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(Acts ec::s-AD
- 3ake heed therefore unto yoursssveG
and 60 all the 0ock. over the which IL
Holy Ghost hath made you overseers. 4
feed the cnurch OF God. which He haiti
purchased with His own blood.
- For I know this. that after ny d
parting shall grievous wolves enter u
among you. not sparing the dock.
-. Also Of your own selves shall mel
arise. speaking pGeerse things. 10 draw
away disciples after then
y. Therefore watch and remember. thai
| ~ the space Of three years ceased mol
70 warn everyone night and day viii
tears.
- And now. brethren. commend ycs
60 God. and 20 the word OF His grace
which l. able . build you up. and 10 give
you an inheritance among all them which
are sanctified.
= have coveted no naa's silver. o.
| gold. or apparel.
~ Yea. ye yourselves know. that thesl
hands have ministered unto my nscessi-
'tes. and 10 them that were with me.
=. ! have showed you all things. how
that 90 !aboring ye ought to support the
weak, and to remember the words Of the
Lord Jesus. how He said: "It u mor0
pleased to give than to receive"
-. And when he had thus spoken. he
kneeled down and prayed with them all.
q. And they I'll wept sore. and fell On
Pauls neck and kissed hin.
- Borrowing most OF all for the words
which he spake. that they should see his
face no more. And they accompanied him
unto the ship.
GOLDEN Notwithstanding the
words % The Lsr1 Jesus, hew He
said. II 10 mere blessed - gtve thaa
- Feceive.-Acts 2Os n.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
The lesson may properly be said to
include the entire chapter:
Paul Revisits Churches in Eu-
rope ............................ ...Acts e0:i-A
Starts Back Tow ard Jerusalem. Acts a0:l-le
A Message for the Ephe SLAMS. Acts so:i7-2A
Warnings to the Church. ......Acts N:15-Sl.
His Final Leave Taking. ......Acts eO:ss-sa
TIAE-A- d. 81.
PLAcE-Milstus. - miles south Of
Ephesus.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Paul Revisits Churches in Europe
After nearly three years Of ministry
At Ephesus Paul was forced by the
trouble stirred up by bitter OPP
ponents of his preaching to leave
that place. Whereupon he decided
to revisit the churches he had found
ed in Europe; in Macedonia, Philippi,
Berca, Thessalonica, and in Greece
chiefly at Corinth.
Starts Back to Jerusajem.-Paul's
plan for the future at this time was
very definite. The visits to the
churches in Asia Minor and in Greece
and Macedonia were farewell visits
for the purpose of Strengthening those
then, il in the providence Of
God he should be permitted 10 to do.
he would return to Jerusalem, in
which city he had not spent any con-
siderable time for many years, and
from thence to Rome, the capital Of
the world.
a Message to the Ephcsians.--On
the homeward journey toward Jeru-
salem Paul comes TO Miletus. The
duration of his vessels stay at
Eoing to Ephesus he sent for the
leaders Of the church to come TO
him. He reminds them Of the way in
which he did his work while among
hem. cxempiifying in his own life
he qualities of true disciple. The
,ne quality he emphasizes is humil-
ty of mind. Then he reminds them, I
how. in spite Of the difficulty Of the
work on account Of the Lying in
wait Of the Jews" he taught public
y AID from house to house. This il
IN important suggestion for the
Christian worker. namely, to empha.
'ize neither the public side cf his
work nor the quieter. the "hOuse
% house" way. al the expense of the
,ther. Both are important. and he
Who has the gift of persuasive public
peaker can strengthen his work in
.alculably by means Of the personal
ouch. In verse 81 Paul sums up in
he fewest possible words the gist Of I
his preaching, the two vital truths
II Christian experience. He !
preached first repentance toward \
iod," and secondly faith toward our
Lord Jesus Christi Turning from his
,ast work Paul looks toward the fu-
ure. Forebodings Of certain danger
o himself in connection with his work
ire on his mind. But in spite of this
he gives utterancc to those
loble words: But none of these
hings move me, neither count I my
lie dear unto myself, 50 that might
inish my course with JOY, and the
! have received. TO testify
he gospel of the grace Of God" With
he certainty Of fate does this great
nan push forward in his God appointed
york in spite Of all obstacles.
WARNINGS to the Churchill is with
adness that Paul speaks Of the fu.
ure Of the church at Ephcsus. Men
hall arise who shall speak perverss
hings and even drew away disciples
rom the true faith" In view Of this
ondition Paul first says: "Take heed
therefore, unto yourselves" and sec.
'ndly, unto all the flock" He had
,,st reminded these Representatives
rom Ephesus that lie was "pure from
tie blood Of all men. "This was IN
eference to Ezekiel 3: Is. when l say
INTO the wicked. Thou shalt surely
lie; and thou givest him not warning.
Ito save his life: the So ne wicked
n;.n shall die in his fniqu ~; but HE