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the rule over you. who have spoken unto you
the wcrd of God Heb 1871.
TINR-Sundsy. April "a. A. ID "a Paul Or
rived at Miietus on Thursday. April 90 A.
miles by the ways OF travel. II Paul sent for the /
elders on Thursday afternoon, they might well
arrive by Sunday .-Lewin. Fasu Sacri
PLACE Mietus. then , celebrated city a
Asia Minor some thirty miles south OF Ephesus
1t the mouth OF the river Meandcr II was the
capital OF Ionia and the birthplace of . number
OF celebrated men 1t WAS beginning 70 decline
In Psul's time, and Is now . ruin II Was then.
with its four harbors. famous for It's commerce
and riches The coast line has changed not
little since Paul was there.
RuLERs-Scro emperor OF Rome aged TWEEN
ty-one. fourth year OF his reign Felix was gov
srnor OF Judca- The Passover was March %:
Pen.-cost May TO- Tabernaces September 81
PAUL. aged lfty-six. toward the close OF his
third great missionary journey
The SECTION or HISTORY includes the whole
Of chapter ~
LESSON NOTES.
Ten Months in Europe. = Chap. 20.
vers. LIS. May, A. ID. 81, to March, SO.
Paul driven away from Ephesus by the
mob in May, 81, went to Macedonia.
and, from April to November. revisited
the churches he had founded there five
or six years before. And he would
preach the Gospel in those portions he
had not hitherto visited rom. 1870.
The second epistle to the Corinthians
was written during this tour in Ma
cedonia late in AID. 81 e Cor. Q. -.
From Macedonia Paul turned south.
ward toward Greece. arriving at Corinth
November 81, ID. 81 Uewin), remain
ing there three months till February
%. AID. IS. 1t was four years since he
left Corinth after stay there of year
= half. The cpistle to the Galatians
was written at this time, A. ID. IS, from
Corinth. The epistle to the Romans
was also written at Corinth during this
visit A collection was taken up in
various churches on this tour Rom 15:
25) for Paul to carry to the poor disci-
, pies mt Jerusalem. according to his
promise seven years before (Acts Is;
Gal. 2:l0).
The Journey from Corinth to Miletus.
Chap. 90. vers- 4-i5. After three
, months at Corinth. Paul started on his
journey to Jerusalem. hoping to reach
there by Pentecost (ver. 15). May II, IS.
The dates of the various stages Of this
; journey are calculated by Levin in his
9 Fasti Sacri as follows:
|. February 81 to March %, A. d. IS,
. journey by land from Ccrinth to Phil.
{ ippi.
March 90 or 81. arrivalat Philippi.
Sunday. March &c, from sunset. tc
. sunset on Monday, April 3, the eigh,
d days of the feast of the Passover.
!. Tuesday. April4, A. d. IS, Paul leaves
: Philippi for Troas.
Ant r~xlo NJ
' Sunday. April 0, to Monday, April L,
!. remains at Troas.
a Sunday April 16. breaches at Troas.
i Monday April IL. leaves Troas ant
; goes to Mitylene.
2 Tuesday. April IS, 10 Chios.
Wednesday. April 10, to Samos.
t Thursday, April 20, to Miletus.
z Sunday. April %. Paul breaches q
n Miletus TO the elders OF Ephesus.
. Luke joins Paul at Philippi, wher
t he has been for six years. and hence
- forth continues with Paul to the end o
the history in Acts tsee change Of per
sons in the narrative at vers. 5. 81.
= At Troas Paul breaches and holds
d conference with the disciples nearl
" all night During the long service tn
y young man Eutychus is overcome wit
= sleep and falls out Of the upper win
- dow. But Paul restores him to life.
III Conference with the elders of Eph
fr esus at Miletus on Sunday. April %, 81
!. There was brief delay of the ship a
" Milctus, SO that Paul was able to hav
70 . much-desired conference with tn
se Ephesian church, from which he ha
n been driven away year before. TIL
,e time for the sailing of the ship was VI
IL certain, so that Panl. instead of goin
Of TO Ephesus himself, sent for the leat
sr ers of that church to meet him at Mil,
r tus. Then followed one of the mos
" touching and perfect addresses eve
Of spoken. lie began with review of h
err three years among them.
m Summary: az lie spoke the who
r. truth boldly: (a) he rebukcd whc
or needful; 60 hc taught N public; "a h
er labored personally with individual
ir (5) he embraced every opportunity; 4
he sought all classes and conditions; {
&C he spoke from experience; %
er preached repentance and faith.
90 PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
,r. 1. We know not what is before u
ed but we commit our whole future
no Too wise ana loving care.
he 2. There are many things better tina
. life. To keep the faith. to compile
an our work. to fulfill our mission, are Fl
ed more important than to live long.
to 3. Blessed are they who so live Al
ir. SO teach that they are pure from Il
zee blood Of souls.
ise T. Neglect OF duty, If warning,
sst teaching. tempting others to sin, SC
he ting bad example, are ways Of b
IRE coming guilty for the loss Of Other
Ice souls.
me 5. Spiritual power over others d
L. ponds on what we are ourselves. Their
fore let us first take heed to ourselvs
that we may be able to teach and ca
for Others.
=, 8. The teacher is TO his class what
- shepherd is to his flock. lie must fec
=. watch over. defend, train and lead
a. the right ways.
~. Z. Gods church Is very precious
Him. il has cost Him SO much.
4. s. Warnings Abould always be Civ