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August 4, 1909.
Sunday 5
PAUL'S THIRD MISSI
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Acts 19
Lesson for Aug
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DAILY HOME
M.?Acts 18:23-19:7. T.W.?Mark
1:1-8. Th
F.- Mark 1:21-28. S.S.?Eph.
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SHORTER C/
Q. 68. What is required in th<
A. The sixth commandment r
to preserve our own life and .the
TOPICAL C
Paul's Great Work in Ephesus?
Three months in the synago
Two years in the. school
Jewish pretenders <
Genuine conver
LESSON CO
After Paul had spent some
long?at Antioch, he departed
churches which he had establish
where he had promised the pec
was his nurpesa to confirm thes
Judaizers had been very active,
was the collection for the poor t
We nr? nnt nhlo tr> atnto ml
companions on this journey. ?
having probably remained in
19:22 that Timothy was with h
ences in his epistles written a
Titus was also with him. Era
him since his first visit to Corir
As to his route, it appears tha
followed previously and that thi
of the churches of*this region.
As he was journeying toward
place in this city which woul
Gospel and would prepare the
his part. A remarkable Jew, A;
Ephesus. He had a high repul
probably been well trained in
the Nile. In addition to his nat
the Scriptures" and knew as n
Gospel as could be learned fro
Baptist. He may have received
heard John and seen the begini
or he may have received it from
structed In the way of the Lord
come to prepare. We are also
and zeal and diligently spread tb
Speaking in the synagogue o
he succeeded in interesting the
the Scriptures that the times o
Aquila and Prlscilla attached tl
structed him in the Christian r
them by Paul.
ApolloB was disposed to pass I
gave him a letter of recommend
did much in Achaia in forwardin
helped them which had believed
the Jews of the M^ssiahship of
knowledge of the Scriptures.
The first visit of Paul to Eph
and Priscilla, and the preachtaj
attention of the Jews of that c
the second time the field was re
At his coining he found abo
Christ whose knowledge of the
than that of Apollos when he fir
the whole of the Gospel, but f<
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THE PRESBYTERI/
ichool
ONARY JOURNEY?
SUS.
: 8-20.
;ust 15, i'josj.
of the Lord Jesus was magniREADINGS.
-Acts 19:8-22.
.?Luke 8:7-18.
-Mark 4:26-32.
3:13-21.
VTECHISM.
3 sixth commandment?
equireth all lawful endeavors
s life of others.
IUTL1NE.
gue, vs. 8.
I of Tyrannus, vs. 9-12.
ixposed, vs. 13-17.
sion shown, vs. 18-20.
MMENTS,
time?we do not know how
[ on his third tour of the
ted, and also to visit Ephesus,
iple that he would return. It
ie churches, especially as the
Another object of his journey
saints at Jerusalem.
rith exactness who wero his
5ilas is no longer mentioned,
Jerusalem. We know from
im, and, from frequent refert
this place, it appears that
stus probably had been with
ith.
t it was the same that he haa
is was his third visit to some
Ephesus, events were taking
d forward the cause of the
way for successful work on
polios of Alexandria, came to
tation for eloquence and haa
the schools on the banks oi
ural gifts, he was "mighty in
iuch of Jesus Christ and his
im the teaching of John the
this knowledge from having
ling of the ministry of Jesus,
i others teachers. "He was in1"?that
way which John had
told that he had great fervor
ie truth as he knew it.
f the baptism of repentance,
Jews and convincing them by
f the Messiah were at hand,
tiemselves to Apollos and inellgion
as it had heen taughi
Into Achaia, and the disciples
ation to the Corinthians. He
ig the work of the Gospel and
through grace, and convinced
' Christ through his accurate
esus, the residence of Aquila
g of Apollos, had gained the
ity, bo that when Paul came
ady for the worker,
ut twelve believers In Jesut,
Gospel extended no further
Bt came. They had not heard
Dllowqd the teaching of John.
ln of the south.
