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NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES

IN MISSIONS

Part I. — Missions in the Light of the Gtospels
Part II. — St. Paul and the Gentile World

Harlan PfpEACH

Educational Secretary of the Student Volunteer Movement for

Foreign Missions

VOLUNTEER LEAGUE LIBRARY

NEW YORK

The International Committee of Young Men's

Christian Associations

3 West 39th Street

Copyright, 1899, 1>7 ^^e

Student Volunteer Movement

FOR Foreign Missions

'^'fCT^' ^^^' CONTENTS

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PART I

PAGE

Missions in the Light of the Gospels

Introductory, Suggestions for the Study of these

Outlines 5

STUDY

I. Parallels Between Jesus* Life and Work and

P those of the Modern Missionary - - 8

«\ 11. Gospel Teachings Concerning the Gentile Na-

^ tions 9

^ IIL Messengers to the World - - - - 11

* IV, Missionary Fruitfulness 12

(^ V. Hardness and Opposition in Missionary Service 14

VI. The Personal Call to Missionary Work - - 15

PART II
St. Paul and the Gentile World

Suggestions for the Study of these Outlines - - 18

STUDY

I. The Development of Paul, the Missionary - 21
II. Condition of the Gentile World in St. Paul's

Time 24

III. St. Paul's Missionary Aims and Methods - 25

IV. St. Paul as a Missionary Teacher - - - 29
V. Difficulties Encountered by St. Paul in Prose-
cuting His Work 32

VI. Review Summary: What St. Paul and His Asso-
ciates Accomplished toward the Evangeliza-
tion of the Gentile World in Their Genera-
tion 34

Outline Map 41

PART I
MISSIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPELS

Introductory. Suggestions for the Study of these

Outlines.

Part I. of this little book deals with the missionary
material in the four Gospels only. Though it is unlike
Part II., in that the latter has to do with a work that was
distinctively missionary, it is nevertheless true that the
Gospels contain hints, parallels, and positive instructions
concerning missions that must be mastered, if one would
have the mind of Christ, so far as it concerns the evangel-
ization of the world.

As in Part II. we engage in the study of foreign mis-
sions, so Part I. gives us a view of a species of home
missionary work ; yet that phase of effort was intended
largely as a preparation for the wider work carried on by
most of the apostles when the order of evangelization,
laid down by our Lord in Acts i. 8, was entered upon.
We examine the Gospels in vain for the modern distinc-
tions of city, home, and foreign missions. Instead, we
find in many passages indications that every disciple was
expected to possess the missionary spirit and to rest con-
tent with nothing less than a world regenerated in evevy
part. That this was the spirit of the Church established
by our Lord is abundantly evidenced by the Book of Acts.

I. The four Gospels constitute the text-book of this
course, these outlines being intended only as a guide for

MISSIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPELS

class study that uniformity in preparation may be secured.
Each member of the class should have a copy of the out-
lines before him in preparing the studies, though a slavish
dependence upon them will prevent the user from deriving
the greatest benefit from the sacred records.

2. Material for the various studies must be gained
throM^ personal reading and study of the Gospels them-
selves. Only a few references are printed — far fewer than
in Part II. — ^for the reason that the Gospels are familiar
to every Christian, and memory, aided by a re-reading of
the stories of the evangelists, will furnish an abundance
of material for each lesson. It will be found helpful if,
in reading, a straight line is drawn in the margin against
passages referring directly to missions, while indirect refer-
ences are marked with a waving line. A permanent
record of all passages bearing on missions is thus pre-
served in one's New Testament.

3. The largest benefit may be secured through codper*
afive study. If the class consists of six persons or more,
divide it up into six divisions, assigning one or more per-
sons to each division, and designating the divisions by the
numerals I., II., III., IV., V., VI. The four Gospels
have been divided into six nearly equal portions, and if
chapters are allotted to each division for each study, as
indicated in the table on page 7, the entire Gospels will
have been read cooperatively by the class in preparation
for each study, and every member will have read them
through when the course is completed. Members will be
able from this reading to greatly enrich the meetings of the
class. Ten minutes a day will suffice for this part of the
work.

4. Blank pages have been interleaved throughout the
book and their faithful use is absolutely essential to sue-

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cess. When preparing for the class, jot down on the
blank page opposite the outline additional references.
During the class hour enter striking passages reported by
other members of the class. Topics or sub-topics sug-
gested by members or the leader may also be placed on
the blank pages.

5. It will add a living interest to the sessions if mem-
bers who have read missionary literature will suggest from
t\i€\r TtdidiTig present-day parallels to points mentioned in
the outlines. The modern missionary's life is perhaps the
nearest approximation that the Church possesses to that
of the early apostles, and this fact should be brought out
in connection with each study.

TABLE OF GOSPEL READINGS

Study
I.

Study
IL

Study
III.

Study
IV.

Study
V.

Study
VI.

Division I.

Mt. 1-18

Mt. 19-
Mk. 5

Mk. 6-
Lu. 2

Lu. 3-
15

Lu. 16-
Jno. 5

Jno. 6-
21

Division II.

Mt. 19-
Mk. 5

Mk. 6-
Lu. 2

Lu. 3-
15

Lu. 16-
Jno. 5

Jno. 6-
21

Mt.x-x8

Division III.

Mk. 6-
Lu. 2

Lu. 3-
15

Lu. 16-
Jno. 5

Jno. 6-
21

Mt.i-i8

Mt. 19-
Mk. 5

Division IV.

Lu. 3-
15

Lu. 16-
Jno. 5

Jno. 6-
21

Mt.i-i8

Mt. 19-
Mk. 5

Mk. 6-
Lu. 2

Division V.

Lu. 16-
Jno. 5

Jno. 6-
21

Mt.i-i8

Mt. 19-
Mk. 5

Mk. 6-
Lu. 2

Lu. 3-
15

Division VI.

Jno. 6-
21

Mt.i-i8

Mt. 19-
Mk. 5

Mk. 6-
Lu. 2

Lu. 3-
15

Lu. 16-
Jno. 5

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STUDY I. Parallels between Jesus' Life and
Work and those of the Modern Missionary.

" Have this mind in you which was also in Christ Jesus/'

I. Christ at Home. Period Preceding His Mission.

1 His life in heaven. Jno. 17. 5.

2 His Father's love for the world. Jno. 3. 16.

3 The only Son's desire. Jno. 4. 34; Lu. 19. 10.

II. The Incarnation. Entering the Field.

1 Christ's kenosis {?h\\. 2. 7). ** Emptying Him-

self " for the world's sake.

