The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

fTlenu ana Minister.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul and the siV.,
smiths.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TopIr
! Experience In Ephesus.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT Top,c
Planting the Gospel in a Center Of Pa
ganism.
!. Johns Disciples Become Chr,
tians wv. I'D.
These twelve disciples had onh
been taught the baptism of repeut
ance as a preparation for the kingdOD
of God. Paul taught them to belew
in Christ, that is, 10 receive Hin k
the One who had OF the cross prs
vided redemption for them Whs
they received Christ, Paul laid hand
upon them and they received the HG,
Spirit.
u. Paul Preaching in Ephsu
| wv. 500.
l. In the Jewish synagogue w. q
His message Is characterized BY: q
holiness. He realized that God h
sent Him and that His authority w
back of Him. GU Reason. He M
soned with them. Gods message b
never sentimental nor arbitrary, tu
In accord with the highest reason "a
Persuasion. 1t is not enough to cen,
boldly with reasonable message;
must be accompanied by persuasa
(4) Concerning the kingdom Of CD
He did not discourse on curu
events, literature, or philosophy. b.
upon the message Of salvation throud
Christ.
2. In the schOolhOuse Of Tyannu
wv. 9, 10). Pauls earnest pread
ing only hardened the Jews VIA
they came out and spoke opnt
against this way of salvation
Christ, Paul separated the dlscips
from them and retired to the schuL
house of Tyrannus.
~. God Working Miracles by px
wv. 11-16).
So wonderfully did he manifest h
power that handkerchiefs and aprm
brought from Paul's body healed b.
sick and cast out evil spirits frm |
those whose lives had been nsA
wretched by them.
w. A Glorious Awakening tvx r.
Az.
1. Fear fell upon all ". ~. Mem
of the casting out of these evil spht
created impressions favorable b
Christianity.
2. 1t brought 10 the front those wh :.
professed faith In Christ while no
living right lives ". 1S). They b
lieved, but had not broken from 81 Is
Great blessing would come to t s
church If some awakening could com
to those who's. lives are in keepl4
with their profession, and cause TN
to openly confess and make q nr
start.
3. Gave up the practice Of blad
arts ". 49,. This means forms
jugglery by use Of charms and MAG
cal words. All such are In opp0
ton to the wilt of God; therefore D
one can have fellowship with God m
practice them. They proved the g.
uineness of their actions by publu
burning their books. Though m
was an expensive thing-yalued
about $12. 5O0-they did not try to
the books and get their money BAD
When you find you have been 10
wrong business, make a clean swsq
of things; burn up your books
Spiritualsm, Christian Science, et'
empty your whisky and beer into y
sewer, and have tobacco party -
liar to the Boston tea party.
4. Uproar of the Silverslniths
Ephesus wv. 23-4D. ~ The oco
sion wv. %. PAY. This was the ps
er of the gospel in destroying -
infamous business of Denetrius %
his fellows. 1t was clear to them ID
idolatry was tottering before the p0sS
er of the gospel. They were not ID
terested particularly in the matier
from a religious standpoint, but De-
cause II was undermining the primer
pal business of the city. ~ Ine
method wv. $500. Demetrius, u
leading business man, whose business
was the stay of others OF a slmiin
nature. called meeting and stated
that much people had turned frop
idolatry and that the market for msa
wares was materially weakening
appealed to his fellows ta) on "
ground Of business. saying This ~
craft, Is In danger Of being ser
naught," ". 27). (b) On the gros
of religious prejudice. He said lie
temple of the great goddess Da'
should be despised" ". 20. de =
came quite religious when he saw w.
his business was being interle'.s
with. His speech gained his ena' ~
whole crowd was enraged and yens
in unison. Great is Diana OF w
Ephesians." The mob was qule'eo =
the tact and good judgment o.
town clerk: first, he reproved wv
for yelling for two hours to Prov
point which everybody admitted VI
%, 26) second, he showed thar
and his company were not guily y :
any criminal act wv. 2-3U thru :
showed that the people were ID osDs ~
of being called to account for tnls -
should it come to the ears OF oa''
wv. 40, Az.
shIbboIeth.