The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12
Paul's Third
Missionary Journey
Sunday School Lesson for Asgust IS, 1903
Specially Arranged for This Paper

LESSON TEXT.-Acts IS.23-l9:22. Mem
Ory verses 1920
GOLDEN TEXT-"The name or the
Lord Jesus was magrihed. Acts la1L
TIME.-Paul began his third journey
probably in A. D. %, and it lasted three
years. 53-56 or 81
PLACE.-Paul ended his second Jour
ney by going to Jerusalem. and thence to
Antioch. From there he went through
Asia Minor, ending at Ephesus tire CAPT
tai Of the Roman province Of Asia.
Suggestion and Practical Thought
How Paul Built Up the Religious
Life Of Ephesus.
Paul Enters Upon His Missionary
Journey. and Strengthens the Older
ChurcheS.-Acts 1S:22-23. When Paul
had completed his second missionary
journey he went up to Jerusalem to
pay his respects to the mother church
there, and doubtless. as at other times,
he told the wOndrOUs story of the
work Of God in bringing so many Cen
tiles into the kingdom. Here he would
remain long enough to complete his
VOW. the apostle to the Gentiles in low
ing accord with the mother church
Then he went down to the home
church which had sent him forth.
Here he was always welcome. Here
he told the story Of his missionary ad-
ventures and the fruits of his labors
This is probably the last time Paul
was able TO visit Antioch It is prob
able that while here Paul wrote the
Epistle to the Galatins, on receiving
the report of Timothy concerning the
oh, al to,
afterward he himself went through
the region Of Galatia and Phrygia in
order. strengthening the churches. for
there was great need. (Gal l:6-12;
BIS; 5:1-I2-15D
Ephesus. which Paul made his head.
quarters for nearly three years Of mis-.
sionary work. was not only the cap
ital Of the province, but was the city
of the greatest Importance in all Asia
Minor, and principal emporium of
trade in the east.
Paul Finds an Undeveloped Church
Of Ephesus, and Brings Them Into the
Fulnass OF the Gospel Light.-Acts
1S:24-l9:7 The Eloquent Apollos.
When Paul left Corinth at the close
of his second journey, his friends
Aquila and Priscilla went with him
as far as Ephesus. Before Paul an
tered upon his longer work at Ephesus
there came Christian Jew of great
eloquence ". PSI knowing only the
baptism of John; the gospel Of repen-
lance and forgiveness and Christian
morals. and Of Jesus who proclaimed
the kingdom of heaven at hand and
worked many miracles Of love, and
died on the cross, the story which was
told in the earlier gospels.
These things Priscilla and Auuila
expounded to him. Then he went to
Greece ". 27) and helped them much
| which had believed through grace"
OF this Paul once speaks in his letter
| to Corinth, 81 planted, Apollos watered
God gave the increase" q Cor 3:6).
Paul's Preaching and Teaching
VS.. $40. First. In the Jewish syna-
| gogue. Three months To Jews. As
usual Paul began with the Jews who
were best prepared to receive the
Gospel. and spake boldly" 1t re-
CURED no little courage to take the
unpopular side. which had so often
brought him into trouble.
Second. In the school of Uranus.
Two years. To Gentiles "Disputing,"
+ discouraging, arguing, daily" and not
merely or the Sabbath. lin the school
Of one Tyrannus. Nothing is known
positively about this man.
Continued two years" in
addition to the three months in the
! synagogue. "All they which dwelt in
Asia" the Roman province of Asia, OF
which Ephesus was the capital.
Heard the word" Paul had with him
number Of helpers, as Timothy,
Erastus, Titus, etc
Two Kinds Of Testimonials to the
| Power and Value of the Gospel.-Vs.
! 11-22. In addition to the holy conduct
and noble spirit exhibited in the or.
binary daily life there were two out.
ward and visible testimonies to the
| truth and power of the Gospel First.
Miracles of healing and help. God
wrought special miracles" by the
hands of" the instrumentality Of
Paul" In Ephesus, the center OF
lidSIS anu WilClCI at, SpeCldI power
was given Paul to work miracles that
conquered them in their own strong.
hold. He actually did what the
sorcerers pretended to do.
Selfdenial for the Cause of Christ.
Doing right at great cost. Many that
! believed came, and confessed" that
they had been using magical prac-
tees, but now. realizing that they
were wrong, Showed their deeds" by
| publicly confessing and renouncing
all such heather practices, by which
doubtless they had been making
money.
MANY of them" referring to those
| who had been magicians previous to
| their conversion, which used curious
| arts" such as magic, incantations.
sleight of hand, charms, secret knowl-
edge of chemistry, hypnotism, Jug
glery, and everything by which they
had deceived the people.
These men and women were In the
habit OF carrying about on their per
sons as charms or amulets to shield
them from danger and from harm, or
to procure them good fortune in their