Evening star., 1921-10-22
PAULS LAST JOURNEY TO
JERUSALEM 20.1-2l,1
Golden Text.-Let US not be
weary in well doing; for in due
season We shall reap, If We
faint not.-Gallatians, SO.
BY REV. HUGH t. STEVENSON.

Paul brought his ministry in Ephe-
Is to a close shortly after the riot
hat we considered in our study Of
is work in that city two weeks ago.
e never allowed persecution to
uench his zeal. He always, with the
RECEPTION of his stay at Corinth,
(oved on after a popular outbreak to
nother field Of labor. This time he
banned to visit Rome and Spain. Be-
bre closing up his work In Greece
be apostle determined to revisit the
hurches which he had established
uring his missionary activities in
be Aegean sea. He planned to COM
lete. du ring his visits to these
hurches. tho collection for the poor
{ Jerusalem. which he proposed to
IKE and distribute among the needy
here when he made his final visit to
he city OF Zion. 1t was during this
eriod that he carried the gospel to
lyriun. the mountainous country on
he eastern shore of the Adriatic sea
hat embraced Bosnia, Croatia and
Ialmatia." It was during this mis-.
onary visitation that he composed
Is letters to the Romans and Cor
After spending three months with
he Corinthian Church Paul pushed
n toward Jerusalem. paying farewell
eils upon his brethren of the
hurches at Troas. Miletus, Tyre and
he peril that he faced at Jerusalem
we'll as on the way there. Although
changed his plans OF sailing to
yria when he learned Of the plot OF
he Jews. who considered him a rene
ado of their faith. to murder him
uring the voyage. and made his way
iacedonia to Philippi. he could not
turned aside from his determina-
lon Of visiting Jerusalem, although
PAUL recognized that 1t might end in
il death Probably the reason that
noved the apostle to press on toward
Lon was that he saw in his visits
rom the three distinctive fields of his
Missionary work-Greece. Asia Minor
md STRENGTHENING gifts for the
oor Of the Jerusalem church. an
opportunity to establish q better
Understanding between the Jewish
he gentle churches: He determined
10 make the effort to unite both
ranches through a mutual agreement
|or more effective missionary work.
Paul found Luke. whom he had left
n charge Of the church In Philippi.
|viiling to Join him in his trip to Je-
|usalen. SO after observing the pass.
the first church which he had estab-
ished in Europe. they sailed for
rroas. Evidently their trip to that
fity was prolonged by the equinoctial
Winds. Here he met the seven mis-
|ionaries who Joined him on his last
|ourney to Jerusalem. where he prob
kbly hoped to meet many of his old
KAv lAH I'D ~@ pans 10 -
hollow Christ. It is evident that Paul
would not have been a popular
preacher among those people who to-
Ray would have preacher deliver his
|ne essage by the clock. The last night
that he was in Troas the apostle
preached so long that one Of his hear
Ers. Eutychus. who had been over
fell into the street from the third
btory window and was picked up dead.
Paul restored him to life and contin-
he'd the service until the break Of
hay. The crowded room, with its
Poor ventilation and lighting system,
probably combined with the length
pf the sermon, was responsible for the
No stop was made at Ephesus. be-
cause Paul wished to reach Jerusalem
on time for the feast Of Pentecost.
rhe ship touched at Miletus, where
be summoned the elders of the church
10 meet him for q farewell confer
snce. During that meeting the apos-
tie gave an autobiographical account
of his ministry In Ephesus. that he
never expected would be printed. but
which Luke has preserved for US. His
reveals the heart power Of the
apostles personality that gripped his
disciples and made them his personal
friends. In his review Of his three
years service among them Paul
that he had no regrets con-
'erning his work: This can only be
for by the fact that he was
'one Of the few men in any age who
Christ and acted as Christ
would have acted in his place." He
lifts the curtain and let's us see not
only the man himself. but his mes
sage-"Repentance toward God. and
faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ;
and the gospel Of the grace Of God;
and the church Of God which he hath
purchased with his own blood"
He addressed the leaders Of the
Ephesian Church as he did because
hey were destined to play an i'm
3ortant part in the development of
he kingdom Of God in Asia Minor.
Paul charged them to consider their
'wn spiritual needs One Of the great
md priest has to overcome is % the
that in his zeal for others
10 may forget his own spiritual needs.
it ID the danger Of modern life that
threatens every Christian. The love
or gold is apt to destroy the love for
3od. AL servants Of Christ are called
Ipon to see that they keep their char
scters clean and unspotted by sin.
We are to have such a passion for
aouls that we ought to be willing to
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