The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-01
THE s UNDAv SCHOOL.
International Lesson for October &
I~s0s-Prul's Last Journey 20 Jers.
saiem-Acts 2ls 1-1S.


ARRANGED from PeIoubet's Notes1
GOLDEN TEXT am ready not 10 be
bound only. but also 10 die at Jerusalem for
the name OF the Lord Jesus-Acts q: Is.
THE SECTION covers only verses ILL.
TIME.-A. ID. s. April "a TO May Is.
PLAcE.-A sea voyag from Miletus to
caessrea. BY land TO Jerusalem.
JOURNEY WITH ST. PAUL
I. From Miletus TO Tyre.-vs. Ia.
"After we were gotten from them"
h elders Of Ephesus. "We:r Trophi-
mus ". 29). Aristarchus (27:2) and St.
Luke. Timothy, it appears. went back
from Miletus with the elders of Epic.
sus; at least he is not mentioned as
in Paul's company at Jerusalem. and
Ephesus appears to have been intrust-
ed peculiarly to the care Of Timothy.
ii. A Week at Tyre.-vs. 80. april
80 to May - "And landed at Tyre:'
a celebrated commercial city of Phen-
icia.
4. "And finding (the) disciples:"
those living in Tyre. The word for
finding implies a previous search. They
inquired when they landed amid the
crowded streets of the still busy port,
whether any Christians were to be
found there (Acts Is: 3)."-Plumptre.
Eve tarried there seven days." The
time spent at Tyre in unlading the
vessel, and probably taking in q new
cargo. In verse 5 we see something
more of this church. and find here q
deep sympathy with Paul and his work,
and expressions of it which must have
cLeered the heart of the apostle. who
said to Paul through the Spirit that he
should not go up TO jerusalem" There
were not only disciples at Tyre but
prophets. Here, as later Mt Caesarea,
they warned Paul of the danger Of GO
ing TO Jerusalem. II was revealed TO
them. not that Paul should not go, but
that il he went he would go into bonds.
prison. sufferings. The prophetsinferred
from this foreknowledge that Paul
should not go on. But Pau recognized
more clearly the voice of the Spirit.
and his duty to proceed in spite Of
warnings and remonstrances.
S. 1--WE kneeled down on the shore
and prayed:- The 1--WE" implies that
others prayed besides Paul. But when
ever n of a company leads in prayer
all should pray. and let many hearts
60 up to God with n voice.
III. \ Visit to Caesarea.-ys. 7-15.
First. the journey. 7. when we had
finished our course" (the voyage):
This was the end of the sea voyage.
I'VE came to P~tolemais." 30 miles south
of Tyre. And saluted the brethren"
Here, also, IN through all the line OF
cities along the coast. we find a church
already organized. The work was GO
ing on in other places besides those
where Paul preached
5. Game unto Caesarea:" They now
Travelled by land. This route led them
around Mount Carmel along the coas.
for 30 or 40 miles to Ceasarea- philip
one OF the seven deacons APP
pointed at the same time with Stephen.
lie is to be distinguished from Philip
the apostle. The evangelist
Q. And the same man had four
daughters, virgins" The word then. as
afterwards, probably indicated not
merely the pare fact that they were as
yet unmarried, but that they had devot-
ed themselves, il not by irrevocable
vows. yet by n ~steadfast purpose. to that
form Of service. 1t Is improbable that
any order Of virgins" existed at this
early period. (which did prophesy:"
In the time Of Queen Elizabeth 'prophe-
sying' meant preaching and Jeremy
raylor's famous work on the Liberty
Of Prophesying" was written TO uphold
the freedom of preaching.
10. From Judaea a certain prophet.
named Agabus:" Probably the same
who In Antioch foretold the coming
famine (Acts 11:2s). A. ID. 40 or a.. IL
or IS years before. Coming lately from
Jerusalem, he knew the feelings of tho
Jews toward Paul.
IL. "Besought him not to go:" In
that this was the intention OF
the prophecy. This inference. here dis
tinctly stated. explains verse 4.
10. What mean We TO weep and 20
break mine hearth" 1t was with no
hardness that he resisted their
eptreaties. They were positively
crushing to him. He adhered to his
purpose. but il was as with a broken
For / am ready not to be bound
only. Dut also 10 ules fdulS ncrOlc
firmness under such circumstances in
directing his way toward Jerusalem
was not obstinacy. but an absolute sur
of himself to duty.
IA. 1--WE ceased" because (1) I o go on
persuading was a vain labor; (2) it only
added to Paul's burden. instead of saw
ing him from it; CD they began TO real
lie that Paul was guided by the Spirit.
and understood the message better thar
they.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
Note the work Of women in the
Modern days are bringing
many ONE who prophesy. Its
= good omen for the church.
Paurs Courage.-"There the Roman
there the Christian Roman
spoke. We are told that for a Roman
to fear danger was treason, but for q
L.acedaemonian TO hesitate was treason.
Is n man in whose one you can
find no hesitancy."Joseph Parker.
Difficulties in the way are no proof
God does not wish us to walk in
II. Every Christian like Runvap.e