The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-11


OF onenso toward God, and toward men"
Acts 24:l6
TlME-spring OF A. ID. 81 or Bs, and the
two succeeding years
PLACb-Cesarea ON the Mediterranean,
the Roman capital OF Judan-
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
Closing Scenes in Saint Paurs 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
Rhegium.
The Third Landing was at Puteoli,
the seaport OF Rome. though $50 miles
away.
Here they remained seven days.
IL. The Journey by Land. and the
Reception by the Roman Christians
VS.. 1922. First. From Puteol they
marched 80 miles before they reached
the famous Appian Way, the great
military road from Rome 10 southern
Italy.
Fffty-seven miles farther along this
road they came TO April Forum. lie,
the Market OF Appius.
Here the first delegation OF Roman
Christians met Paul and welcomed
him TO the city.
Second. Three Taverns. ". i5l
And The three taverns," thirteen
miles beyond Appi Forum. on the Ap-
plan Way. and &c miles lrom Rome.
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 Mt Rome. Paul was de-
hvered to the authorities at Rome,
but ". 1sl he was suffered (permit.
ted 10 dwell by himself" in HIS own
hired house" with a soldier that kept
him"
III. Paui's Life and Work at Rome.
VS.. 23-3f. First Paurs 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 10 HIS
lodging. and Paul expounded the COS.
pei OF the kingdom, ". 23) "persuad.
ing them concerning Jesus" out of the
Scriptures acknowledged by all as
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 ye shall
see, and not perceive"
~. 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 be
converted" should turn round. and
20 back again." as God was anxious
they should. And should heal
them" OF their sin and duilness and
disobedience. They did not wish 10
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"
IT'S truths revealed. it's motives. its
Righteousness. its usefulness, its homes
its 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 TO
Philemon, Ephesians, Colossians. and
the Philippians were probably writ.
ten during this captivity: Titus and 1
Timothy after his release, and 2 Tim.
othy during his second Imprisonment,
not long before his martyrdom.
After several years Of effective Ia.
Dor, Paul was again apprehended. and
brought second time as a prisoner
to Rome. Tradition places his impris.
onment in the dungeon of the Manner.
tine prison This was the Bastile
OF the old world" Here Jugurtha. the
African king who wGrred against
Rome. starved to death (B. c. 1OD.
The Acts were probably completed
at this time.
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