The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-09-02
Paul's Third Journey
Closing Scenes

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verses u. "a.
GOLDEN TExT.-"The will of the
Lord be doEe."-Acts 21:14
TIME.--The Journey from Mlletus to |
Jerusalem occupied about four weeks,
from May l 10 May a. A. ID. 81.
PLACE.-At Tyre and Cesarea were
made the principal stops, TIL they arrived
at Jerusalem.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
A Delightful and Instructive Jour-
ney with Paul and His Companions
l. Homeward Bound from Miletus.
VS.. IS. In our last lesson we left
Paul and his companions at Miletus
where he had a long conference with
the Ephesian elders. After a sad part
ing Paul's company embarked again.
on Sunday morning, May /, for they
must take the vessel when Il was
ready to sail.
Coos tGk. cos). their first port,
was 40 miles south Of Miletus. II Is
a small island on the coast OF Caria
in the southwest corner OF Asia Minor.
The next day ehey sailed 30 miles to
Rhodes" ". u, an island southeast
OF Cos, OF the southern coast OF Cara
Thence unto Patara." near the mouth
of he river Xanthus in Lycia. Here
the, changed vessels. passed along
the shores OF Cyprus. where Paul snd
Barnabas preached the gospel In their
early days. And landed at Tyre"
the commercial emporium OF Phenicia
on The northern borders OF Palestine
8. Paul's Experiences at Tyre
VS.. 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 mort famous
cities of the ancient world" There
were many Jewish associations win
Tyre. Hiram, the king OF Tyre. aided
Solomon In building the semple q
Kings 81, II. G. 1000.
A. -And finding the Disciples" The
aposties' example may be wen fol
lowed by those who go from place TO
place IN these modern days. Instead
sfwaiting I'm silent obscwity till some
Christian finds them out. let them
search for the disciplex ana seek 10
do Christian work. spcak to Chris
itians. take part in meetings. go 10 the
sabbath school, and then many a com
plafnt viii be removed. and many q
dark day among strangers viii be
made light
"Tarried there seven di1fys" while
'thegvessel was dischargiug und taking
IN its cargo.
who said 20 Paul through the
Spirit, that he should mot go up q
Jerusalem" There is no contradie-
ition between this stats1neut. also re
'peatad at Cesarea. and Sc. Paurs as
sertion that he was going to Jerusa-
lem under divine guidance
TherFarewell. After Che seven days
'tke people babe Paul and his com
panioRs a most affectimate farewell.
accompanying him 10 ttfe ship IL iis
interesting 10 note that evan the chill
drcn went with their pareuts TO the
ship. II reveals a new mote In Paulie
character. that the great man. busy
with worldwide and oenturies-lone
duties attracted the love uof the chill
'dren.
3. PATHS Experiences at'Cesarea. =
VS. e-H g. We took ship" The
voyage now was nearly due. south. The
first day'from Tyre brought the travel
ers 80 miles TO Ptolemais (named
from Ptolemy). the ancient ssocho. the
modern kere. Here they greeted the
Christians. and the next day they
sailed 80 cor 40 miles Ia Cesarea
l(named frun Cesar). the Roman CAPT.
tai OF Judea and the official residence
AT its governors. Here were the head
quarters of RhilIp. the evangelist for
this region.
o.. Philip one OF The seven
deacons appointed at the same time
with stephen. He is to be distin.
sulshed from Philip. the apostle.
8. Philip -thad four unmarried
d.ughters which did probe.
az" not in the sense OF predicting IA
ture events. but of speaking the truths
whidh God reveGied 10 them.
10. I'VE tarriedi there many days~
The Greek means gather more days.
4. e., longer than they expected. s
Several days" From Judea Ger
tain prophet. named Agabus" Com
ing latssly from Jerusalem. he knew
the feelings OF the Jews toward Paul.
IL. He took Paufs 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: Isl. 80
shall the Jews bind" BY in
stigating the Romans to do this act.
The Jews were the real source Of the
persecution.
~. "Besoursit him not TO 60" In
fsrring that this was the intention of
the prophecy.
g. what meas ye TO weep and TO
break mine hearth" The intense SEN
ati%eness of st. Eaul's nature shows
itself In every syllable. Il was with
no stosc hardness that he resisted
their erlreaties. For am ready not
to be bound only, but also to die"
Il. we ceased" because % to go
on persuading was a vain labor: ca
Il only added TO Pauls burden, In
stead of saving him from H.. CD they
began to realize that Paul was guild