The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-04
Paul. Third Journey
Continued
Sunday School Lesson for Sept. S, 1903
Specially Arranged for This Paper

LESSON TEXT.-Acts D:2-SS- memory
verses 81. 50.
GOLDEN TEXT can do all things
Christ which strengtheneth me-"
Phil. Alb.
TIME-Paul left Ephesus late in A. ID.
S. December, S. January and February.
81, at Corinth. He reached Miletus and
conferred with the Ephesian elders the
last of April.
PI.ACE.-Paul. after leaving Ephesus.
went through Macedonia to Corinth. and
returned by the same route to Philippi,
Troas and Miletus.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
A Pastors Wise Counsels Redeemed
by Example.
1. Pauls Journeyings Among the Eu-
ropcan Churches-Vs. 1-6. We learn
from 2 Cor. 1910, written not great
while after Paul left Ephesus, that he
left that city because his life was in
danger IL he remained, and he could
no longer do his work there. He was
in depressed frame of mind from III
health. From Ephesus he took trad
ing vessel to Troas on his way to
Philippi. Here door was opened, but
he was restless because Titus failed to
met him there with news from the
church at Corinth. e Cor. 2:12; 10. s;
$3.50
Paul took another vessel to Philippi,
where he was joined by Titus, and
later to Berea and Thessalonica, 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 af1ic-
lions on every side, "fghtings without
and fears within" q Cor. 4:7-11; 7:5,
81 in caring for the churches q Cor.
1929 and correcting wrong conduct
q Cor. 1920, 81; 1851, ~. 1t was four
or five years since ne had left them,
after q stay of year and 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 (Gal.
| 2:1O). 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 Ave delegates
from Europe, went by land to Troas.
where two delegates from Troas joined
him.
2. Paurs Experience at Troas-Vs. g.
IL. Paul and his company remained
week at Troas, seaport on the Aeg-
can sea. They reached Troas five days
after the Passover. Paul, on the eve
ming of the Lords day, held preach
ing service and holy communion in an
upper chamber AS Paul was to sail
the 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
hour was late, and the young man was
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, land
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 Pau
and the religion he represented.
3. Pauls Review of His Life at Eph
|. esus-vs. 1927.
: Luke The change of pronouns II
. 1--WE" In v. 13 shows that Luke had nov
: joined the party, and he continues
3 with them till they reached Jerusalem
e (Acts 21:17).
:. On the fourth day they reached Nil
= etus, beyond Ephesus. The vessel wa
4 detained here for an uncertain lengtl
9 of time and Pnul sent for the Ephesial
3 elders to come to Miletus and meet hin
q for 1t would not be safe for him not t
a be ready to embark at short notice.
. Paul Meets the Elders of EphesuI
Luke was probably present at tn
l. meeting, SO that he was able to repoI
& what Paul said.
9 Those present knew that he wa
Il speaking the truth. What he had don
d and taught was an example for theI
n to follow and an Inspiration to faitl
n fulness.
= 1. He did his work ". 49, with a
= humility of mind" He was not sci
4 seeking: he was ready to do the hun
= blest service for the humblest perso
- He worked with his hands, althoue
n brought up in the midst of wealth ar
% learning. Paul set Christ forward m
d kept himself in the background.
r 2. Amid great difficulties. "Wi'
h. many tears" not for himself, but Il
N others. And this ". 81 might al