Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-22
NE SUNDAY SCHOOL
international Lesson for Septenser
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before men. that they may see your good
works. and glorify your Father which
IL In HeaVen.-Matt. :; 16
Second Missionary Journey. y. ID.
50 TO 81. Four years.
The start from Antioch. where the
first Gentle church was founded in 4.
ID 40-41. Thence the first foreign
missionaries were sent forth. \. ID. IS.
Paul and Barnabas disagree abou;
taking John Mark. and separate. Paul
and Silas leave Antioch. \. ID. 81.
Revisiting the Churches. The mis-
sionaries revisit the churches which
Paul and Barnabas founded during
their first missionary tour ca. ID. 45-
4S), but reversing the order. they go
by land through Cilicia, across the
Taurus mountains, and reach Derbe
first; then Lystra, where lame man
was healed; where Paul had been re-
garded as god; where he was stoned
almost TO death, and where he found
Timothy; Antioch of Pisidia. whence
he was expelled; Iconium. where they
tried To stone Paul: through Phrygia
and Galatia TO Troas, on the shore OF
the Aegean sea. Recall the stories of
Homer and Virgil concerning this re-
gion; Paurs vision of the man of Mac
edonia.
FIRST ENTRANCE OF GOSPEL INTO
EUROPE.
Philippi. The first church in Tu-
rope, faithful and generous and low
ing. The scene of the great battle be-
tween Brutus and Pompey. Luke be-
gins his work here, having Joined Paul
at Troas. Conversion OF Lydia. Heal
ing of demoniac slave girl. \ mob
Paul and Silas in prison. Songs In the
night. Miraculous release. Conver-
sion Of the jailer.
Epistles. One epstle was written
TO the Philippians \. ID. c., from his
prison in Rome. III Corinthians was
written at Philippi, on later visit, A.
ID. SO.
Thessalonica. Preaching in the syn
agogue. A mob. Expelled from the
city. Paul supported himself by tent
making. Help from Philippi
Epistles. Two cpistles were writ
ten TO this church, 4. ID. 30. 81 The
first OF those which Paul wrote we
possess.
Berea. These more noble. because
they searched the Scriptures.
PAUL'S WORK IN GREECE
Athens. Driven from Berea, Paul
goes TO Athens. The city, in respect
10 art and literature. Paul's address TO
the Athenian philosophers of Mars Hill
Corinth. a year and six months. 4
large church, with many difficult ele-
ments in it. Works at tent-1naking.
Has. for fellow-worlcrs. Silas. Tim
othy, Aquila and Priscilla. Paul be-
fore Gallo.
EntetI.y r.
Corinthians, \. ID. 81, from Ephesus.
y. ID. IS, from Philippi. Romans and
Galatians were written at Corinth, \.
ID. 81, on later visit.
Return home via Cenchrca. Ephesus.
Cesarea, Jerusalem Fourth yisiO. TO
Antioch of Syria.
THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY.
From Antioch, ending in Jerusalem.
four years, y. ID. 54-5s. The start from
Antioch, after remaining a few months.
Eevisits the churches. GGlatia and
Phryga.
Ephesus. Three years. \. ID. 54-57.
very important church. Paul re-
mains here longer than at any other
place. New baptism OF the Holy Ghost.
icfeat of Jewish exorcists. Preaching
first in the synagogue. then in the lee
ture room of Tyrannus.
Power of the Gospel shown On bv
the burning of the books of Ephesian
magic. (2) by it's effect i'm Iessening
The trade in silver shrincs of Diana.
The mob and uproar excited by Dcmet-
rus compelled Paul TO leave.
Epistes One letter was written TO
the Ephesians, y. ID. 62. from his prison
in Rome. At Ephesus was written /
Corinthians, \. ID. 81. The Epistles Of
st. John were probably written at
EpheSus. The Gospel OF John was
probably written at Ephesus.
Revisiting, strengthening and cx-
tending the churches. Nine or ten
months beginning early in the sum
mer Of \. ID. 81, when Paul was driven
from Ephesus.
Macedonia. From Ephesus Paul
went 10 Macedonia and visited the
churches he had founded
Ilyricum. Paul went forth into the
uncvangeIizcd regions. northwest Of
Macedonia, as far as 1llyricum. which
cached 10 the borders Of Italy (Rom.
1919: Cor. 1910.
Cornth. Here Paul spent three
months
ii0iHeWHTu journey. From COTinth
Paul went nortbward through Mace
d"Iia TO Philippi. where Luke joined
HIM 10 Troas, thence down the coast
10 Miietus, where he met the Ephesian
,iders, thence to Tyre, Cesarea and
! Jerusalem.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
]. The duty aud value of the mis-
s.onary work
2. God often let's men drive Us from
one place Of work because lie has an
ether place for tg where we can do
/ more work
3. H. is good TO look at She picture
1f such man as Paul. and from his
faithfuincss. caruestucss. energy, full
cess Of the Jesus Christ and His Cos
/ pei. and the results Of his Iaborg.
breathe in new iife and love 10 The sery.
&c OF God
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PERSONAL MENTION.
/ Lord Armstrong. WHO suffered fror5
the effects OF a sunstroke a short time
/ ago. is rapidly recovering his health.