The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-14
Paul'. Third
Missionary Journey

LESSON TExr.-Acts ls:ss-is;2s- Mem
ory verses 1870. - ~.
GOLDEN TExT.-'The name OF inc
Lord Jesus was magnified. .Ac's ,rn.v
TIME.-Paul began his third )ou,ney
probably in A. d. S. and It lasted fhree
years. $3.50. or 81.
j PLACE.-Paul ended his second jour
ney by going to Jerusalem. and thence -
Antioch From there he went through
Asia Minor. ending at Ephesus ire cap'-
tai Of the Roman province OK Asia.
Suggestion and Practical Thought
How Paul Built Up the Religious
Life Of Ephesus.
| Paul Enters Upon His Missionary
Journey. and Strengthens the older
Churches.-Acts 1S:22-23. When Paul
had completed his second missionary
journey he went up to Jerusalem TO
pay his respects to the mother church
there. and doubtless, as at other times,
he told the wondrous story OF the
work Of God In bringing so many Gen.
tiles into the kingdom. Here he would
remain long enough to complete his
VOW, the apostle to the Gentiles in low
| ing accord with the mother church.
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church which had sent him forth.
Here he was always welcome. Here
he told the story Of his missionary ad-
ventures, and the fruits of his labors.
This is probably the last time Paul
was able to visit Antioch. 1t Is prob
able that while here Paul wrote the
Epistle to the Galatins. on receiving
the report Of Timothy concerning the
churches In that region, and not long
afterward he himself went through
the region Of Galatia and Phrygia In
order, Strengthening the churches. for
there was great need. (Gal. 1:6-12;
3:1-6; 6:1--12-16.)
Ephesus, which Paul made his head
quarters for nearly three years of mis-
sionary work. was not only the cap
ital Of the province, but was the city
of the greatest Importance In all Asia
Minor, and principal emporium of
trade in the east.
Paul Finds an Undeveloped Church
OF Ephesus, md Brings Them Into the
Fulness of the Gospel Light.-Acts
1S:24-1s:7. The Eloquent Apollos.
When Paul left Corinth at the close
OF his second journey, his friends
Aquila and Priscilla went with him
as far as Ephesus. Before Paul cci-
tered upon his longer work at Ephesus
there came a Christian Jew of great
eloquence ". 25) knowing only the
baptism of John: the gospel Of x1An-
lance and forgiveness. and CD IN
morals, and Of Jesus who pro- Ad
the kingdom Of heaven at ha( and
worked many miracles of love. and
died on the cross. the story which was
told in the earlier gospels.
These things Priscilla and Aouila
expounded to him. Then he went to
Greece ". 27) and helped them much
which had believed through grace"
Or this Paul once speaks in his letter
to Corinth, Il planted. Apollos watered
God gave the Increase" Il Cor. 3:6).
Paul's Preaching and Teaching
VS.. $40. First. In the Jewish syna-
gogue. Three months. To Jews. As
usual, Paul began with the Jews who
were best prepared to receive the
Gospel. And spake boldly" It re-
Quired no little courage to take the
unpopular side. which had so often
brought him into trouble.
Second. In the school of URANUS.
Two years. To Gentiles. "Disputing."
discouraging. arguing. daily" and not
merely Oh the Sabbath, "in the school
OF one Tyrannus." Nothing is known
positively about this man.
addition to the three months In the
synagogue. "All they which dwelt in
Asia" the Roman province OF Asia, OF
which Ephesus was the capital.
Heard the word" Paul had with him
number Of helpers, as Timothy.
Erastus. Titus, etc.
Two Kinds of Testimonials 70 the
Power and Value of the GospeI.-vs.
11-22. In addition to the holy conduct
and noble spirit exhibited In the or
binary daily life there were two out
ward and visible testimonies to the
truth and power Of the Gospel. First.
Miracles Of healing and help. God
wrought special miracles" by the
hands Of" the fundamentally of
Paul" In Ephesus, the center OF
magic and witchcraft. special power
was given Paul to work miracles that
conquered them in their own strong
hold. He actually did what the
sorcerers pretended to do.
Self-denial for the Cause Of Christ.
Doing right at great cost. MANY that
believed came. and confessed" that
they had been using magical nrar.
tees. but now. realizing that they
were wrong, Showed their deeds" by
publicly confessing and renouncing
all such heather practices. by which
doubtless they had been making
money.
MANY of them." referring to those
who had been magicians previous to