The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-05-28
The Sunday Schools.
LESSON FOR NEXT SUNDAY.
Second Quarter May 81, 1885.
Lesson TX. :. . .Paul's Charge to Timothy.
2 Tim. 8. 14-17; 4. Is.

LeSSUH Ia. IdulS CHaFSe 10 I1mOtHy
Tim. g. 14-17; f. Is.
Commit to memory verses 15-17
IA. But continue thou in the things whic
thou hast learned and hast been assured o
| knowing OF whom thou hast learned them.
10. And that from a child thou hast know
the holy Scriptures, which are able to max
thee wise unto salvation through faith which
| in Christ Jesus.
16. All Scripture is given by inspiration
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproo
for correction, for instruction in Righteousness
II. That the man of God may be perfect, thol
oughly furnished unto all good works.
| 1 charge thee therefore before God, and tn
| Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quic
| and the dead at his appearing and his king
| dom;
| Preach the word; be instant in season, ou
of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long
suffering and doctrine.
For the time will come when they will no
endure sound doctrine; but after their own lust
shall they heap to themselves teachers, having
itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from
the tru tn, and shall be turned into fables.
But watch thou IN all things, endure aff1ic
tions do the work of an evangelist, make full
proof of thy ministry.
For I am now ready to be offered, and tn,
time of my departure is at hand.
7 Il have fought good fight, 1 have finished
my course, have kept the faith:
Henceforth there is laid up for crown
ofrighteousness, of which the Lord, the righteou.
judge shall give me at that day: and not to me
only, but unto all them also that love his ap
pearing.
GOLDEN TEXT.-The holy Scriptures, which,
re q tIee Wi
Tim. 3. Is.
TIME.-A. D. 81, while Paul was prisoner in
Rome the second time, and expecting martyr
dom.
PLACES.-Paul at Rome, Timothy at Ephe-
sus.
RULERS.-Nero. Emperor of Rome, but
threatened with revolt; Gesus Florus, Procur-
a'or of fJudea where the Jews were in rebellion;
Agrippa IL, King of Bashan; the Romans un-
der Vespasian preparing for the siege of Jerusa-
lem.
We have here presented what seems to
be an hour of the deepest gloom in the
experience of the Apostle. He is not
now at large, looking afer the interests
of the Church so dear to him, but we see
him again at Rome, confined in dun
geon, in the full expectation of speedy
death. He is writing to Timothy, at
Ephesus. He urges Timothy to continue
in the things which he has learned, the
latter having been taught the great truths
of the gospel by his mother and grand
mother. Every Jewish child was taught
ceived especial training. The Scriptures
make men wise-nnt in the manner in
which the world regards wisdom-but
unto the salvation of the soul, the eter-
nal safety and joy of the soul after the
change called death shall have
taken place.
The Scripture is given of God, and an
Swers the purposes whereunto it is sent,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness. The ''man of God" the
man who endeavors to live for God and
His cause, can only be perfect. complete,
IS he studies earnestly, and strives to
i've by the word of God. The Apostle
charges Timothy by the highest author
ty, this being rendered doubly impress
,ive by the fact that it was Pauls last
message to his follower and former COM
Danion.
"The quick and the dead' refers to-
the quick" those who may be living at
Jhrist's coming; "the dead those who
nay be raised from the dead at His com
ng. ellis appearing" refers to the second
coming of Christ, known to the Father,
)ut unknown to man. The Kingdom of
Christ was set up when He began
His ministry, and has continued to
grow ever since. but will be completely
when He shall come again.
We should be quick in the work of the
Lord always ready to accomplish all that
within us lies for His Kingdom. And
We should work with a patient, persever-
ng spirit. Paul recognized the fact then
as it is apparent now-that the King
lom of God is only kept prosperous
through untiring zeal, and that as new
generations came on, they would have to
)e instructed and kept in the faith,
through noble effort.
He foresaw that those coming after
lin "would not endure sound doctrine"
hat they would not be willing to con-
orm to the plain teachings of the word,
,ut would be prone to seek form of re-
igious life imposing less restraint, and
laving ears eager for method of preach
ng and teaching which should overlook
heir shortcomings.
1t is fact that unbelievers in the Bi-
lie will believe in the most outrageously
lbsurd doctrine, coming from any other
ource.
He urges Timothy to go forward in
work, enduring, mistaken,
my Affections that might come by reason
If his righteous efforts. He was now
'eady to be offered, for the time of his
departure was at hand. The Apostle
poke sOlemnly as one on the eve of death,
ind having spiritual power to look be-
1ond the physical death. He expressed
ull confidence that he had done what he
Gould, and though friends had ignored
md forsaken him, he was calm and re-
signed as to his fate He knew that the
Divine Father had lain up for him
crown of righteousness, and that after
I'll his sufferings, his prosecutions, and
lis martyrdom, he was at last to enjoy
he peace and rest, of the eternal world.
Transfers of Real Estate.
James M. Beatty to Samuel White SO
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