2 Missionary names assumed on earth and their

significance, (i) **Immanuel." (2) **Son
of Man." (3) ** Jesus."

III. His First Years, Preparatory Work,

1 ** Advancing in wisdom."

2 ** Increasing in favor with God and man."

3 While occupied with secular pursuits, mindful of

His Father's business.

4 Special preparation just before beginning full

work. Lu. 3. 21, 22.

IV, Temptation at Beginning of Public Ministry, Lu.

1 Bearing of the Temptation upon Himself.

2 Its bearing on His future mission policy.

V. How His First Five Converts Were Won, Jno. i .
35-51-
VI. His Missionary Program Announced. Lu. 4. 16-20.

VII. Jesus' Varied Ministry,

1 Characteristics as a preacher of the Gospel.

2 Jesus as a teacher. His methods.

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3 His work as a medical missionary : Objects ;

results. ,

4 Relation to the foreign government under which

He lived.

VIII. ''Obedient even Unto Death, yea^ the Death of the
Cross. "

1 Readiness to suffer. The disciples' amazement.

Mk. lo. 32-34.

2 Thoughtf ulness for converts on eve of His cruci-

fixion.

3 Agony in Gethsemane.

4 ** The death of the cross."

5 The seven utterances on the cross.

6 Immediate and ultimate effects of His Death on

the infant Church.

STUDY II. Gospel Teachings Concerning the
Gentile Nations.

''Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold."

I. Jesus* Life Mainly Spent in ''Galilee of the Gen-
tiles.'' Matt. 4. 13-16.

II. The Gospel Divinely Intended for All Nations.

1 Inferred from international character of the

Gospels,
(i) Matthew, Jewish, turns toward the past.

(2) Mark, Roman, emphasizes the present.

(3) Luke, *Hellenistic, looks to the future.

(4) John, Alexandrine, emphasizes eternal rela-
tions.

2 Proved by specific statements. Lu. 2. to; Matt.

24. 14; 26. 13; Mk. 16. 15.

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III. Isolated Gospel Passages Referring to the Gentiles.
I Unfavorably mentioned. Matt. 6. 7 ; lo. 5 ;

etc. Explanation.
2. Favorably mentioned. Naaman, Nineveh.
Matt. 12. 21 ; etc.

IV. Parabolic Teaching Bearing Upon the Subject.

1 Christians compared to light, salt, city on hill.

2 Parables of the mustard-seed and of the 16aven.

3 Contrast Lu. 15. 3-7, with modern facts, — one

in the fold to five ** other sheep " lost.

4 Missionary bearings of the parable of the Good

Samaritan.

V. Narratives Describing Jesus' Contact with Other
Nationalities,

1 Contact with Roman centurions.

2 The woman of Samaria.

3 Apparent harshness toward the Syrophenician

woman. Explanation.

4 The Greeks at His last Passover.

VI. Universal Spread of the Gospel the Divine Ideal,

1 The Golden Rule requires it.

2 God's world-wide provision. Jno. 3. 16.

3 Jesus sent as light of the world. Jno. 8. 12 ;

I. 9 (cf. Isa. 49. 6).

4 His invitation to burdened humanity. Matt.

II. 28-30.

5 His purpose concerning the nations. Jno. 10. 16.

6 His prayer for them. Jno. 17. 20-26 (cf. Acts

10. 44-48.)

7 The Christian's prayer for the world. Matt. 6.

10; 9. 37, 38; Lu. 10. 2.

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8 Jesus' vision of the future. Matt. 25. 31-46;
Lu. 13. 28-30.

STUDY III. Messengers to the World.

'* As thou didst send me into the world, even so sent I them
into the world."

I. ''As Thou Didst Send Me^ Brief Review of
Study I.

II. The Original Messengers,

1 Titles and their significance.

(i) Those applied to the messengers: ** disci-
ples," ** friends," **mine," ''apostles." (2)
Titles applied to Christ Jesus : didaskalos^
** teacher," Lu. 10. 2^\ epistateSy ** superin-
tendent,*' Lu. 8. 45; kathegeteSy ** guide, "Matt.
23. 10; kurioSy **Lord," Mk. 16. 20; rabbeiy
**my Great One," Jno. 4. 31,

2 Chosen after a night of prayer. Lu. 6. 12, 13.

3 Their life with Jesus. Meaning of ** Follow me. "

4 Jesus' training of the original messengers.

5 ** Clothed with power from on high."

III. The Mission of the Twelve, Matt. 10.

1 Salient points of Jesus' Charge.

(i) Character of the messengers. (2) Equip-
ment. (3) Their field. (4) Entering the
field. (5) Work to be done. (6) Effects of
their work. (7) Conduct in emergencies. (8)
Rewards of service.

2 Distinguish between temporary and permanent

elements of this Charge.

IV. The Mission of the Seventy, Lu. 10. 1-16.

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1 Possible missionary significance of this number

** seventy/* (See commentaries on Lu. lo. i).

2 Differences between this mission and that of

the Twelve.

V. Jesus* Great Commission,

1 Summary of points in the different accounts.

2 Note the following elements of the Commission :
(i) The purely missionary element. (2) Pas-
toral directions. (3) The two encourage-
ments.

3 Prove that the Commission was given to the

entire church.

STUDY IV. Missionary Fruitfulness.

*' I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear
fruit, and that your fruit should abide."

I. Natural Weaknesses of the First Missionaries Pre-
venting Fruitfulness,

1 Self-seeking, and wordly views. Lu. 22. 24 ;

Mk. 10. 35-40.

2 Fear of the cross. Matt. 16. 21-26; Mk. 14.

43-50-

3 Lack of spiritual discernment. Jno. 12. 16; 14.

8, 9.

4 Lack of love. Mk. 10. 13-16; Lu. 9. 51-55.

5 Lack of faith. Matt. 17. 14-20.

II. The Father and Son Sources of Missionary Fruit-
fulness. Jno. 15. 1-17.

1 The Heavenly Husbandman's personal dealings.

2 Mutual dependence of the vine and branches,
(i) Branches the only media through which vine

can bear fruit. (2) Fruit-bearing the indis-

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pensable condition of connection with the
vine. (3) Fruitfulness impossible apart from
vine.
3. Conditions of fruitfulness.

