Chapter 36—Apostasy in Galatia This chapter is based on the Epistle to the Galatians. While tarrying at Corinth, Paul had cause for serious apprehension concerning some of the churches already established. Through the influence of false teachers who had arisen among the believers in Jerusalem, division, heresy, and sensualism were rapidly gaining ground among the…

Chapter 35—Salvation to the Jews This chapter is based on the Epistle to the Romans. After many unavoidable delays, Paul at last reached Corinth, the scene of so much anxious labor in the past, and for a time the object of deep solicitude. He found that many of the early believers still regarded him with…

Chapter 34—A Consecrated Ministry In His life and lessons Christ has given a perfect exemplification of the unselfish ministry which has its origin in God. God does not live for Himself. By creating the world, and by upholding all things, He is constantly ministering to others. “He maketh His sun to rise on the evil…

Chapter 33—Laboring Under Difficulties While Paul was careful to set before his converts the plain teaching of Scripture regarding the proper support of the work of God, and while he claimed for himself as a minister of the gospel the “power to forbear working” (1 Corinthians 9:6) at secular employment as a means of self-support,…

Chapter 32—A Liberal Church In his first letter to the church at Corinth, Paul gave the believers instruction regarding the general principles underlying the support of God’s work in the earth. Writing of his apostolic labors in their behalf, he inquired: “Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard,…

Chapter 31—The Message Heeded This chapter is based on the Second Epistle to the Corinthians. From Ephesus Paul set forth on another missionary tour, during which he hoped to visit once more the scenes of his former labors in Europe. Tarrying for a time at Troas, “to preach Christ’s gospel,” he found some who were…

Chapter 30—Called to Reach a Higher Standard This chapter is based on the First Epistle to the Corinthians. In the hope of impressing vividly upon the minds of the Corinthian believers the importance of firm self-control, strict temperance, and unflagging zeal in the service of Christ, Paul in his letter to them made a striking…

Chapter 29—A Message of Warning and Entreaty This chapter is based on the First Epistle to the Corinthians. The first epistle to the Corinthian church was written by the apostle Paul during the latter part of his stay at Ephesus. For no others had he felt a deeper interest or put forth more untiring effort…

Chapter 28—Days of Toil and Trial This chapter is based on Acts 19:21-41; 20:1. For over three years Ephesus was the center of Paul’s work. A flourishing church was raised up here, and from this city the gospel spread throughout the province of Asia, among both Jews and Gentiles. The apostle had now for some…

Chapter 27—Ephesus This chapter is based on Acts 19:1-20. While Apollos was preaching at Corinth, Paul fulfilled his promise to return to Ephesus. He had made a brief visit to Jerusalem and had spent some time at Antioch, the scene of his early labors. Thence he traveled through Asia Minor, “over all the country of…