Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-18
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
Lesson Comments For
June Il.
abj:ct: Paurs Charge to Timothy, 2 Tim.
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Timothy cxhorted to remain firm in the
SCRIPTURES Tvs. l4-l7). Ia. But abide
thou" In the first part of the chapter the
apostle has been speaking of the terrible
apostasy that was to take place both IN
practice and in doctrine, and now he warns
Timothy against this and urges him to re-
Scriptures. Things learned" He had
learned them not only from his grand
mother Lois and mother Eunice, but from
Paul. through long companionship with
Is "From babe" From his infancy,
or the period of his earliest recollection.
the children the truths g, Of Gods j, word ri
Testament, for the New Testament was
not then written. wise" Wise in seek
ING and obtaining salvation and in leading
| others to obtain it. Through faith" etc.
The Old Testament Scriptures, which Finn
othy learned in his godly home, by its
| pointed to Christ The way Of salvation
by the Scriptures, for Timothy and all
| men, is faith in the Saviour whom the
l6 "By INSPIRATION The reference
| here is to the Old Testament Scriptures.
The proofs are found in its history, MIRA
Giles. prophecy, diversity with unity. preser-
walton and it's effects Doctrine The
truths and precepts of revealed religion.
To teach the viii of God. and to point out
Jesus Christ till He should come. All the
great and important doctrines of religion
necessary to be known in order to salvation
are there taught, and that more clearly
and fully than elsewhere, and with an a,i-
! thority and influence to be found IN no
other writings. "For reproof' Here
meaning not only the rebuke OF conduct,
| but also the rcfuation of error. "Correc'
tion.' Correcting false notions and mis-
taken views; amendment in the deport-
mcnt. "Instruction in righteousness
II. Man of Cod" The Christian min
lister. Timothy, as pastor in Ephesus, es-
pccally meant, 1t means; also, all persons
who are Jealous of good works MAY
be perfect" May possess full,orbed,
symmetrical Christian character (Eph. =:
! 10; James |: A. Col. 4: l2). "Ihoroughly
furnished" Completely equipped in every
part Of the Christian life e ana ana t 10 os every
Paul's final charge Tvs l-5). |. Il charge
thee" This is my dying request. Before
| God" This charge is put in most solemn
form. God and Christ were looking at
hun "The quick and the dead" The idea,
is that Christ would be alike the Judge OF
and Of all who had died. "At His appear.
ing" When Christ comes the second time
He will Judge the world and then enter
upon His completed kingdom, in which His
people shall reign with Him.
.. "Preach the word Proclaim, az
herald. the glad tidincs of salvation as DIS.
closed in the word of God. 'Ee instant"
season. out Of season. 1t is not meant
| that the urgency should be rude, or in any
wise uniting as to time and circumstance:
| Paul was always courteous: he timed and
suited his words most wisely. "Reproyc.
| Or convince show them their errors. Ike.
bukc,' Show them their sins: "ENhort.
Appeal to men. Show the truth As opposed
to their error. the right as opposed to
| their sin. Long suffering Have pa.
tencc and perseverance, for the work OF
| bringing men to God is sometimes slow and
di,coaraging. "Doctrine-teaching.' The
word doctrine here, and in other places III
| the New Testament, does not mean creed,
| but teaching the truth.
3. Time will come In the third and
! fourth verses the necessity Is shown Tor
| this faithful ministry. 1t is one that has
always been in force, since human nature
is the same in all ages. Not endure.
They will not listen to healthful teaching
that ia calculated to lead the soul away
from sin to holiness. but they procure
their sins and carnal pleasures. etching
ears 1t is the listeners who have the
, itching cars--earS which desire to hear
some pleasing thing, with no reference to
their vices.
4, ). Turn away" Because SQUAD and
sautary teaching about their own errors
| and sins is abasing to the pride OF men 1t
will not be endured. Yet their moral ma.
! lures demand some opiate; hence they VIII
resort to various so-called teachers in order
to obtain rules OF life that suit their native
tastes. "Watch." BE yigilant against CT.
ror and against sin. and faithful in the per,
Torrance of duty. Endure afflictlons,,'
life lie is charging Timothy to follow on
in his footsteps Evangelist" Much the
eame as ii preacher or missionary. In the
, arOst oic age persons recognized AZ evan.
geplists seem to have occupied position be'
tween apostles and pastors. and to have
! stood in a certain relation to the former
with regard to the diffusion of the gospel
and the planting of churches. Full proof"
Leave nothing undone that it Is possible
to do for God.
Pau,'s triumphal anticipation Of martyr.
dom Tvs. G,s) g. Ready to be offered"
II am already being offered."-R., V; The
allusion here is to the custom winch pre-
val!ed among, the heather OF pouring wine
| and oil on the head of a victim when 1t
WAS about to be offered in sacrifice. The
apostle was in the condition Of the victim
Oh whose head the wine and oil had been
already poured, and which was Just about
to bo a sacrifice; it is that his death was
about to occur. Probably there were
events occurring in Rome which made it
morally certain that though he had once
been acquitted he could not now escape
"Daparturc" The verb from which the
noun translated departure" is derived
means in Greek to loosen again; to undo
1t is applied to the act of looslng or casting
off the fastcnings of u ship preparatory to
Lparture.
T. s. "Thc good fight" Against Satan.
sin and error. The enemies and the armor
arc described in Eph. 6: ILL. "Finished.'
Most men in his position would have
thought the greatest struggle just before
them, but Paul counted death as nothing.
MY course" lie compares his Christian
life to a race which is finished now that
he sees the goal SO near him. 'kept the
faith" The truth of the gospel Paul had
not turned aside on any account, or M
bibed a single error. "A crown" Won in
the cause of righteousness. 1t was not the
| crown of ambition. or a garland won IN
the struggle for worldly distinc ion. See
Jas. |: Il: Pet. 5: 4, AT that day
The day of Judgment: the morning of the
resurrection