Connecticut western news., 1890-10-15
SPIRIT OF TRUE SERVICE
LESSON m, FOURTH QUARTER, IN
 TERNATlONAL SERIES, OCT. 1e.

Phil. ii. 5-Commentary by Rev. D. M
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 2. And there was also a strife amonl them, which of them should be accounted the greatest" He had kept His last pass over with them, again typically foreshad owing His sufferings and death; He had Instituted the supper which would keeJ constantly before them His humiliation unto death; He had just said that one oi them, one of the twelve, should prove falsl to Him and betray Him; and yet all thesl things % little affect them that, even al such 8 time, instead of being in sympathy with Him, and feeling for Him in view oi Ills approaching sufferings, they are sel hshly and apparently unfeelingly talking of their own personal advantage and SUI periority of position in His Kingdom. He had tho cross ever before Him, and bJ plain statement as we'll as by parable and type was ever referring to 1t. They could see no cross, but only the restoration ot Lsrael's supremacy as in the days of David md Solomon, and position and honor fol themselves with Him. Their thoughta ware not His, they understood Him not. He was alone among men, His company with whom He found fellowship was unr seen by mortals.
 2& And He said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they that exercise authority upon them arc called benefactors." The Jewi were chosen from among all nations td show unto all the reality of the only liv. ing and true God, one who in supernatural wsys would guide, protect and care for Hta people who put their trust in Him; pity. ing and providing for them as 8 father, comforting and nourishing them as mother. They were to glorify Him by an implicit and constant reliance upon Him and by being meekly subject to Him in all things. They were not to be anxious even about food and raiment, for their Heavenly Father knew that they needed such thinu and would surely provide them (Matt. vi, 82). Let the Gentiles who know no Heav. only Father have such anxiety, but let l. fael not % dishonor their God. And e with poattion and honor among men, leave all that to those who knew no better.
 ad 'But ye shall not be 20; but he thai is greatest among you, let him be e th< younger: and he that Is chief, as be that doth sexva"- This was a lesson that Hl was ever teaching them CMatt. Xviii, 8, ( H, x N; xiii, ID, but one % hard foi pooe human nature to learn.
 q. For whether Is greater, be that stt teth at meat or he that servethi Is not hs that ktteth at meati ButIau among you e He that serveth." Or as Be said on an o4h~ occasion: "The Son of Man came nod to b ministered unto but to minister, and 10 R1ye His life ransom for many" CHat* H, 2D. The incident of the feet washins recorded ap John xiii, E17, occurred at thil time, for 1t Is written that He rose from supper. laid aside His garments, took . towel and girded Himself," etc.; then when He had finished He said: 'I havt given you an example that ye should do as | have done unto you"
 a "Ye arc they which have continued with Ne in my temptations" How kind ok Him 1t was to cay %. Outwardly they were with Him; they had left all for Him, they followed Him wherever Be went and mtnistered unto Him; but as VIC have seem thsy did not feel for Him in His trials and would not believe that the cross awaited Hm..
 % "And I appoint unto you 3 Kingdom. e Ny Father hath appointed unto Me. l" H6 wm wean them from desire for present peeeminence by assurances respecting thsiI future glory.
 90. "That ye- may eat and drink at My table in My Kingdom, and alt on thrones judRdng the twelve tribes of Israel" Com pars Matt. xix, 2s, where the same promise b little moro full. There He says 1t will be in the regeneration, when the Son o1 Man shall ait on the throne of His glory.
 a. And the Lord said, Simon. Simon, Behold, Satan hath desired to have yo9 thAt he may s1ft you as wheat" SatAQ seems to have 8 special hatred of thos@ whom the Master Is about to use; he had already used the lips of Peter to say tempt ing words CMatt. xvi, 22, 2N. and now, = in tho case of Job, he has made special rs- quest for Peter to give him siftin&.
 aa "But have prayed for thes that thy faith fail not: and when thou art convert a, strengthen thy brethren" If ths prayers of righteous man availeth much, bow all prevailing must be the prayer of Jesus; and how quiet and thankful ws should be that He ever nveth to make h. !. tarcession for us" (Jas. V, 1e; Heb. vh, 20. 8a "And he said unto Him, Lord, am ready to 60 with thee. both into prison and to 6eath.h Have you never, dear readef ben % conscious of the presence of God and the love of God that you, too hsvs fAlt just Ike that, even if you did not say iti But how long did it lasti
 0A "And Be said, tell thee, Peter, tht cock ahau notcrow this day before that thor shalt thrice deny that thou knowest Me ? The heart b deceatful above all thinGs, Anl desperately wicked; who can know itt the Lord Ger. xva, Q, 1N He needed no that any should testify of man, for H' knsw what was in man John u, 20; an< He b rsAding us just as He read Peter.
 A "And He said unto them, When sent you without purse, and scrip, ans shoes, lacked ye auythinei And they said No&hingr' No good thing VIII He with hold from them that walk uprightly Rs kuiv, ID; much less from those whom H sends fosh in His name-
 S6. Than said He unto them, But nov he that hath . purselet him take 1t, ans sword, It him seil bis garment and hq, ono" This sounds stranRp in view of Hi nrs4 tho Kingdom of God and His right o1E S :dd3 4 ssd ,o tsRor1 ,ms% sn ber fhat Peter . little later used swor, and Jesus told him to put 1t up, saytpa
 "AQ thly that take the sword aha1 per11 with the sword" Mstt. xvi, 6). H :, QSv~ contFsdicts Himself; Hs nsye Am now going to be absent hpm yo' h pGnon, a1h if you cannot trus3 mo |, tARe aare of you and protect you thou9l unDeen then rely upon yourselves 1ngte9t of aaIhk, Lord, here are two swq
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 Hstay on tho cros4 "1 1. A4ishsd" An 1tdmement for sin, making rede9pA4on pos ah1e, 90 surely she1l He finish t6e work . xodMmpt3nn in His coming KingdnU
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