Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-13
The SUNDAY SCHOOL
international Lesson for October I!.
Iso.-Paui Before the Roman Gov
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THE SECTION includes the whole story
OF Paul's transference to CeSarea his trial
before Felix. and his two years imprison-
nsnS (Acis . ~ 10 Is. and chap. al
May Is: Jerusalem: joSrpS Ss 10 ec essreSs'
night OF the 25th and the 26th: trial before
Lily, Ius sa2y- May 80 Imprisonment al
THE LESSON
l. The Plot.-As soon as Paul was
taken TO the castle 40 of their number
conspircd to kill him. binding them
selves not TO eat or drink till they had
murdered him. But Paurs nephew in
some way learned of the plot and re-
vealed il TO the commander.
III. Paul Transferred to Ccsarea.--
As soon as the Roman colonel Lvsias
learned of the plot he arranged TO have
Paul start that same night for Cesarea
under guard OF AGO infantry and 40
cavalry. They left Jerusalem at nine
O'Clock that same evening. bearing n
letter 10 Gov. Felix. recounting the
circumstances.
III. Trial Before Felix.-Within FIVE
days the high priest Ananias. accom-
panied by a deputation from the San
nedrim, and by professional advocate.
lertullus. arrived in Cesarea TO present
''N4' Nidi StS against raul.
The charges brought against Paul
were; /. Treason against Rome. "a
mover of sedition among all the Jews
throughout the world" referring to Tho
mobs of the Jews against him in olmost
every city, as if he were TO blame for
them. >. Heresy against the Jewish
religion. ringlcadcr of the sect of
the Nazarenes. Ringleader. the leader
OF ring. or riotous body. 3. Sacrilepc
in profaning the temple. as charged bv
the Jews of Asia.
~ Pauls Reply TO the Charges
1871 The introduction. verse 10 ,yos
courteous, but not flattering.
The answer to the charge Of tre,so,
was a simple denial. sustained Inv =
plain statement of facts and the uitar
absence of any witnesses or proof
In answer To the second charoc of
nereSN he acknowledged the fact. but
denied that IL was hercsy.
raul brought forward three reasons
why his way of worship was not sect
or hercsy. !. Because with IL he vor-
Sblped the same God of my (ourl fo-
Tiers whom his accusers worshiped ua
was IA true jew. -. He held TO the lew
ash law, while hc rejected many of their
interpretations of it. Christ and the
Gospel fulfilled. not annuIIed. the law
Ana IN the prophets. The Jewish
| Scriptures which foretold Christ. >
Il. And have hope toward Cod" In
reference 10 God. founded on His rev.
elation. His hope was that there shall
DC resurrection of the dead" Immor-
'aI life and glory, just as his accusers
themselves believed; Paul, pointing to
them as he spoke. "Of the Just and un-
lust:' Bringing a double motive of
hope and OF warning.
The answer 10 the third charge. OF
'ncrilege (Vs. 17-2D. is direct denial
through a statement of the facts
Il. Now after many" Several years
from Jerusalem. 1t was four years
since he was there. Fl came to bring
aims 10 my nation:" The large sums
he had been collecting in Corinth and
Macedonia. And offerings" The Gus
tomary Pentecost sacrifices in the tenn
PIE. This was the exact opposite of
sacrilcge.
There was 70 answer TO Paul's argu-
ment for there could be none.
Y. Two Years i'm Prison at Cesarca.-
VS.. %. p. Felix. for fear of the Jews.
VINO were a turbulent people. and knew
ms wicked deeds, and for the sake of
making money out OF Paul Tvs. &c. 27)
deferred his decision. Knowing the
character Of the disciples. and that
PauIs story accorded with what he
knew Of them. FeliS avoided outrageous
/ injustice to Paul. and vet did not set
the Jews against himself. by simply de
/ ferring his decision PauTs confinr-
ment was as easy as possible. because
feilS knew that Paul was innocent
and yet for the reasons given above he
was afraid 10 release him. This i'm
prisonment lasted for two wears Z,
20.
VI Felix Before Paul.-Vs. -. Is.
-. when Felix came" He resided
only part OF the time at Cesarea. and
had now rcturned. lie sent for Paul; -
Either from curiosity TO see such n we'll
known man, or from some remnant Of
conscience and thought Of a better life.
or. as in verse -, in order TO evtort
money from him.
%. And as he reasoned" Tn this
private interview with two such uu-
godly people as Felix and his wife Tru.
siila ia palace, amid all the dazzling
circumstances Of rank and power. "Of
righteousness our English Justice"
includes i'm Greek ethics the duties
which man owes TO man. Temper.
ance:' The Grecl, word has far
broader significance than the English
Temperance; il denotes especially self.
control the power OF conquering ones
own passions and Iusts and iudp.
ment 10 GOMEZ" Rewards for the vir.
tues. and punishment for vice. Now
was the time TO repent and cscape.
Felix trcrnbled:" Better as II. V. was
terrified. Well might he be filed with
fear. "Go thy way for this time"
Fear sent away not the Elm. but the
preacher. when have 70 convenient
season." lie put of deciding 10 repent
tll be could hear more. But his GOOD
feelings vanished like "the morning
cloud and the early dew" The con.
venient season never came.
PERSONALITIES.