The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21
LESSON FOR OCTOBER %
pAuL's LAST JOURNEY TO JERu-
SALEM.


LESSON TEXT-Acts 2O:l-2l:7
GOLDEN TEXT-Let us not be weary
In well doing; for in due season we shall
reap If we faint not-Gal. SO.
REFERENCE MATERIAL - Rom. 16:
Els. 21-23; II Tim. 4.19-2l
PRIMARY TOPIC-How Paurs Friends
Showed Their Love
JUNIOR ToPIC-Paui and His Friends.
Paul and His Friends
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Paul Reviews His Ministry.
!. Paul's Visit to Greece and Mile
tus 0:1-6).
Two incidents marked this trip:
l. The Jews laid walt for him
(vv. 1-5). This plot obliged him to
retrace his steps through Macedonia
instead Of more rapid sea voyage.
2. Fellowshipng the Disciples at
Troas wv. 6-16). 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 sign Of divine
power which was greatly needed at
that time.
u. PauI's Farewell to the Ephesian
Elders (20:17-3S).
His object In this address Is to i'm
press upon them their responsibility.
l. Review of his three years min
istry wv. 1920. Q) The spirit of
ministry ". 1O. 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.
22-27). Having reviewed his ministry
he now points out the present state
of things (1) His immediate pur
pose was to go to Jerusalem ". 22)
t2) Bonds and Affections were lyinl
across his path ". 23). Despite thes'
he went forward with undaunted cour
age. He knew that God was leading
him, so he went forward. CD Hi
s-Y.. s ~ :, sa4s- ssss WAS slete,
whatever cost-even giving up his lif,
~ His consciousness of obligation dis
charged (vv. 25-27). Knowing tina
they should see his face no more, h
called them to record that he had no
Stunned to declare the whole counse
of God; therefore was free from tn,
blood of all men.
3. His charge to the elders wv. %
35). "a The ground of ". 2S). The
flock for which they must care wa:
purchased by the precious blood o.
Jesus, and they had received theil
commission from the Lord. (2) The
impending evils tvv. 90 30). False
teachers would arise from their owl
number. Grievous wolves would de
YOUR the flock. The most deadly foes
of the church are those ministers and
Sunday school teachers who are un
faithful to their trust. (3) Incentives
to faithfulness wv. 31-35). His owr
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 selfishness.
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 wait 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-
ceived 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 Tyrian 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 Tarryine in Philips House
wv. 7-14).
Resuming their journey, they paused
briefly at Ptolemais to greet the breth-
ren 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 (yy. 15-1D.
The brethren at Jerusalem gladly re-
ceived them. Paufs lodging place was
with an old disciple.
Blessings of This Day