Middletown transcript., 1921-10-22
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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' Lesson '
By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Z e, 1921, Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 23
pAUL's LAST JOURNEY TO lERU
Is SALEM.

REFERENCE MATERIAL - Rom. 10:
s-16 N-23; II Tim. 4:19-2l.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Iow Pauls Friends
Showed Their Love.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul and His Friends.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR IOP1C
Paul and His Friends.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT IofN'
Paul Reviews His Ministry.
l. Paups Visit to Greece and Mile
tus (2O:1-6l.
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 NJ
Troas wv. GIG. He met with them
around the table Of the Lord ana
spoke words of encouragement. While
preaching here, Eutychus, In a oeep
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 al
that time.
II. PauI's Farewell to the Ephesian
Elders (2O:17-38).
His object In this address is to I'M
press upon them their responsibility.
1. Review of his three years min
lstry wv. 1920. Q) The spirit OF
ministry ". 19). He was humble
lender and faithful in spite OF the
many trials which befell him. (2) The
faithfulness of his ministry wv. ~,
21). He made known unto them every
thing which was Of profit, taught them
10th in public and in private. He
Neglected no class, Jews or Greeks.
He was impartial in all his ministry.
f3) The theme Of his ministry ". 2l).
Repentance and faith. This Is the pr"
eminent note in the message of true
ministers today. Men and women
need to repent Of their sins ana De-
Aeve on the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. The present state Of things wv.
22-27). Having reviewed his ministry,
he now points out the present state
| Of things. ~ His immediate pur-
pose was to 60 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 al
whatever cost-even giving up his life
az His consciousness of obligation dis
charged wv. 25-2O. Knowing tha
they should see his face no more, he
called them to record that he had no
Stunned to declare the whole counse
of God; therefore was free from th'
blood of all men.
3. His charge to the elders wv. %
35). (1) The ground of ". 2S). Th'
flock for which they must care wa
purchased by the precious blood o
Jesus, and they had received thei
commission from the Lord. (2) Th
impending evils wv. 20, 3O). Falls
teachers would arise fIom their owl
number. Grievous wolves would de
your the flock. The most deadly foe
of the church are those ministers an
Sunday school teachers who are ur
faithful to their trust. 90 Incentive
to faithfulness wv. 31-35). His ow
example of watching night and da
for three years is held up before them
his unseltish service, laboring with hi
own hands night and day that he migf
be free from suspicion Of selfishness.
III. Paul Tarrying Seven Days
Tyre (21 :1-6).
His point of destination was Jerus'
lem. He was pressing onward thithe
with all speed, but on account Of til
unloading Of the ship he was oblige
to wait at Tyre for seven days. Du
ing this delay he searched out the di
. ciples who lived in that city. Viii
here certain disciples said that Pa
, should not go to Jerusalem. The il
, formation which these disciples r
, ceived by the Spirit was doubtless tt
. same as that given to Agabus wv.
11). Agabus told exactly what tt
Spirit said, which sets right VIII
the Tyrian disciples seemed to sa
I The same Spirit which showed to the
disciples that suffering awaited Pal
revealed unto him the same sufferil
. and sent him forward into it. If til
be kept in mind, the apparent contr
diction between what the disciples I
ceived through the Spirit and VIII
Paul received by the same Spirit. W
be removed.
, ~. Paul Tarrying in Philips Hou
wv. 7-14).
Resuming their journey, theJ paus
briefly at Ptolemais to, greet the bret
rem there, after which they went
Caesarea. Here they took up the
abode with Philip, who had So succe:
fully wrought in the early days of t
: church. His four daughters doubtle
are mentioned to show that the Sp
It's gifts are not confined to one 81
: They were devOting themselves to t
= Lords work in harmony with t
J. prophecy of Joel (Acts 2:17-2D.
y v. Paul at. Jerusalem wv. IBID
= The brethren ut Jerusalem gladly
10 ceived them Paul's lodging place W
I. with an old disciple.
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