Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02
The SUNDAY scHoo-
international Lesson for December
>. ls37--C sriSt-S HuEliIity an ExaI-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2;I-iI.

GOLDEN TEXTILE this mind be in
YOU which Wa also in Christ JesEs.-Fhn.
THE sECTIoN-study the whole Epis-
TIME. or. wRITING.-In the la,e au-
PLACE OF INCi-Tsorae PauI.s
hired house where he was held prisoner.
THE LESSON
An ENhortation TO Unity.-Ns. !. ,.
l. III there be-" Paul makes double
argument and plan in this verse. ~
II there are in existence such things as
make Christian unity possible. aud ~
II there are among YOU such things
(tbe same as the others) as would lead
you to make full the Joy of your friend
who is in chains for Christ's sake.
Any consultations" Comfort, encour-
agement. strengthening Comfort of
love-" Consolation. or incentive which
love brings IF any fellowship Of the
Spirit" Communion with the HOLY
Spirit which makes all Christians one
If any bowels Here we would use
heart" Il. V. tender mercies. "A loving
feeling toward all.
2. Fulfill We my joy" Ii was his
JOY in seeing the church he had found
ed and the Christians he loved full.
filling his mission. and living the ideal
life, by being ''likeminded:" thinking
the same thing, in accord with the two
respects which follow:-GD a unity of
affection; having the same love-" (2)
a unity of sentiment, of one Accord"
An Enemy of Christian Unity. 3.
The great enemy of Christian unity is
selfishness, manifesting itself in con-
tentions with others. See Christ's
words to the disciples when they CON
tended for the first places in His King
dom (Luke 22:24-26). Such feelings are
opposed to the very nature of Chris
tianity, and ruin the spirit of unity.
And i'll ''vainglery:" Personal vanity
Three Aids to Unity.-Ns. 30. First:
Humanity. 3. I'm lowliness of mind"
Not mock humility, ike Uriah Keeps.
nor ignorance Of what one really is or
can do, but the opposite Of claiming at
tention, honor and worship on account
of it. but let each esteem other bet
ter than themselves" Let others have
the honors and the highest places. In
every person there are some things to
which others can look up
Second: Altruism. 4. Look not
y
absorb in self, and in ones own inter-
ests and views. also on the things of
others" He is not to forget his own
affairs. but to love his neighbor as him
self
Third: The Spirit Of Christ. 5 let
this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus" The disciple must inn
bibe the Spirit OF the Master. or he is
none of His. 1t is His Spirit hich vii,
produce unity.
The Example Of Christ.-Ns. oil 8.
who being in the form of God:" Not
the shape but the essence Of Il person
or thing, expressing the distinctive
nature and character of the being to
whom it pertains. Thought it not
robbery" etc. Did not think il a high
lv-prized possession, did not, before His
Incarceration, regard His divine equal
itv as q prize which was to be grasped
at and retained at an hazards. but, on
the contrary. laid aside the form Of
God, and took upon Himself the nature
Of men.
:, Made Himself OF no regulations"
Literally. emptied Himself. He divest-
81 Himself, not of his divine nature. for
this WAS impossible but Of the glories,
the prerogatives of Dety, by taking
uEon Him the form Of a servant"
5. And being found in fashion as
man" lie showed Himself possessed or
a true body and a rational soul soul
that grew in wisdom, as His body
grew in stature. lie humbled Him
self" 4 further act OF self-denial
Became obedient unto DEATH" As
the following verse seems distinctly to
indicate. the obedience here mentioned
was that shown to God. lie freely
obeyed God. even though it led Him to
death Even the death of the cross:
n "Wherefore:" In consequence Of
this spirit OF humility and obedience.
God hath highly exalted IIim:" Be
cause He was worthy of eXaltation; be-
cause His spirit was one that should be
shown and honored before the world
with Gods Approval because it was
safe TO eXalt such character. And
given Him a name which is above every
name:" His name stands first in the
annals OF the universe, because no one
else ever had so condesceuded and hum
bled himself from the throne Of Heaven
10 the iowlv service Of man.
10. "That ait the name of Jesus every
knee should bow" Not at its nlen
ton, bur ia is presence, in its intlu-
euce. EOS things in Ileaveu:" Nj that
is i'm Heaven And things in earth:
Net only men. bnt all forces and pow
ers. commerce art. inHention, intel
lect, an should be suhscrvient to Him