The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-24
LESSON FOR AUGUST q
JouRNEYlNo 70 JERusALrm.


the churches. corrected their wran,
conduct and probably wrote several nf
hss letters and epistles or Cor. 4 .. ~.
ll;2s IL :20) From Cerinth he Jour.
8neyed By way OF Phillip to Troas.
Where he preached his famous, long
sermon (v. 5-l2), that sermon which
had such q tragic result. It is recorded
ms q witness TO the power OF the Drav-
ser OF faith and Panls rea ainess 10
serve In time OF need IN his haste rs
reach Jerusalem before the Day Of
Pentecost CA. .. So paul did not re-
turn to Ephesus, bat, IN order TO save
time. he had the eelderssof that churchs
meet him at Miletus (See good.
map1. $50 - -
4 Great Review Wv. 17-2s1 panl's
sta tesmanship md genius for soreani-
zaticn is nowhere more clearly set
forth chan here. He had plans for s.
great evangelistic campaign OF Latin
lands, tCh. 10 :21). Before pursuing
his plan he decided to-yisit Jerusalem,
carrying with him the collections
which had been systematically taken
up in the various churches ON this
tour from. 1926; Cor. 16s1,5; Acts
24:17) and he was accompanied by
considerable number Of pilgrims. (See
". AZ 1t Is good thing to pause occa-
siOnaliy 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 s(D
his character among them (vv. 1870.
They knew his manner of life, how
that, as a 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 impenitent hearts ". 81 and all
OF 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 zpublic
proclamation OF the gospel and also
house to house visitation. He was
after men, not notoriety. He was al
ways and ever at 1t, amidst trials. self
denial and the Flying In wait, TAM r.
W or men: CD his methods ". 21).
He had 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 WINS
profitable for their encouragement, re
proof, warning. help, training In serv.8
ice ana 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. Pauia
aim, as Is the teachers aim, was to
make all 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 pFan.
cipalities and powers OF evil.
It was q great undertaking, and he
knew not what might befali him, but
he did know that bonds and afi1iction
awaited him; however, none Of these
things could move him from his pur
pose.
He counted not his life as dear unto
HIMSELF if so be he might hold out
until the end and accomplish bis
course and ministry. This epoch-mak.
ing journey. one of the greatest In his.
tory, suggests In many points our
Savior's last journey towards that
same city uuke sol ]. Like his mas
ter. Paul knew that ahead of him were
trials, but he also knew that God was
leading HMM obedience to the Spir'
It's guidance, though It was over the
protests OF his friends.
10. A Great Charge wv. 1855. It is
a great experience when one can de-
clare himself pure from the blood OF
all men ". 261, and that he has not
shrunk from declaring the whole coun
sci OF God. Such conduct always
brings an obligation upon those who
know and hear such men. VIZ, thai
1T should be emulated. These elders
were to return to the church at Ephes /
sus. not to be servants of themselves
but to feed the church Of God ". 28). /
Paul knew, 40 q prophet, what would
be I'm store for them Wv. $500. There |
fore he exhorts them TO watch, and
warns them how by his own hands ne
had supported himself and had lived
righteous life among them ~. S4l.
we have here rescued from oblivion
3 new saying OF our Lord Jesus
Christ. ut is more blessed to give than /
to receiy9, one not found IN the gos-
pels.
It is this giving which produces e
higher Quality Of happiness and more
noble character.
It is the b1essedness Of Christ OIL
i,earan. and Of the Christian religion
I. e. also the blessedness that en-
s lsa1,l then poured forth his prayer
az ,ss tl,eir. behalf wv, 336 -3gl
Blessed 10 the Sunday -scnooI class
and the church which has sucn.
teacher ana such q leader.
These friends sensed the ~ gnlncance
g this mar eparation from Paul lv.
al, ana their greater sorrow seemed i
= * - IS miss his personality thsr e
Iose me help of his teaching