Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-04
Paul's Third Journey
Continued
Sunday School LessOa fer Sept. S. 1909
speaa-y Arranged for TaIs Paper

LESSON TENT.-Acts D---S Memory
verses 90 o.
Through Christ which strrretlrneth rue.''
Phil 4.fa
TIME paul I-f Epresus late I'm A. ID
'6. pcccmher 5t January arI February
So. at Cornfh DC reached NHetus and
conferred with Soc Er.es.8r ellers the
last % APRIL
PLACE -Pau sitter Iaavi1s rphesue.
went tlrourh Macedonia Co C1rirrh. and
returned hy the same route To PhUlppi
Troas and Nilotus
Suggestion and Practical Thought
A Pastors Wise Counsels Redeemed
by Example
l. Paula Journeyings Among the Eu-
ropean Churches-Ns Us We learn
from Cor. 1:S-io. written not "a great
while after Paul left Ephcsus. that ne
left that city because his life was in
danger II he remained. and he could
no longer do his work there He was
In depressed frame OF mind from in
health. From Epbesus Doe took trad
ing vessel 20 Troas on his way 60
Phiuppi. Here door was opened. but
he was restless because Titus failed CD
met him there with news from the
church az Corinth 10 Cor. 2.12. 1:5. 6.
S.16l
Paul took another vessel Go Phuirpi.
where he was Joined by Tius. and
later 90 Berea and Thessal0uiCa where
Timothy Joined them. and they Joined
In addressing the second letter 90 the
Corinthians. Ia the autumn he went
60 Greece and spent three months
there. chiefly iu Corinth. where he had
"a a ..r. ..rr.
uons on every side. "hghunrs without
aud fears within" ~ Cor. arm: 7:5.
SD in caring for the churches a. Cor.
1l:2S) and correcting wrong conduct
% Cor 1920. 81: 1851. %. 10 was four
or FIVE years since he had left them.
after a stay of year and a half
During an this time collections were
taken up ina the various churches on
this tour for Paul 90 carry 20 the poor
disciples at Jerusalem. according 20
his promise seven years before tGal.
2.lO). Seven delegates had been an
pointed 90 accompany Paul. but q plot
OF tho Jews determined him Go change
MS plans and. instead of gOiug by wa
ter. he. together with FIVE DELEGATES
from Europe. went by land 90 Troas
where two delegates from Troas Joined
him
g PauIs Experience at Troas-Vs. G.
-. Paul and his company remained a
week az Troas. a seaport on the Aeg
can sea They reached Troas five DAYS
after the Passover Paul on the eve.
ming OF the Lords dag. held a preach
Ing service and holy communion Ina an
upper chamber AS Paul was 90 sail
the next morning the service lasted I'm
midnight 4 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 10
the ground and was taken up for dead
Paul Immediately went down by the
outside stairs common ia Oriental
houses, and fen on him. embracing
him. as Elijah in the case OF the son
OF the widow OF Zarephath Il KINGS
11;2l). and Elisha, in that Of the Shu.
nammites son. Doubtless Paul prayed |
as earnestly as those prophets. and |
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 al Eph-
esus-Vs. 1927
Luke. The change OF pronouns 20
we in '. Is shows that Luke had now
joined the party. and he continues
with them till they reached Jerusalem |
(Acts 2l:10.
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 10 come to Miletus and meet him
fo- II would not be safe for him not 10 |
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 be was
speaking the truth What he had done |
and taught was an example for them
10 follow and an Inspiration TO faith
fulness.
1. He did his work ". l9) with all
humility OF minc~ He was not SELF.
seeking; he was ready 10 do the hum.
blest service for the humblest person.
He worked with his hands. although
brought up in the midst of wealth and
learning. Pa set Christ forward ana
kept himself In the background
2. Amid great difficulties. with
many tears" not for himself but for
others And this w. 81 night and
day with tears, expressing the intens.
ity OF sympathy and desire for their
good. (V 80 And temptations
Trials of his temper. Of his patience
through prosecutions and bitter hos
tiiity Of those he came to help.
3. VS.. 20. "a. Il have To; stunned 10
declare unto you all the counsel OF
God" All that God had revealed 20 him
concerning salvation, whether men
were willing TO receive IL or not. They
hated 10 be told OF their sins. and that
they could not be saved unless they re-
pented and forsook their sius. -: x.