Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-09-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for October 3.
1S97-Paul's Last Journey to Jeru.
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mus ". 29), Aristarchus (27:2) and St.
Luke. Timothy, it appears, went back
from Miletus with the elders of Ephe-
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. 3-6. 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 q 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: ."-Plumptre.
1--WE tarried there seven days." The
time spent at Tyre in unlading the
vessel, and probably taking in a new
cargo. In verse $ we see something
more of this church, and find here
deep sympathy with Paul and his work,
and expressions of it which must have
c1eered 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 at Caesarea,
they warned Paul of the danger of go
ing to Jerusalem. It was revealed to
them, not that Paul should not go, but
that if he went he would go into bonds,
prison, sufferings. The prophets inferred
from this foreknowledge that Paul
should not go on. But Paul recognized
more clearly the voice Of the Spirit,
and his duty to proceed In spite of
warnings and remonstrances.
5. 1--WE kneeled down on the shore
and prayed" The 1--WE" implies that
others prayed besides Paul. But when
ever one of a company leads in prayer
gil should pray, and let many hearts
60 up to God with one voice.
III. a Visit to Caesarea.-Vs. IT'S.
First, the journey. 2. "When we had
finished our course:" (the voyage):
This was the end of the sea voyage.
"We came to Ptolemais," 30 miles south
Of Tyre. "And saluted the brethren"
Here, also, as through all the line Of
cities along the coast, we find church
already organized. The work was go
ing on in other places besides those
where Paul preached.
8. "Came unto Caesarea:" They now
travelled by land. This route led them
around Mount Carmel along the coast
for 80 or 40 miles to Ceasarea. "Philip
one of the severn deacons APP
pointed at the same time with Stephen.
He is to be distinguished from Philip
the apostle. The evangelist.
8. ''And the same man had four
daughters, virgins:' The word then, as
afterwards, probably indicated not
merely the bare fact that they were as
yet unmarried, but that they had devot-
ed themselves, if not by irrevocable
vows, yet by steadfast purpose, to that
form of service. It 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
Taylor'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 1929, A. D. 43 or A., IA
or Is years before. Coming lately from
Jerusalem, he knew the feelings of the
Jews toward Paul.
~. "Besought him not to co." In
ferring that this was the intention of
the prophecy. This inference, here dis
tinctly stated, explains verses.
10. "What mean We to weep and to
break mine heart?'' It was with no
stole hardness that he resisted their
entreaties. They were positively
crushing to him. He adhered to his
purpose. but it was as with broken
heart. For am ready not to be bound
only, but also to die:" Paul's heroic
frmness under such circumstances in
directing his way toward Jerusalem
was not obstinacy, but an absolute sur
render of himself to duty.
IA. eve ceased:" because (1) to 20 on
persuadng was vain labor; (2) it only
added to Paurs burden, instead of saw
ing him from it; (3) they began to real
ize that Paul was guided by the Spirit,
o14u OAuCESIOOU tuS 1uc9S8X0 OeCCer GQ8n
they. d:
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS,
Note the work of women in the
church. Modern days are bringing
many more women who prophesy. tits
q good omen for the church.
Pau1s Courage.-"There the Roman
spoke; there the Christian Roman
spoke. We are told that for n Roman
to fear danger was treason, but for q
Lacedaemonian to hesitate was treason.
Here is man in whose tone you can
find no hesitancy."-Joseph Parker.
Difficulties in the way are no proof
that God does not wish us to walk in:
it. Every Christian, like Bunyan's,
meets with hills of difficulty, where the
path of righteousness and safety lies
over and not around. @,:.. -.
when the commandment came sin
revived and died. said Paul. When he
raw tho 1avu. ~ An1 q, 81 >.,ss,sl.. .1lA.,