The Progress., 1893-07-29

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y -t"Idin.t ~crNi.. ..... ...... TIM o. 10
T. Instructions ....... Matt Al 10
- Instructions ....... ... 10 y
= Faithful Ministry ....... .. cor w 10
Introductory A hurried visit was
made 10y Paul from Ephcsu, To- Mace
duuia aud southern GrcCcc His pur.
pose wa To return directly from
Greece to Ephcsus. but conspiracy
Of the Jews made It necessary for hlm
To- take the roundabout route through
Macedonia. across the lIcilcspnut to
Traos. aud down the coast of Asia
Minor Finding that hc would not hc
able To- stop at Ephcsus and still reach
Jerusalem at the time lac had set, hc
sent and 81 mmmoncd the elders or
bishops of the church in that city tn
meet him at Milctus. on the coast
The Prospect. Verses 22-2' a9.
Hound IN the spirit, Urged m my
spirit Not knowing Definitely
and specifically.
- The Holy Ghost witnCsscth
By the mouths Of prophets. Bonds
aud aflictions Those were certain
- But none Of these things move
me" am ready To endure anything.
Neither count my life dear Even
my life am ready To- give up Might
finish my course with joy Not mere
" run part of 1t, but 90 ON to the
end The ministry to testify. -
lie could not properly finish his course
without also honestly discharging his
ministry. The gospel Of the grace OF
God The chief feature of the gospel
is It's declaration of Gods free grace Ia
to a guilty world
25 "lc all shall see my face no
more" For this reason he proceeds
to give thcm the most solemn warm
ing
% II take vou To record" ! testify
and affirm Pure from the blood OF
all men" Free from blame II anyone
pcriShcs.
% "Shunrcd Declined, refused.
AN the counsel Of God" without
supprcssing, explaining away, or con
cealing aught of it,
H. A Word OF Warming. yrs es-3e -
% Take heed unto yourselves. y"
As ! have done TO myself And to
all the uoclS" For which you are re.
sponsible To God The Holy Ghost, ."
etc NJ man ought tn enter the
Christian ministry without distinct
call from the Holy Ghost. TO feed q"
To teach aud to supervise. Purchased
with his own blood" " Aud very prcc.
ious in his sight
% "Grievous wolves False teach
ers Enter in among YOU" From
without
20 ALSO of your own selves. From
the midst Of the flock itself "Perverse
things" Truths distorted and twisted
out Of shape. TO draw away disci-
pies To enticc them from the
fellowship of the true believers.
81. watch" a good word for n
shepherd. Remember" Take en-
couragcmcnt from tho remembrance
of my example. Three years" The
length Of his whole stay In Ephesus.
might aud day" INCREASINGLY.
with tears" Earnestly.
g. "I commend you to God" In
trust you To him to protect and bless
YOU. And to the word of his grace. ="
To the gospel, to be the rulo of your
whole conduct cable 10 build you
up" To promote your Christian life
TO give you an inheritance" A
share i'm the Messianic blessedness.
Ill The retrospect, yrs. 33-35.-
80. "I have coveted no mans silver. "
Things which are usually esteemed as
OF the highest value.
81. "ye yourselves know" He APP
peals TO them TO confirm the truth OF
his statement. These hands" Hold
ing them out in vivid gesture.
Have ministered unto my necessi-
ties" At Ephesus rs at Corinth Paul
had earned his living by manual labor.
81. II have showed you
how yc ought" etc. While
asserting. as he did, his right to bc
supported by the church, he yet, for
the sake of the example preferred tC
waive his right. The words of the
Lord Jesus" Not found in either one
of the four gospels They had per-
hans reached Paul by tradition.
Things to be rcmembered.--l Wher
a man is bent on a great mission III
does not take account of the diflicultie
aud hardships.
.. The true Christian holds ever
his life as belonging To Jesus Christ.
3 When dangers are coming 1t Il
well 20 bc forcwarned OF them
g. u is better To do good To Others
than - nave them do good TO US
ABOUT MEN.