(i) Structural abiding in Christ — church mem-
bership and soundness of doctrine — essential
but insufficient. (2) Vital abiding — Christ's
spirit in one — most important.

4 Requirements in the matter of fruit.

(i) There should be much fruit. (2) It should
be enduring. (3) Abundance requires dili-
gence ; enduring fruit requires patience. (4)
Golden mean as to quantity and quality of
fruit on heathen soil.

5 Arguments enforcing duty of bearing much and

abiding fruit.
(i) First pair of motives, vs. 8: if unfruitful,
reproach is brought on husbandman and vine.
(2) Second pair, vs. 11: if unfruitful, Christ
can no longer find joy in us, and our joy lacks
completeness. (3) Third pair, vs. 15 : the
honorable character of missionaries* calling,
** friends,'* and their obligation to Him who
chose them.

III. The Holy Spirit Essential to Fruitfulness.

1 His indwelling productive of symmetrical char-

acter. Jno. 14. 16, 17 (cf. Gal. 5. 22, 23).

2 The missionary's Paraclete — ** Advocate,"

** Comforter," ** Helper."
(i) Teacher and reminder. (2) Guide into all
truth. (3) Convinces the world of sin, right-
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hostile rulers. Mk. 13. 9-1 1. (5) Imparts
power. Lu. 24. 49.
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Spirit,
(i) Spirit for personal regeneration. Jno. 3. 7.
(2) The abounding life of the Spirit. Jno. 4.
14. (3) Superabounding life of the Spirit.
Jno. 7. 37-39. ** Choose you this day;"
''desire earnestly the greater gifts."

STUDY V. Hardness and Opposition in Mission-
ary Service.

" It is enough for the disciple that he be as his Master."

I. Opposition to be Expected,

1 Because of the nature of Christianity. Jno. 3.

19, 20.

2 Because of fallen human nature. Jno. 15. 18, 19.

3 Missionaries not exempt from the law of cross-

bearing. Lu. 9. 22-24.

II. As Our Master. Hardnesses of the Missionary Life.

1 Leaving home and friends.

2 Dependent on the contributions of others. Lu.

8. 1-3.

3 In hunger and weariness ; often homeless. Jno-

4. 6; Matt. 8. 20.

4 Close contact with low forms of vice.

5 Surrounded by curious and mercenary crowds.

6 Nervous strain of being alternately courted and

cursed. Jno. 6. 15; Matt. 10. 25.

7 Misunderstood by nearest friends; little real

sympathy. Mk. 3. 20, 21; Matt. 16. 21-23;
26. 36-40.

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8 Bringing-the sword to converts. Matt. lo. 34-36.

9 Persecuted for righteousness sake.

10 Glorifying God by death. Jno. 21. 19.

III. Enduring *^as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. *^

1 The missionary should endure patiently. Lu. 21.

12-19.

2 Should rejoice and exult in persecution. Matt.

5. II, 12.

3 Should pray for persecutors. Lu. 23. 34; Matt.

5- 44.

4 Do good to enemies; even love them. Matt.

5- 44.

5 Find support and solace in prayer.

IV. Compensations in the Midst of Opposition,

1 Made perfect through suffering.

2 Gain ability to comfort other troubled ones.

3 Thrones in return for nets; "a hundredfold now

in this time.** Matt* 19. 27, 28; Mk. 10.

29, 30.

4 Fellowship with the prophets. Matt. 5. 12.

STUDY VI. The Personal Call to Missionary
Work.

"Master, what must we do?"

"Son, go work to-day in the vineyard."

I. The One Who Utters the Call.

1 ,**The Saviour of the world.**

2 His surpassing dignity. Jno. 17. 5.

3 His mighty power. Jno. i. 3, 12; 17. 2; Matt.

28. 18.

4 His love for us. Jno. 13. 34; 15. 13.

5 Sorrowing over calls unheeded. Lu. 19. 41-44.

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6 Mute appeal of His wounded hands, feet, and
side.

II. The Persons Honored by His Call,

1 We are Gentiles, (cf. Eph. 2. 11, 12.)

2 But are saved through Jesus' mission.

3 This salvation our choicest possession. Lu.

10. 20.

4 If friends of Jesus, we must be missioners. Jno*

15. 14; 20. 21.

5 We thus become His spiritual relatives. Matt.

12. 46-50.

III. Work to which Christ Calls His Followers.

1 A very needy work. Jno. 3. 14, 15; 12. 32.

(cf. Rom. 10. 13, 14.)

2 World-wide in its extent. Matt. 13. 38; Lu.

24. 47.

3 Many-sided in its character. Matt. 10. 7, 8;

Lu. 4. 18, 19.

4 Sometimes yields large returns. Mk. 4. 8.

5 It vitally affects Christ Himself. Matt. 25. 40.

IV. Character of Christ's Missionary Call,

1 It may spring from compassion. Matt. 9. 36.
a It is a call to love. Mk. 12. 31.

3 Demands at outset surrender to Christ. Lu. 9.

57-62.

4 Requires subsequent self-giving. Matt. 20. 28 ;

27. 42.

5 A call to great faith. Matt. 17. 19, 20.

6 A call to finish Jesus* work. Jno. 21. 15-17.

7 Calls to ultimate victory. Lu. 10. 17, 18; Jno.

16. 33.

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8 Christian students especially obligated to heed

it. Lu. 12. 48; Matt. 10. 8.

9 A present, pressing call. Jno. 9. 4; 4, 35.

10 The Divine imperative, Mk, 16. 15,

1 1 Mission work a categorical imperative.

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PART II
ST. PAUL AND THE GENTILE WORLD

Suggestions for the Study of these Outlines.

1. The object of the outlines is to present St. Paul's life
and labors from a missionary and biblical point of view.
So far as the author knows, there is no book which deals
so entirely and in such detail as is here attempted with the
biblical data bearing on the missionary work of the great
Apostle to the Gentiles. It is, however, emphatically a
series of outlines, and its usefulness depends upon a genu-
ine study of the inspired documents themselves.

2. The New Testament ground covered is only that por-
tion of Acts relating to St. Paul — with a few references
from the early chapters — and the epistles written by him
to churches which were Gentile in their location and
character, and largely so in their membership. The reason
for confioing the studies to these epistles only is, that
time for npiore thorough work is thus made possible, and
the thought can be concentrated more easily, if confined
to th^ liife and labors of a single man.

