The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 10
FROM MeLlrA TO ROME.

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Rom. liza
In this lesson we see somewhat of
the human side Of Paul's character
No man appreciated fellowship more
than he. Look up Acts II rs: 1875; I
pr. 7 %; Thess. 81. 2; ii Tim. 4 81.
- :. The Sea Journey (vv. 11-1D.
Paul left Melita tMalta) probably Feb
ruary. A. ID. 90. From there to SYRIA
cuse WINS a distance Of between 80 and
100 miles. From the island Of SYRIA
cuse (now pnrt Of Italy, to Rhegium
was one days sail. From Rhegium to
Puteoli was 100 miles. Puteoll (mod.
ern Poxxroli) Is In the Bay Of Naples,
eight miles from the modern city OF
Naples. Paul and his band who had
done 30 much for the Maltese were
specially honored with many honors.
". 10.l
In these verses we have q picture of
Paul seeking out his brethren wherever
he went thanking God and taking
courage m they came to meet with
him and converse with him. II Is a
picture upon which we ought TO ponder
deeply and be grateful that II reveals
10 US a side OF Paul little known and
appreciated
u. The Land Journey wv. IA. 49,.
At Puteoli. Paul and his companions
began their march to 40 miles TO the
city OF Rome. After q march Of %
miles they reached the famous April
Forum. l. G.. The market of Applus."
Here Paul Ii met by the first dele
cation from the church Mt 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 The Three
shops." as we would call stores In the
modern sense. These Christians had
come Mt no small cost. as they had to
walk 40 miles to the April Forum and
80 to the Three Taverns, and then
walk the same distance back TO the
city. Thus II was that the sight OF
these friends cheered Paul and he
thanked God. We can well 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
49,. ...,. A. shns. Ga m no IN at
this famous soldier Of the cross and
had the privilege Of escorting him to
the city.
10. In Rome wv. 1920. Having
entered into the city the centurion Ju-
Illus. who had become q friend Of Paul,
delivered the prisoners 10 the captain
of the guard. This officer we are told
was q liberal-mlnded 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 magnificence and
near which was the "house Of Caesar"
(Phil. 4:22) Paul was not sent to
prison for II was against the law 20
put q Roman into prison without q
trial. but he was permitted to dwell
by himself In Ibis own hired house"
OF course, there was q soldier who
guarded him. This was the city where
Paul had 90 long deSired to preach the
Gospel. (Rom. 1:14-16.) As In other
places. he FIRST turned TO the Jews, for
he loved his own people no matter how
much he had suffered at their hands.
He got them together that he might
preach unto them Jesus and sought to
conciliate them.
In Paul's preaching he always en-
phasized that q Messiah was risen
from the dead a. a guaranty Of all
other resurrections. In his day. as In
this present one. there were those
who spoke against this, and yet that
resurrection was to conquer the world
and to save II from moral ruin. Those
present had had no word out Of Judea.
". 2l.) At later and q public meet
ing ". ~ there came unto him. that
II, into his lodgings, great numbers to
whom Paul sounded the Gospel Of the
kingdom and gave his personal testi-
mony. He proved out Of the law Of
Moses and out OF the prophets. COM
mon ground for them all. that the Mes
siah had truly come. the prophecies Of
the kingdom of God had been fulfilled.
and that Jesus by his life and death
and teaching had shown the Jews how
perfectly the latter were fulfilled. This
Paul did from morning till evening.
following the same line as In his
speech before Agrippa and In other
places where he had been testifying.
All Of his explanations and testimon-
ials conferred In Jesus. II was no alb
stract mental theory for an improved
order Of society bet definite reign Of
q definite person. Jesus Of Nazareth
Paul 10 q great example for any Bible
student TO follow. .tt.
A on 20 many other occasions,
Paul's preaching caused . division ".
And again he turns to the 0satilss.
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Paul told them plainly what lay at
re root Of their unbslisf ". I'D. aad
tAeasA they refused the salvssea it