Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-06-29
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for July 4, 1897
First Converts in Europe-Acts
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, 16:6-15.
+ ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notes.l
GOLDEN TEXT.-The entrance of thy
words giveth Hght.-Psa. 119: 100.
THE SECTION includes chapter 1885
to 16: Is; an incidental account Of the tour |
in Galatia, by Paul himself. in Galatians
4: 1915; and a reading Of the epistle to
the Philippians.
TIME.-The second missionary journey
occupied about four years. A. D. 51-A Eu-
rope was reached in A. D. So.
PLACE.-Asia Minor and Macedonia in
Europe. particularly Philippi.
EXPLANATORY.
I. Planning for the Second Missiona-
ry Journey.-15: 36-40. When the con-
ference in Jerusalem was over, Paul
and Barnabas, with two delegates from
that church, Jude and Silas, returned
to Antioch with the decision of the coun-
Gil. Here they remained several
months. Then Paul proposed to Bar
nabas that they revisit the churches
which they had founded in Asia Minor
during their first missionary tour "a.
D. 45-4s).
Barnabas wished to take with them
his cousin, John Mark, who started with
them on their former journey, but left
them and returned home when they be-
gan to enter upon the dangerous and
difficult part of their tour. Paul re-
fused to take him with them; and the
difference of opinion was so sharp and
decided that the two friends separated,
and went different ways, never to meet
again on earth.
II. Revisiting the Churches in Asia
Minor.-15:41; 16:1-5. Paul and SiTas
went northward from Antioch, then
turned westward through Cilicia,
crossed Taurus, no doubt, by the Gill
clan Gates, and came first to Derbe, and
then to Lystra, where he found a dis
ciple named Timothy.
III. The Gospel Extended to New
''Phrygia g. Galatia:'' Prof. Ram
say regards this as meaning the Phry-
gian region of the Galatian province.
The churches of Antioch. Iconium,
| Lystra and Derbe were Galatian
churches. Phrygia was an underlined
region around Antioch, and extended
long distance northwest.
forbidden of the Holy Ghost: {"
Either by some providence, as Paul's
sickness, or by direct communication,
or both, to go and preach in the province
of Asia which lay on their west, and
was the nearest way to Rome.
z. "After they were come to Mysia:"
! The northern province of Asia, on the
Aegean sea. "They assayed (they
planned, proposed and desired) to go
into Bithynia:" A northern province
of Asia Minor upon the Black sea, north
east of Mysia. But the Spirit:" r. ",
the Spirit of Jesus, the Spirit sent by
Jesus according to His promise. "Suf-
fered (permitted) them not:'' God
hedged up the ways He did not wish
them to go, and so gradually directed
them in the right way.
8. "And they passing by Mysia:" Not
avoiding, since they could not reach
Troas without travcrsing it; but omit.
ting it as preaching place.: "Came
down to Troas:" Troy, four miles from
the ruins of the ancient city of Troy on
the Hellespont.
". Paul's Vision, Calling Him tc
Europe.-Vs. Gil. 9. "a vision:" I1
q dream, or trance. "a man of Mace
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vision of Luke, who soon joined them
but was before unknown to Paul
sprayed him. Beseeching him
"Come over into Macedonia, and help
u.s." 1.-THE form of the vision is strik.
ing. 1t does not come in the shape of q
command from Christ, but in that of a
petition from man. That figure en-
bodies the unconscious cry of weary
humanity, knowing certainly that il
sorely needs help, but, alas! not know
ing where is the help it needs"
V. Founding of the First Church in
Europe.-Vs. 1915. 10. "Philippi:'
About ten miles from Neapolis, on the
river Gangites, named after Philip OF
Macedon, who built the city. (Which
is the chief city of that part of Mace
donia:" Either the first they came to-
or chief city, one of the chief cities.
10. 1--WE went out of the city" gates:
Probably there was no synagogue in
the city. "Where prayer was won't:
accustomed, ito be made:" A modern
parallel, until quite recently, was the
Protestant place of worship at Rome
which was compelled to be outside the
city, beyond the Porta del Popolo.
II. Ascertain woman:" There is some
evidence that among the Macedonians
women occupied a more Independent
position, and were held in higher honor
than in other parts of the world
Named LYDIA" or" Lydian. Lydia
was a common name among the Greeks
and Romans. "a seller of purple:'
Either of the coloring matter, or more
likely with the fabric already dyed.
(which worshiped God:'' Who waa
truly religious, perhaps Jewish prose.
lyte. Whose heart the Lord opened"
enlightened, impressed by His Spirit,
made willing. r
IS. "And when she was baptized:'
AS soon as she believed she made q
public profession of her faith in the ap-
pointed way-by baptism. "And her
household" Whether we are to under
stand by this term her children, her
slaves, or the work people engaged in
themanual employment connected with
her trade, or all these collectively, can
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