3. The references printed in connection with the outlines
are purposely few, and in many cases are not the most
important ones bearing upon the topic. They are simply
a suggestion for guidance in further individual study.

4. The blank interleaved pages are a most important feat-
ure lu t)ie booklet, and its value depends upon their faith-
ful use. As the Acts and Pauline Epistles are the text-

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book for these studies, ample space has been left for
manuscript notes embodying the result of individual
reading. These should be entered in ink, and, in the case
of references, their connection with the outline can be in-
dicated by prefixing the numerals of the appropriate sub-
topics. The remainder of the blank space may be used
for topics suggested by the epistks themselves, but not
printed here.

5. Similarly, the outline map on page 41 should be filled
in by the student. Thus the routes of St. Paul's three
great missionary journeys should be entered, each with a
different colored ink. The centers of strategic import-
ance should be marked with an asterisk (*), while other
cities in which St. Paul labored may be indicated by dots
made with bright colored ink. The names of districts and
provinces should not be written on so small a map ; in-
stead, enter the appropriate number used in connection
with these locations as found in the list in Study VI., Part
I., Section II.

6. These studies, in order to be most profitable, should
be pursued co-operatively. Let the class, or group of indi-
viduals using the outlines, agree to spend from an hour
to an hour and a quarter — the time required to read the
chapters of one section in the list below — in Bible reading
for each lesson. The leader should then assign to each
member of the class the chapters of one of the sections
given in the ** Order of Reading" for each lesson, but to
each one a different section, — unless the class numbers
more than six, in which case more than one person can be
assigned to each section — so that if six or more are in the
class, the entire Acts and Gentile Epistles, by this division
of the work, can be read and drawn upon for each study.
At the second meeting, assign to the same individuals

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the chapters of another section — to each the one following
the section assigned at the previous study. The plan of
assigning readings is the same as that explained in
paragraph 3, page 6, and its accompanying table. The
leader can make out a similar table and assign the sections
of Scripture given below to the various divisions of the
class. This should be done at the close of each study for
the following study.

7. In preparation for the class let each member, before
reading the section assigned him, look over carefully the
outline for the coming study. Then as he reads the
Scripture assigned, he should enter on the blank page
passages which bear upon the various subtopics of the
study. A comparison of these in class, with the copying
of the most appropriate ones, will make the work exceed-
ingly helpful. If possible let each student also look up
before class the passages in the printed outlines.

8. The order of reading suggested below is that in which
the Epistles were written, according to the arrangement
of Conybeare and Howson in their work on St. Paul.

ORDER OF READING.

Section I.

Acts 1-4. Where written. Date.

1 Thessalonians Corinth a.d. 52

2 Thessalofiians Corinth 53
I Corinthians 1-9 Ephesus (Spring) 57

Section II.

Acts 5-8

1 Corinthians 10-16 Ephesus (Spring) 57

2 Corinthians 1-7 Macedonia (Autumn) 57

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Section III.

^

Acts 9-12

Where written.

Da

2 Corinthians 8-13

Macedonia (Autumn)

57

Galatians

Corinth (Winter)

57

Romans 1-3

Corinth (Spring)

58

Section IV.

Acts 13-16

Romans 4-16

Corinth (Spring)

58

Section V.

Acts 17-21

Philemon

Rome (Spring)

62

Colossians

Rome (Spring)

62

Ephesians

Rome (Spring)

62

Philippians i, 2

Rome (Autumn)

62

Section VI.

Acts 22-28

Philippians 3, 4

ILome (Autumn)

62

I Timothy

Macedonia (Summer)

67

Titus

Ephesus (Autumn)

67

2 Timothy

Rome (Spring)

(>Z

STUDY I. The Development of Paul, the Mis-
sionary.

I. Saul's History Prior to Conversion,

1 Birthplace and lineage. Acts 21. 39; Phil. 3. 5.

2 Family and kinsfolk. Acts 23. 16; i Cor. 9. 5

(?); Rom. 16. 7, II, 21.
*3 Citizenship. Acts 22. 27, 28.
4 Trade. Acts 18. 3.
"5 Religious training. Acts 22. 3.

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*6 Probably a member of the Sanhedrin. Acts

26. 10.
7 Connection with Stephen's martyrdom. Acts 6.

9 (?); 22. 20.
*8 An arch-persecutor of the Christians. Acts 8.

3; 9. I, 2; Gal. I. 13.

II. SauVs Characteristics as a Jew.
*i Extremely conscientious. Acts 23. i.

2 A Separatist (Pharisee). Acts 23. 6.
*3 Exceedingly zealous. Gal. i. 14.

4 Qualities of leadership. Acts 7. 58; 26. 12, 13.

III. His Conversion.

*i The occasion. Acts 9. 1-3.

*2 The Divine Agent. Acts 9. 4, 5.

*3 Saul's inward experiences.

(i) Openness. Acts 22. 8, 10. (2) Obedience.
Acts 9. 6, 8. (3) Struggle (?). Acts 9. 9.
(4) Prayer. Acts 9. 11.
4 Ananias and his work.

(i) Imparts sight. Acts 9. 17. (2) Delivers
. Christ's message. Acts 22. 14. (3) Baptizes
Saul. Acts 9. 18.
*5 Saul is filled with the Holy Spirit. Acts 9. 17.

IV. The Missionary CcUl and Appointment,

*i Called at conversion. Acts 22. 15; 9. 15; 26.
17, 18.
2 Other reiterations of the call. Acts 13. 46, 47;
22. 21.
*3 Separated unto the work. Acts 13. 2-4.

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V. Training for Apostleship,

I *Unconscious training previous to conversion,
(i) Boyhood spent in a cosmopolitan, commer-
cial, heathen, university city. Acts. 21. 39.
(2) His trade as related to his missionary work.
Acts 18. 1,3; 2 Cor. II. 9; I Thess. 2. 9. (3)
Rabbinical training, i Cor. 9. 20 (compare i
Cor. 10. 4; Gal. 4. 24, 25). (4) Knowledge
of Old Testament. Acts 15. 21; 18. 4; 19. 8.
(5) Career as persecutor. Gal. i. 23, 24.

*2 E)ivinely taught and prepared.

(i) The vision of Christ. Acts 22. 14; i Cor.
9. I. (2) Taught by Him. Gal. i. 12; i
Cor. II. 23. (3) Heavenly revelations. 2
Cor. 12. 2-7. (4) Preparation in Arabia. Gal.
I. 17.