They probably had not 1
not of the baptism of P
only unto repentance. T
John preached repentance
who is the only object o
trine of salvation by fail
tized in the name of th
Paul laid his hands on
Ghost and spake with toi
We next have an accoi
i nere ne reasonea witn t
had exhibited in the oth
at first his preaching w
cause of the labors of A
and Priscilla. But after 1
position which had given '
of Macedonia. While ma
were hardened and spoke
ing as he had done in Cor
the synagogue and made
the "school of one Tyran
phy or rhetoric and a coi
For two years after thi
rupted and a strong chi
many presbyters. Paul'i
(Acts 20:) throws some
rind. Nnt nnlv Hid ho nv.
instructed his disciples "I
one of them "with tears."
ant pastoral work, but t
necessities and those who
haps he still labored at h
Such incessant and ui
Ephesus but the gospel
Asia,?nd Ephesus became
Ephesus was a city wt
It was renowned throug]
Diana. The image of th
have fallen from heaven
beautiful forms of this gi
bled an Indian idol.
Upon the crown, the g
engraved mysterious sy:
These were regarded as a
by those who were posse
stories are told about th
letters became an elabor
written about their use i
. In contradiction to tl
wrought "special miracles
out of the ordinary, calcv
stitions and ignorance of
and aprons," the means tl
of healing, were a refutat
mystic letters of the mag
These miracles attracted
or exorcists, among who
a Jew and chief of one <
tempted to use the nam
These spirits though sul
leaped upon those who 1
verted to His truth, usic
was the evil spirit sprang
house wounded and nake<
Such an incident soon
produced consternation ai
ical arts.
Some even among the
their attachment to the nc
and showed their deeds.
side of the church renoun*
magical books. These bo<
ten thousand dollars. Th
pel over the powers of dai
of God, and prevailed."
It was during his mini
short visit to Corinth to c
and after his return he w
Church
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ieard of the resurrection, certainly
entecost. They had been baptized
Cow, the Apostle shows them that
) to prepare men's minds for Christ,
f faith. When they heard the docLh
in Jesus Christ they "were bape
Lord Jesus." After the baptism
them and they received the Holy
igues and prophesied,
ant of his labors in the synagogue,
he Jews with the same zeal that he
er cities which he had visited and
as heartily welcomed, perhaps bepollos
and the influence of Acqulla
Jiree months he experienced the ophlm
so much trouble in the churches
ny believed, there were others who
i evil of the Apostle's doctrine. Actinth,
he withdrew his disciples from
the headquarters of the church in
nus" probably a teacher of philosolvert
to Christianity,
s the Apostle's labors were uninterirch
was formed presided over by
3 address to the Ephesian elders
light on his labors during this peeach
in the school of'Tyrannus, but
!rom house to house," warning each
Not only did he engage in abundlis
own hands ministered unto his
i were with him. (Acts 20:34). Peris
trade with Aquila and Priscilla.
Hiring labor was felt not only in
spread throughout all that part of
the mother of many other churches,
lere magic and miracles flourished,
liout the world for the worship ox
is goddess which was supposed to
had nothing in common with the
oddess found' in Athens, but reseinirdle
and feet of the goddess were
mbols called "Ephesian Letters."
v.uuiui uuu were uireciea 10 De used
issed of evil spirits. Many curious
telr influence. The study of these
ate science and many nooks were
ind effects.
lese charms, God through Paul
s." The word here means miracles
dated to oppose the peculiar superthe
Ephesians. The "handkerchiefs
trough which God wrought miracles
.Ion of the charms and amulets and
icians.
a me attention or certain magicians,
m were seven sons of one Sceva,
jf the courses of priests. They ate
of Jesus to call out evil spirits.
)ject to Jesus and His Apostles,
used His name without being conig
it for gain. The man in whom
upon them and they fled out of the
d.
became known to all the city, and
mong those who practiced the magChristlans
seem to have retain*tagical
arts, but now they confe' -d
A large number of sorcerers outced
their practices and burned their
sks were very valuable, worth abeut
ila was a great victory for the gosrkaees.
"So mightily grew the word
stry at Ephesus that Paul made a
orrect certain abuses in that church
rites two epistles to the Corinthian
* T. M. Hunter.
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