The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-17
Al SUNDAY SCHOOL
IN ternatfonai Lesson for septeubss
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THE SECTION includes the whole OF
chapter ~. together with q review OF
Lssson TX; eoneeTnins nasIs three yen"
EXPLANATORY.
Paul was expelled from Ephesus,
after laboring there for three years.
The next ten months were spent In
Macedonia and Greece, in reyisiting the
churches he had founded four TO Fix
years before, on his second missionary
Journey. After three months at
Corinth, Pau started on his journey TO
Jerusalem, hoping TO reach there by
Pentecost (y. l6), May IL, A. ID. os'
He was going TO carry the aims he
had collected, as we learn from his
address before Felix (Acts 24:l7, aad
from Rom. 1928. 26)-
PAUL'S CONFERENCE WITH THE Ell
DERS AT EPHESUS.
At Miletus, on Sunday, April %, IS
There was a brief delay of the ship at
Miletus. The time Of the sailing of the
ship was uncertain, so Paul, instead OF
going TO Ephesus himself, sent for the
leaders of that church TO meet him at
M~iletus. Then followed one of the most
touching and perfect addresses ever
spoken.
l.. A Review of the Past--Vs. 1921. ~
Ills life was open before them. (2)
His work was amid many trials. (3)
He supported himself by daily labor
". 34). ca He "a humble and un'
selfish Tvs. 10. 33). 90 He was faith
full. (6) He labored publicly. Cd He
went from house to house. Isl His
teaching, repentance and faith.
III. The Present Outlook.-Vs. 22-3o.
%. 81 go bound in the spirit" I'm
his own spirit. Constrained 10y an in
vincible sense Of duty."-M. X. Nin.
cent. Not knowing the things"
What will be the particular events
%. sHath bonds:' Chains, impris-
onment. as at Cesarea and Rome. A
f~ictions:" Most of the lessons follow
ing in Acts are on account OF these
Affections. abide me-" There was
some dark, unknown calamity looming
M in the future, strange, i~ndefinable
blu terrible. !.
"a. "None of these things move me;
from the path of duty. s that J
might finish my course:' lie speaks
Of his life under the figure OF a race
! course. in which as an athlete he Is
pressing toward the goal and n re-
: ward. With joy:" OF an accom-
plished work, of successful service ths
I ioy of gaining the victory and winning
I the crown. And the ministry The
. service of God in bringing in His king
dom and leading men to Christ. "l'
tcstify:- Paul did not originate TN
= Gospel, he did not make his own doc
! trines: ne only pore witness to VIVA
God had taught him.
q Ok sand now j know:'
am convinced, | feel sure. Not an In
: spired knowledge. "Shall see my rae
k no more:" He was going on towar'
q prison and death.
26. wherefore / take you to rec
e ord:" l call you to witness lam pnr
r from the blood of all men:" The eA
ID preston is borrowed from the crime Q
I, murder, as an innocent man would say
n. Upon my garments is no stain Q
p. blood Of men | have slain
al %. .For L know" both from obserya
Z ton and experience, and from the II
ID sight given by the Holy Spirit. "Sha
n prievous wolves:" They were mos
k who taught false doctrines, evil prir
n ciples. and bad morals, and brougf
a worldliness and contentious.
80. "Of your own selves:" The wolvt
In we're enemies who came in from wit
out. as Judaizing teachers; the me
q speaking perverse things grew u
among the members of the church, an
b, taught in The name of Christianit'
..Perverse things:" The most DANCE
he nus errors are truths distorted ar
ne perverted: truth enough to make son
an believe them. and error enough 10 /
on lure or ruin those who do believe.
nd III. Parting Counsels in View
These Thincs.-vs. 31-35. First, Waite
il 81. Therefore watch" The picture
Id this word is of a sleeping man rousiI
ey himself, on the alert, as a mar
'el guard in the night.
Second. Remember. as an examp'
as an inspiration. Paul had been
VS. the watch for the whole three yea
ar he was with them.
Third. Hope. 30. ITO the word
IT; His grace:- The precious truths a
he promises which God has sent to us
an His Word, and by His Lord Jesus Chr
John 1:1-14). able to build you up
os- The Christian is to be built up upon I
ted foundation of Jesus Christ. like a te
,en pie. costly. beautiful. lighted. i'll
rly with worship and love.
vas Fourth, Work. 80. "a. II have G
zen eted:" etc. have sought you and
The yours. And / nave shown 1t as :
liz yourselves know" by supporting n
led self by the labor of my hands at te
tho making.
Fifth. Help Others. IS. "Ye ought
Of support the weak" That Is. those
err, able. in consequence of physical
trinity. to labor for their own suppt
No Christian should labor chiefly
be. himself. "And to remember the wo
ort, Of the Lord jesus" The words are
,ly: in our gospels. Schaff says that &c
liar side the inspired memories of the (
pels we possess the record Of some
sayings of Jesus Christ which h
foated down to u.s. at is more bles