VI. Motives Underlying PauVs Missionary Activity,

*i Hopelessness of the Gentile world without God.

Eph. 2. 11-13.
*2 Sense of personal indebtedness to the unevangel-

ized. Rom. i. 13-16; 2 Tim. 2. 10.
3 Conviction that only thus could God's plan for

His life be realized. Gal. i. 15, 16 ; Rom.

15. 15, 16; Col. I. I.

*4 Obedience to the Divine command. Acts 26.

16, 19.

*5 Zeal for God's honor. Acts 17. 16, 17, 29;

Rom. I. 23, 25.
*6 The love of Christ. 2 Cor. 5. 11, 14, 15.

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STUDY II. Condition of the Gentile World in
St. Paul's Time.

I. Political Conditions as Related to Missionary Effort

1 Government ofl&cials hostile to Christianity.

Acts 12. 1-3; 16. 19-24.

2 Yet they were also helpful to missions. Acts

18. 12-16; 19. 35-40; 23. 17-24.

3 St. Paul's use of his Roman citizenship. Acts

16. 37-39; 22. 25-29; 25. 10-12 with Rom.
I. 13.

II. Social Conditions in their Bearing on Missions.

1 St. Paul favored by social distinction of language.

Rom. I. 14; Acts 21. 37-40.

2 Mission Churches largely made up of slaves and

domestics, i Cor. 7. 21; Eph. 6. 5; Col. 3.
21; Titus 2. 9.

3 Women, so numerously won by Paul, liable to be

a scandal to the Church, owing to heathen
estimate of womanhood. Acts 17. 4, 12 (Jno.
4. 27, Revised Version); i Cor. 14. 34, 35.

4 Prevalent social estimate of Jews — ^with whom

Christians were confounded — a drawback to
missions. Acts 18. 2; 16. 20-22.

5 Social status of Christians an obstacle. Acts 11.

26; 28. 22; 17. 6, 18; 26. 28.

III. Intellectual Conditions Obtaining in St. PauPs Time.

1 As indicated by the desire to hear new things.

Acts 17. 21; 2 Tim, 4. 3.

2 Philosophical tendencies of Greeks, i Cor. i.

20-25.

3 The theosophy of CoIossje. Col. 2. 23.

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IV. Moral Condition of the Empire,

1 Sins and vices of the Gentiles. Rom. i. 28-32;

Col. 3. 5-7; I Cor. 6. 9-1 1.

2 Their moral leaders. Acts 17. 18.

V. Religions. Votaries of Deities Met by St, Paul,

1 Worshippers of **an Unknown God." Acts 17.

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2 Tutelar deities of sailors, The Twin Brothers.

Acts 28. II.

3 Believers in the goddess Justice (Vengeance, A.

V.) Acts 28. 4.

4 Temple keepers of the great Diana. Acts 19.

26-35-

5 Maid having a spirit, a Python (Apollo). Acts

16. 16 (margin Revised Version.)

6 Paul called Mercury by his worshippers. Acts

14. 12.

7 Priest of Jupiter. Acts 14. 13.

8 Jews of the Diaspora, found everywhere. Acts

2. s, 8-11; 15. 19-21.

VI. Summary, St, PauVs View of the Old Roman
World.

1 Gentiles no longer have adequate excuse. Rom.

I. 18-21.

2 The tiines of ignorance should cease. Repent.

Acts 17, 30.

3 The fulness of the time has come. Gal. 4. 4.

STUDY III. St. Paul's Missionary Aim$ and
Methods.

I, Aims Underlying St, PauTs Missionary Labors,

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^1^ Aim as required by his commission. Acts 26.

16-18, 22, 23.
^2 He aimed to preach in unevangelized regions, not

working in another's territory. Rom. 15. 20,

21; 2 Cor. 10. 15, 16; Gal. 2. 7-9.
*3 Aimed to save the Gentiles thus reached, i Cor.

9. 22; 10. 33.
4 Aimed by reflex influence to save his own people.

Rom. II. 13, 14.
*5 Aimed to teach and build up "those that were

being saved." Acts 20. 18-21; 2 Cor. 12. 19.
*6 Aimed to make them independent propagators of

the Gospel. Acts 14. 21-23; ^o- ^7> 28-32, 38.
♦7 Above all, he aimed to know and obey the Divine

Will. Acts 13. 4; 16. 6, 7; 21. 11-13.

II. St PauVs Use of Strategic Paints,
*i Commercial entrepdts affecting large districts.
Acts 9. 29, 30; 18. I, 7, 8, II, 18; I Thess.
I. 8; Acts 19. 26.
2 The centre of Roman power. Acts 19. 21 ; Phil.
4. 22.
*3 His use of synagogues and Jewish foundations.
Acts 13. 14; 14. i; 17. i; 10. 17; 26. 2,3, 27.

III. Preaching as a Pauline Method of Missionary

Labor. .

*i It was a primary and fundamental method. Gal.

I. 16; Rom. 15. 19.

2 Its character as hinted at by the Greek synonyms.

(i) The preacher: kerux, a herald, i Tim. 2. 7.

(2) The message: a. kerugmay proclamation, i

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Cor. I. 21 ; b, logos ^ word, instruction, i Cor.
I. i8, 19.
•(3) How St. Paul preached : a. he proclaimed as
a herald, kerusso^ 2 Cor. 4. 5 ; b. told the good
news, euaggelizo^ i Cor. 9. i6; r. chatted, spoke
informally, laleo^ Acts 13. 42; 16. 13; d. pro-
claimed thoroughly or publicly, kataggello^ Col.
I. 28; e, preached holdXy^ parresiazomaiy Acts
9. 27, 29; /. fully preached, plerooy Rom.
15. 19.

IV. Itineration as a Missionary Method.

I St. Paul's three great missionary tours. Acts
13.-21. 17.
*2 Three main objects of itineration.

(i) To plant the gospel in new regions. Rom.
15. 19-24. (2) To organize and strengthen
work already begun. Acts 15. 36, 41 ; 18. 23.
(3) To exercise oversight in infant churches.
I Cor. II. 34; 4. 18, 19.

V. St. PauPs Personal and Ecclesiastical Use of Pas-

tors and Helpers.
f I The names of some of them.

