Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-28
HE SUNDAY SCHOOL
international Lesson for August 4.
fSos-Psui's Ministry I'm Coripth-


Christi Cor. Sl.
THE SECTION includes Acts iSl-ss:
TIME.--A- year and six months. begin
ming n II. -. and extending near or into
EXPLANATORY.
/. Pauls Mission Field at Corinth.-
'. L. After a stay of few weeks nj
Athens, Paul departed, and. journeying
westward about 10 miles. came TO Cor
NTH, the city OF business men, as
Athens was the seat of learning.
Iorinth was the objective point OF all
this journey of Paurs. Because of its
situation as a strategic center OF opera
/ tons Tor the spread OF the Gospel. BE
/ cause its varied population gave un-
usual freedom of thought and action.
III. Paurs Method of Work-Ns. IA.
| First. In IA Most Unobtrusive Way. 1.
And came to Corinth:" They entered
a town as quietly and as unno,iccd a.
any two strangers may walk into one
of our towns any morning. Their first
care was To get lodging. And then
/ they had To seek for employment, for
they worked at their trade wherever
they went. Nothing could be more
commonplace.
Second. lie Had Made Friends of Good
People There. =. And found a certain
jew" He always worked first among
the Jews. "Aquilla PrisciI-
la: Priscilla was "A woman OF marked
ability, being not only mentioned as
sharing the hospitality of the family.
but also in the theological instruction
of Apollos
Third. Paul Supported Himself by
DAILY Labor. ,. The same craft" or
trade. Every jew was required bv
rabbinical laws To teach his son trade
that he might be independent of the
varying circumstances of their chang
ing life, and IL was especially neces-
sarN for the learned class. the scrib,s
and rabbis, because they had no state
pay or annuity.
:. And he reasoned" Showed from
the Scriptures and from facts TINT
Jesus was the Messiah and the Gosn,I
true. lie showed the rcasonablencss
OF their becoming Christians. The Cos
| pei always appeals TO reason and good
sense
Fourth. All this was done while he
was weak and sick and de- ected i'm spir-
1t. See Corinthians Pa. where weak
ness refers 10 bodily sickness. His
tough experience at Philippi, his small
success at Athens, his bcing driven
from place TO place. his loneliness with
out his accustomed helpers. the in
tense worldlincss of Corinth and the
SLOW success there at first. and the bit
'erneSs OF the laws against him. all
tended TO deprcss and weaken him.
Ill Rcinforccments from Macedonia.
VS. .. First. Reioincd by His Friends
and Helpers. .. ''Silus and Timothy
were come from Macedonia" They
| had been left at Bcrea, when Paul was
compelledto leave acts 17:l3-l5) Tim
othy had been sent to Thcssalonicn Il
Thes. $500, and from Philippians 4:15.
we judge that he had visited Philippi
also.
! Second. Good News from the
Churches where he had laborcd Tim
othy brought us glad tidings of your
faith and love-" and their longing to
see us So that he was comfort,ed
over YOU in all our distress and nhlir-
| tion, through your faith" The Philip-
| plans also sent him aid GmI. 4:15).
which proved their love and picty.
The result was that Paul was
| pressed in the spirit" The better read
/ ing is given in the Il. v. was con
I strained by the word The same word
is used in , Corinthians 5:1i: "The love
| of Christ constraiucth U.S." holds com
/ plctcly, impcls, urges on.
! ". y Change of Nurk-Ns. G-S. G.
/ And when they opposed themselves
| The word implies very strong opposi-
ton, as OF q force drawn mp in battle ar
ray. The intensity and success Of
Paurs labors ltiudlcd an intensity OF
opposition. "Shook his ruimcnt:''
Shaking of the dust as a testimony
against them Matt 1OJID \ sign
that be was relieved of all RESPONSE
bility for their failure TO be- saved. and
no share in their character and CON
/ duct Your blood, in the sense OF death
| and destruction. he upon your own
! heads. This is not threat. but
/ warning. "a new effort 10 stop them
/ i'm their mad career. "Hcnccforth."
SO long as he remained in Corinth, II
/ will go unto the Gentiles"
5. But Paul had gained something
| from the Jews, for "Crispus. the chief
/ ruler Of the syuagoguc.' became
! Christian. And many OF the Coriuth-
| ians bearing believed" That IT,. many
! of the idolatrous inhabitants OF Corinth.
/ in distinction 20 the Jews and prose
| lytes before alluded 20. And were
| baptized" Here, as everywhere. those
who became Christians publicly pro-
| fesscd their faith in the appointed way.
9. y bon spakc the Lord 10 Paul in
! the night by vision:" 4 form most
| probably appeared ~ The apostle when
hc heard the voice. bidding him be Of
| good courage. BE not afraid" For
fears were around him, not only for
himself. but for the cause.
10. For am with thee" Therefore.
mo man shall set on thee 20 hurt thee"
/ Paul could not be- harmed till his worI,
was done So % great man once said:
II am immortal till my work is fin
| ishcd.' 4 large and influential nhnrch
WIS formed Goo Corinth.