The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-16

to salvation to everyone that believeth.-
Rom. 1916
In this lesson we see somewhat or
the human side Of PauPs character.
No man appreciated fellowship more
than he. Look up Acts II :15; 1S %;
Cor. z g; Thess. 81, 2; II Ti1n. Fl.
I. The Sea Journey wv, 11-14).
Paul left Melita (Malta) probably Feb
ruary, A. D. CO. From there to SYRIA
cuse was distance of between 80 and
100 miles. From the island of SYRIA !
cuse (now part Of Italy) to Rheg1um
was one days sail. From Rhegium to
Puteoli was $50 miles. Puteoli (mod-
ern Pozzuoli) is in the Bay of Naples,
eight miles from the modern city of
Naples. Paul and his band who had
done so much for the Maltese were
specially honored with many honors.
". 1O)
In these verses we have picture of
Paul seeking out his brethren wherever
he went, thanking God and taking
courage as they came to meet with
him and converse with him. 1t is a
picture upon which we ought to ponder
deeply and be grateful that it reveals
to us q side of Paul little known and
appreciated.
II. The Land Journey tvv. IA, 15).
At Puteoli, Paul and his companions
began their march to 40 miles to the
city of Rome. After q march of 60
miles they reached the famous April
Forum, /. e., ''The market Of Appius."
Here Paul is met by the first dele
CATION from the church at Rome, who
were waiting to welcome him and
Luke and escort them to the capital
city. A second delegation met them at
the Three Taverns, or 1.-THE Three
Shops" as we would call stores in the
modern sense. These Christians had
come at no small cost, as they had to
walk 4e miles to the Appii Forum and
33 to the Three Taverns, and then
walk the same distance back to the
city. Thus it was that the sight OF
these friends cheered Paul and he
thanked God. We can we'll imagine
the Joy of those souls, the communion
enjoyed by those pilgrims as they
journeyed toward the imperial city.
We can see in the letters which Paul
wrote from Rome plain signs Of his
longing for sympathetic friends and can
imagine how he must have felt upon
being thus greeted on his journey. We
can also imagine something OF the
blessing and inspiration which must
have come to those Christians who met
this famous soldier Of the cross and
had the privilege Of escorting him to
the city.
III. In Rome wv. 1920. Having
| ho tho 0onfnr4nn In.
Illus, who had become friend Of Paul,
delivered the prisoners to the captain
of the guard. This officer we are told
was a nberal-minded man, one OF the
few good people in the corrupt life OF
the city. Paul was probably first taken
to the forum, which was the center OF
imperial power and magnifcence and
near which was the "house Of Caesar.
(Phil. A :22.)> Paul was not sent to
prison for it was against the law to
: put q Roman into prison without
trial, but he was permitted to dwell
by himself in "his own hired house,
OF course, there was soldier VINO
y guarded him. This was the city where
? Paul had so long desired to preach the
Gospel. (Rom. 1 :14-16) AS In othel
o places, he first turned to the Jews, FOL
0 he loved his own people no matter nov
. much he had suffered at their hands
4 He got them together that he nigh
: nreach unto them Jesus and sought tt
conciliate them.
= In Paups preaching he always EN-
=. nhasized that a Messiah was riser
j. from the dead as a guaranty OF al
W other resurrections. In his day, as IL
e this present one, there were tnos'
8 who spoke against this. and yet tina
resurrection was to conquer the worl'
v and to save it from moral ruin. Thos
!. nresent had had no word out Of Judea
o ". 21.) At later and public meet
r ing ". 23) there came unto him, tina
e is, into his lodgings, great numbers
= whom Paul sounded the Gospel of tn
= kingdom and gave his personal test
= mony. He proved out Of the law o
Moses and out of the prophets, com
mon ground for them all, that the Mes
siah had truly come, the prophecies Q
the kingdom of God had been fulfilled
and that Jesus by his life and deaf
and teaching had shown the Jews hoy
perfectly the latter were fulfilled. Thi
Paul did from morning till evening
following the same line as In III
speech before Agrippa and in othe
places where he had been testfylni
All of his explanations and testimo1
ials conferred in Jesus. It was no al
stract mental theory for an improve
order of society but definite reign
a definite person, Jesus of Nazaretl
Paul is great example for any BID
student to follow.
AS on so many other occasion
III paul's preaching caused division. {
i 26.)
III And again he turns to the Genuie