The Arvada enterprise., 1921-10-20
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LESSOR FOR OCTOBER %
sAvL's LAST JOURNEY TO JERv
SALEM.

SALEM.
LESSON TExT-Acts eo:l-x:7
GOLDEN TExT-Let " not b. weary
In well doing: for in due season We shall
reap II We faint not-Gal. So.
REFERENCE MATERIAL = Rom. ls:
sls. MS; II Tim. 4:ls-n.
PRIMARY TOPIC-How Paurs Friends
Showed Their Love.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul and His Friends.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Paul and His Frisods.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Paul Reviews His Ministry.
!. Paul's Visit to orsses and Mile.
tue co :l-8>.
Two incidents marked this trip:
/. The Jews laid walt for him
wv. 1-5). This plot obliged him to
retrace his steps through Macedonia
instead Of q more rapid sea voyage.
9. Fellowshiping the Disciples at
Troas wv. 6-18). He met with them
around the table Of the Lord and
spoke words Of encouragement. While
preaching here, Eutychus, in q deep
sleep. fell from q 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. Paul's FAREWELL 70 ths Gphseian
Elders (2O:17-3S).
His object in this address il to i'm
press upon them their responsibility.
l. Review of his three years min.
istry wv. 1920. ~ The spirit Of
ministry ". 1917. He was humble.
tender and faithful In spite Of the
many trials which befell him. (2) The
faithfulness of his ministry wv. 20.
2l). 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 ". 21).
Repentance and faith. This IL the PR
eminent note in the message Of true
ministers today.
2. The present state Of things wv.
22-2O. Having reviewed his ministry,
he now. points out the present state
Of things. (D 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. no he went forward. (S) His
fixed purpose ". 24). He was deter
mined to complete his ministry at
Whatever cost-even giving up his life.
'(4) His consciousness Of obligation dis
charged wv. 25-27). Knowing that
they should see his face no more. b.
called them to record that he had not
summed to declare the whole counsel
q God: therefore was free from the
Mood Of all men.
3. His charge to the elders wv. q
So. ~ The ground Of ". 49,. The
fiock for which they must care was
purchased BY the precious blood Of
Jesus, and they had received their
commission from the Lord. (2) The
impending evils wv. %. 80). False
teachers would arise from their own
number. Grlevous 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 (vv. 1880. His own
example Of watching night and day
for three years Ii held up before them:
his unselfish service. labOring with his
own hands night and day that he might
be free from suspicion Of selfishness.
~. Paul Tarryins ssvsn Days a
Tyre (2l :l-6).
His point Of destination was Jcrusa.
lem. He was pressing onward thIther
with all speed. but Oh 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 dix-
clples who lived In TINT city. While
here certain disciples said that Paul
should not 70 to Jerusalem. The In.
formation which these disciples re.
ceIved by the Spirit was doubtless the
same as that given to Agnbus wv. 10.
1D. Agabus told exactly what the
Spirit said. which sets right what
the Tyrian disciples seemed 10 shy.
The same Spirit which showed to these
disciples that suffering awaited Paul.
revealed unto him the same suffering
and sent HIN forward into II.
~. Paul Tarrylne In Phillips HOUSE
wv. 7-l4).
ReSumIng their journey. they paused
briefly at PtOlemals to greet the breth.
rem there. after which they went to
Caexarea. Here they took up their
abode with Philip. who had 40 success.
fully wrought In the early days Of the
church.
v. Paul At jerusalem wv. 16-l7).
The brethren at Jerusalem gladly re.
osived them. Paul's lodging place was
with an old disciple.