Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL
international Lesson for JuIy 4, 1897
First Converts in EurOpe-Acts
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! THE SkCI1oN includes chapter 1855
TO 10; IS an incidental account Of the tour
In Galatia, by Paul himself, in Galatians
I: 1915; and reading of the epistle to
the Philippians
TIME.-The second missionary journey
| occupied about four years, A d. d-5A. Eu-
rope was reached in A. .. 81.
PLACE.-Asia Minor and Macedonia in
Europe. particularly Philippi.
EXPLANATORY
i. Planning for the Second Missiona-
ry Journey.-15: 1910. 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-
ell 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
Nfinor.-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
! 10 n n fS-
ciple named Timothy.
III. The Gospel Extended to New
Regions in Asia Minor.-Vs. 6-s. 8.
"Phrygia 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 Callahan
churches. Phrygia was an underlined
region around Antioch, and extended
a 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. v,
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 traversing it; but omit
ting it as preaching place. Game
down to Troas:" Troy, four miles from
the ruins of the ancient city of Troy on
the Hellespont
". Paurs Vision, Calling Him to
Europe.-ys. Oil 9. "A vision:" In
a dream, or trance. "A man of Mace
donia" Prof. Ramsay thinks il was
vision of Luke, who soon joined them,
but was before unknown to Paul.
PRAYED him." Beseeching him.
"Come over into Macedonia. and help
u.s. THE form Of the vision is strik
command from Christ, but in that of a
petition from man. That figure en-
bodies the unconscious cry of weary
humanity, knowing certainly that i
sorely needs help, but, alas! not know
ing where is the help it needs"
v. Founding of the First Church in
Europe.-Vs. 1915. - "Philppi:"
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. I'VE 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.
IA. "Acertain 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 a Lydian. Lydia
was 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 Gods" Who was
truly religious, perhaps Jewish prose
lyte. "Whose heart the Lord opened"
enlightened, impressed by His Spirit,
made willing.
IS. ''And when she was baptized
AS soon as she believed, she made
public profession of her faith in the APP
pointed way-by baptism. And her
household" Whether we are to under
stand by this term her children, her
slaves, or the ,rk people engaged in
themanual employment connected with
her trade. or all these collectively, can
not easily be decided. If We have
! iudcred me 70 be faithful" Then prove