The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1909-07-15
Paul's Second
Journey Continued
Sunday School Lesson for July 10, 1909
Specially Arranged for This Paper

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TIME.-raul was at Thcssaonlca i've
or sin months. December \. H. %, to
May, 81. and in Bcrca from May, A. ID.
| 81, To- August
| pIACE-At ThcssalonicA 100 miles
| west Of philippi, now called Salunica Ga"
| largest city of Macedonia, In NOumcll,
| Turkey.
| Suggestion and Practical Thought.
Teaching the Scriptures at Thessa.
lonica.--Ns. 10. When Paul, Silas
and Timothy were driven from Philip
pi they travelled southwest along the
great military road which leads to
| Rome At the end of thirty.three
miles they reached Amphipolis, and
thirty miles further along they came
TO Apollonia. As neither city was of
much importance the three mis-
sionaries continued their journey on
to Thcssalonica. thirty.seven miles
distant, on the gulf of SalOnica In
| Macedonia
Here was q Jewish synagogue, and
an easy opening for preaching the
| gospel. They remained in the syna
gogue for three weeks until finally
driven away by the Jews. Then they
| lOOh UP lltlI WIN JDHdo,
just outside of the synagogue circle.
Here Paul formed the nucleus OF n
large and nourishing church, chiefly
composed of Gentiles, and, although
he supported himself in part by work
ing with his own hands, yet he re-
manned long enough to receive help
twice from Philippi.
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the Bible to the people. First, he
reasoned with them out of the
Scriptures" basing his reasoning on
true facts, which they accepted. Sec
ond, he unfolded the truths OF the
Scriptures, and pointed out things
they had not noticed, or applications
which they had not understood. Paul
was to them like the expert who
points out to the poor farmer the rich
mines of gold and silver beneath the
surface. Third he compared the
scripture with scripture and with
facts Especially did he show that
Christ had suffered. This description
was one of the greatest difficulties in
the Jewish mind. 1t seemed impos.
sble that the victorious king, who
was to reign forever, the Wonderful,
the Counsellor, Everlasting Father,
the Prince of Peace. whose kingdom
was an everlasting kingdom, including
all nations, could be an humble teach.
err who died on the cross. But Paul
showed them that only by suffering
, could Christ save from sin, and that
by his having risen again from the
/, dead, Jesus Is living and glorious
,, king. Fourth, by living the Gospel,
, so that they could interpret its mean.
, ing by what he was and did.
, As result of his labors in Thessa.
lonica some Jews believed. and con.
sorted with Paul and Silas. The
Greeks gathered in great multitudes.
who were looking and hoping for a
religious life.
The assault on Paul. Silas and
Timothy was instigated by the Jews
which believed not" and were moved
by jealousy or envy, because they
were declining and the Christians
7 were growing. The Jews used the
rabble, vile fellows, as their instru'
ments., and turning them into wild
mob they ASSAULTED the house of
r Jason" with whom the missionaries
a were lodging. The missionaries were
y not at home. but the mob dragged ia.
4 son and certain Christians before the
: rulers, shouting, These that have
I, turned the world upside down are
@ coming hither also"
The charge against the mission
u aries was treason, for saying that
there Is another king, one Jesus. The
same charge was made against Jesus
before plate.
They were bound over to keep the
peace by a sum of money, or property
which Jason and other Christians
must forfeit II the missionaries were
again the occasion of another riot
Hence Paul and Silas were immedi
ately sent away secretly by night
They went to Berea.
| Berea was inland about fifty miles
| southwest OF Thessalonica. Cicero, In
| his Grafton against Piso says that
unable to face the complaint at Thes
salonca, Piso fed to Berea. So Pau
may have gone to Berea on account
of it's seclusion. AS usual they went
to the synagogue Where they were IN
troduced by their escort OF Christian
Jews who left them at tsls point
The missionaries remained at Berea
for several weeks until another popu
lar disturbance, stirred up by theiI
Thessalonian enemies Paul was Sc
cretly and hastily sent to Athens
while Silas and Timothy were to fol
- low later.
D. The most important book in the
. world for study and reading is the
Bible. 1t gives the largest, fullest
|, widest education. 1t educates all the
d faculties of the soul It trains for the
@ best life in this world, and for immor
:, tai life.
n Home reading and study OF the Bi
d BILE daily is the most important means
h of becoming acquainted with its
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