The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11
Sunday School Column
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son for Teachers and Pupils.
By CHAs. K. MEYERS

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I By CHAs. K. MEYERS
August Is. Paul's Third Missionary
Journey-His Preaching at Ephesus.
Acts 1920.
We consider this week one Of the
greatest events in the missionary work
of the Apostle Paul-his visit to
Ephesus. 1t was on his first journey
that he visited the Island of Cyprus.
and at Derbe. Icouium and Lystry.
On the second, he established the
churches at Philippi and Corinth and
spoke at Athens. On the third, he
spent much time at Ephesus and his
experiences there we are to consider
this Sunday and next. Now Epnesus
was one Of the important cities OF the
days when Paul lived. It was in Asia
Minor, port on the Mediterranean
Sea and directly east Of the present
country of Greece. 1t was like San
Francisco, Seattle. Boston. New York,
Baltimore, y seaport city through
which there was an immense commerce
with the interior. It was particular
~ noted in that it was the sacred city
Of great religion which worshiped
the Goddess Diana, one Of the famous
heather gods. 1t was here the re-
msrkable temple to this goddess was
located, temple said to be 425 feet
long. 220 feet wide and built in such
magnificent style az to win for itself
the name Of being, One Of the seven
wonders of the world. . The worship
of this goddess Diana was wicked and
nasty. and thus the city and its in
fiuences were degrading. sensual. de-
moralizing. It was to this strong
hold Of heathenism that Paul went.
founded q church. and proclaimed the
glad news Of a future existence, RES
direction from the dead. and the
beauties of clean life.
It required much boldness and the
enthusiasm for the gospel which Paul
alone had in those times. to preach Of
Jesus the Christ ut Ephesus. He
spoke boldly in the Jewish synagogue
and later in another place Of public
instruction called the school Of Tyr
annus.' The city being so full of sor
cerers. who pretended to perform great
cures. it was necessary for Paul to
perform many miracles in the name Of
his God. to attract attention to him
self, and show the power Of the re-
ligion he was presenting. Jesus when
on earth performed miracles, not to
| crafty his vanity. or to secure per-
sonal comforts for himself. but to con-
vince the multitudes that He really
was the Son Of God.
12aFIt would appear that some OF tht
1skeathen pretended healers attempted
to perform the cure OF q crazy man,
using the name of the Lord Jesus
The evil spirit in the man spoke
forth. saying 1t recognized the names
Of Jesus. and Of Paul, but not these
men. and the crazy man leaped upor
them, tearing their clothes from them,
This created great stir, and caused
the name Of Jesus TO be respected anl
|glorified by very many. Indeed q re.
markable turning to the God Of the
bible took place, and converts brought
out their wicked books apd willingly
had them burned up. So it will be
seen that with Paul as the leader, til,
bible religion showed itself full 0,
VITALITY. IT il full of vitality now,
Daily. men and women are changed il
their natures and characters, and turl
from ways Of wickedness and sin I,
lives Of honesty. love, right doing.
| The days Of physical miracles ma,
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