New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

LESSON TEXT-Acts 2O:l-21:7.
GOl~DEN US not be weary
In well doing: for in due season we shall
reap If we faint not.-Gal. So.
REFERENCE MATERIAL Rom. Is:
3-l6, 21-23: ii Tim. 4:l9-21.
PRIMARY TOPIC-How Pauls Friends
Showed Their Love.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul and His Friends.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Paul and His Friends.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Paul Reviews His Ministry.
l.. Paurs Visit to Greece and Mile
tus (2O:1-6,.
Two incidents marked this trip:
/. The Jews laid wait for him
wv. 1-5). This plot obliged him to
retrace his steps through Macedonia
instead Of a more rapid sea voyage.
9. Fellowshiping the Disciples at
TrOas wv. 616). He met with them
around the table OF the Lord and
spoke words Of encouragement. While
preaching here. Eutychus, in a deep
sleep. fell from a window and was
killed. Paul restored his life, thus
giving to the disciples a sign of divine
power which was greatly needed at
that time.
u. PauIs Farewell to the Ephesian
Elders 2O:17-3S).
His object In this address Is to I'M
press upon them their responsibility.
/. Review of his three years min
istry wv. 1S-21). "a The spirit OF
ministry ". 19). He was humble.
tender and faithful in spite Of the
many trials which befell him. (2) The
faithfulness of his ministry wv. 20,
21). He made known unto them every
thing which was of profit, taught them
both in public and in private. He
neglected no class, Jews or Greeks.
He was impartial In all his ministry.
(3) The theme Of his ministry ". 21).
Repentance and faith. This is the pre-
eminent note in the message of true
ministers today. Men and women
need to repent of their sins and be-
lleve on the Lord Jesus Christ.
=. The present state of things wv.
22-2O. Having reviewed his ministry,
he now points out the present state
Of things. "a His immediate pur-
pose was TO 90 to Jerusalem ". 22).
CD Bonds and Affections were lying
across his path ". 23). Despite these
he went forward with undaunted cOur-
age. He knew that God wa leading
him, so he went forward. 60 His
fixed purpose ". PAY. lie was deter
mined TO complete his ministry at
cost-even giving up his life.
"a His consciousness Of obligation dis
charged wv. 25-2I). Knowing that
they should see his face no more, he
called them to record that he had not
to declare the whole counsel
Of God; therefore was free from the
blood of all men.
3. His charge TO the elders wv. 49,
35). "a The ground OF ". 2S). The
flock for which they must care vas
purchased by the precious blood of
Jesus. and they had received their
commission from the Lord. (2) The
teachers would arise from their own
GrievOus wolves would de-
'our the flock. The most deadly foes
If the church are those ministers and
school teachers who are I'M
aithful 10 their trust. (3) Incentives
o falthfulness wv. 31-35). His own
Example of watching night and day
or three years is held up before them /;
lis unselfish service. laboring with his
WI hands night and day that he might
'e free from suspicion of selfshness. ,
~. Paul Tarryino Seven Days at ,
Tyre (21:l-6).
His point of destination was Jerusa- 1
I'm. lie was pressing onward thither
all speed, but on account of the =
.nloading Of the ship he was obliged '
D wait at Tyre for seven days. Dur !
nc this delay he searched out the dis c
iples who lived in that city. While q
ere certain disciples said that Paul {
lould moi 90 TO Jerusalem. The in b
ormatiOn which these disciples re- I
nived by the Spirit was doubtless the :.
ime as that given to Agabus wv. 10, n
y. Agabus told exactly what the :.
pirit . said, which sets right what =
le Tyrian disciples seemed to say. =
he same Spirit which showed to these :
that suffering awaited Paul, :.
unto him the same suffering =
sen him forward into it. If this
kept in mind. the apparent contra
ction between what the disciples re-
lived through the Spirit and what q
lul received by the same Spirit, will el
removed. cl
~. Paul Tarryino in Philips House HI
". 7-14). M
Resumlng their journey, they paused W
lefty at Ptolemais to greet the breth- az
n there. after which they went to cf
Here they took up their dI
'ode with Philip. who had so success tn
lily wrought i'm the early days Of the
urch. His four daughters doubtless
e mentioned to show hat the Spir-
S gifts are not confined to one sex. -
ley were devoting themselves to the "
'rd's work in harmony with the ~
ophecy of Joel (Acts 2:17-21). ~
Paul at Jerusalem wv. IBID. OF
brethren at Jerusalem gladly re- as
ived them. Paul's lodging place was "y
an old disciple. "t,