The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-05-07
The Sunday Schools.
LESSON FOR NEXT SUNDAY.
Phil, 25-I6.

commit 10 memory verses S-1l
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ
Jesus:
Who being in the form of God, thought 1t not
robbery to be equal with God.
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon
him the form of servant, and made in the like
ness of men:
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled
himself and became obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and
given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the of Jesus every knee should bow
of things in heaven and things in EARTH and things
under the earh.
IL And that every tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ as Lord to the glory Of God the Father.
IL Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obey
ed, OF as in my presence only, but how much more
in my absence, work out your own salvation with
fear and trembling:
l3 For it is God which worketh in you both to will
and to do of his good pleasure.
II Do all things without murmuriDgs, and dis put
ings.
Is That ye may be blameless and harmless, the
of God without rebuke, in the midst of crooked and
perverse nation among whom ye shine lights in
the world:
Holding forth the word of life that may rejoice
in the day of Christ, that have not run in vain,
neither labored in vain.
GOLDEN TExT.-'.Let this mind be in you.
which was also in Christ Jesus."-Phil. IS.
Time.-A. D. So, near the close of Pauls imprison-
ment.
PIaces.-written from Rome to the Church OF
Philippi IN Macedonia.
This Lesson contains message written
by the Apostle Paul, near the close of his
imprisonment at Rome to the Church of
Philippi. The first admonition urges his
readers to be like Christ Jesus, that is,
of the same spirit of self-denial, and sac
rifice for others. "Who being in the form
of Cod" meaning clothed with the glory
of Gods Kingdom and power. Attention
is called to the fact that Christ upon earth
deemed it of no consequence, in the per
formance of his mission among men that
he was clothed with the dignity and pow
er of God, but rather rejoiced in the form
of man, and assumed the meekness of the
character of the servant. He 'made him.
self of no reputation" that is, reduced
himself to the level of the poorest of those
among whom he moved, in order that he
might be the more successful in his work
The most sublime picture of meekness
and self-denial the world has ever wit
messed, was that of the Savior going, in
the character of man, to the death of the
cross, experiencing all the susceptibility
to physical suffering felt by mankind.
The reward of this humiliation and
suffering, was the exaltation of the name
of Jesus above every other name, and all
things must bow at the name of Jesus
that is, in submission to his authority
The Apostle urges his brethren at Philip
pi. as they have obeyed the divine law in
his presence, to be more faithful in work
ing out their own salvation in his absence
God gives to mankind a will power-not
that he may array himself in opposition
to the Divine law, but the rather that he
may be assisted by force of will in carry
ing on the work of salvation, and glorify-
ing the Father.
We should do all things-no matter
how difficult may seem the task, for the
time, with spirit of accomplishing
meekness. without murmurings and dis.
putings, that amid all the sinfulness and
perversity with which we may be sur
rounded in the associations of this life
we may stand as true exponents of the
glory and power of God.
We should all "hold forth the word OF
life," uphold the word of God, assist in
teaching and spreading its sacred truths
If Paul, in long and wearisome conine-
ment in prison cell, could keep in heart
and in the spirit of teaching and preaching
Christ, how much grander the opportuni-
ty, and how much darker the consequen.
ces of failure on the part of the people
to-day, who may meet with encourage.
ment and kind treatment where Paul met
prison cell and a threat of death. The
Sabbath School student of to-day has a
grander opportunity for spreading the
word of God, and the sweet story of Jesus
love, than was ever possessed by the
Apostle Paul. Let the aim in life of every
one be an earnest, unremitting, self-deny,
ing work for the upbuilding of Christ's
Kingdom among men. Thus every life
may be made beautiful and glorious in
good works.