The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13

fa1l 1z4 reached the TOP OF TAG S~~--
case. He stands upon the roof OF bis
spiritual residence, and looks OF upon
The house not made with hands. eternai
sp the heavens" DO no; know how you
have felt about II. but {. sas seemed 10 ms,
a. We have been following this series OF
consecutive verses In this third chapter OF
Philippians. that the thought nas DNen
growing In intensity ard fervor. ~ has
not only climbed. but b.azed. ~ hrEt
It was bu. a balancing Of accounts, az a.
ternate adding and sabtraetins OF ne
items. Then 1. took the form OF an eoAi.-
doImen. Of The world, and seeklns so1'
residence In Christ Then there foiloNso
an expansion OF knowledge. f1licf ao
cuaintancs with the Divine One through
Ills eyal,a,.ou and humiliation And now.
a< va c;oxe ,hs geraes, we ind Paul re-
allzlnx what a limited know!ecge thls
earth acquaintance is. II Ia. ana must
always be- commensurate with our NJ
man faculties. The horizon bends Gown
about US on every side. our eyes' 49,
though they DO OF perfect spsson' Go
look upon. but never pierce. the blue. OoT
carr. no matter how deilcateiy sfohs'
have their radius OF wavs-0eat. Our Ioss-
sast sauciss are borne up~arN Oh nntN"
nsnlons. and become iight-aeadsc TOO IA.
away from earth. Even our spi'ituA
growth is retarded by our ma'eria. Gil
tact with the things OF time. PAui sees
On Christ IN the flesh. In the uiiost VI
All the peace that comes 10 MS tfesti's
heart There In sure 10 DO sense OF MI us
Gse gasking in the SUNSHINE %
Lords smile, he Ia conscious Oh ING n
edge OF the approaching CLOUD. Inc fesi-
dcnce will always ne iorusss. 80
ste enemies will always be sformlhs tno
pzraps.. or lurking steaithily about Tao
vsils gu, now he looks up beyond 1hs
uncertainty Of time, 20 an existence "n'so
all the items in the account Will oe ao"'
,fons: where the residences WIZ De "a.
eternal home with ali that that woro
contains In It's most perfect concepl"h'
~yhcre suffering shall give place 10 endless
yrfofcing and where Christ shall be tho
center OF happiness and thu clrcumfer-
~uce of life. And he describes IL All ~
figure. as 1.-THE resurrection or tho dead
This clause IL better translated. The
resurrection from the dead. meaning ths
resurrection OF the just. Paul was now
leaking forward 10 the time when ne
enouid become unfettered: when the ham
rerinx elements Of the mortal should Dc
srat.errd: when he should have knowl~cgs
IN It's fuIlness. without any misery: when
he should have light without any shadow.
when he SHOULD attain immortality beyond
the grave. II was this hope OF heaven ehat
irred him on TO reach the goal ana win
Che prizs 10 earnest was he In the con-
termination of thls climax OF his faith, that
re Amos, became reckless In his enthu-
s.asfn. Oh. to win that height OF oiissi
What earthly grandeur can compare Win
Il, 'Tf, by any means" cries he III %
necessary that the lash should fall, ne -
ready 10 receive another round OF hagel-
lations. Yes, a score OF them. II imprts-
onrn<nt. place him IN the Inner dungeon.
and pfiion him more firmly than ever. II
shipwreck he - ready to stand upon tho
deck In the widest storm. III. by any
sneans'-labor. fastings. cold, nakedness.
peril eufferings like unto HE Lords III,
by any means. might attain unto the
resurrection OF the dead
! bring you this thought In all rs In
4ensity this morning. / want you TO get
a very earnest view OF life. / want you
10 resolve with all your soul. that you
will make II a success. AZ II rises before
vol let II charm your Imagination. COM
mel you 20 nobler effort. lead you on and
UP TO unheard OF heights OF character: let
II be linked inacparably with your Savior
'He that hath the Son hath life" Apart
from Him Il win to absolute failure:
rrovelinK ambition. false standard. wasted
energy. stunted accomplishment. Will de-
scribe L. At It's end you will go down into
despair. but let your life be climbing
up into the fullness OF Christs life, ana
you will be thrilled at each new unfolding
OF knowledge. ~ each new step of prog
be satisfied with nothing short OF heaven.
"If. by any means" Don't forget that
Paul was already Christian when he said
that. therefore my words shall be 10 those
who have accepted Christ and now want
20 know what means 20 use In the better
development 81 their faith and service In
order that you may give evidence OF
Paurs spirit. you must agree AT the start
TO accept and use any means that God
may choose for this heavenly discipline.
Submission Heip.
The list OF His devices for your growth
IN grace IL. no doubt. as limtless as HIS
being, and II put into seTmoulc form would
go on ceaselessly year after year. shall
therefore mention bat three or four prom
linen, ones and shall begin with the f9un-
dation principle, complete submission 20
Gods will After the developing and
symmetrizlng infiaenos OF christianity
have been moiding into divine FORM crude
human nature for nineteen centuries,
there Is. fear. good deal Of Grade hh-
man nature lcft for superhunan agencies
10 operate on. The conflict between the
divine and the human. ali down the ages.
has been over the question As 10 which
should b. FIRST tiof has made man. and
then man has deflesi Him God has en-
lowed Its intelligent creatures with the
right or choice hy the exercise or an n
dependent will. and that immense Trivi-
lege IN man has become beiligereUt ard
has shaker igS nst "a she face ~ 'ae Al
mighty And even after grace hae reveal
ed Jesus. aod contr't!0a has sr.sed M
guilty soul. and perffence has wgpt Ovel
The past ans faiss has graspcd the eros,
and turned tears tnto trust. the viii poNel
VAS been the very last IS surrender Com,
row. brother tell thc truth. have you not
found that ~ All the words IN ere chris
tan vocabulary that toHchy word sahmis
sion has been ne most dlflirult te spell
why. & was nothing Tor Won - confess ~.
unsatisfactory character - vour ~. a.
open sin or cool Indifference l. was moth
irx 10 conce1e H. beauty - CNrirt's Nrs
the startnx power ~ His death. ana ~,
divinity ~ it AL Bat when Voa began Z,
make personal arpf4rRt % she tAerai
ana realised thar ,o0~ will mast ~ en-
t.re,v given ap ard tioa muse hru~efort'
ba allowed fe have us cNa way. yoi best
tated ara vau STAYED in tAa; pace -
years because yoG could uat "a
- give M yNur int@1snfenee AnH then
when voo Further realized tAst r,r-har.
come say thai r~fr~iNl- - submission, ?.
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ting In - some human VII Nsssfs ~
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have p>er cpiainn o, rnAu Mo a.
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