| Ch. 20 Ye. af. Asc. | |
| I. | Ext. Ja. Sy. Ph. Cy. Cil. Pam. Pi. Lyc. |
| II. | Mem. 1. Je. 2. Gen. 3. Both J. and G. 4. "Judai." |
| III. | Lead. 1. Pau. 2. Jam. 3. Pet. 4. Phi. 5. Bar. 6. Sil. 7. Tit. |
| IV. | Gov. (Dir. Guid. H. S). 1. Aps. 2. El. 3. Pro. 4. Tea. |
| V. | Doc. Vie. Mes. Res. Ret. Jes. |
| VI. | Mor. Stan. "No comp." |
| VII. | Meet. Pla. Syn. "Up. roo." |
| VIII. | Lit. O. T. "Or. gosp." |
| IX. | Uni. Com. spir. lif. |
Review Questions
What stage in the church's progress do we now consider? In what lands was the church established at this time? What two classes of people constituted its membership? How did these two classes worship together? What service was observed in the homes of members? Who were the Judaizers? What harm did they do? Name the three great leaders at this time. Who was James? Give an instance when Peter was not entirely consistent in his conduct. Name four other leaders and a fact about each. Why did the church of that time need very little government? Name four kinds of officers in the church. What was the special work of the apostles? Where did the elders originate? With what churches are elders named in this period? What were the prophets in the church? Name some who are called prophets in this period. What was the work of teachers in the church? Were doctrinal studies or discussions prominent at this time? What were the three prominent doctrines of the church? Why do the moral standards of the church come into prominence at this time? What were those standards? Where did the Christians hold their meetings? What was the literature of the church at this time? What do you understand by "the oral gospel?" Was such a gospel in existence? Wherein did the unity of the church consist? How was this unity shown?
SIXTEENTH STUDY
The Preparation of Paul for his Work
Part One
Before we enter upon the study of "The church among the Gentiles," our next period, there is a preliminary topic to be considered. The only record which we possess of the period before us, the Book of Acts, not only represents Paul as the leading worker for the gospel, but it even omits all reports of the work of other apostles and evangelists. There must have been other workers: Peter, Barnabas, Philip, and other workers were still living, and must have been active in founding churches; but their work is not mentioned. We find mention of churches which Paul had not founded (Acts 21. 3, 7; Acts 28. 13, 14, 15). Paul stands before us as the leading and the typical worker in the gospel. We will therefore take for our theme, The Preparation and Methods of Paul.
At A. D. 50 Paul is now at Antioch, about fifty years old, having been born probably about four years after Jesus Christ. His first missionary journey has taken place, and he is now about to enter upon his second missionary journey. Let us notice some of his advantages for leadership in the gospel.