Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-14
Paul's Third
Missionary Journey
Sunday School Lesson for August IS, 1909
Specially Arranged for This Paper

GOLDEN TENT-"The name OF the
Lord Jesus was magnihed. Acts 1917.
TfME.-paul began his third journey
| probably IN a. -. SO, and IL lasted three
| years 1886. or 81.
| PLACE-Pau ended his second Jour
| ncy by going TO Jerusalem, and thence 90
Antioch From there he went through
| Asia Minor. ending at Ephesus. tire capl-
tai Of the Roman province Of Asia.
Suggestion and Practical Thought
How Paul Built Up the Religious
Life Of Ephesus.
Paul Enters Upon His Mssionar.
Journey and Strengthens the Older
Churches.-Acts 1S:22-23. When Paul
had completed his second missionary
! Journey he went up to Jerusalem 20
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 Gen.
tiles into the kingdom. Here he would
remain long enough to complete his
vow the apostle TO the Gentles in loy.
ing accord with the mother church.
Then he went down to the homo
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 10 visit Antioch It is prob.
able that while here Paul wrote the
! Epistle to the Galatns, on receiving
| the report OF Timothy concerning the
churches in that region, and not long
aftorward he himself went through
the region OF Galatia and Phrygia in
order, Strengthening the churches. for
there was great need (Gal. 1:6--12;
3:1-5; 5:1-12-15.)
Ephesus, which Paul made his head.
quarters for nearly three years of mis-
sionary work, was not only the cap.
ltal Of the province, but was the city
/ the greatest Importance in all Asia
I 'iupr and principal emporium of
/ ;.eee IN the east.
Paul Finds an Undeveloped Church
of Ephesus, and Brings Them Into the
Fulness of the Gospel Light.-Acts
tS:2l-19:7. The Eloquent Apollos.
When Paul left Corinth at the close
of his second Journey. his friends
Aquila and Priscilla went with him
rs far as Ephesus. Before Paul ~
| tered upon his longer work at Ephosue
there came a Christian jew of great
eloorcnce ". 25) "knowing only the
J baptism OF John; the gospel of repen.
'anco and forgiveness, and Christian
morals, and of Jesus who proclaimed
'he kingdom of heaven at hand. and
worked many miracles OF love. and
died on the cross, the story which was
to'd in the earlier gospels.
These things Priscilla and Aquila
eNpounded 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
tn Corinthl 81 planted. Apollos watered
God gave the Increase" Il Cor. 3:6).
Paul's Preaching and Teaching
Va. $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" II re-
1uired no little courage to take the
unpopular side. which had so often
brought him into trouble.
Second. In the school OF Tyrannus.
Two years. To Gentiles. "Disputing."
discouraging, arguing. daily" and not
merely on the Sabbath. "in 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.
l1-22. In addition to the holy conduct
and noble spirit exhibited in the OF.
dinary daily life there we're 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
magic and witchcraft, special power
was given Paul to work miracles that
conquered them in their own strong.
hold. He actually did what the
sorcerers pretended to do.
Self-denial 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 20
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