Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-20

reap II we faint not.-Gal. 60.
REFERENCE MATERIAL Rom. Is:
s-16 n-zs; II Tim. 4:1s-A. n
PRIMARY rOPIC-How Paul's 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.
I. Paups Visit to Greece and Mile
tus l2o:1-e>.
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.
2. Fellowshiping the Disciples at
Troas wv. 8-16). He met with them
around the table Of the Lord and
spoke words of encouragement. While
preaching here, Eutychus, in deep
sleep, fell from window and was
killed. Paul restored his life, thus
giving to the disciples sign Of divine
power which was greatly needed at
that time.
u. PauPs Farewell to the Ephesian
Elders (20:17-3S).
His object in this address Is to i'm.
press upon them their responsibility.
/. Review Of his three years min
istry wv. 1920. ~ 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 ". Ply.
Repentance and faith. This is the pre-
eminent note in the message Of true
ministers today.
2. The present state Of things wv.
22-2D. Having reviewed his ministry,
he now points out the present state
Of things. (D His immediate pur-
pose was to go to Jerusalem ". 22).
(2) Bonds and Affections were lying
across his path ". 23). Despite these
he went forward with undaunted cour-
age. He knew that God was leading
him, SO he went forward. (3) His
fixed purpose ". 24). He was deter
mined to complete his ministry at
whatever cost-even giving up his life.
az His consciousness Of obligation dis
charged wv. 25-27). Knowing that
they should see his face no more, he
called them to record that he had not
stunned 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). ~ The ground Of ". 28). The
flock for which they must care was
purchased by the precious blood Of
Jesus, and they had received their
commission from the Lord. ~ The
impending evils wv. 80, 3O). False
| teachers would arise from their own
number. Grievous wolves would de-
YOUR the flock. The most deadly foes
Of the church are those ministers and
Sunday school teachers who are I'M
faithful to their trust. (3) Incentives
| to faithfulness wv. 31-35). His own
example of watching night and day
for three years is held up before them /;
his unselfish service, laboring with his
own hands night and day that he might
be free from suspicion of seldshness
III. Paul Tarrying Seven Days at
Tyre (21 :1-6).
His point Of destination was Jerusa-
lem. He was pressing onward thither
with all speed, but on account of the
unloading Of the ship he was obliged
to walt at Tyre for seven days. Dur
ing this delay he searched out the dis
ciples who lived in that city. While
here certain disciples said that Paul
should not go to Jerusalem. The in
formation which these disciples re-
celved by the Spirit was doubtless the
same as that given to Agabus wv. 10,
1D. Agabus told exactly what the
Spirit said, which sets right what
the Iyrian disciples seemed to say.
The same Spirit which showed to these
disciples that suffering awaited Paul,
revealed unto him the same suffering
and sent him forward into it.
w. Paul Tarrying in Philips House
wv. 7-14).
Resuming their journey, they paused
briefly at Ptolemais to greet the breth-
rem there, after which they went to
Caesarea. Here they took up their
abode with Philip, who had so success
fully wrought in the early days of the
church.
| v. Paul at Jerusalem wv. 1910.
The brethren at Jerusalem gladly re-
ceived them. Paul's lodging place was
with an old disciple.
4 Blessings Of This Day.
Enjoy the blessings of this day, If
God sends them, and the evils bear pa
tiently, and sweetly; for this day is
ours; we are dead to yesterday, and
are not Eorn tomorrow.-Jeremy Tay-
lor.