The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-03


verses 81, 49,
GOLDEN TEXT.-"I can do all things
through Christ which strengtheneth me-
Phil. Alb.
TIME-Paul left Ephesus late in A. d.
S. December &C. January and February
S. at Corinth. He reached Miletus and
conferred with the Ephesian elders the
last of April.
PLACE-Paul, after leaving Ephesus
went through Macedonia to Corinth, and
returned by the same route to Phil1ppi.
Troas and Miletus.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
A Pastors Wise Counsels Redeemed
by Example.
/. Paul's Journeyings Among the Eu-
ropean Churches-Vs. 1-6. We learn
from 2 Cor. 1910, written not great
while after Paul left Ephesus, that he
left that city because his life was IN
danger If he remained, and he could
no longer do his work there. He was
in depressed frame Of mind from ILL
health. From Ephesus he took trad
ing vessel to Troas on his way to
Philippi. Here door was opened, but
he was restless because Titus failed to
met him there with news from the
church at Corinth. e Cor. 2:12; 7:5, 6;
8:16)
Paul took another vessel to Philippi
where he was joined by Titus, anc
later to Berea and Thessalonica, where
Timothy joined them, and they joined
in addressing the second letter to the
Corinthians. In the autumn he went
to Greece and spent three months
there, chiefly in Corinth, where he had
much to do amid sickness and afflic-
tions on every side, "fightings without
and fears within" e Cor. 4:7-11; 7:5,
g. in caring for the churches q Cor.
1929 and correcting wrong conduct
e Cor 1920, 81; 1871, p. 1t was four
or five years since he had left them,
after a stay of year and half.
During all this time collections were
taken up in the various churches on
this tour for Paul to carry to the poor
disciples at Jerusalem, according to
his promise seven years before gal.
2:10). Seven delegates had been APP
pointed to accompany Paul, but plot
of the Jews determined him to change
his plans and, instead of going by wa
ter, he, together with five delegates
from Europe, went by land to Troas,
where two delegates from Troas Joined
him.
2. Paul's Experience at Troas-Vs. G.
12 Paul and his company remained a
week at Troas, seaport on the Aeg-
can sea. They reached Troas five days
after the Passover. Paul, on the eve
ming of the Lords day, held preach
ing service and holy communion in an
upper chamber AS Paul was to sail
The next morning the service lasted till
midnight. A young man was sitting in
the latticed window of the third story
The place was crowded and hot, the
hour was late, and the young man was
weary, so that he was overpowered by
sleep and fell down three stories to
the ground and was taken up for dead
Paul Immediately went down by the
outside stairs common In Oriental
houses, and fell on him, embracing
him, as Elijah in the case of the son
of the widow of Zarephath Il Kings
I7:2D, and Elisha, in that of the Shu-
nammite's son. Doubtless Paul prayed
as earnestly as those prophets, land
the close contact, the clasp of warm
affection gave new intensity to the
prayer of faith" His prayer was an
swered, and the young man was re-
stored The incident revealed the
love, the faith and the power of Paul
and the religion he represented.
3. Paul's Review of His Life at Eph-
esus-Vs. 1927.
Luke. The change of pronouns to
1--WE" in " 10 shows that Luke had now
Joined the party, and he continues
with them till they reached Jerusalem
(Acts 21:1O.
On the fourth day they reached Mil
etus, beyond Ephesus. The vessel was
detained here for an uncertain length
of time and Paul sent for the Ephesian
elders to come to Miletus and meet him,
for it would not be safe for him not to
be ready to embark at short notice.
Paul Meets the Elders of Ephesus
Luke was probably present at the
meeting, so that he was able to report |
what Paul said.
Those present knew that he was
speaking the truth. What he had done
and taught was an example for them
to follow and an inspiration to faith.
l. He did his work ". 1877 with all |
of mind" He was not self |
seeking; he was ready to do the hum.
blest service for the humblest person. |
He worked with his hands, although |
brought up In the midst of wealth and |
learning. Paul set Christ forward and |
kept himself in the background.
2. Amid great difficulties. with
many tears" not for himself, but for
others. And this w. 81 might and
day with tears" expressing the intens-
ity of sympathy and desire for their |