The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-06-09

International LessOn for June n.
1SO7-Paul's Advice TO TtmOthy-3
Tim III. 3fl4-lz.


GOLDEN TExT.-From a child thou
hast known the holy Scriptures. which are
able TO make thee wise unto salvation
2 Tim. 3l5
THE sEcTIoN.-Read the whole of Sec
| ond Timothy and Acts 16:1-5.
TIME.-Timothy born "A. ID. 3l-s2; con-
| verted, A. ID. 46 or AZ; Joined Paul. A. -.
| 81; epistle written, A. ID. 81.
PLACE.-Timothy born in Lystra. Asia
Minor. He received the epistle at Ephesus.
| but II was written from prison in Rome.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
/. The Young Man, Timothy.-Vs. 1,
2. ''In this second cpistle to Timothy
we have the last known words of Paul."
1. paul, an apostle:" Literally, one
sent forth with commission).
| "Of Jesus Christi" Who had chosen
| him, and commissioned him, as really as
he had the twelve, and this was not of
| his own choosing or planning, but "by
| the will of God," as we saw in the ac-
count of his conversion. According
to the promise of life" In reference to,
| rs the means by which the promise
| should be realized among men.
2. ITO Timothy, my dearly beloved
SOM" His spiritual son and one whom
| he had trained and whom he loved as
his own child. "Grace," Gods loving
| favor, mercy" His gladness to forgive,
land peace" the fruit of grace and
mercy.
III. A Young Man to BE Thankful For.
VS.. 3-5. 3. II thank Cod" as the
source of every good and perfect gift,
"whom L serve from my forefathers:"
Paul, like Timothy, had Inherited muclr
| from his ancestors. But for them he
would not have been what he was.
| What does he give thanks for? For the
| loving heart, the unfeigned faith, the
| sterling character, the useful life, and
all those good qualities which endeared
Timothy to him, which ever came mp
before his memory, and led Him to
pray before him might and day."
Ill. Come Up Higher. - VS.. g. 6
"Wherefore: Because you are so dear
| TO me, and are so strong in the faith.
THAT thou stir up the gift of God,
which is in thee" The verb may be-
rendered fully, dwelling on the meta
phor, "kindle the glowing embers of
the gift of God" or as margin of r. v.
'stir into flame" 1.-THE putting on of
my hands," was the human channel
through which the grace came, and he
was set apart for his work.
z. God hath not given us the spirit
of fear" Il. ", fearfulness, or cow
| ardice, that would shrink from any
duty, however hard or perilous. "But
of power" The power and authority
of God, the power to 90 this work, ta
resist temptation, to endure hardship.
"And of love-" Sacrificing self for the
good of others, the very spirit of Heav
| en- and of Christ, love that seeks the
| degraded, the rude, the ignorant, the
| hostile and never falters or fails. And
of a sound mind" A healthy common
sense, but most give the word the mean
ing of discipline, as Il. V.
| w. By Abiding in the Scriptures
3:14, Is. IA. But continue thou" In
contrast with the evil men, growing
worse and worse, mentioned in the pre-
vious verses. in the things which thou
hath learned" Not only in early youth,
but during his long mpanionship with
Paul. Hath been assured Of" Be-
cause he knew 'of whom thou hast
| learned them"
These things had been taught him
by those who had seen Jesus, witnessed
His resurrection, experienced His pow
or, who were inspired by God, who were
ready to die IN defense of their truth,
and who lived holy lives, and loved
Timothy so much that they could not
| mislead him.
| Is. "And that from a child" Literal
| " from infancy. Thou hath known
the holy Scriptures" That is, the Old
| Testament; for the New Testament
was not then written. From his own
early and thorough knowledge of the
Scriptures of the Jews, he was able to
test thoroughly whether or no his Mas
ter's teaching was in accordance with
those sacred documents. (Which are
| able to make thee wise unto salvation:"
That is, wise unto the attainment of
salvation. Through faith which is in
| Christ jesus" The Scriptures made
him wise unto salvation by pointing
him to Jesus, by proving that Jesus was
the Messiah.
V. The Scriptures, Training to Per-
feet Manhood.-Vs. 16, II. By their in
spiration. 16. "All Scripture is given
| by in inspiration Of God" ETC.: TheR.V.
gives every ocrlptuTe iHspircu VI oou
| is also profitable" etc. The two render
ings are equally grammatical. In one
case inspiration is assumed, in the other
it is asserted. "-Cambridg Bible. The
fact that the Word of God is inspired
trains to perfection, because it gives
authority to its teaching, and makes
sure what would otherwise be but argu-
ment and hope.
II. THAT the man of God:" The imam
of God" here is no official designation,
but simply designates the Christian
generally, who is striving, with his
Masters help, to live life pleasing to
God. MY se perfect" In the sense
of being complete at all points. Every
true Christian is seeking to be perfect.
The participle, thoroughly fur
nished," is in the Greek formed from
the same root as the word translated
perfect, so that the effect answers to
that of the English, shat the man of
God may be complete" completely
equipped. unto all good works."
Every part of the Christian life and
every kind of Christian service.