The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-08-18
LESSON FOR AUGUST 20
RIOT At EPhESUS.

LESSON TEXT-Acts 10 :23Il.
GOLDEN TEXT-The love OF money is
the root OF all kinds Of evil Tim. 6:lO,
Teachers ought to have good maps
and Keep before the minds of their
classes both the ancient and modern
names OF the places Paul visited. Paul
resided at Ephesus nearly three years,
A. D. So to 90. The events of this les
son occurred about three years after
| our last lesson in Acts.
!. The Missionary Work Of Paul
| wv. 1-lO). How long Paul remained ut
Antioch after his second journey we
do not know, but having passed
through the upper coast" he came to
this city OF Ephesus, which was an
important city and great mission
field. In Revelations and 3 is II list
Of the churches which he evangelical
from this center. 1t was n great and
effectual door for him q Cor. go;
read also Acts 20:17: 2:35). In this
city Paul found religious guild OF Il
members (Seo w. 20, whose relig-
ious experience needed the enrichment
Of the Holy Spirit; like need Is ever
before the Christian church.
u. The Miracles Wrought by Paul
wv. 11-2O). Ephesus was n center or
magic and witchcraft, and special
power was given Paul to work mira
cles which confoupded the magicians
| in this, their stronghold. The Gospel
proves its power most and best by
Transforming the characters Of men.
| Deeds OF love and service are the best
proofs Of Christianity, and these are
the things which awaken heather ma
tons to seek after the Christian relig-
| lon. But such deeds are often imi-
tated as in this case. (See v. 1877
However, only the real spirit Of Christ
can work the true workings of the
Gospel, and thus the name of the Lord
Jesus was magnified in Ephcsus. Iml-
tation Is often the sincerest form Of
flattery.
III. The Mob's Attack Upon PauI's
Work wv. 21-4D. The first result Of
Paul's work was the burning CT the
books of magic wv. 1920. Many who
had been dupes Of the maglcians
ceased their secret practices and de-
clared their wrongdoings in this pub
lie manner. Literally, book after book
was thrown into the fire. much the
same as in Florence Savonarola had
his bonfire Of vanities." Pauls won
derful success had to have Its testing
before he left. The Gospel sway" the
way Of salvation, Of true living, Is
sure to create stir sooner or later
Preach the Gospel faithfully and fully,
| and will or r
is not necessarily bad sign when
things begin to be disturbed. 1t may
simply indicate that the fire Is get
ting hot. The good results OF reviv-
ais do not hurt business, but they do
hurt the devil. So that "blg business"
was intensely stirred up In the city
of Ephesus. Demetrius, their leader
uttered striking and truthful COM
mendation Of Paul ". 26), although
it was entirely unlntentlonal. (See
l Thess. :9-10). Demetrius does not
seem to seek to cOntrovert the preach
ing Of Paul, or that it did not square
with the word of God, but rather that
it would interfere with financial con-
sideratiOns. The modern world Is full
of descendants Of the Ephesian silver
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