Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-21

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REFERENCE MATERIAL - Rom. 10:
Bis, Z-23: ii Tim. 4.19-2l. s4.gt.sl. i.4ass
PRIMARY TOPIC-How Pauls FriendP
Showed Their Love ~ fv'
JUNIOR TOPIC--PauI and His Friends.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Paul and His Friends. ''' ~ go vs.
. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Paul Reviews His Ministry.
/. Paups Visit to Greece and Mile
tus GO :1-6).
Two Incidents marked this TRIP:
1. The Jews laid wait for him
F(vv. 1-5). This plot obliged him to
retrace his steps through Macedonia
Instead Of a more rapid sea voyage
y. 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 a deep
sleep. fell from window and was
killed. Paul restored his life, thus
giving TO the disciples a sign OF divine
power which was greatiyeneeded at
that time. ,...s w
III. Paups Farewell to the Ephesiap
Elders 20:1T-3S)
His object In this address Is to im7
press upon them their responsibility.
1. Review of his three years min
istry wv. 1S-21). (D The spirit Of
ministry ". 19). He was humbles
tender and faithful in spite OF the
many trials which befell him. (2) The
faithfulness Of his ministry (vv. 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 Creeks
He was impartial in all his ministry.
(3) The theme Of his ministry ". 21).
Repentance and faith. This is the prH.
eminent note in the message Of true
ministers today. sa@ t,f.1 ~
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 go 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 (3y His
fixed purpose w 24). He was deter
mined to complete his ministry at
whatever cost-even giving up his life.
/ (4) His consciousness Of obligation dis
charged (vv. 25-27). knowing that
they should see his face no more. he
called them to record that he had not
Stunned to declare the whole counsel
of God; therefore was free from the
blood of all men.
+ 3. His charge to the elders (vv. %
35). "a The ground of ". 2S). The
/ flock 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 (vv. 20, 30). False
teachers would arise from their own
llnumber. 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 (vv. 31-35). His own
example Of watching night and day
for three years is held up before thems
his unselfish service. laboring with his
own hands night and day that he might
be free from suspicion Of selfishness.
| VI. Paul Tarryins Seven Days st
| Tyre (21 :1-6). i'-F*i
| 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 60 TO Jerusalem. The i'm
1 formation which these disciples re-
1 eeiyed by the Spirit was doubtless the
same as that given to Agabus wv. TO-
HID Agabus told ,exactlyF what the
i Spirit said. which sets right what
II 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 intosit.- s ,..svs
/ ~. Paul Tarrylno 10 Phillips Houpe
l (vv. 7-14).
1 Resuming their journey. they paused
briefly at Ptolemais to greer the breth-'
rem there. after which they went TO-
Caesarea. Here they took 'up their
1 abode with Philip. who had 30 success
fully wrought in the eariy' days' Of tks
church. ..s...s1|s .....i.
~. Paul e Jerusalem (vv. 16-17).
The brethren at Jerusalem gladly ~
ceived them. Pauls lodging place wao
With "A old disciple.