The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-12-06
Lesson for December 8
PAUL GOES TO ROME

/ PAUL GOES TO ROME /
LESSON TEXT-Rom. 1875; Acts
27:1-2S:S1.
GOLDEN TEXT am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ: for it is the
power of God untS salvation to every
one that believeth.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Paul and Storm
at Sea.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paurs Voyage to
Rome.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Paul Makes the Most of Circum-
stances.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
lC-Divine Leadership in Pauls Life.
!. PauPs Longing to See the Rom
ans Il :S-15).
Rome was the center of the worlds
power and influence. Paul longed to
visit that metropolis with the gospel
so that it might find its way from
that center to all parts of the world.
He had twofold object so far as the
Roman church was concerned.
l. That he might impart unto them
some spiritual gift to the end that
they might be established ,
2. That he might be comforted by
their fellowship. There is a reciprocal
relationship between the minister and
the people unto whom he ministers.
II. PauI's Voyage to Rome (Acts
27).
1. The ship wv. 10y.
1t was a vessel of Alexandria sail
ing from Myra to Italy.
2. The company wv. l, p.
Two of Paul's friends, Aristarchus
and Luke, were permitted to go with
him. Besides these three, there were
two hundred and seventy-three in the
ship ". 80.
8. Overtaken by a storm wv. 7-20).
Paul had advised that they winter
in Fair Ravens wv. 9-12), but his
advice was UNDECIDED. The gentle
south wind deceived them so they
loosed from Crete, only to be over
taken by the tempestuous 'Tind called
Euroclydon
f. PAUL. serene faith wv. 21-26).
(1) His rebuke for failure to heed
his advice ". 2D.
(2) Pids them ne of good cheer
". 22).
90 He promised safety ". 22).
(4) The source of his information
wv. %, 24). 1t was revealed unto
him by the angel of God.
90 The reason for Paul's faith ".
.23).
"Whose I am and whom l serve"
The consciousness of having been
chosen by God and being engaged in
His service enables one in the midst
of the most violent storm to rest in
God.
5. The ships crew all safe on land
CT 8:1O).
This was exactly as the Lord had
said.
(1) The hospitable reception by the
natives (2S:2).
They built fire and made the ship
wrecked people as comfortable as
possible in the cold and rain.
(2) Paul gathering sticks for the
fire ". 81.
(3) Paul bitten by poisonous SER
pent ". -. Among the sticks gath
cred there was serpent. Perhaps it
had already coiled itself up for its
winters sleep, but when warmed by
the fire it darted at Paul and fixed
it's fangs upon its hand. At first the
natives thought that he was an es-
capped murderer and that retrbutive
justice was being meted out to him.
When they saw he was unframed
they concluded he was a god.
ca Paul heals Publius' father wv.
7-10). Paul now reciprocated the
kindness of these people.
III. PauI's Arrival at Rome (29:11-
16).
Brethren from Rome came some
forty miles to meet him. This greatly
encouraged him, for which he gave
thanks to God. His desire to preach
the Gospel at Rome was now realized
He was treated with great leniency,
being allowed to hire a house and live
apart, except that he was constantly
under the guard of d soldier. Being
chained to a soldier was irksome, but
it gave him a chance to preach to the
soldiers, which he could not have
done in any other way.
". PauI's Ministry in Rome wv.
17-3D.
l. His conference with the leading
Jews wv. 17-22).
He did not, as usual, wait for the
Sabbath day to speak to the Jews. but
after three days rest he called the
chief Jews together because Of de-
sire to have a fair understanding
with them. The result of this inter-
view was that the Jews took neutral
ground.
2. Paul expounding the Kingdom Of
God and persuading concerning Jesus
(vv. 23-3D.
He pointed out real kingdom, the
Messianic Kingdom, with the historic
Jesus as King.
Prayer