The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22


PRIMARY TOPIC-How Paurs Friends
Showed Their Love
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul and His Friends.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Paul and His Friends.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Paul Reviews His Ministry.
!. PauI's Visit to Greece and Mile
tus (2O:l-6l.
Two incidents marked this trip:
/. The Jews laid wait for him
(vv. 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. 6-16). He met with them
around the table of the Lord and
spoke words of encouragement. While
preaching here. Eutychus, In deep
sleep, fell from 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. PauPs Farewell to the Ephesian
Elders go 1888.
His object In this address is to i'm
press upon them their responsibility.
l. Review of his three years min
istry wv. 1S-2D. ID The spirit of
ministry ". 19). He was humble,
tender and faithful in spite of the
many trials which befell him. CD The
faithfulness of his ministry wv. ~,
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 ". 2D
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 and be
lieve on the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. The present state of things wv
22-27). Having reviewed his ministry
ne now points out the present state
Of things. % His immediate pur
pose was to go to Jerusalem ". 22)
(2) Bonds and Affections were lyinl
across his path ". 23). Despite these
he went forward with undaunted cour
age. He knew that God was leadin.
him, so he went forward. (3) Hi!
fixed purpose ". 24. He was deter
mined to complete his ministry a
whatever cost-even giving up his life
(4) His consciousness of obligation dis
charged wv. 25-2O. 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.
8. His charge to the elders wv. rs
35). ~ The ground of ". 2S). Tn
flock for which they must care wa
purchased by the precious blood o
Jesus, and they had received thei
commission from the Lord. (2) TIL
impending evils wv. %, 30O. Falls
teachers would arise from their owl
number. Grievous wolves would dc
YOUR the flock. The most deadly foe
of the church are those ministers an
Sunday school teachers who are III
faithful to their trust. (3) Incentive
to faithfulness wv. 31-35). His ow
example of watching night and da
for three years is held up before them
his unselfish service, laboring with hi
own hands night and day that he Nigh
be free from suspicion Of selfishness.
III. Paul Tarryino Seven Days
Tyre (21:1 -6).
His point of destination was Jeruss
lem. He was pressing onward thithe
with all speed, but on account of tn
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. Will
here certain disciples said that Pal
should not go to Jerusalem. The II
formation which these disciples n
ceived by the Spirit was doubtless I'll
same as that given to Agabus wv. i
11). Agabus told exactly what II
Spirit said, which sets right wht
the Tyrian disciples seemed to sa
The same Spirit which showed to the:
disciples that suffering awaited Pau
revealed unto him the same sufferiT
and sent him forward into 1t. If tn
be kept in mind, the apparent contr
diction between what the disciples r
ceived through the Spirit and VIII
Paul received by the same Spirit, w
be removed.
w. Paul Tarryino In Philips Hou
: wv. 7-14.
3 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 success
fully wrought in the early days of I
church. His four daughters doubtle
are mentioned to show that the SIP
it's gifts are not confined to one 81
They were devoting themselves to
Lords work in harmony with I
. prophecy of Joel (Acts 2:17-2D.
u v. Paul at Jerusalem wv. IBID
The brethren at Jerusalem gladly
g ceived them. Paul's lodging place "
with an old disciple.