The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-19
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July paul, at Corinth.a Acts
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Our lesson today takes up the mis-
sionary visit of Paul to the great
Grecian city OF 5Corinth. 1t will BE-
found that he remained in this city q
year and six months. 1t is pleasure
to study about the doings OF Paul at
Corinth because lat that city he did
not suffer persecution. 1t will be re.
membered that at 'Philiipi, Thessaloh:
ia and, the towns in FSOuthernif Asia
Minor. which he visited on his first
missionary trip, he was subject to
great prosecutions, was often beaten,
thrown into prison, but at 'Coridth
there was a happy relief from these
troubles. 1t was here that Paul wit
messed the beating Of q Jew who shad
attempted to make him trouble. This
is one case where the, tables We're tnfn:
ed on the prosecutors of Paul W. 1
At Corinth there is introduced to us
"a Jew named AquiIla, and his wife,
Priscilla. These became converts and
were helpful at other places in explain
ing the religion OF Jesus and further.
Ing His cause in the world. Paul is
now beginning to experience the bene'
fits of helpfulness on the part OF 9th,
ers. We find in the lesson today the
occupation of Paul that of a tent max
er. It was great satisfaction to the
apostle that he was able to labor with
his hands to support himself In many
places and was therefore not charge
upon the early converts.
As was his custom, he first persuad:
ed 1.-THE Jews, but When these opposed
and blasphemed he shook his garments,
ana said "Yo,lr blood be, upon your own
heads; / am clean. From henceforth1
will go unto the Gentiles," A most
prominent man, Cristus, the ruler of
the synagogue, became one OF the con-
verts as well as many Corinthians.
As bringing forward the thought
that Jesus and God are every mindful
OF, the needs of christian, might
note that on Sunday evening last
heard a very able sermon delivered on
the healing Of the blind man by Jesus
The one who was told to wash in the
;rc,Oi and he would receive his sight.
When the man who was blind gave
credit to Jesus for the cure the Jews
cast him out of the temple. The min.
lister in commenting on this part Of,
the narrative, said that the very sflrst
person whom the man, who had just
recovered his sight, came upon after
being rudely put out Of the temple
Was Jesus Christ. In the lesson OF to.
day the Lord appeared to Paul In al
vision and told him to be not afraid
hut to continue to speak, giving thel
promise II am with thee and no mani
shall set on thee to hurt thee" 1t will
be remembered that when Paul was a
prisoner on his way to Rome and the
fearful storm was upon the vessel, thar
he had direct message from God tell
ing him that the lives Of all on the ship
should be spared, but that the vessel
should be lost. Paul certainly had
cause to feel that he was in the hands
81 God who would protect and care
for him to the end.
1t would appear that at COrinth some
Of the enemies Of Paul endeavored te
raise a great disturbance and took
him before the Roman officer, Gallo
hut he proved wise man. He was Of
different stuff from Plate, who was
willing to please the people although
he knew that they were wrong. Gallo
drove the complaining Jews away from
the Judgment hall, told them that he
would not undertake to settle any dis.
putes which were simply a question OF
Jewish laws and usages. He even paid
no attention when the friends OF Paul
in their rage atsthe attempt to put Him
isnthe wrong with the Roman gov.
ernor took prominent Jew, the CHIEF
ruler of the synagogue, and beat him;
Among the important things which
we can learn from this lesson are the
following: First, Paul was not
ashamed of the gospel, of Jesus and
was ready to proclaim Him at Corinth
the most important city in the world
next to Rome at that time; Second. II
was the persecution of the Roman EN-
peror at Rome which caused Aquilla
and Priscilla to be at Corinth and thus
to become acquainted with Paul al
this time, and therefore, they were
able to become marked workers f0l
the cause of Jesus. Claudius Caesar
had expected to injure the cause Of the
bible religion by ordering the Jews to
leave Rome, but his acts were over
ruled by God for the best: third, Paul
was encouraged to a greater boldness
when Silas and Timothy came to be
with him. thus showing the benefits OF
christian fellowship and united action
1t Is not that one cannot be as good a
christian out of the church as in, but
experience shows that it is best to be
ina church relationship and then team
work can be done. for the cause OF
Jesus; fourth, the Lord knew what
Paul was doing. He spoke to him d.
rectly and said II am with thee"
Jesus said many times He was with
those who believed on Him, and this
hairo or avery christian has right