(i) Men: Apollos, ; Aquila, ; Ar-

chippus, ; Aristarchus, ; Artemas, ;

Clement, ; Crescens, ; Demas, ;

Epaphras, ; Epaphroditus, ; Jesus,

; Luke, ; Mark, ; Onesiphorus,

; Silvanus (Silas), ; Stephanas, ;

Tertius, ; Timothy, ; Titus, ;

Tychicus, ; Urbanus, ; Zenas.

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(2) Women: Euodia, ; Persis, ; Phoebe,

; Prisca (Priscilla), ; Syntyche, ;

Tryphaena, ; Tryphosa.

*2 St. Paul delegated much of his work to them.

1 Tim. I. 3, 4; Titus i. 5.

3 Some of these helpers not wholly satisfactory.

2 Tim. 4. 10; Acts 15. 37-39; Phil. 4. 2.
*4 His views as to paid and voluntary service.

(i) The general principle, i Tim. 5. 17, 18; i
Cor. 9. 13, 14; Gal. 6. 6. (2) This theory
liable to modification. i Cor. 9. 6-12. (3)
St. Paul's own practice variable. i Cor. 4.
12; 9. 12; 2 Cor. II. 7-9; Phil. 4. 15-19.
(4) The higher view. Eph. 3. 8; i Cor. 3.
8, 9.

VI. The Place of Churches in St. PauVs Missionary
Scheme,

1 He approved of the simplest form of church, i

Cor. 16. 19; Col. 4. 15; Philemon 2.

2 He likewise worked through larger and formally

organized churches, i Cor. i. 2; i Thess.

I. I.

♦3 The churches were under St. Paul's care. 2 Cor,

II. 28; I Cor. 7. 17.

*4 Yet they were locally officered and conducted
their own affairs, i Cor. 12. 28; Eph. 4. 11;
I Cor. 5. 5, 13; 2 Cor. 2. 6.

♦5 St. Paul's ideal church, Eph. 4. ^-d^ 15, 16; 5.
26, 27.

VII. Use of the Letter in Pauline Missionary Work,

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*i A medium of reproof, i Cor. 4. 14; 2 Cor. 7.

8, 9.
*2 A means of instruction. 2 Thess. 2. 15.
'^'3 An expression of personal love and interest. 2

Cor. 2. 4; Phil. 4. i; I Cor. 16. 24.
*4 A help toward communion of saints. Phil. 4.

21, 22; I Thess. I. i; 2 Cor. i. i, 2.

STUDY IV. St. Paul as a Missionary Teacher.

I. Teaching^ Through Personal Example,

*i St. Paul bids converts imitate him. i Cor. 4. 15,

16; Phil. 3. 17.
*2 But only in so far as he imitates Christ, i Cor.

II. i; I Thess. i. 6.

II. St PauVs Recdization of the Importance of Teaching,
I Inferred from the number and frequent use of
words implying teaching used by or of St.
Paul in Acts and the Gentile Epistles. Six-
teen words — used 89 times in all — as follows :
Didaktikos^ 2; didaktos^ 2; didaskaliay ig j
didaskalos^ 8j didasko^ 2jj didache^ 8 ; hetero-
didaskaleo^ 2; theodidaktos ^ is kalodidcukalos^ i;
kataggello^ i ; katecheo^ 4 j matheteuo^ i ;
mathetes^ 12 ; nomodidcukaloSy i j paideuo^ Jj
sophronizoy J.

*2 St. Paul was himself appointed to teach, i Tim.
2. 7; 2 Tim. I. II.

*3 Importance evidenced by the presence of an
order of teachers in Pauline churches. Eph.
4. 11; I Cor. 12. 28.

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4 Proved by emphasis laid on teaching in Pastoral

Epistles. I Tim. 4. ii ; 2 Tim. 2. 2 ; Titus
I. 9.

III. Illustrations of St PauVs Indirect Teaching Through

Public Address and Testimony.
I First recorded address, Pisidian Antioch. Acts

13. 16-41.
*2 Address on the Areopagus, Athens. Acts 17.

22-34.
*3 Testimony and exhortation before Ephesian

elders. Acts 20. 18-35.
*4 St. Paul's apology before Agrippa, Cassarea.

Acts 26. 2-29.

5 His apology before his own countrymen at Rome.

Acts 28. 17-28.

IV. Ethical Teachings of the Pauline Epistles,

1 Precepts affecting the family life.

(i) Husband and wife. Eph. 5. 22-33; ^o^* 3-
18, 19. (2) Parents and children. Eph. 6.
1-4; Col. 3. 20, 21; I Tim. 5. 4.

2 Relations between masters and servants. Eph.

6. 5-9; Col. 3. 22-4. i; I Tim. 6. i, 2.

3 Relation between rich and poor. 2 Cor. 8. 9 ;

I Tim. 6. 17-19; I Cor. 11. 20-22.

4 Relations between neighbors. Rom. 13. 9, 10.

5 Duties toward enemies. Rom. 12. 19-21.

6 Duties owed to the state. Rom. 13. 1-7; 1 Tim.

2. I, 2.

7 Duties to the Church and its officers. Rom. 12.

5-8; I Cor. 12. 12-27; 16. i, 2; i Thess. 5.
", 13.

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8 Duties to God. Phil. 4. 6; Rom. 13. 14; Eph.
4. 30; Rom. 12. I, 2.

V. Doctrines Taught by St. Paul

*i Source of Pauline doctrine.

(i) Knowledge of his own heart. Rom. 7. 7-25.
(2) Knowledge of heathen depravity. Rom.

I. 18-32. (3) Old Testament revelation.
Acts 26. 22, 23. (4) Above all, Christ's di-
rect instruction. Gal. I. 12.

*2 Its foundation stone, Jesus Christ, i Cor. 3.
10, 11; 2. 2.
3 Some leading doctrines taught by St. Paul.

*(i) The universal sinfulness of man. Rom. 3.
9-18.

*(2) The grace of God, begotten of love, triumph-
ing over sin. Eph. 2. 4, 5; Rom. 5. 12-21.

*(3) This triumph made effective to men through
Christ's redemption. Eph. i. 7; Col. i. 14;
Rom. 3. 24, 25.

♦(4) Appropriation of redemption is through faith.
Rom. I. 17; I Cor. i. 21; Eph. 2. 7, 8.

♦(5) This faith is dependent upon hearing the
gospel. Rom. 10. 8-15.

