Sketches from the Life of Paul (1883) — PDF Scan 136
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PAUL AT EPHESUS . 129 ping from allpartsoftheknown world, and its streetsthrongedwith thepeopleofeverycountry. It thereforepresented, likeCorinth,a favorable missionaryfield. The Jews,now widelydispersedinallcivilized lands,weregenerallyexpectingthespeedyadvent of the Messiah . In their visitsto Jerusalem at the annual feasts, many had gone out to thebanks of the Jordan to listento the preaching of John the Baptist. From him they had heard the proclamationof ChristasthePromisedOne,and on theirreturnhome they had carriedthe tidings to allpartsof theworld. Thus had Providence preparedtheway fortheapostle'slabors. On hisarrivalat Ephesus,Paul found twelve brethren, who , likeApollos, had been disciples of John the Baptist, and likehim had gained an imperfectknowledge of the lifeand missionof Christ. They had not the abilityof Apollos, but with the same sincerityand faith theywere seekingtospreadthelightwhich they had received . " We These discipleswere ignorantof the mission of the Holy Spirit, thatJesuspromisedto his believingpeople, to be thelifeand power of the church. When asked by Paul if they had receivedthe Holy Ghost, they answered, have notsomuch asheard whethertherebe any Holy Ghost." Paul inquired, " Unto what then were ye baptized?" and theysaid," Unto John's baptism." The apostlethen proceededto set beforethem thegreattruthswhich arethefoundationof theChristian'shope. He told them of the lifeof Christ on earth, and of his cruel and shameful death . He told them how the Lord of life had broken the 9