The Brinkley argus., 1909-09-10

Lord be donc.f-ActS 2l.li.
 TlME.-The journey from Miietus t
 Jerusalem occupied about fcur weeks
 from May l to May ', A. D. 57
 PLACE-At Tyre aali Cesarea wer
 made the principal steps, till they arrived at Jerusalcm.
 Suggestion and Practical Thought.
 A Delightful and Instructive Jour
 ney with Paul and His Companions
 1. Homeward Bound from Miletus
 -Vs. 1-3. In our last lesson we let
 Paul and his companions at Aiile.u. where he had long conference wit the Ephesian elders After sad part ing Paul's company embarked again on Sunday morning. May |, for |, % must take the vessel when it Wa. ready to sail
 Coos lGk. Cos), their first port was 40 miles south of Miletus It is small island off the coast of Caril in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
 The next day they sailcd 50 miles to Rhodes" (V D, an island southeast of Cos, off the southern coast of CariI. Thence unto Patara." near the mouth
 
 they changed vessels, passed along the shores of Cyprus, where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel in their early days. And landed at Tyre . the commercial emporium of Phenicia on the northern borders of Palestine.
 3 Paul's Experiences at Tyre Ns. 3-6. Tyre was about $50 miles from Patara, and could be reached in three of four days. Tyre had been "one of the greatest and most famous cities of the ancient world" There were many Jewish associations with Tyre Hiram, the king of Tyre aided Solomon in building the temple q Kings 9), 5. c. 1000.
 4. And finding the diseip'es." The apostles example may be well fol- lowed by those who so from place to place in these modern days Instead of waiting in silent obscurity till sonfe Christian finds them out, let them search for the disciples, and seek to 70 Christian work, speak to Chris tians, take part in meetings. go to the Sabbath school, and then many com plaint will be removed, and many dark day among strangers will be made light.
 "Tarried there seven days" while the vessel was dischafging and taking in it's cargo.
 Who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem" There is no contradic- tion between this statemSut, also re- peated at Cesarea, and St. Paul's as sertion that he was going to Jerusa lem under divine guidance.
 The Farewell After the seven days the people bade Paul and his com panions a most affectionate farewell, sccom panying him to the ship It is interesting to note that even the chil- dren went with their parents to the ship. It reveals new note in Pauls character, that the great man, busy with worldwide and centuries-lopg duties attracted the love of the chil- dren.
 8. Paul's Experiences at Cesarea.- .--. Va. 6-11 G. We took ship" The voyage now was nearly due south. The first day from Tyre brought the travel CTS % miles to Ptolemais (named from Pto!emy), the ancientAccho, the modern Acre. Here they greeted the Christians, ynd the next day they sailed 20 or 10 miles to Cesarca (named from Cesar), the Roman capi- tal of Judea and the official residence of it's governors. Here were the head quarters of Philip, the evangelist for this region.
 g. Philip i. one Of the seven deacons appointed at the same time with Stephen He Is to he dstjn- guished from Philip, the apostle.
 9 Philip had four unmarried daughters which did prophe- sy. not in the sense of predicting fu tre events. but of speaking the truths which God revealed to them.
 10 We tarried there many days. The Greek means rather more days L e.. longer than they expected. or "seyeral days" From Judea cer tain prophet, named Agabus." Com ing ldteiy HUH Jci uSaitAii; NC NHN" the feelings of the Jews toward Paul
 II. He took Paul's girdle, like those used to bind the loose flowing robes worn in eastern countries. Thus saith the Holy Ghost Through whom the revelations to the prophets of old were given (Acts IS; 25). 'So shall the Jews bind" By in- stigating the Romans to do this act. The Jews were the real source of the persecution.
 12. "Besought him not to go.' In ferring that this was the intention Of the prophecy.
 B, "What mean ye to weep and to hreak mine heart?" The intense sen x,t;yeness of St. Paui's nature shows ffaelf In every syllable. It was with no stoic hardness that he resisted ,heir entreaties. For I am ready not to he bound only, but also to die
 IA i've ceased" because l1) to go on persuading was vain labor; t2} jt only added to Pauls burden. m stead of saving him from it. t5) they be~an to realize that Paul was guit d by the Spirit, and understood the message better than they
 N. Arrival at Jerusalem" Vs. 15- ,7 t,. we took up our carriages, ar early English word from the verb !. ,, ao our modern word b2ggl2s