The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-09-21

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A map is essential to IN understand
ing of Paul's labors and adventures
especially a present-day map, with Its
modern names of the places which he
visited. II should be used in teaching
this lesson. and New Testament his
tory generally.
II will cause the lessons TO relate
themselves more closely TO the world
as we now know 1t. During the past
quarter they have extended over a Pc
ri0d of about seven years, from ap-
proximately A. d. so to 81, ecd are all
centered about the life and teaching
OF Paul. II is difficult to attempt
logical review. A number of lessons
have been introduced from the letters
OF Paul, which are not chronological
In the development Of the church. II
might be well, perhaps, TO consider
first the leading events in the life OF
Paul, and second the prominent char
acterlstics of Pauls life us we have
had them presented to us, and also 10
consider six of the cities In which
| Paul founded churches In Europe,
studying their modern names and con
dItions and looking into the difficulties
and dangers which he encountered.
In Lesson One we have the record OF
Paul's untiring activity. and his per
slstent use Of the Scriptures. Every
one of his sermons was confirmed by
the Word of God. Lesson Two pre-
sents his interest in those who were
converted In his ministry also sug'
gestiOn as to his unceasing prayerful'
ness on their behalf. Lesson Three
presents his tact and wisdom In
preaching the Risen Christ, and his
emphasis upon the need Of repentance.
Lesson Four gives suggestion Of his
untiring activity in the midst Of great
discOuragement and In the fact Of bit
ter opposition. Lesson Five reveals
his persistent determination to know
and to preach nothing save Jesus
Christ and him crucifed. Lesson Six
is Paul's panegyrlc on love as the su-
preme gift. Lesson Seven Is an ex-
position Of the duty and blessedness
Of cheerful giving. In 1t is given q
new beatitude of Jesus, ut is more
blessed to give than to receive" which
is nowhere else recorded. Lesson
Eight, another suggestion as to his
courage. Lesson Nine emphasizes
humility, compassionate love and u
fearless declaration of the whole cOun-
sci of God. Lesson Ten presents his
forgetfulness of himself and his eager
ness TO preach Christ even when
threatened by an unrestrained mob,
Lesson Twelve again presents his for
getfulness Of himself, and his eager
seizlng of every possible opportunity
to preach the Lord Jesus.
Turning to the cities that Paul Wis
tied, we first encounter Phillppl (now
In ruins). This is the first city in Eu'
rope where there was a Christian
church, and It was one which Pau
especially loved. Though he was driv'
EN- from ii by mob, and escaped by
means OF nm angel, yet his letter tt
that church is Il revelation Of his feel
ing toward his first European congre
CATION. ThessalOnica, the modern
Salonlh In Macedonia, formerly be
longed to the Turkish empire in Eu
rope. Here Paul founded church
consisting Of Jews and Greeks, Pau
is accused of turning the world upside
down, and teaching Jesus to he the
Christians king. For this he was
accused of treason against Rome. Two
eplstles were written TO the church in
which he does not record any fault
finding. This church has been called
the "Church Beautiful" Athens was
then. as now, the chief city of Greece,
and one of the three most renowned
cities In the history of the world
Paul's famous address on Mars hill
was treated with great indifference,
His stay was short, and never after
wards do we find him showing forth
his learning. but ever after he ex'
presses his determination to know
nothing save "Jesus Christ and Him
crucIfied." Il. Cor. 2:1, 2).) Corinth
was great commercial city. At pres
ent the original site is In ruins, but
the new Corinth has been built three
miles away. and is today city of ap-
proximntely 10000 population. PAU
spent a year and q half here, preach.
Ing and teaching. and supplemented
this with q period of three months OF
service. II was worldly and wicked
city, and yet Paul here founded his
largest church, converted from heath.
enism. Paul has written some of the
wlsest. most glorious and heavenly
and nt the same time necessary truths
that have ever come from the pen OF
man to this church in Corinth. II Is
the great treatise upon church govern
ment Enhesus was In the province
of Asia (ln Asia Minor) and is now In
ruins, although small village is near
by.
III lhls CITY run IoTlheu Cilurcn
and here he worked for nearly three
years.
During this time we have the story
of the burning of the books Of magic
OF the silver shrine OF Diana, and OF
the Ephesian riot which compelled
Paul to leave the city.
Paul afterwards revisited the
churches he had founded In Europe
and about 81 A. d. wrote letter tC
the Ephesian churches, some six years
after he left them, and while he was 9
prisoner in Rome.