The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson I, Fourth Quarter, Interna-
tiOnal Series, October 3.

Lesson I, Fourth Quarter, Interna-
tional Series, October 3.
1-3. And when IL uninc 70 paeS uheA -
were parted from them we sailed unto
Syria and landed at Tyre, for thcre the
ship was to unlade her burden" This Is
summary Of these three verses, quoting
from the r. v. He was hasting II II
were possible to be at Jerusalem by tho
day of Pentecost (chapter *, l6), but as
they were dependent upon the possibility
OF finding vessel about to sail in the di.
rection in which they wished to journey,
and upon favorable winds, 1t would not
seem to us much like making haste.
4. and finding disciples, we tarried
there seven days, who said to Paul through
the Spirit that he should not go up to Je-
rusalem." The Gospel had reached and
been received by some in this city, and so
the travellers and the residents were at once
friends for there Is no bond like the blood
Of Christ His redeemed ones are all cit
liens Of heaven, but pilgrims and stran-
gers here (Phil. Ill, 30, II. "; Pet. II, ~.
But here is a strange message to Paul
which makes us think Of chapter xvi, 8,
z, when the Spirit suffered him not to 20
into Asia or Bithynia. In that case he was
obedient. Let us see how he acts now.
8. And when we had accomplished
those days we departed and went our
way, and we knceled down on the
shore and prayed" The Spirit had not
said to stop at Tyre, nor to proceed no far
Their, SO it was all right to move on. How
touching this parting scens! Men, women
and children accompany Paul and his
companions out Of the city, and NIL kneel
on the shore In prayer. So In chapter Xxx,
hafr l,o rtv . ., al - r,nla
kneeled down and prayed with them all
Q. "And when we had taken our leave
ono of another we took ship, and they re-
turned home again." These believers at
Tyre may have been part Of the result Of
the visit Of our Lord (Math. XIV, 2l-2s) or
perhaps through the preaching OF those
who were scattered at Stephens death
(Acts will, y. There Is just one thing for
disciples to be doing, whether at home or
abroad, and that is TO walk worthy of our
calling and show ourselves approved unto
God$I Thcss. ii, 10; ii Tim. II, 15).
z. "And when we had finished our voy-
age from Tyre we came to Ptolamais and
saluted the brethren and abode with them
one day" Brief but blessed visits of men
of God and foretastes Of the eternal fellow
ship Of the future. There would be but
one topic of conversation, the kingdom Of
God and the things concerning the Lord
Jesus Christ (Acts xviii, 81), but ono
book, the Scriptures, and doubtless much
prayer. The believers would be encouraged
to be steadfast and to do all in their power
to give the gospel to Others.
8. 1--WE entered into the house Of Philip,
the evangelist, which was one Of the seven,
and abode with him." Leaving Ptolemais,
thcy came to Cesarea, which seems to be
tv,io ,ba Il -
was preaching in tho cities from Azotus to
Casasfea after he had led the treasurer Of
Queen Candaoe to Christ (Acts viii, 4o).
He is still known as a bearor Of glad It'd
ings and was doubtless continually at 1t.
Why should not every believer DO In some
large sense an evangelist an ambassador
for Christi
Q. And the Same man had four daugh-
tiers, virgins, which did prophecy" Daugh-
tiers as we'll as SONS are included In the
promise Of the gift Of the Spirit (Joel II,
30; Acts H. ~ In the Old Testament
Miriam, Deborah and Huldah and in the
New the women whom He sent from the
sepulcher and Priscilla and others are nota-
BILE examples Of women whom He used az
His messengers
10, II. "Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So
shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man
that owneth this girdle and shall deliver
him into the hands Of the gentiles. . Thus
testified prophet named Agabus, who
came down from Judna, and being with
these disciples took Paul's girdle and sig
plilcantly bound his own hands and feet
with the same. Thus for the second time
Paul is warned not to go up to Jerusalem,
lsld it is the Holy Spirit who tells him not
to so.
lp. "And when we heard these things
both we and they Of that place besought
him not TO go up to Jerusalem Now 1t
is possible for q man to stand alone with
God and be all right, and IL Is possible for
man to think he is standing with God
and be standing with himself.
10. "Then Paul answered, What mean
We to weep and TO break mine hearth for
am ready not TO be bound only, but also
10 die at Jerusalem for the name Of the
Lord Jesus This Is certainly right
attitude Of soul for believer, and the
only right attitude-to be ready for life or
death, prosperity or adyersity, II only God
Is glorified thereby-but my perplexity
here Is TO know what was tho heartbreak-
ing part of this affair to Paul Was he 80
set upon getting to Jerusalem at this par
ticular time that his heart would break II
he did not accomplish 1t, or was he so set
upon doing the will Of God that his heart
would break II he failed TO do III II the
latter, then why not accept tho voice OF
the Spirit at Tyre and CeshrcA and be sat
listed 70 be subject TO the Spirit In this
matterf Is not perfect submission to the
will Of God the highest mission ON earths
A one has said:
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