The Tupelo journal., 1909-10-15
Paul q Prisoner
Before Felix
Sunday School Lsssen for Oet. II, 1859
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LESSON TExT.-Acts "A. Memory
verses rs, 26.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Herein do / exercise
myself, to have always q conscience void
Of offense toward God, and toward men.
Acts A:16.
T~IME.-Spring OF A. D. 81 or IS, n the
two succeeding years.
PLACE.-Cesarea on the Mediterranean,
the Roman capital of Judea.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
Closing Scenes in Saint Paul's Life.
/. The Journey Toward Rome by
Sea from Malta.-Vs. lila. In our
last lesson we saw Paul and his COM
panions ministering to the sick in
Malta, and receiving many honors
from the grateful inhabitants. They
had lost everything in the wreck, and
were in need of many things.
Early in the spring they embarked
in another ship from Egypt, named
the Dloscuri, or The Twin Brothers or
Caster and Pollux who were the twin
brothers.
The First Landing was made at Sy-
racuse, the capital of Sicily, 80 to
100 miles sail from Malta. Here
they remained three days. From Sy-
racuse they made a wide circuit,
which required frequent lacking or
alteration of the ships course on &C.
count of head winds, and "by god
seamanship were able to work up to
Rhegium.
The Third Landing was at Puteoli,
the seaport of Rome, though $50 miles
away.
Here they remained seven days.
IL. The Journey by Land, and the
Reception by the Roman Christians
VS.. 1922. First. From Puteoli they
marched 33 miles before they reached
the famous Appian Way, the great
military road from Rome to southern
Italy.
F~ifty-seven miles farther along this
road they came to April Forum, i.e..
the Market of Appius.
Here the first delegation of Roman
Christians met Paul and welcomed
him to the city.
Second. Three Taverps. (v. 15)
"And The three taverns," thirteen
miles beyond Appi Forum, on the Ap-
plan Way, and 80 miles from Rome.
Here a second delegation met Paul
and his companions.
Whom when Paul saw, he thanked
God, and took courage" The words
imply that Paul had been depressed
in spirit.
Paul Encouraged. When Paul was
met and greeted by the Christians Of
Rome, his heart was lifted out of its
depression.
Reception at Rome. Paul was de-
livered to the authorities at Rome,
but ". 16) he was suffered (permit-
ted to dwell by himself 'in his own
hired house" with a soldier that kept
him"
Interview with the Jews at Rome.
II. After three days" for getting set
tied and rested, Paul called together
the Jewish leaders and officers Of the
synagogues "of which there were
vel in Rome"
LID obJONk wac W CApldlA VI uOW
he came to be a prisoner, so that they
would see that he was no criminal;
CD to correct any false reports from
the Jews at Jerusalem; 60 to gain
an opportunity of preaching the gos-
pei to them. 1t was his usual custom
to preach first to the Jews in any
place.
III. Paul's Life and Work at Rome.
VS.. 1881. First. Paul's Work
Through the Soldiers. The soldiers
which guarded Paul were from the
imperial guard" the flower of the
Roman army.
Second. His Work Among the
Jews. BY mutual arrangement on an
appointed day the Jews came to his
lodging, and Paul expounded the gos.
pei of the kingdom, ". 23) 'persuad
ing them concerning Jesus out of the
Scriptures acknowledged by all as
true.
26. Hearing we shall hear, and
hear the words with the outward or.
gans of hearing, but they would not
understand the real meaning and pow
er of the words. and seeing we shall
see, and not perceive"
81. Their eyes have they closed"
They themselves refused to hear and
see, because they were unwilling to
make the change in their lives which
would be required. And should be
converted" should turn round, and
go back again." as God was anxious
they should. "And l should heal
them of their sin and dullness and
~disobedience. They did not wish to
be healed.
Third. His Work Among the Gen.
tiles. 80. For two whole years."
Paul received all who came to his
W hired house"
81. preaching the kingdom of God"
it's truths revealed, its motives, its
righteousness, its usefulness, its hopes,
it's immortal life, all of which come
through the Lord Jesus Christ the
everlasting Saviour, the Son of God
and the Son of Man. I
Fourth. Work; Epistles to the
Churches. Four epistles, those to
Philemon, Ephesians, Colossians, and
the Philippians were probably writ
ten during this captivity: Titus and 1
Timothy after his release. and 2 Tim
othy during his second Imprisonment,
not long before his martyrdom.
After several years Of effective la
hnr po,l uaa a0ain ~nrahond and