The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03
rnE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lesson for Decemee
a. lsO7--Ch rtst's humility IN Exas-
sstiou-Philippian 2it-i1.

vou which was also Ia Christ Jesus.-Phil.
THE SECTION Study the whole Epis-
TIME or WRITING the late su-
'un e A o p q MsqHTI fafS raurs
hired house where he was held prisoner.
THE LESSON.
An Elaboration TO Jnity.-Ns- ], z.
/. IF there be-" Paul makes double
argument and plan in this verse. ID
II there are in existence such things as
make Christian unity possible and (2)
II there are among you such things
uhe same as the others) as would lead
YOU to make full the JOY of your friend
Who is in chains for Christs sake.
ANY consolation" Comfort, encour-
arement. strengthening. Comfort OF
love" Consolation. or incentive which
love brings. If any fellowship of the
shirt" Communion with the Holy
Shirt which makes all Christians one.
.if any bowels" Here we would use
..heart." r. ". tender mercies, loving
feeling toward all. =,
2 Fulfill We my joy" 1t was his
;ov in seeing the church he had found
ed and the Christians he loved full
filling his mission. and living the ideal
ufe nv being ''likeminded:" thinking
tho same thing. in accord with the two
resnects which follow:-O a unity or
erection: "having the same love:" (2)
unity Of sentiment, "of one accord"
} An Enemy of Christian Unity.-V3.
! The great enemy of Christian unity Ia
Z saIasbness. manifesting itself in con-
. tentions with others. See Christs
: words 70 the disciples when they con-
: tended for the first places in His King
n
n opposed to the very nature OF chris
Z .;nn;,v and ruin the spirit Of unity
/. And in "yainglory:" Personal vanity
I. Three Aids TO Unity.-Ns. 3-5. FIRST.
= Humanity. g. I'm lowliness OF MIND:
l. Not n mock humility, like oriah heePs'
to NOR ignorance of what one really Is OF
D. can do but the opposite oil claiming az
O. ,ont;on honor and worship on account
ry of il. But let each esteem other oe
he Tor than themselves" Let others have
- the honors and the highest places. IN
&c every person there are some Things 10
r. which others can look up
m second: Altruism. 4. LOOK not
every man on his own things; 10 nov
he absorb in self, and in ones own inter
IL ests and views. also on the thines "
es others" He is not TO forget ms own
cir affairs, but to love his neghbor as MI
a self.
he Third: The Spiri. Of Christ. 3. Let
de- this mind be in you. which was also III
mi christ Jcsus:" The disciple must I'M
n. bibe the Spirit of the Master, or he IS
10 none His. 1t is His Spirit which VIII
Md produce unity.
the The Example of Christ.-Vs Gil. Q.
,er .Vbo. being in the form OF God: No'
the shape, but che essence OF person
or thing. expressing the distinctive
nature and character of the being &c
whom il pertains. Thought II no
,,v robbery" etc. Did not think 1T high
,er. lv-prized possession. did not, before IL,
80, Incarceration, regard His divine equai
81 ;tv as n prize which was to be graspe'
FL. AT and retained at all hazards, put' o.
III. the contrary, laid aside the form
:, -. cod and took upon Himself the natur
of men.
,;s , .Made Himself of no reputation:
go r;tera,Iv emptied Himself. He dives
orr. al Himself, not OF his divine nature. &c
1. .b;s was impossible, but of the glorie
I;nc the prerogatives of Diety. by takin
,;or uron Him "the form Of a servant.
\ n, 8 "And being found in fashion as
ard nan. lie showed Himself possessed
nres. q true body and a rational soul--a SO
80, ,h.t grcyv in wisdom, as His boo
H. exr.w IN stature. "He humbled Hi
rs,, s.,f.. further act of self-deni
.Became obedient unto death:
, ~, ~, following verse seems distinctly
~. - ;,,aoo+o the obedience here mention
* !. ,,-,s that shown to God. lie free
earss oheved God, even though IL led Him
,pcdv death. Even the death OF the cross
- .Xyberefore:" In consequence
|, a,,,a .h;s shirt of humility and obedien
. nos .God hath highly exalted HIM"
ro,r o,ss Tie was worthy of exaltation;
;, ri. ,,so His sni rit was one that should
: 80. .I,a,v, and honored before the wo
r,,ee,r ,.;,b Gods approval; because II
i, +ho 80 % exalt such a character -
-.;,on Him n name which is above CIV
n Ia. ,,,me.- His name stands first in
tries ,n,aIs of the universe. because no
= 80 10 .ver had so condescended and IN
many: blcd himself from the throne OF Hea
nd the 20 the lowly service OF man.
;festlv 10 THAT at the name or Jesus CIV
!, 80. - .bou,d bow" Not at its II
the NJ. ,;o, hut in its presence, in its IN
, unt,, once .Of things in Heaven:" All
, ndon. !. n Heaven. And things in cart
ace,,cd Not only men, but all forces and p
prices crs commerce. ART ,h'en 80
II agri- lect. all should be supserslen.
c,r,b !" The secret and yet hidden
RS. or Of nature. Or II may mean the 9
,ood and evil. and the demons OF
anna IL eoou ."a whose defeat will G
!. just lowe Even "the wrat
mbines inc ~, .sa;se Him"
bine!- man .sr,.s .vorv tonpue should
fess:" An implicit quotation
wv York -. as.oa Here is the promi'
ntire!y. ,,;,u,b ~ Christ and His King
o pass n ..ro the glory OF God. the Fatf
ating at W. .sye- Jcsus did was not for
self lie did not wish to draw
e a ma osav from God to His manhood, b'
In 1euis- A., 4 me- to the