The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-08


Il No study Of the book Of Acts
! complete unless the teacher impresse
] upon his pupils the opportunities TO
! living the Christian life in the norma
environment Of the home or school
] at work or play. Deep interest at
taches to every detail leading up tt
Paul's visit to Rome. Therefore le
the teacher trace RAul's journey from
Mileta to Jerusalem, which occupied
about four weeks, and took place il
the early part of the year A. D. 81.
|! I. The Arrival wv 1925. The Spirit
revealed to the disciples and to proph
cts that If Paul went to this city he
would be in great danger, and the
Spirit was not forbidding but only
teaching him for he knew Paul had
great work to do in Jerusalem, and
that he only could do it. Everywhere
Paul went he searched for" ". y
disciples, with whom he tarried and
whom he enlightened in the way of
truth. Arriving in Jerusalem, he ap-
pears to have made his home with
Mnason, outside of the crowded city,
| thus being less exposed to danger and
finding place Of rest. At public
reception ". 18) Paul reports of his
work, and no doubt he laid his strong
wrought through him, among the
churches of Asia. The leaders Of the
Jerusalem church received the gifts
Paul brought from the Gentle
churches, glorified God for what he
had accomplished, but saw clearly
purpose, something must be done to
make clear that the false reports as
to Paul's teaching were discredited
wv. Poppy. They therefore resorted
to diplomacy wv. 1926. To the
many thousands Of Jews gathered on
this festival occasion in the city,
some Of whom were jealous for the
law, they declared first that Paul
taught all the Jews which were among
the Gentiles not to forsake Moses;
second, that he had not taught them
not to walk after the customs Of
Moses. The facts were Paul obeyed
the Jewish ceremonial laws person
ally, as a matter of race, not as
condition of salvation.
II. The Arrest wv. 27-36). Paul's
attempt at Cancellation resulted not
in peace but in more discord Every
true servant Of God is sure to be mis-
and it will not do always
to attempt to set straight all the lies
that are told about him. God will
take care of the lies and of our repu-
tations. Most Of the charges that
men, even Christians, bring against |
position" ". 29). It was not new
experience for Paul to be mobbed. AS |
The maddened Jews dragged him out |
Of the temple he must have recalled |
the treatment of Stephen in which he,
himself. had had hand e 81 5S). |
How frequent it is that we, ourselves,
ire in due time treated in the same
way in which we have treated others
Gal. SD. 1t was the intention Of
he Jews to kill Paul at once without
| trial (26:9, 10Y. They fancied they
we're doing Gods service (John 16 ~.
This lesson is a striking example Of
he utter folly and wickedness Of mob
aw. Pauls time had not yet come,
md all the mobs on earth could not
ill him until God permitted 1t.
III. The Arrangement wv. 37-4O).
7idings of the riot came to the chief
a 1fo ix-o1 10 |
Acts % :26). Paul was bound with
wO chains, one from each of his arms
0 soldier, secured, yet left free to /
7alk with his guards, thus fulfilling
he prophecy of Agabus ". 2D. Mobs
sually have great respect for sol
iers, for they are inwardly cowardly.
10 sooner was Paul on the stairs
hitch led to the top of the fortress
nan the mob, afraid that they we're
bout to be baked of their vengeance,
lade mad rush at him, with cries
'1Iill him; kill him !" and Paul.,
nable in his fettered condition to
-eady himself, was carried off his I
,et and hurried off in the same path
Is Master had trod John 1919
nd he was again to hear that cry. L
yh. % :22). During all this tumult
aul had but one thought, how he
light witness for his Master, and
ing some of his blinded accusers to
saving knowledge of Christ. Thus
was that he asked for the privilege
speaking, and most courteously did
, make his request. He spoke to :
e captain In the Greek tongue, not F
Hebrew, and great was the surprise
the captain.
Practical Application. When we are :
tackled, no matter for what cause, If
e confidently look for deliverance :
ID exercise self-control, God will G.
Ike care of us.
Such conduct is disconcerting to our
emies. =
is often dangerous and r,
Circumstantial evidence Is never Of
eat value.
There is, however, q desirable form
diplomacy as when Paul addressed =
: soldiers in his native tongue. ~
Paul's principle was in essentials,
mneSS: in nOn-essentia1S. liberty -.