The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24
INTERNATIONAL.
SUN'LlYXSC[lO0L,
LESSON
By =: O. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
me Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago)
Copyright, 1916. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR AUGUST 27
JouRNEYINe TO JERUSALEM.

After his experience in Ephesus Paul |
went to Corinth, where, amidst much
SICKNESS and uffliction, he cared for |
the churches, corrected their wrong |
conduct and probably wrote several Of
h's letters and epistles GI Cor. 4:7-11; |
IL :2S; 2:20). From Ccrinth, he Jour
neyed by way of Philipi to Troas
where he preached his famous long
sermon ". 5-12), that sermon which |
had such tragic result 1t Is recorded |
US witness to the power Of the pray
er of faith and Paul's readiness to
serve In time of need. In his haste to
reach Jerusalem before the Dpy Of
PcntecOst CA. ID. 58) Paul did not re-
turn to Ephesus, but, in order to save
time he had the elders Of that church |
meet him at Nliletus (See n good
map).
IA Great Review wv. 1929. Paul's |
stnteSmnnship. and genius for organt-
Zation is nowhere more clearly set
forth than here. He had plans for
great cvangclstic campaign Of Latin
lands, (Ch. 19:2I. Before pursuing
his plan he decided to visit Jerusalem,
carrying with him the collections
''-,.>'' A't'u pSCh oS luHch
up In the various churches on this
tour (Rom. IS :26; Cor. :1-5; Acts
LAID and he was accompanied by
considerable number Of pilgrims. (See
40 1t Is good thing to pause occa-
sionally and to take stock, to review
our lives and to see what progress we
have made. This Paul did, and to this
| Ephesian delegation he enumerates U)
his character among them (vv. 1919.
They knew his manner Of life, how
that, as bond servant, and "with all
lowliness Of mind" he had served
their church. They also knew that
with tears he had wept over their hard
and tmpenitent hearts ". 31) and all
or this amidst many testings; (2) his
method of work ". 20). Paul not
only worked at his trade Of tentmak.
Ing, but found time for the public
proclamation Of the gospel and also
house to house visitation. He was
after men, not notoriety. He was nj.
ways and ever ut 1t, amidst trials self.
denial and the 'lying in wait" Gam. r.
w Of men; (3) his methods w. 21)
lie hnd the same message for Jew and
Gentle, Repentance toward God and
faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ"
Repentance is not for Jews alone. Paul
shrank not from declaring all that was
profitable for their encouragement, re-
proof, warming help, training In serv.
Ice and hard study. He had taught
them publicly In classes, and had Wis.
tied them from house to house and had
invited them to his own home. Paul's
aim, rs Is the teachers aim, was to
make nll people patriotic citizens OF
the kingdom Of heaven while on earth
that they might fight the good fight OF
faith against all evils, even the prin'
cipnlities and powers Of evil.
1t was great undertaking, and he
knew not what might befall him, but
he' did know that bonds and afflictlon
awaited him; however, none Of these
things could move him from his pur.
pose.
fle counted not his life as dear unto
himself" If so be he might hold out
until the end and accomplish his
course and ministry. This epoch max
Ing journey, one Of the greatest In his.
tory, suggests In many points our
Savior's last journey towards that
same city (Lukc 9:5I. Like his mas
ter, Paul knew that ahead Of him were
trials. but he also knew that God was
leading him In obedience to the Splr |
It's guidance. though 1t was over the
protests Of his friends.
". A Great Charge wv. 2S-3S). 1t is
great experience when one can de-
clare himself pure from the blood OF
all men ". 2G). and that he has not
shrunk from declaring the whole coun
sci Of God. Such conduct always
brings nm obligation upon those who
know and hear such men, viz that
1t should be emulated. These elders
were to return to the church at Ephe
slls, not to be servants Of themselves
but to feed the church Of God ". 2s),
raul knew, as n prophet. what would
be IN store for them wv. 29-3O). There.
fore he cxhorts them to watch, and
warns them how by his own hands he
had supported himself and had lived q
righteous life among them ". 34).
We have here rescued from oblivion
new saying Of our Lord Jesus
| Christ, ut is more blessed to give than
to receive one not found in the COS.
pcls.
1t is this giving which produces
higher quality Of happiness and q more
noble character.
1t Is the blessedness Of Christ, Of
| hea' an, and Of the Christian religion
]: Is also the blessedness thot en-.
drres.
>'aul then poured forth his prayer
"a their behalf (vv. 5000.
Blessed is the Sunday-school class