tim. l.. l6). These
chains were but for u time and for the glory
OF God, but We read of everlasting chains for
lost spirits dude G III Pet. H., ~. Not
gsssa, ss >,saas yaasrns; ,s ou; thilf fH6ignhjP NJ
10. IL Xxx, R XXI. ~.
r "a And sdiis cfsaf15no thing. some an.
other, among the multitude, and when he
| could not know the certainty for ths tumult
he commanded him to be- carried into the
castle This Is very suggestive ol the tn.
mutt OF to-day among rel gious people. There
IL such crying Of one thing and another by
higher and lower and no critics by the dit.
ferent denominations and 10y the posts and
| press that II would almost seem impossible tc
know the certainty Of anything. Dut those
who cling to the book may know and viii
know q they only take GOi at HIS word (Isa
viii, ~ r. W.
35. And wnsn he came upon the stairs -
II was that he was born" 81 the soldiers foi
| tho violence OF the people. NiOlpn o" and
strife IN the city, sure enough tPs ly.. ~
| But thu dny will come when Jerusalem shat
be- called city OF truth when her walls sh al
be salvation and her gates praise when the
work OF righteousness shall Dee peace, and the
| effect OF righteousness quIetncss and assur
snce forever Czech. viii, . , I5a TX, 10
| NXXh., ID.
&c. For the multitude oi the people fol.
lowed after. crying, Away with MIN co. Sc
they cried out con 'ruing his Master tl.uk,
| xiii, lS John xix, l9D. and He taught ui
that We must expect Hts treatment II faith.
! iul unto Him (John Nv, 2O'. How few "
us In these days seem 20 b" counted worthy
of this honor Is It because we are 50 iittl,
ike Him, so untaithful 10 testimony. &c
mixed up with the world, or * IL because W,
fear suffering for His sake;
81. And as Paul was To- he led into IN,
castle hes said unto the chief captain. Hay
speak unto thee? Who said. Cunst thoI
speak Greeky' During this uproar anc
tumult Paul was doubtless continuing with
his unseen Friend and Master His hear
| would be saying 81 am Thine. q Lord. fO'
Thy service. What wilt Thou have ma to doi
(chapter xvii, 23 N., 81 Captain ant
soldiers and angry mob were nothing to hin
u compared with his own Captain.
-. Art not thou that Egyptian which be
fore these days mattst an uproar and led
dest out into thc wilderness 1000 men tha
were murderers2' Here IL u compliment foI
Il faithful follower Of the meek and lowly
! Jesus. A man who preached peace and
went about rescuing people from the hand.
| of the father OF all liars and murierers
| (John viii, 40 to be accused OF being the
! leader Of 1000 murderrr,-that l. "a feather
for your cap, Paul, more fellowship with
your Master. Blessed privilege to be mis-
understood and falsely accused II only iot
| His sake.
30. But Paul said. am man which am
| jew OF Tarsus. city in Ciliriu, n citizen OF
! no mean city, and | b"seech thee sutl"r mt
| to speak unto the people, Though suffer.
| ing IN body from the beating and the rough
| handling, his heart longcl TO tell II possible
once more the story of Jesus The false ar.
cusation was not worth noticing. but It WAS
worth while 10 get another opportunity 70
| speak Of Jesus Fellow believer we are citi-
zens OF no mean city. Compare Phil. ILL.,, 90.
with Rev. xxi, 2. lsyour heart 80 stirred by
this heavenly citizenship that YOU long
above all things 10 speak Of Him?-Lesson
| Helper.
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