The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-06-19
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII, SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JUNE ~.
Text Of the Lesson. II Tim. M. IL, Nv,
s. Memory Verses, i2-14 - Golden
Text. III Tim. Nv, s. Commentary
Prepared by Rev. ID. VI. stearns.

Prepared by Rev. ID. VI. stearns.
copyright, 1905, by American Press Association.
Il But continue thou in the things
which thou hast learned and hast been
assured of, knowing of whom thou hast
learned them.
Earlier In the epistle Paul had ex-
horted Timothy to "hold fast the form
of sound words which he had heard Of
him" Q-13). The word continue" in
this verse is the same word so often
translated abide" as in John XIV, I, 3,
eff We abide in Me and My words abide
In you. We shall ask what ye will, and
1t shall be done unto you" Continue
in My love-" Our Lord said again, IF
We continue in My word, then are ye
My disciples indeed" John viii, 81.
Is. And that from a child thou hast
known the Holy Scriptures, which are
able TO make thee wise unto salvation
through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
He had been we'll taught by both his
mother and grandmother q, 81 10 be-
lieve and honor the Scriptures. Blessed
Of some of Pauls farewell words TO
the elders of the church at Ephesus,
II commend you TO God and 10 the
word of His grace, Which is able TO
build you up" acts Xxx, 80. The Spir-
il of God accomplishes all things by the
word of God, whether in creation or
II, LA. Snfs
moved" and God said" and the work
was dore Gen. il. In redemption it is
the same Spirit and the same word.
l6, Il. All Scripture is given by inspira-
ton OF God and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof for correction. for instruction
In righteousness. that the man of God
may be perfect thoroughly furnished UNI
to all good works,
] once saw an earnest Christian
teacher addressing a congregation, and
he took the Bible in both hands and
said II believe every word in this
book whether | understand it or not"
His action and his words have been a
blessing 10 me for more than twenty
years. The Holy Spirit has written
the whole book-the very words OF God,
some words Of the devil, some words
Of men-but all for our profit that we
may know God and trust Him; that
we may know the devil and resist him.
The man OF God is the man who, being
redeemed. is willing to be set apart
wholly for God Ops. iv, 81, to live only
for Him and let Him work out in the
life the works prepared beforehand
Eph. Ii, 10) and to this end believes
and appropriates all Scripture.
~, l. | charge thee therefore before God
and the Lord Jesus Christ. who shall
Judge the quick and the dead at His APP
pearing and His kingdom.
In his address TO the Athenians he
spoke of the judgment and the judge
as indictments TO repent (Acts xvii, 30,
81. In Rom. xiv, 1912, he taught that
believers must not judge one another,
because all must stand before the judg-
ment seat of Christ and every one of
us give account of himself TO God.
Now, in view of the same great facts,
be has a special eXhortation for Tim
othy which is very much needed today.
pa. Preach the word. - . for the time
will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine.
Well. the time has come, and in all
the denominations. in many theological
Summaries and in many pulpits are
professors and preachers who do not
hesitate to say and teach that the BIZ
bic is not infalible and prophets and
apostles and even the Lord Jesus Him
self are not always reliable, neither
Adam and Eve nor Abraham. Isaac
and Jacob were real persons. Jesus
was not God and there is no atonement
by substitution. These and other
abominable lies from the pit from the
father of lies, are freely taught TO men
who are being trained TO be preachers
1t is a good time truly to preach the
word, to preach the preaching that God
bids us Jonah iii. p. even though the
intdelty of so called higher criticism
would fain treat us as Micaiah son OF
Imla, was treated Q Kings xxi. 24-2O.
s. But watch thou in all things endure
make full proof OF thy ministry.
We cannot be faithful to Christ and
please Him and have the fellowship OF
those who will not believe God; there
fore the words of chapters ii, IA; iii,
y; John xvi, 1-3; XIV, Is, 49, are very
necessary for us in these days Of the
falling away from the faith, when men
who ought to live TO please God and
keep the judgment in view prefer to
please man for the sake of some earth
ly preferment.
6. Z. For l am now ready to be offered
and the time of my departure is at hand.
have fought good fight; have finished
my course; l have kept the faith.
What joy and what victory to be
able to give such testimony! From
the day Of His redemption on the way
to Damascus he had magnified the
grace Of God, and now by the sane
great grace he is able TO give this glad
shout as he anticipates seeing In glory
Him whom he saw on that memorable
day when he became blind to all but
Him q Tim. /, Il; l Cor. XIV, 10: III Cor.
xii, 81. The same grace is for us.
s. Henceforth there is laid up for me q
Of, fe NH I ,rg