A LETTER ON CHRISTIAN LIVING
International Sunday School Ltuon for D*c?nb*r 1. 1946
Golden Text: "Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength
of his might" ? Ephesians 6:10.
Uuon Taxi: Acts 19:23-30. 36-41; Ephaaian* 6:13-19
Our last lesson concerned
Paul's visit to Corinth while on
his second missionary journey.
He departed from this Grecian
city in peace and quite, quite un
like his departure from some
other cities. From Corinth Paul
went to Ephesus, where he stayed
for a brief period, and left Aquil
la and Priscilla there, while he
proceeded to Jerusalem.
For some reason, either while
at Corinth, or shortly thereafter,
Paul had undertaken a vow, to
keep which he desired to spend
the Passover in Jerusalem. This
is why he did not tarry at Ephe-j
sus very long. After spending a|
little while in Jerusalem, Paulj
went to Antioch in Syria, where
lived the group of Christians
from which he and Barnabas had
drawn to embark upon their
missionary enterprise. Then at
Jerusalem and at Antioch Paul
reported the wonderful succcsv
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which had come to his labors.
It was not very long, however,
before Paul s<^t out from Antioc^
on hig third missionary tour. By
|way of the Cihcian gates and
Tarsus he revisited the churches
lestablished in Galatia and Phry
jgia on h<s first tour, thus keep
ling in touch with his converts and
[friends in these regions. Then he
I headed westward to Ephesus,
making in this city his longest
stay, for he continued there a
space of three years.
Ephesus was a great comrr.ar-i
cial center at the time and a city |
of importance. Here was located!
the Temple of Diana, recognizedj
as one of the seven wonder of the
ancient world. It was constructed!
of white marble, measuring 342
by 163 feet, and having one
hundred columns over fifty-five)
feet high, each. the gift of a king.
Ephesus became renowned in'
early Christians circles and ac
cording to tradition was the
burial place of the apostle John,
the author Luke and Timothy.
Paul began his work in Ephe
sus. as in other cities, with an
|effort to carry his message to
the people of his own race. For
three months, Paul preached in
the synagogue of Ephesus con
cerning the Kingdom of God.
contrasting the purity reason and
holiness of this ideal state with
the licentiousness, superstmon
and wrong of heathen beliefs and
| practices.
He made progress in winning
souls but became of opposition
from some of the Jews finally
abandoned the synagague and
went with his disciples to the
school of Tyrannus where he
taught two years. During this
period. Paul probably made fre
quent excursions into the outly*
ing territory for we are told thJV
all that dwelt in Asia Minor
.heard the word and various
Ichurches were established, seven
lof which are mentioned in Keve |
llations. O
Paul's ministry was blessed by
[various manifestations of divine
approval, rewarding the lives of
Ithose who believed. These oc
curences led sorcerers and magi
cians to connect their art with
Ithe name of Jesus. We have an
Pkccount of the discomfiture of
two such magicians. Under the
influence of Paul's work many
[of those who practiced the secret
[arts realized their insufficiency
and inadequacy and staged a
(great bonfire of valuable books
about the magic art.
Later, while Paul Was a pris
oner at Rome, he wrote a letter
to the Christians at Ephesus. ex
horting them to live a life
worthy of a Christian The first
three chapters of the letter are
doctrinal, dealing with Christian
truth while the last three chap
ters are practical, dealing with
the Christian lift-, wherein the
virtues of purity and holiness are
emphasized.
Probably one of the best
known portions of this letter is
the reference given for our con
sideration ? a description of the
Christian's armor.
"First, the girdle of truth,
There is no safety in a lie.
Second the breastplate of right- j
eousness.
The right life is the only safe '
life.
Thing the sandals of peace.
Peace has more victories than
war.
Fourth, the shield of faith.
'I will trust and not be afraid"*'
Fifth, the helmet of salvation.
The Christian life is the fear
less life.
Sixth, the sword of the Spirit.
The true sword is the Word of
God.
Seventh, the habit of prayer.
Prayer will always kill sin."|
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Urge Liquor
Referendum
Asheville, ? The North Carolina,
Baptist State Convention this:
morning called for a State refer
endum on the question of intoxi-,
eating beverages and a special
study of the divorce problem.
In the closing session of the
three-day convocation, the dele
gates moved to complete action on
deferred business related to the)
admission of Gardner-Webb
Junior college at Boiling Springs,
to the educational system of the,
convention; the appointment of
a committee to confer with the
trustees of Wake Forest college
and representatives of the South-1
ern Baptist Convention on utili
zation of Wake Forest property;
and a proposal that the churches
of the convention raise within
three years the sum of $1,500,000
toward the erection of a new
plant for Wake Forest at Winston
Salem. Election of officers will
conclude the business of the ses
sion.
Of unanimous accord on the
liquoi question, the 1,500 mes
sengers differed in opinion as the
most feasible method of present
ing the request to the State Gen
eral Assembly.
Following debate, it was voted
that all district units join with;
the general convention in peti
tioning legislators, either orally inj
conference or by written resolu- :
tion, to seek a referendum next .
year on the question of legal I
liquor. <
A resolution calling for a study,
of the divorce problem asked that
the convention appoint a special
committee or authorize its com
mittee on social service and civic
righteousness to make a thorough
study of the problem of marriage
and divorce and to report to the
convention at its next regular
session. The resolution made'
specific mention of seven points.'
The Convention yesterday clear
ed the way for a $400,000 contri
bution by the body toward erec
tion of a 140-bed addition to Bap
tist hospital at Winston-Salem at
an estimated cost of $1,000, 000. |
Hospital trustees are charged with
raising the remaining $600,000.
Authorization of the $400,000
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convention contribution passed venue. It was provded also thatjfiscal year.
yesterday which provided also any unpaid balance of such bor j
Uiat the general board should rowing at the end of the fiscali have 'Ucnded the session,
have authority to borrow money year should be taken care of in!
Approximately 1.400 messen^
in anticipation of current re- the
budget of the subsequent which opened Tuesday.
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