Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL

CnI1stlan Sei1-heStf81nt - COf1nth1AU0
o:19-27.
ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notes.l
GOLDEN TExT.-Every man that striv-
eth for the mastery is temperate in all
things.-I. Cor. CPS
PLACE.-The epistle was written from
Ephesus Il Cor. 1873.
T1ME.-Early in A. D. 81. Toward the
close of Paul's three years stay in Ephesus.
Paul intended to leave Ephesus about
Pentacost that year May % q. Cor 1853,
so that the episue was written earlier than
that date. Levin thinks from the allusion
in I. Corinthians 81 that it was writ
ten at the time of the Passover, which that
year ''eu'rf EXPLANATORY 4R11t 3
The Prize and the Crown-Vs. "a. Is,
The prize was the reward offered to the
winners in the athletic contests in the
Grecian games. The crown was the
outward symbol and recognition of the
merit and superiority by which the
prize was won. The crowns of the
Grecian games were of olive or pine
leaves, but even the gold and jeweled
crowns of kings and queens are chiefly
symbols of the kingdom, and of fitness
to rel gn over it.
The prize and crown are to be gained:
l. BY sympathy and Service for All
Men.-Vs. 1923. 10. Yet have made
myself servant unto ALL" Undergoing
allmanner oftoils and privation for their
sake. Though he might have been free
from these burdens, and have lived in
ease and wealth, yet he underwent great
suHerlngs that l might gain the more
souls for the kingdom of Christ. See
the list in 2 Corinthians 11:23-27.
20. Unto the Jews l became as a
jew" Submitting to the restrictions
of their ceremonial law, and to their
customs so far as not wrong, not be-
cause he liked them, or believed them
necessary, but in order to gain the
Jews:" See examples in Acts 16:3;:
1915; 21:23. Under the law:" AL
those who laid great stress on the cere-
monlal law and the formal keeping
| of commandments.
%. ITO the weak" Saints who had
not understood their freedom, nor real
lied their privileges, who were mar
row in mind, and imperfect in con-
science. Became l as weak" I gave
up my rights and privileges, so as not
to be an offense to them, and hinder my
influence. "All things to all men,"
This is limited by the word 'save:"
To do anything wrong does not save
men from sin, it leads them into sin.
Ii. BY Intense Earnestness.-Vs. Fl,
&c. Paul now illustrates his words by
means of the great Grecian games.
"a. run all, but one receiveth the
price" In these. games. But in the
Christian race and contest all may win.
but only on the same conditions that
gave the prize to the one winner in these
athletic contests.
2e. II therefore so run (the Christian
race) not as uncertainty:" Not with
out seeing the goal, and, consequently,
the course to be run" not lin the dark"
''deviating to the right or left,'' as il
uncertain where l am going, or what
for.
Id. By Self-Control.-Vs 25. p. 25.
Every man that striveth for the mas
terry is temperate in all things:" Tenn
perate, self-controlled. This refers not
to the actual race, but to the ten
months preparation. Indeed this prep
aration was in some sense a part of the
contest: for upon it very much de-
pended success or failure. During these
ten months, the athlete not only SUD-
mitted to the prescribed limitations Of
food, drink, and the entire mode of life,
but, without asking whether it was
specially enjoined, did whatever would
strengthen him for the decisive day and
thus increase his chance of victory, and
avoided whatever would weaken him.
They do it to obtain a corruptible:"
A crown of olive or pine leaves, or rather
for the glory and honor which they
signifed, and the development of the
body, which among the Greeks thus be-
came the perfection of strength and
beauty. Yet all this persisted with the
body, and great as the prize was, it was
nothing to the incorruptible and eter-
nal rewards of the spiritual victories
of character, usefulness, Heaven and
God. If they can do so much for their
prize, how much more we for ours.
%. II keep under my body" The
word means to strike under the eyes.
Whenever the body rose up in rebellion
against his spiritual interests, his Cos
pei work, and thus was his enemy in
stead Of servant, he put it down with
the most damaging blow a boxer could
give his antagonist. And bring it into
subjection:" The word means to lead
as captive taken in war. He never
rested from the warfare till :Le body,
with all its lusts, and desires, ard ap-
pct;tes, and longings, became MS sub
missive servant. Then every power and
appetite became a blessing.
TEMPERANCE APPLICATIONS.
To be truly temperate and seli-con-
trolled is both very noble and very
difficult thing. He that ruletl his
spirit is greater than he that takcth 8,
CITY,"
One reason why this is so is that it,
makes every mans body, and natural
powers, and impulses, a trimming school
for his soul. 1t gives him field of bat
tie whichais training field for heroism.
for moral culture, for skill. and will. and
every nobler faculty of the soul.
Strong drink. even in moderate guam
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