Paul at Corinth JULY 23, 1916. LESSON IV. Acts 18:1-11. (Study 1-22. Commit vs. 9, 10). G olden T ext : “Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace.”—Acts 18:9. DAILY BIBLE READINGS Mon., July 17—Acts 18:1-11. (The Lesson).
Tues., July 18—Acts 18:12-22. Wed., July 19—Luke 10:1-11. Thurs., July 20—Ezek. 3 :15-21. Fri., July 21—Jer. 1:7-19. Sat., July 22—1 Cor. 3 :1-11. Sun., July 23—1 Cor. 9:13-23.
EXPOSITION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
(see v. 26; Rom. 16:3, 4; 1 Cor. 16:19; 2 Tim. 4:19). It was apparently an insig nificant matter that brought Paul into con tact with them, viz., the fact that “he was of the same trade.” God uses things just like this for the promotion of His king dom. It would be well if we would make more of them for the same purpose. Are you a merchant? Make a point of getting hold of merchants for Christ. Are you a blacksmith ? Cultivate the blacksmiths with a view to leading them to Christ. Are you a doctor? Use that fact to get hold of doctors and lead them to Christ. What-
vs. 1, 3. “A fter these things, Paul (he) departed from Athens and came to Corinth, and found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontius , (a man of Pontius by race), lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because that (omit, that) Claud ius had commanded all (add, the) Jews to depart from Rome and (and he) came unto them. And because he was of the same craft (trade), he abode with them, and wrought; for by their occupation (trade) they were tentmakers.” Aquila and >his wife Priscilla afterward became very important members of the church of Christ
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