The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
The SABBATH SCHOOL
international Lesson Commeats For
February 5.
Subject: The Church at Corlnti Founsed, Acts
KILL. l.ll-Golden Text, I Cor. i'll, IL
Memory Verses, 9.ll-commentsry
on the Days Lesson.

"After these things" The events al
Athens described in our last lesson. "Dc
Parted" Paul's stay in Athens was short
and he never returned to the city. Intel
lectual Greece had scornfully, rejected tn,
gospel message and henceforth the aposSs
visited more fruitful fields. Game to Cor
inth." About forty.fve miles southwest oI
Athens. Here he labored alone for soms
time before his co.workers arrived. Cor
inth was the seat of commerce in Southern
Greece, and at this time was the politica,
capital and the residence of the Romas
pro-consul. II was situated on the 18th
mus which connects the two portions oj
Greece. 1t was the wealthiest and wicked
est city in all Greece, and was the seat o
Of every kind of licentiousness and excess
And yet in this wicked city Paul had o
good revival and established Christian
2. .."Aquila-Priscilla." "Most devoted
friends Of Paul, persons Of culture and
together. From this we concluded that
they furnish happy example Of harmony
and sympathy in Christian life. Priscilla
was one of those bright, earnest .wornes
ing Of Christ stand and His II I chosen SENT friends; H ZONE on.
Of the pioneers of that devoted band OF
women workers who have, for 1900 years
done such splendid work for the Lord in
all climes and among all peoples" "Clau.
dius." The fouraf Roman emperor. This
so wad s took pass ns asr in 1eT
50 on account OF revolt in Judea. tn.
jews were very numerous at Rome, and
inhabited separate district Of the town,
on the banks Of the Tiber. They were of,
ten very troublesome, and were several
times banished from the city. "The decree
Aquila in Rome not long after (Rom. .l6:
81 and many Jews resided there when
Paul came"
II. Paul's method Of work Tvs. 3, ~. 8.
"Same trade" Paups first concern when
he entered Corinth was to find home for
himself and then to seek for employment.
"Who could dream that this travel-stained
man, going from one tentmaker's door to
another, seeking for work, was carrying
the future Of the world beneath his robe"
Wrought" Paul labored for his own sup.
port in Ephesus (Aets 20: 34) and Thessa.
lonica { Thess. 2: 81, as well as in Corinth
"A. "Reasoned-persuaded." From the
Scriptures, and the personal testimonies sf
eye witnesses Paul showed that Jesus
was the Messiah and the gospel true. The
gospel appeals to reason and good sense.
The facts Paul presented showed how rea'
sonable it would be, to become Christians.
He sought out his kindred and made op-
portnnities to tell them of Christ.
81. s. "Were come" siias and Timoth,
arrived together from Macedonia; limo.
thy from Thessalonica and Silas from Be.
rea. Their arrival encouraged Paul. He
now learned that the churches he had
formed were standing fast in the faith.
This led him to write his first letter to the
Thessalonians, and soon after a second let.
ter to guard them against supposing that
Christ's second coming was near at hand.
In his first epistle he writes Of his distress
and affliction" q Thess. 3: y while in Cor.
inth.. Compare Cor. I: lib. Paul was
culties.
". Paul turns to the. Gentiles Tvs. Q.
lD. 9. Opposed themselves" The word
implies very strong opposition, as force
drawn up in battle array. 1t was an or.
ganized opposition. The more than usually
doubt stirred up by the intense earnest.
ness OF Paul in his work, after the, arrival
of Silas and Timothy, when he was
pressed and constrained by the. word. y
~ will 60" When argument and appeal
brought no candi thought, but only oppo:.
sition and blasphemy, Paul said, sadly and
forever, to the Jews in C0rinth: Il will
tiles" In Corinth. He afterward preached
to the Jews in other places.
7. "A certain mans house" Used for
teaching and worship. For, his own lodg..
ing he still remained with Aquila and
not jew by birth. No doubt he became
Christian; Nothing more is known Of
Justus. "Joined - the synagogue" "A
standing protest to the unbelief Of the
Jews. 1t would draw in many who would
be coming to the synagogue. The owner
was GENTLE, and would win the attend.
ance Of the Geptiles."
8. "Crispus." His first convert was the
ruler of the synagogue he had left. Hi. de-
cided course made the conduct of others
equally decided. "Chief ruler" A man
Of learning and high character. His con.
version took him out of office in the Jew
ish church. "All his house" The first re.
corded instance Of the, conversion Of an
entire Jewish family; -. -,
Q. Then spake the Lord" It is likely
that Paul-was at this time much distressed
BY the violent opposition OF the jews, and
probably his life was in danger, and he
Eight; have been entertaining serious
CorInth. TO prevent this and comfort him
abe not AFRAID" .Isoiation from his own
people, physical weakness and the slowness
Of the people to believe, besides the danger
OF sudden persecution or death, made Paul
question the wisdom dom Of f. further W M EFF effort IN
drawn when opposition came. Fear OPP
crates against faith, and God forbade it,"
10. with thee" To sustain thee in
trial, to give utterance in the Spirit, to
give point and edge to thy words, TO pro.
tect thee from hostile enemies, and to
make thee victor in every conflict. Though
men oppose and leave thee, ! will not.
Thus the assurance came in the hour of
necessity. mo man-hurt thee" No man
shall oppose or condemn thee, to destroy
thee. He was not to meet death at that
place. He should be attacked and brought
to the judgment seat. ". I'D, but no vic.
lence should crush him. Much people"
mot many already consecrated to God,
but many in whom he saw preparedness
to receive the gospel"
IL. HE continued" Paul's fear, or de-
spondency, was MT rebellion. 10 know
Gods will was to do it. He feared not
trials SO much as . failure to follow the
Lords guiding hand. A word OF command
wAh promise of help settled all doubts,
and gave courage for the undertaking.
',Tear and six months" During this time
he wrote the second letter to the Thessa.
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