The Progress., 1893-07-15

Il Then TO lng Greeks ...-.. o. XVIII u ~.
w Before Gallo . ..... ....-. xviii l2-l1.
r. Coin 10 Jerusalem ....... ....EViii l. -
+ ApollOs at Ephcsus gee. ---. 600. XVIII y =
: Service in MccSncsS ..-.....l Cor. o. Ia
Introductory The great sermon
which St Paul preached at Athens did
not'produce much impression upon his
audience. Only few persons were
converted by it. The results were not
sufficient to dctain the apostle longer
in that cultivated bat iGolatrous city.
He meets with better success at Cor
inth.
l. To the Jews First, verses IL
!. After these things" The things
narrated in our last ,rsson Paul .-
came to Corinth." The distance be-
tween the two cities was only forty
five miles and could be passed either
by land or by sea.
.. Found certain Jew uamci
Aquila." This was not an accident,
but a srcciaI providence. Born III
Pontus" The Northwestern province
of Asia Minor. Lately come from
Italy" Though born in Pontus,
Aquila like many other Jews, hac
drifted to Rome. and had remained
there TIL the decree of the emperor,
Claudius, drove him away. with
his wife Priscilla" Judged by subsc-
quent history, she was perhaps the
stronger character of the two.
3. "And because he was Of the same
craft. he abode with them" 1t was
proba bly, while in search Of work that
he came across them, and was induced
to become an occupant of their house.
They were tentmakers." And Paul
had Learned this trade while boy in
Cilicia.
4. He reasoned in the synagogue
every sabbath" Working all week
the synagogue on the Sabbath days,
and used the opportunity to preach
Christ. "Persuaded." With earnest
appeals THE Jews and the Greeks "
He followed his usual method, which
was to address the Jews first Along
cities, no doubt many Greeks who hac
either become prOselytes to the Jewish
faith or at least were inclined that
way. They also were attendants upor
the synagogue.
5. When Silas and Ti-mothe-u,
were come from Macedonia. Pau:
had left them at Thcssalonica when
he was compelled To flee from that
city. Paul was pressed in the spirit d"
Being reinforced by his brethren, he
became more earnest in proclaiming
the word. Testified to the Jews that
Jesus was Christ" He gave in all its
fullness his solemn testimony. cor
firmcd from Scripture and his own
miraculous conversion, that this Jesus.
whom he had formerly prosecuted,
was the Messiah whom the Jews had
so long expected. bridge Bible.
III. Then to the Greeks. yrs. ell
6. When they opposed themselves.
Set themselves, as it were, in battle
array against the truth. "Blasphemed 8"
Revilcd and slandered the name OF
Jesus Christ He shook his raimcnt.
Kidding himself of the very dust that
might belong to them. Your blood
be upon your own heads" You must
accept the consequences of your own
conduct. 81 am clean" That is, l
have discharged my duty toward you.
Il will go unto the Gentiles. Follow
ing the same plan in Corinth a. in
other cities.
:. Jestus, one that wOrshippcd Cod be
A pagan proselyte to Judaism, now
also convert to the Christian faith.
5. "Crispus, the chief ruler Of the
synagogue, believed" 1t may be pre-.
sumed from his office that he was
man of learning and high character
He was baptized by the hands of Paul
himself. (Sec l Corinthians / l4).
with al his house" An important
statement Many OF the Co-rinth-i-
ans believed" From the
middle and lower classes. See
| Corinthians i. 26).
0. A vision" The second one ouch.
safed to Paul on this journey. BE
not afraid No matter what opposi.
tion and seeming failure YOU en-
counter. Hold not thy peace Con
,inue TO preach the truth.
10. Il am with thee" And that
means that thou art safe. Much peo.
pie" prophecy that was verified
by the result.
Il. "A year and six months" From
the time that he came to the tims
when ne finally left.
INCIDENT AND ANECD OTE