Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-22
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' Lesson '
(By REV. p B. FITzwATER. DID. Dean
Of the Evening School, Moody Bible In
stitute Of ChicagoD
&c. 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for October Is
PAUL IN EpHEsUs
sssoN TExT-Acts 19:1-41.

money is the root Of all evil."-I Tim
$40
PRIMARY TOPIC-Paul Tells Idol
Makers About Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paups Preaching
Stirs Up a Riot.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Diana or Christ.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Money or Christ.
Apollos, an AleSandrian Jew, an
eloquent man and mighty in the
Scriptures, had preceded Paul at
Ephesus. He had diligently taught
the things of the Lord, knowing only
the baptism of John. When Aquila
and Priscilla heard him they per
ceived his lack of instruction in Chris.
tian truth Therefore, they took him
and expounded unto him the way Of
God more perfectly. Having thus
come into fuller light, the brethren
gave him a letter of endorsement az
he passed to other fields.
|. Johns Disciples Become Chris
tians wv, I'd.
These - disciples had been taught
only the baptism of repentance as a
preparation for the kingdom of God
Paul taught them to believe on Christ
/. e. to receive Him as the One on
the cross who had provided redemp-
ton for them When they received
Christ, Paul laid hands upon them
and they received the Holy Spirit.
II. Paul Preaching in Ephesus Wv
S-1O).
l. In the Jewish Synagogue ". 81
THOUGH the Jews were Paul's invet.
crate enemies, his rule was to 90 to
them first with the gospel. His
preaching was characterized:
% BY boldness. He realized that
God sent him, and that His authority
was back of him.
Co BY reason. Gods message is
In accord with the highest reason.
CD BY persuasion. 1t is not enough
to come boldly with reasonable mes
sage, it must be accompanied by per
suasion
az BY speaking, concerning the
kingdom of God" He did not dis
course on current events, literature
or philosophy, but upon the message
of salvation through Christ.
2. In the Schoolhouse of Tyran-
nus wv. 9-10).
The Jews, being enemies of the
gospel of the grace of God, were only
! hardened by Paul's earnest preaching.
| Paul separated the disciples from
! them and resorted to the schoolhouse
! of 1yrannus. This was followed with
| glorious results.
III. God Working Miracles by Paul
! wv 11-16).
! Ephesus was noted for its wonder
workers. If Pau's ministry was to
be successful here, God must in an
extraordinary way put His seal upon
! His work So wonderfullf did He
manifest His power that handker-
chiefs and aprons brought from Pauls
body healed the sick and cast out evil
spirits.
~. A Glorious Awakening wv. IT
Az.
/. Fear Falls Cpon All ", 1D).
News of the casting out of these
evil spirits created Impressions fav-
orable to Christianity.
3 1t Brought 10 the Front Those
Who Protested Faith in Christ, While
Not Living Right Lives (v 1S).
They believed but had not broken
from sin
3. Gave Up the Practice of Black
Arts w. 19).
This means forms of jugglery by
4 use of charms ard magical words
They proved the genuineness of their
actions by publicly burning their
books
f. Uproar of. the Silversmith at
Ephesus wv, 23-4D.
a. The Occasion wv. 23-24)
This was the power of the gospel
in destroying the Infamous business of
Demetrius and his followers. 1t was
clear to them that idolatry was totter-
ing before the power of the gospel.
(2) The Method wv. 1920.
Demetrius leading business man,
whose business WAS the stay of others
of similar nature. called meeting
and stated that much people had
been turned from idolatry. and that
the marker for their wares was ma
terally weakened. He appealed to
his followers:
a. On the ground of business, saying :
This, our craft, is in danger of be-
inc set at naught," y. u
b On the ground of religious preju-
4 d e He said: THE temple of the
great goddess Diana shall be de
spised'' ", 2D His speech gained his
end