Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-14
Paul a Prisoner
Before Felix

Specially Arranged for This Papss

LESSON TExT.-Acts "a. Memory
verses 25. 2s.
GOLDEN TEXT.--"Herein DO I exercise
myself. to have always q conscience void
Of offense toward God. and toward men,"
Acts 24:16.
TIME.-spring Of A. D. 81 or IS. and the
two succeeding years.
PLACE.-Cesarea on the Mediterranean,
h Roman capital Of Judea.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
Closing Scenes in Saint Paul's Life.
I. The Journey Toward Rome by
Sea from Malta.-Vs. lila. In our
last lesson we saw Paul and his com.
panions ministering to the sick in
Malta, and receiving many honors
from the grateful inhabitants. They
had lost everything in the wreck, and
were in need Of many things.
Early in the spring they embarked
in another ship from Egypt, named
the Dioscuri, or The Twin Brothers or
Caster and Pollux who were the twin
brothers.
The First Landing was made at Sy.
racuse, the capital Of Sicily. so to
100 miles sail from Malta. Here
they remained three days. From Sy.
racuse they made a wide circuit,
which required frequent lacking or
alteration Of the ships course on &C.
count OF head winds, and "by good
seamanship were able to work up to
RhegiuE.
The Third Landing was at Puteoli,
the seaport Of Rome, though $50 miles
away.
Here they remained seven days.
II. The Journey by Land, and the
Reception by the Roman Christians
VS.. 1922. First. From Puteoli they
marched SO miles before they reached
the famous Appian Way. the great
military road from Rome to southern
Italy.
Efty-seven miles farther along this
road they came to April Forum, i.e.,
the Market OF Appius.
Here the first delegation Of Roman
Christians met Paul and welcomed
him to the city.
Second. Three Taverns. ". 15)
And The three taverns," thirteen
miles beyond Appi Forum, on the Ap-
plan Way. and 30 miles from Romc.
Here a second delegation met Paul
and his companions.
Whom when Paul saw, he thanked
God, and took courage" The words
imply that Paul had been depressed
in spirit.
Paul Encouraged. When Paul was
met and greeted by the Christians of
Rome. his heart was lifted out Of its
depression.
Reception at Rome. Paul was de-
livered to the authorities at Rome.
but ". 16) he was suffered (permlt.
ted to dwell by himself" "in his own
hired house" with a soldier that kept
him."
III. Paul's Life and Work at Rome.
VS.. 1881. First. PauI's Work
Through the Soldiers. The soldiers
which guarded Paul were from the
imperial guard" the flower of the
Roman army.
Second. His Work Among the
Jews. BY mutual arrangement on an
appointed day the Jews came to his
lodging. and Paul expounded the eos.
pei OF the kingdom, ". 23) "persuad,
Ing them concerning Jesus" out of the
Scriptures acknowledged by all az
true.
26. Hearing ye shall hear, and
shall not understand" They should
hear the words with the outward or.
gans OF hearing. but they would not
understand the real meaning and pow.
er OF the words. "And seeing We shall
see. and not perceive"
q. Their eyes have they closed
They themselves refused to hear and
see, because they were unwilling to
make the change In their lives which
would be required. "And should he
converted" Should turn round, and
go back again." as God was anxious
they should. "And ! should heal
them" Of their sin and dullness and
~disobedience. They did not wish "a
be healed.
Third. His Work Among the Gen.
tiles. 30. For two whole years"
Paul received all who came to "his
own hired house."
81. Preaching the kingdom Of God
its truths revealed. its motives, its
righteousness. Its usefulness, its hopes
It's immortal life, all of which come
through the Lord Jesus Christ the
everlasting Saviour. the Son of God
and the Son OF Man.
Fourth. Work; Epistles to the
Churches. Four epistles, those e
Philemon. Ephesians. Colossians. and
the Philippians were probably writ
ten during this captivity: Titus and
Timothy after his release. and Q Tim
othy during his second imprisonment
not long before his martyrdom