♦(6) Work of the Spirit in perfecting the believer.
(In Acts and the Pauline epistles are 112 di-
rect references — used by or of St. Paul — to
the Spirit's person and offices.) Rom. 8. 2,
14; Gal. 5. 22, 23; 2 Cor. 13. 14.

♦(7) Doctrines concerning the Church and its
sacraments. .Acts 20. 28; Col. 2. 12; i Cor.

II. 23-34. The Pastoral Epistles.

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♦(8) The Parousia. i Cor. 15. 23-28; i Thess.
4. 13-5. 8; 2 Thess. 2. 1-12.

STUDY V. Difficulties Encountered by St. Paul
IN Prosecuting his Work.

I. Difficulties Physical in Character,

♦i Distances to be traveled, largely on foot. See
three tours. Acts 13-21. 17.

♦2 St. Paul's bodily infirmities. Gal. 4. 13; 2 Cor.
12. 7-10.

♦3 ** Iliad of woes," endured during the first two-
thirds of his missionary life. 2 Cor. n. 23-27.

II, Obstcules Presented by Lack of Intellectual and

Spiritual Discernment,
•i To the wisdom-loving Greeks some of Paul's

teachings were foolishness, i Cor. i. 22, 23;

Acts 17. 22, 32.
*2 To the Jews much of St. Paul's teaching was a

stumbling-block, i Cor. i. 23; Rom. 11 8,

9; 9- 32, 33.
*3 Some converts in the '* babe " stage could not

appreciate his teachings, i Cor, 3. i, 2.

♦4 Others, more advanced, found in the Pauline

epistles ''things hard to be understood." 2

Pet. 3. 15, 16.

III. Difficulties Among Converts Resulting from Heathen
Environment,

♦i Temptations to impurity, i Cor. 5. 9-1 ij i
Thess. 4. 3-5.

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*2 Influence of a host of Gentile superstition-mon-
gers, typified by Elymas, the Jew, Acts 13.
6-8; (8. 9- 11): Gal. 5. 20.

*3 Temptations to idolatry. Acts 17. 16; 21. 25; 1
Cor. 8. 10 10. 14.

IV. Difficulties Due to Early Jewish Training of Many
Converts,

I* Jewish caste feeling, which was prevalent even

after events of Acts. 10. 9-23, 44-48, and 15.

7-29.
*2 Exaltation of rites and ceremonies. Acts 15. i,

5: Gal. 6. 12.
*3 Presence in the churches of **weak brethren."

Rom. 14. I, 2; 15. i; I Cor. 8. 7; 9. 22.
*4 A spirit of Mosaic legalism opposed to Christian

liberty. Gal. 4. 21-5. 3.

V. Opposition Coming from Other Teachers and from

Seducers,
*i Opposition from his colleagues. Gal. 2. 11-15.
*2 Opposition of Greek sophists, i Cor. i. 20.
*3 The struggle with Judaizing teachers. Galatian

epistle throughout.
*4 Immoral seducers and their covert work. 2 Tim.

3. 6, 7.
*5 Presence of the Antinomian ** all things lawful "

party, i Cor. 6. 12; 15. 32; Rom. 6. i, 2.
*6 Exaltation of celibacy through Platonic- Jewish

teaching, i Cor. 7.
*7 Difficulties due to incipient Gnosticism, i Tim.

6. 20; 2 Tim. 2. 16-18; Col. 2. 8, 18.

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VI. First Corinthians a Concrete Illustration of the Dif-
ficulties Incident to St. PauVs Oversight of ' * All
the Churches:'

z Partisan divisions among Corinthian Christians.

I Cor. I. 11-13.
a Case of incest in the church, i Cor. 5. 1-6.

3 Christian lawsuits before heathen courts, i Cor.

6. 1-7.

4 The crimes that may have led to such lawsuits.

I Cor. 6. 9-1 1.

5 Four questions concerning marriage and celib-

acy. I Cor. 7.

6 Questions concerning meats offered to idols, i

Cor. 8.-11. I.

7 Unbecoming conduct and dress of women in

church. I Cor. 11. 2-16.

8 Disorders connected with the Lord's Supper, i

Cor. II. 17-34.

9 Abuse of spiritual gifts brings the church into ill

repute, i Cor. 12. 14.
10 Some in the church even denied the cardinal
doctrine of the resurrection, i Cor. 15. 12.

STUDY VI. Review Summary: What St. Paul
AND HIS Associates Accomplished Toward the Evan-
gelization OF THE Gentile World in their Gen-
eration.

PART I. The Measure of Thirty Years' Mission-
ary Work.

*I. Distances Traveled in St. PauPs Journeys.

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(Trace as directed on page 19, paragraph 5, all
of St. Paul's journeys. Then lay down ex-
actly upon each of these routes in succession
a thread. The number of miles can be ap-
proximately measured by comparing the total
length of thread thus used with the mile scale
at the bottom of the map.)
2 The possible journey to Spain may be similarly
measured and added to the above.

II. Countries and Districts Visited,

1 Achaia (Greece). 13 Lycia.

2 Arabia. 14 Lydia.

3 Cappadocia (?) " 15 Macedonia.

4 Caria. 16 Melita.

5 Cilicia. 17 Mysia.

6 Crete. 18 Pamphylia.

7 Cyprus. 19 Phoenicia.

8 Galatia. 20 Phrygia.

9 Illyricum (?). 21 Pisidia.

10 Italy. 22 Sicily.

11 judea. 23 Spain (?).

12 Lycaonia. 24 Syria.

III. Cities and Towns Mentioned in Connection with St.

Paul's Journeys and Work. {Forty-nine are
Distinctly Named in this Connection. )

IV. Places where Churches Essentially Pauline were

Established.

f I Cities where such churches were located.

(i) Berea. (3) Colossae.

(2) Cenchrea. (4) Corinth.

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(5) Ephesus. (9) Rome.

(6) Hierapolis (?). (10) Thessalonica.

(7) Laodicea. (11) Troas.

(8) Philippi.

*2 Localities where more churches than one were
found,
(i) Achaia. 2 Cor. i. i. (2) Cilicia. Acts 15.
41- (3) Crete. Titus i. 5. (4) Galatia. i.
Cor. 16. I. (5) Lycaonia. Acts 16. i, 5 ;
14. 6. (6) Macedonia. 2 Cor. 8. i. (7)
Phrygia. Acts 18. 23. (8) Syria. Acts 15.
41.

