Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10
The SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for November
Ia. ISO7-Psri'- Ministry I'm Rome
Acts .SiI7-:ii.

IA. ISO7-Psri'- Ministry I'm Rome
Acts :SiI7-:iI.
ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notesl
GOLDEN TENT am not ashamed OF
The Gospel OF Christ: for It is the power OF
God unto salvation to everyone that be-
| lieyeth.-Rom. l:1G.
THE SECTION includes the lesson. the
list OF Roman Christian in Romans 1876:
the references 10 his captivity in the four
Epistles written during the first captivity,
and the references TO his later life in the
three Epistles written during his second
captivity.
Pauls Interviews with the Jews
VS.. 1929. II. After three days" Prob
ably spent in intercourse with the Ro-
man Christians, in procuring lodging.
and in refreshing himself after his long
journey. Paul called the chief of the
Jews together" The non-Christian
Jews. who were nu1ner ous in Rome at
that time. Paul's object was to gain the
Jews. Hence he would explain how he
came TO be prisoner, so that any preju-
dice against him might be removed and
any false reports might be corrected.
20. Have l called for you" Better as
in Il. V, did j entreat YOU to see and
speak with me- This is more in ac-
cor1lance with their respective circum-
stances. Because that for the hope of
Israel | am bound with this chain:" 1t
was not because he was opposed to
Isreal. as the Jerusalem Jews thought,
but because he preached the realization
of their hopes, the glory they had been
looking for, the kingdom they had been
expecting, that he was prisoner.
81. Neither received letters" nor
messengers. Not that they had never
heard of Paul, but nothing concerning
his accusation and trial.
%. This sect. everywhere
spoken against" These ISLANDERS arose
On from Paul's seeming opposition to
the Jewish ritual; CD from the strict
morality of the Christians which made
bold and open sinners their enemies,
especially on account OF the terrible
denunciatious of disaster and ruin un-
less they repenteG. (See Matt 2H CD
from their necessary opposition to some
Roman laws and customs; C4) from "a
misinterpretation Of the Lords supper,
where they were said to eat the flesh
and drink the blood" of Jesus; Cj) from
"a misuse Of the fact that they defcd one
who had been crucificd as a malcfactor;
Like God, like people" they would
say.
%. "ENpounded:" lie reasoned ont
Of the Scriptures. "And testified"
Bore witness from his own experience.
i'm his conversion, in the revelations
Cod had made 90 him, i'm the comfort
and help he had received, in the inn
provcment OF his own life "Out of the
law of Moses, and out of the prophets"
These were common ground. All be-
HcYcd them.
"a. And some believed" The word
believed is not the usual one i'm
plying real faith. 1t rather means were
convinced And some believed not"
Owing partly to prejudice. and partly
To the cost TO them If they became
CHRISTIANS.
-. ih'N departed, after that Paul
H'u spoken one word not denounc-
lhS' nui SechIng To persuade them
from their own prophet. Isaiah; and
TO snow them that their rejection of his
message was no sign that IL was not
Ir"e' wen Spaho the Holy Ghost by
HSaias; ISAIAH. h's' verse. do not
mean th't "od ana not want ne Jews
10 "'"e'e am" De saved but that He
ana want them TO- while they themselves
We '''' Wv i' 4''"' - anu piii'uIu
Ihedr own eyes so that all the love Of
COD could not make them feel, any
more than a stone and all the light
OF Hod could not make theI" see.
-. Ihereiore:' For | must preach
the Gospel and II You viii not hear it,
/ must proclaim II to those who viii.
Ana th"' they will hear it, This
mas become me iact' rms salvation
mas PIaceu the GENTLE nations who re-
cei.eu II "t me mead OF the world in
l 1y'Is lou' !" power, III happiness IN nope.
IN" ne ToWs InISIl' nave pren III TINS posi-
"oi' "I' 'neE "ouIu not
IauI Last Days. -- There III no
uoupt that raul WAS released at the
',oSe OF TWO years hints IN the Epis-
,'es ana tradltlons supply all that is
hHo"n OF cohJectured respecting this
.'S' stage OF the apostle ministry. 1t
Is supposed that' ON being liberated
l"IiterS do not agree as 70 the precise
o'u'T)' ne VISITED again parts OF Asia
,N''"r ana "r'ecc' went to Crete and
81 2 D.