Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
Paul's Third Journey
Continued
Sunday Selssl Lesson for Sept. S, 1909
Specially Arranged for This Paper

through Christ which strcngtheneth me-"
Phil. I:l3.
TIME.-Paul left Ephesus late in A. D.
SC. December, Sc, January and February,
81, at Corinth. He reached Miletus and
conferred with the Ephcsian elders the
last Of April.
PLACE.-Paul. after leaving T1phesus.
went through Macedonia to Corinth. and
returned by the same route TO Plilippi.
Troas and Miletus.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
A Pastors Wise Counsels Redeemed
by Example.
1. Paul's J~ourneyings Among the Eu-
ropean Churches-Vs. 1.6. We learn
from 2 Cor. 1910, written not a great
while after Paul left Ephesus, hat he
left that city because his life was in
danger If he remained, and he could
no longer do his work there. He wa"
in depressed frame of mind from i'll.
health. From Ephesus he tool a trad.
ing vessel to Troas on his way to
Philippi. Here a door was opened, but
he was restless because Titus failed to
met him there with news from tue
church at Corinth. G. Cor. 2:l2; 7:5. &;
8:16.)
Paul took another vessel to Philipp.,
where he was joined by Titus, and
later to Berea and Th~essalonica, where
Timothy joined them, and they joined
in addressing the second letter to the
Corinthians. In the autumn he went
to Greece and spent three months
there, chiefly in Corinth, where he had
much to do amid sickness and afiic.
lions on every side, 'fghtings without
and fears within e Cor. t:1.11; 1:5,
g. in caring for the churches q Cor.
e Cor. 1920, 81; 1871, q. 1t was our
or five years since he had left them,
after a stay of a year and Il half.
During all this time collections were
taken up in the various churches on
this tour for Paul to carry to the poor
disciples at Jerusalem, according to
his promise seven years before tGal.
2:lO). Seven delegates had been ap.
pointed to accompany Paul, but a plot
of the Jews determined him to change
his plans and, instead of going by wa
ter, he, together with five delegates
from Europe, went by land to Troas,
where two delegates from Troas joined
him.
2. Paul's Experience at Troas-Vs. g.
IL. Paul and his company remained a
week at Troas, a seaport on the Aeg-
can sea-. They reached Troas five days
after the Passover. Paul, on the eve
ming of the Lords day, held a preach
ing service and holy communion In a n
upper chamber AS Paul was to sail
he next morning the service lasted till
midnight. A young man was sitting in
the latticed window of the third story.
The place was crowded and hot, the
weary, SO that he was overpowered by
sleep and fell down three stories to
the ground and was taken up for dead
Paul Immediately went down by the
outside stairs common in Oriental
houses, and fell on him, embracing
him, as Elijah in the case of the son
of the widow of Zarephath q Kings
17:21), and Elisha, in that of the Shu-
nammite's 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 at Eph.
esus-Vs. 1927.
Luke. The change of prOnouns to
I'VE" in v. 10 shows that Luke had 10Y
Joined the party, and he continues
with them till they reached Jerusalem
(Acts 2l:1D.
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 Ephesiau
elders to come to Miletrs and meet him
for it would not be safe for him not tc
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 repor,
what Paul said.
Those present knew that he wa:
speaking the truth. What he had done
and taught was an example for then
to follow and an inspiration to faith
fulness.
/. He did his work ". 49, with al
humility of nina" He was not self
seeking; he was ready to do the hum
blest service for the humblest person
He worked with his hands, although
brought up in the midst of wealth am
learning. Paul set Christ forward ant
kept himself in the background.
2. Amid great difficulties. witt
many tears" not for himself. but TO