The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-08-13
Paul's Third
Missionary Journey
Sunday School Lesson for Angus, IS. 1909
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Lord Jesus was ~magnined ."-Acts 1917.
TIME.-Paul began his third journey
probably in A. D.. SO, and It lasted three
years, $3.50, or 81.
PLACE.-Paul ended his second Jour-
ney by going to Jerusalem. and thence to
Antioch. From there he went through
Asia Minor, ending at Ephesus, tire capi-
tai of the Roman province Of 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 1929. 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 Cen
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.
Then he went down to the home
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
3:1-5; 5:1-12-15.)
Ephesus, which Paul made his head
quarters for nearly three years of mis-
sionary work, was not only the cap
ftal 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 U~ndeveloped Church
Of Ephesus, and Brings Them Into the
Fulness OF the Gospel Light.-Acts
1S:24-19:7. The Eloquent Apollos.
When Paul left Corinth at the close
of his second journey, his friends
Aquila and Priscilla went with him
oo ioi as 1phcSub. DcIOIe Tdul WI
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 repen.
lance and forgiveness, and Christian
morals, and of Jesus who proclaimed
the kingdom of heaven at hand, and
worked many miracles OF love. and
died on the cross, the story which was
told in the earlier gospels.
These things Priscilla and Aquila
expounded to him. Then he went to
Greece ". 27) and helped them much
which had believed through grace
OF this Paul once speaks in his letter
to Corinth, IT planted, Apollos watered
God gave the increase" Il Cor. $3.50.
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" 1t re
quired no little courage to take the
unpopular side, which had SO often
brought him into trouble.
Second. In the school of Tyrannus
Two years. To Gentiles. "Disputing,'
discouraging, arguing, daily and moi
merely on the Sabbath, Sin the schoo'
Of one URANUS" Nothing is known
positively about this man.
Continued >. two years." II
addition to the three months in the
synagogue. Gail they which dwelt II
ASIA" the Roman province of Asia, o.
which Ephesus was the capital
Heard the word" Paul had with hin
a number Of helpers, as Timothy
Erastus, Titus, etc.
Two Kinds of Testimonials to tn,
Power and Value of the Gospel.-vs
11-22. In addition to the holy conduc
and noble spirit exhibited in the or
binary daily life there were two out
ward and visible testimonies to thu
truth and power Of the Gospel. First
Miracles of healing and help. Goo
wrought special miracles" "By tn
hands of" the fundamentally o
paul" In Ephesus, the center o
magic and witchcraft. special powe
was given Paul to work miracles tina
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hold. He actually did what til,
%sorcerers pretended to do.
Self-denial for the Cause Of Christ
Doing right at great cost. MANY tina
believed came, and confessed" tina
they had been using magical prac
tees, but now, realizing that the,
we're wrong, Showed their deeds" b,
publicly confessing and renouncinl
all such heather practices, by whicl
doubtless they had been makinI
money.
MANY OF Them" referring to thos
who had been magicians previous I
their conversion, (which used curiou
arts" such as magic, lamentations
sleight of hand, charms, secret know
edge of chemistry, h~ypnotism, Jus
glery. and everything by which the
had deceived the people.
These men and women were IN IN