Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-01-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
for January II. I0O3-Chris-
tfan Living.
THE LESSON TEXT.
(Phil l.I-I3l


THE LESSON TEXT
tPhil. i:l-l3)
j. Therefore. my brethren. dearly be-
stand fast in the Lore. my dearly beloved.
> l beseeeh Euodias. and beseech Syn
tyehe. THAI they be OF the same mind In the
Lord.
3 And entreat thee. also. true yokefei.
4oW help those women which labored with
me In the Gospel. with Clement. also. and
with other my fellow-laborers, whose
names are in the book OF Nfe.
T. Rejoice in the Lord Away: and again
/ say, rejoice.
o Let your moder ration be known unto
all men. The Lord H. at hand.
o. he careful for nothing; but in every.
thlng by prayer and sUpp!!cat!on with
frank giving let your lsquests be made
known unto God
Z. And the peace OF God. which passetb
all understanding, shall keep your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.
.. Finally. brethren. whatsoever things
are true, Whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just, whatsoever
,h'ngs are pure, whatsoever things are
'oVe!N. whatsoever things are Of good re-
port; II there be any virtue. and If there
be any praise. think on these things.
p Those things which We have both
learned. and received, and heard. and seen
IN m. do; ana the God OF peace shall
be with you.
10. But l rejoiced in the Lord greatly.
mat now at the last your care OF me hath
flourish again wherein ye were aIsc
careful. but ye lacked opportunity
ii. Not that | speak in rssuect OF want:
Tor ! have learned. in whatsoever state
am. herewith to be content.
i. know both how TO be abashed. and
KNOW how TO abound: everywhere anC.in al!
thlnSs am ins tructed both 10 be full and o
need
49, / can DO all things through Christ
which strengthened me
1oLDEN rENT.-RcJOicei in the LORD
aIway.-Phii. Al.
ANALYSIS OF SCRIPTURE SECTION
IinGiviqual exhortations ......,-. Phil 4:l-7.
general eNhortationS ....., al Phil As 8
rScnal references ..............Phu 4.lO-c0
TIMES \. IL.
PLACE .-R6me
An>Cplifting Message Bear in mind
that the epistle to the Philippians was
written during Paul's imprisonment
at Rome, and yet note how CHEEKY and
inspiring it is! There is nothing in il
to show that the apostle is downcast.
Indeed, he declares that the things that
have happened unto him have turned
out to be for the progress of the Cos
pei t;l2). He hopes that he will be
delivered, but is ready to die; and for
his own sake alone, that he would be
glad to do, for then he would be with
Christ G:21-23). Paul had a special
affection for the Philippian church,
and his love is plainly evidenced in this
letter. 1t should be read, all of it. at
one sitting.
Last Sunday the lesson was the story
Of the end of Paurs work in Philippi.
This simple personal letter from the
apostle, now perhaps nearing the end
OF his life, to his old friends at Philippi.
was written from Roman prison, and
apparently after Paul's affairs had
taken decided turn for the worse. He
is still cheerful and hopes for release
and to see his friends again, but his
cause for hope and JOY is not in his
circumstances, but in the fact that he
is superior TO them. The crisis which
should mean life or death to him was
near O:20-2D. He was ready for
either. He promises to send Timothy
10 them forthwith. so soon as-l shall
see how it will 60 with me" Read the
whole letter and more than once if
possible, and let the courage and con-
y
ateness of the man whose life is re-
vealed in it teach their own lessons
'Wherefore: Referring to what he
has Just said. Paul is counseling his
friends from his own experience to let
their faith in future glory be an in
spiration to everyday living. 'Euodia
Syntyche:" Two women. both
Of them Christians c'whose names are
in the Book OF Life'O, and yet who
were hurting the cause by their un-
pleasant disagreement. True yoke
fellow" There i.as been much discus
sion as to who was meant. but prob
ably the word translated yokefellow
was the name Of one Of the Philppian
disciples. and we should read. II be
secch thee also, Synzygus (yokcfel-
low. rightly so named Orue)."
Re ioice in the Lord" This letter
comes from Paul's own life expert.
ences. His advice has been tested and
tried. If we are to rejoice always we
must look from the small facts of life
TO the great ones and the greatest is
God and His love. THE Lord is at
hand" The reference is to an early
temperance of Christ on earth. which
seems to have been generally looked
for by the Christians. I'm nothing bc
anNious:" The distressing anxiety Of
those who are depending entirely upon
themselves. The Christian may take
all his troubles and cares to God. and
so find the peace OF God" "Whatso-
ever things are true, think ON
these things" Take account of them.
let the mind dwell on them. learn 10
appreciate them wherever they are
found. and then. Paul goes on to say.
these things do"
Revived your thought" They had
wanted TO send Paul aid before but