V. People Reached and Influenced by St. FauTs Minis-
try,

I Those whose names are given in connection with
his work number 118.

*2 Some of these were people of distinction.

(i) Bernice. Acts 25. 23. (2) Caesar's house-
hold. Phil. 4. 22. (3) Claudia. 2 Tim. 4.
21. (4) Crispus. Acts 18. 8. (5) Dionysius.
Acts 17. 34. (6) Drusilla. Acts 24. 24. (7)
Elymas. Acts. 13. 8. (8) Erastus. Rom.
lO. 23. (9) Felix. Acts 23. 24. (10) Festus.
Acts 24. 27. (11) Publius. Acts 28. 7. (12)
Pudens. 2 Tim. 4. 21. (?). (13) Sergius
Paulus. Acts 13. 7. (14) Sosthenes. Acts
18.17. (15) Zenas. Titus 3. 13.
3 Most of those who became converts were of hum-
ble origin, i Cor. i. 26, 27.

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general statements show that they were nu-
merous. Acts 13. 43; 14. I, 21; 17. 4, 12;
18. 8; 13. 44, 49; 19. 10.

VI. Assistants or Helpers Enlisted. See Study III.^
Section V,

VII. Epistles Written by St. Paul.

1 The thirteen Gentile Epistles, Romans to Phile-

mon.

2 Epistles supposed to be lost.

(i) A lost letter to the Corinthians, i Cor. 5.
9, 11; 2 Cor. 10. 10. (2) A Laodicean epis-
tle. Col. 4. 16.

3 Hebrews, whose authorship is in question, Paul-

ine in spirit.

VIII. Type of Christian Character Developed in St. PauVs
Converts.

*i Seen in individual lives as in Timothy, Titus,

Aquila and Priscilla.
*2 Seen in transformed companies of men and

women. Eph. 2. 11, 3, 6; i Cor. 6. 9-1 1.
*3 Inferred from the highly spiritual character of

the epistles written to Gentile churches. See

especially Ephesians.

IX. St. PauVs Legacy to Our Generation.

1 The doctrines of the Christian church to-day are

essentially Pauline.

2 St. Paul an inspiring ideal for Christian workers

and missionaries.

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nal solutions of most practical questions of
the mission field to-day.

PART II. Some Secrets of St. Paul's Missionary
Success.

I. Helps Ready to Hand When He Began His Work,

1 Roman law and imperial highways a protection

and help.

2 Greek, St. Paul's native tongue, understood

throughout the Empire.

3 The Jewish Diaspora foundation. Acts 15. 21.

4 A knowledge of Christianity planted after Pente-

cost by repsesentatives of Cappadocia, Asia,
Phrygia, Pamphylia, Rome, Crete and Arabia.
Acts 2. 9-11.

II. Physical Qualities Enabling Him to Do His Work,

I Physique must have been strong to have endured
the suflferings of 2 Cor. 11. 23-27.

*2 Power of eye and gesture. Acts 13. 9; 14. 9;
21. 40.

♦3 But his bodily presence and speech were criti-
cised. 2 Cor. 10. 10.

III. Social Characteristics Giving Him Influence Over
Men,

♦i Patriotism. Rom. 9. 3; 10. i.

*2 Adaptability and tact, i Cor. 9. 20-22. See

especially Epistle to Philemon.
*3 Freedom from jealousy. Phil. i. 15-18; 1 Cor.

3- 4-7-

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♦4 Self-denying regard for others' scruples, i Cor.

8. 13.
*5 Intense sympathy in joys and sorrows of others.

2 Cor. 7. 2-4; Rom. 12. 15.
*6 Delicacy and refined courtesy. Philemon 9 ;

Rom. 15. 14, 15; I Cor. i. 5-7.
**l Tender friendship and desire for affection, i

Tim. 5. 23 ; 2 Cor. 2. 13 ; 7. 5-7.
♦8 Love toward all men. i Cor. 13.

IV. Missionary Virtues and Powers.

*i Enterprise of the "Apostle of Progress." Rom.

15. 23, 24; I. 13-15.
*2 Concentration of purpose. Phil. 3. 13, 14; i

Cor. 2. 2.
*3 Courage. Acts 21. 13; 19. 30.
*4 Fearless independence. Gal. 2. 11.
*5 Blending of faithfulness and gentleness. Gal. 3.

1-3; I Thess. 2. 7.
♦6 Grief for sins of others. Phil. 3. 18.
♦7 ** Buying up opportunity." Eph. 5. 16; Col.

4. 5-
*8 Champion of spiritual freedom. Gal. 5. 13; 2

Cor. 3. 17.

*9 Miracle working. Acts 19. zz, 12; 15. 12.

*zo Sense of divine mission to preach Christ, i Cor.

z. 17; 9. 16.

V. Elements of Strength in His Missionary Methods.
1 Wise plans for reaching the greatest number.
See Study III., Sections II., III., IV.

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2 Ability to win these to Christ. See this Study,

Pt. I., Section V.

3 Wisdom as an organizer of independent churches.

See this Study, Pt. I. , Section IV. , and Study
III., Section VI.

4 Tactful yet firm supervision. See Study IIL,

Sections IV., V., VIL, and this Study, Pt. II.,
Section III. a.

VI. St. PauFs Inner Life the Fountain of His Strength,

*i Conscientiousness and integrity. Acts 24. 16;
2 Cor. I. Z2.

*2 Avoidance of appearance of evil, z Thess. 5. 22.

*3 Deep humility, i Cor. 15. 8, 9; Acts 20. 19.

*4 Prayer life. (Seven different Greek words used
of Paul in this connection.) Acts 16. 25; 20.
36; Col. I. 3; Phil. I. 4.

*S Dependence on the Spirit. Acts 13. 9; 16. 6.

*6 Personal devotion to Christ and identification
with His life. Gal. 2. 20; Phil. i. 20, 21.
(Christ is used 406 times in the Gentile Epis-
tles, while the human name, Jesus, is used by
itself but fifteen times.)

f tt View ot tnibat St Paul att^ JSbosc Bssociate^ witb
Dim tniete Bble to ^o tot tbe Deatben tmotlbt tnibat
^U0bt Dot Tme to be Bble to BccompliBb in tbe
tniotfi ot tbe £vandett3ind ot tbe TmorlD in ^ur
Oeneratiom

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