Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lease" I'm the International series
for June 81. ISoS-Paui's
Charge 90 Timothy
THE LESSON TENT.

thou hast learned and hast been assured
OF. knowing OF whom thou hast learned
them;
Is. And that from a child thou hast
known the Holy Scriptures which are able
10 make thee wise unto salvation through
ialth which Is in Christ Jesus
10 All scripture Is given by inS piration
oil God. and is profitable Tor doctrine. Tor
feproot. Tor correction. for instruction in
righteousness:
Ia That the man OF God may he perfect.
thoroughly furnished unto all good works
J. 1 charge thee therefore before God
ana the Lord Jesus Christ Who shalt
Juuse Inc quick and the dead at His APP
pearins and His Kingdom;
Preach the word. be instant i'm sea
son OUT OF season; reproNe. tebuke. eNhort
Win al lonSSunering aud doctrine.
. FOR the time Will come when they
VIII not endure sound doctrine: but after
thelr own lusts shalt they heap TO them
sNNes teachers. having itching ears.
Aud they shah turn away their ears
rom the truth, and shah be turned unto
.. But watch thou In all things. endure
ahiietion, do the work OF an evangelist.
MAKE run proof OF thy ministry
o fol am now ready TO be offered and
tue time OF my departure Is at hand
= nave fought good night. have I'm.
ishvd my course. have kept the faith:
> liencetorth there is laid up for me n
crown OF righteousness. which the Lord
the righteous Judge. shall give me At that
va! ana not 10 me only. but unto all them
| also that love His appearing
GOLDEN rENT.-rhcrc q. Inid nm ro,
me crown ct rishtcousncs~.-2 Tim
4.s.
OUTLINE or SCRIPTURE SECTION
Ap'dinS I'm the scriptures Tim 3:l4-iI
vaenlhs the Word. Tim. ll-6
Awaiting the crown ..........2 Tim 4.G.S
TIME. Spring OF A ID Is
PLACE Rene
NOTES AND COMMENTS
II lis not the soldier who knows
only the barracks and parade ground
VINO takes the most satisfaction in
ms military career. but the one who
mas been in bitter battles and upon
toilsome marches Paul had the eN.
periencc OF the fighting soldier His
life was menaccd with plots. he was
beset by MODS. dragged before mag.
istrates. scourged. Imprisoned. stoned
and endured hardships both by sen
| ana land. His final words were those
| of an eNuiting conqucror To feel
| a he did when expecting 10 die by
| The sword. one must he able to saw
| with him. II have fought the good
| night, and I have finished the course.
| have kept the faith"
| The story al the book Of Acts
breaks oil suddenly, leaving Paul in
prison The facts Of his later lie are
very uncertain Many scholars believe
mat he was executed at The close Of
the Imprisonment of the last lesson.
and that the second letter 10 limo
| thy was written within few weeks
OF that To his old friends at Phlippi
tstudied January ID. Most. however.
think that Paul was released and had
complete freedom for five or six
years. was arrested second time.
| condemned and heheaded. and that il
was during This second impris onment
and just before the final trial that
this letter TO Timothy was written.
The letter is studied here rs giving
us the last word from the great
| apostle. IL is. T., Bishop Light foot
has said, "Paul's last will and tesla
| ment."
Knowing Of whom thou hast
learned them" y Christian mother
and grandmother U:5). and that
from babe The training Of The
Jewish children In the Old Testament
Scriptures began at the age Of five.
The sacred writings:" That H.. the
different books Of what we call the
Old Testament. Make thee wise
unto salvation through faith which is
III Christ Jesus" Paul claimed that
the Old Testament pointed men clear
~ and distinctly To Christ Jesus the
Jews Messiah and the worlds
Saviour. Every Scripturc:" "In the
50 places where this word occurs in
No To q,
Testament."--R r.. Horton. .'Gns pired
Of God The revised version gives
the correct reading. The old version
chat 'ali Scripture is given by inspira-
ton while true is not the correct
| rendering Of this passage. Every
God-ins pired Scripture land Paul
was unquestionably thinking of the
sacred writings Of the Hebrews when
he spoke) is profitable for teaching.
etc. Furnished completely unto
every good work." The knowledge
of God and Ills gradual revelation Of
Himself and His will 10 men found in
the Old Testament tx. says Paul.
very important part Of the spiritual
equipment Of the man Of God.
''i charge thee" A solemn charge
from the aged apostle 10 the young
Christian Just al the beginning OF his
work. "Thc Word" The Gospel
truth OF salvation from sin through
Christ. in season. out Of season."
That Is. all the time. For the time
will come" II had probably begun
when Paul wrote. Having itching
ears" Listening not for the sake of
profitinR by the Gospel truth but for
diversion or following
religious fads. The world is still full
Of those who are ready 20 run after
the newest counterfeit religion. "Suf-
fer hardship" The experience Of
Paul had shown him that the life OF
the missionary pastor was not an
easy one. AN evangelist" One who