The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-09

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tyehe. that they be 81 the same mind in he
Lord.
). And entreat thee. also. true yokcfel-
low. help those women which labored With
me in the Gospel. with Clement. also. ana
with other my fcllow-laborers, whose
names are In the book OF Me.
=. Rejoice IN the Lord Away: and again
say. rejoice.
Q. Let your moderation be known unto
all men. The Lord Is at hand
6. BE careful for nothing; but IN every
thing by prayer and suRs!cation Win
thanksgiving !e, your requests be mace
known unto God
:. And the peace % God. which passetn
all understanding. shah keep your hearts
and minds through christ Jesus.
5. Finally. brethren. whatsoever things
are true. whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just. whatsoever
things are pure. whatsoever things are
lovely. whatsoever things are OF good re-
port II there be any virtue, and IL there
be any praise, think on these things.
=. Those things. which we have both |
learned. and received. and heard. and seen |
In me. do, and the God OF peace snail
be with you.
10. But l rejoicec in the LORD greatly.
that now at the last your care OF me hath
hourished again: wherein We we're aiso
careful. but ye lacked opportunity.
IL. Not that speak in respect OF want:
.or ! have learned. in whatsoever state
am. herewith to be content.
L. know both how to be abashed. and
know how to abound: everywhere ancsin all
things am instructed both TO be full and 10
be hungry, both TO abound and TO suner
need.
ls. can DO all things through Christ
which strengthened me.
GOLDEN TExT-Rejoicsri In the Lord
nlWay.-Phil. 4,4.
! ANALYSIS OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
Individual exhortations ........ PM. 4:l-..
General explorations ..-......-,'Phil iss
Personal references ..........-.,PEii. f.4sO
TINES A. ID.
( PLACE.-Rome.
An Uplifting Message in mind
that the epistle TO the Philippians was
written during Paul's imprisonment
at Rome. and yet note how CHEEKY and
Inspiring il is. There is nothing in it
TO show that tie 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 1;12). 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 l:2l-a3). Paul had a special
! AllttlAOu lOI tUt lfHitll thdiNhs
and his love is plainly evidenced in this
letter. Ii should be read. all of it. at
one sitting.
Last Sunday the lesson was the story
Of the end OF Pauls 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 a decided turn for the worse. lie
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 (1:20-2i). He was ready for
either. He promises to send Timothy
!, to them forthwith, so soon as ! shall
J. see how it will go with me-" lead the
!. whole letter and more than once If
:, possible. and let the courage and con
. tentment and humility and affection
/. ateness of the man whose life is re-
:, sealed in il teach their own lessons.
q wherefore" Referring TO what he
: has Just said Paul is counseling his
q friends from his own experience TO let
4 their faith in future glory be an in
! spiration to everyday living. "Euodia
Svntyche:" Two women. both
\ of them Christians ("whose names arc
= In the Book Of Life"). and yet who
"a were hurting the cause by their un'
pleasant disagreement. True yoke
. I. 4
sion as TO who was meant, but prob
ably the word translated yokefellov
TO was the name of one Of the Philippiar
disciples. and we should read. u be
ry seech thee also, Synzvgus fyokefel
T. low, rightly SO named ttrue)."
'h "Re ioice in the Lord" This lette'
6 comes from Paul's own life expert
~ ences. His advice has been tested an,
a. tried. If we are to re ioice always "
y must look from the small facts Of lif
~ 10 the great ones.-and the greatest
= God and His love. The Lord is a
~ hand" The reference is 10 an earl
- reappearance OF Christ on earth. whic
re- seems TO have been generally locke
N for by the Christians. I'm nothing b
" anxious" The distressing anxiety Q
" those who are depending entirely upo
- themselves The Christian may TAX
. all his troubles and cares 70 Cod an
so find the peace Of God" "What.'
ever things are true. think q
these things" Take account Of then
ne let the mind dwell on them. learn
appreciate them wherever they al
ia found. and then. Paul goes on 70 sa
y, "these things do"
a. Revived your thoughts: They Ia
- wanted TO send Paul aid before b.
m had lacked opportunity. In the rel
uo- verses Paul speaks of the secret
=" Christian contentment. He hf
'.s learned how TO abound and bow 10
me- in want. and both with thankf
ies heart: but the strength which enable
iea him 10 do the hard things was his on
'no as result of his vital union wi
Christ Jesus his Lord.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
ell. Only one who has clear trust
,te- the Lord can be anxious for nothing.