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GOLDEN TEXT have fought q gooA
night. have finished my course. i have
kept the faitb.-2 Tim 81.
THE SECTION includes the whole Epis-
tie.
DATE Of writing The Second Epissle to
Timothy was written about A D. e6. not
long before the martyriom OF Paul at
Rome
EXPLANATORY.
The Circumstances.-At the close of
the Acts We left Paul in prison at Rome,
but in his own hired house. Soon after
that he was released. So far as can
be learned, he went on with his mission
airy work for three OF four years, and
then was arrested and brough hit again to
Rome. He was now probably in the
dark, foul. lower dungeon of the
Mamertine prison which even now it
makes one shudder to enter. even with
light and guide.
!. Motives for FaithfuLness.-v. /.
II charge thee" This is my dying re-
quest, the charge lay upon you. Be
fore God" the Father, "and the Lord
Jesus Christ" whose servant he is,
and whom he delights to honor and
proclaim. who shall judge the quick"
those living at the time of the judg-
ment. 'and the dead" those who have
fallen asleep before His appearing" to
judge the world, and to enter upon
His completed kingdom.
III. The Teachers Work.-v. 2. "a
Preach" proclaim as herald. Make
known the good news. This is what
he charged Timothy to do by all the
motives enforced in verse !. The
word" The truths OF the Gospel Of
Christ. who is the Word of God.
(2) BE instant" give attention to.
apply yourself to, be earnest. pressing.
I'm season. out Of season." at the regu.
lar appointed times, ant whenever an
opportunity comes in any form, or at
any time.
90 "Reprove:" The same word that
is used in John 1873. when Jesus says
that the spirit shall reprove. r. V. con-
Wet. convince, the world of sin. II
means the showing one his fault" or
error. so that he may forsakeit it.
90 "Rebuke:" There are times
when only the severe. sharp rebuke
will penetrate the soul and awaken
men to duty.
90 "Exhort:" Awaken courage
arouse. strengthen good purposes.
All this is to be done with 'long SUI.
fering," patience. for the process Of
making men good is slow and discour.
aging. land doctrine" teaching. line
upor '.Ec. precept upon precept.
III Opposition, and How TO Meet 1t.
VS.. s. There is need of the above
charge because opposition will arise.
3. Twill not endure sound" healthful,
good for the soul, doctrine. teaching.
The teacher of sound doctrine will be-
come unpopular. But after their own
lusts," their evil desires. They will
want TO sin. and hence will reject those
who teach holiness, and will heap"
up, load themselves with, adding one
kind to another, teachers" who will
teach according to their lust .. the things
that please, not the things that are
healthful and true. Having" that is,
the scholars having Itching ears" itch
ing for some novelty. for some pleasing
things, as children want the medicine
that tastes good, not that which cures.
4. "Turn away" 1t Is the eternal
punishment of him who departs from
the apostolic witnesses that he loses
himself in the whirlpool of manifold
errors. Whoever will not listen 10 what
is true, but only TO what is pleasant,
will at last abandon himself to silly,
fantastic chimeras.
". Paul's Good Fight Of Fath.--Vs.
H. t.
done, let my mantle fall on you. You
take up the work i must leave. II am
now ready TO be offered" as a sacrifice
TO the cause. He knew that at any
hour the sword Of Nero might end his
life by a martyrs death.
T. Il have fought a good fight" The
fight against sin and wrong within and
without, the fight against error. against
all that would overthrow the Gospel.
II have finished my course:" As .
Christian athlete in the games, he had
run the race. and reached the goal he
sought. He had not fallen or faltered
in the race, but had kept the faith" he
had received in spite Of all hindrancss
and enemies.
V. The Crown OF victory.-V. 8.
"Hencefor,h there is laid up for me a
CROWN" Having compared his labors
| to the exertions of the combatants at
the games, he represents his reward
under the idea Of a crown. because
that was the reward bestowed on the
vctors In these combats. Grown Of
| righteousness" The crown awarded
| 10 righteousness
| vi. Light In Darkness.--Vs. 1918.
16. mo man stood with me:" He notes
in verses 1915 some of his experiences.
| II. 1.-The Lord stood with me-" This
special presence was at the first an
swer. verse 16. and God ena bled him to
preach the Gospel to the court at
Rome, as he had before 10 that of Fes-
tus and Agrippa, and thus compelled
"all the Gentiles TO hear"
Is. 'And the Lord shall deliver me
from every evil work" Fighting and
fears within, without. The sword OF
Nero could not prevent Paul's real de-
liverance, for the Lord will preserve
| Tr.- IL t.