The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-24
Paul Chief
Missionary at Athens

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they that worship him must worship him
In spirit and TRUTH"
TIME.-A. d. 81.
PLACE-Athens, the capital of Greece
and one of the most renowned and In
| fiuential cities In the history of the world
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
/. Athens In st. Paul's day. Driven
from Berea, as we learned In our last
lesson. Paul came to Athens in Greece.
AS he walked from the Piraeus, where
he landed, along the new road to the
city, he saw raised at intervals affairs
to the unknown gods.
AS the city of Athens came into his
view his soul must have been filed
with the deepest emotions. He had
seen Jerusalem, the most influential
city in the world for religion; he
longed to go to Rome, which stood
above all others In power, In law, in
imperial sway. the capital Of the
world; but now he was to gaze upon
the city which then stood and still
stands enthroned above all others for
intellectual supremacy, for literature,
art, architecture and philosophy.
2. Paul Begins his Work in Athens.
VS. 1921. while Paul waited" for
Silas and Timothy to come from Be-
rea before proceeding farther, or be-
ginning special work in q new and
peculiar field, Ibis spirit was stirred
In him." urged on as with a sharp goad
to give the Gospel to "city wholly
given to idolatry." His work was with
four classes CT persons. The Jews,
devout persons, epicurean philos-
ophers and stoics. These met Paul in
debate.
8. PauI's Address Before the Uni
versity of Athens.-vs. 22-31. The
Athenians were proud of their city
and could be called by no higher title.
A Wisely Chosen Text. %. AS l
passed by along the streets and ave-
nues Of the city, "and beheld your de-
votions." not acts of worship, but OBJ
jects of worship-idols. affairs, tenn
pies, Il found an altar with this in
scription." to the unknown god, or an.
unknown god.
1. God the Creator OF Heaven and
Earth. "a. Not an idol to be seen and
handled, not being in human shape.
not shut up to dwell lin temples made
with hands,"
2. His worship therefore must be
spiritual. g. Neither is worshiped
with mems hands" presenting to idols
costly offerings. and food and drink.
God wants not help, but love.
8. One God and All Men Brethren.
26. Made of one blood" all races,
kinds, and degrees are from God. ana
therefore are brethren.
4. His Desire Is That All Should
Find Him. a. IF haply they might
feel after him and find him."
5. For We Are His Children. %.
Fer in him we live. and move, and
have our being" This is true both Of
,ur natural and of our spiritual life.
s. Therefore God Is Spirit. 20.
Therefore I'VE ought not to think that
he Godhead is like unto gold,p etc.
The human soul with its vast powers
must have an author and father great
II than itself, Of the nature Of spir-
{, but infinitely greater than our spir-
IS.
Z. II God Is Our Father We Should
Be Children Worthy of Him. 30. The
lines of this ignorance God wfnked
IT," overlooked. did not punish with
ne severity that falls upon willful sin
gafnst light and knowledge. But
ow." Since Christ has come with new
lght, new motives, new message
rom God. Commander all men
to repent" To turn from
heir sins, and live a. children Of !
oily God should live.
8. New Motives 81. "a God will
ndge the world in righteousness
very decision will be right, correct.
owing. God will Judge men according
character and life. the test being
'hether they have done right or
Trong; not their wealth or position
rank or genius. (2) The great mo-
ives were embodied In Jesus Christ
whom he hath ordained" to be the
avfour of men. the test of obedience,
he way and the truth and the life.
- Hath given assurance" that he.
esus, is the Judge. the Saviour, the
verifying King. In that he hath
aised him from the dead"
1t is probable that Paups address
as cut short here before he had I'm
he'd what he wished to say.
4. The Effects Produced by Paurs
ddress. = VS.. 1924. l. 81. Some
rocked" The teaching seemed alb
lrd to them.
2. Some refused to decide. I'VE
III hear thee again. Like Felix.
ley would wait for a more convenient
sason. They could endure almost
ny strange theories. but when It came
} giving up their sins. and to
,ange Of life. they rebelled.
8. A few accepted the truth, re-
snted. and became disciples of Jesus.
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