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Subject: Paul's Charge to Timothy. ms
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Timothy eXhorted to remain nIm III t1o
Scriptures lvs.. AID. a., but ABIDE
thou" In the first part of the chapter the
apostasy that was to take place both in
practice and in doctrine, and now ne warns
Timothy against this and urges him to re-
main firm in his early training in the
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 a babe" From his infancy,
or the period of his earliest recollection.
It is impossible to begin too early to teach
the children the truths Of Gods, word;
The holy Scriptures" That is, the Old
Testament, for the New Testament was
not then written. wise" Wise in seek
inq and obtaining salvation and in leading
others to obtain it. Through faith, etc.
The O.d Testament Scriptures, which Tim
othy learned in his godly home, by it's
types, history, prophecy and symbols,
pointed to Christ. The way OF saivatien
by the Scriptures, for Timothy and aiI
Scriptures reveal.
l6. "By inspiration" The reference
here is to the Old Testament Scriptures.
The proofs are found in its history, mira
cles. prophecy, Diversity with unity, .preser-
vation and its effects. Doctrine" The
truths and precepts of revealed religion.
TO teach the will 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
and fully than elsewhere, and with an au-s.
other writings. "For reproof." Here
meaning not only the rebuke of condnct,
but also the refuation of error Correc-
ton" Correcting false notions and mis-
taken views; amendment in the deport-5
ment. instruction in. righteousness.
Training. or building up, in this principle.
II. MAN of God" The Christian MN
ister. Timothy, as pastor in Ephesus, es-
pecially meant. 1t means; also, al persons pTse
be- perfect" May possess a inllorbed,
symmetrical Christian character Eph. q:
Is; James /: 4; Col. 4: l2).. Thoroughiy3
furnished, Completely equipped in:eyerys
part of the Christian life. and fors-evefy
kind of Christian service e Tim. 2: FL
Paui's final charge Tvs. l,5). !. "Echarge
thee" This is my dying request. Before. !.
God" This charge is put in most solemn
form. God and Christ were looking at
is that Christ would be alike the Judge of
all who we're alive when he should come
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 kinedom, in which Hi6'
people shall reign with Him:
herald, the glad tidings of salvation as dis. !
closed in the word Of God. "Be instant. ~
Be constantly. on duty; be urgent. Yin
season. out of season." II is not meant
that the urgency should be rude, orm any
wise uniting as to time and circumstance;
Paul was always courtecrs he timed and
suited his words most wisely. "Reprove. q,
Or convince; show them their errors. Re.
buke." Show them their sins. Exhort. 81
Appeal to men. Show the truth as opposed
to their error, the right as opposed to
their sin. 'Long suffering" Have pa.
tience and perseverance, for the work OF
bringing men to God is sometimes slow and
discouraging. Notwithstanding The
word doctrine here, and in other places I'M
the New Testament, does not mean creed,
but teaching the truth. Y. 4
8. "Time will come" In the third and
fourth verses the necessity is shown for
this faithful ministry. It is one that has
always been in force, since human nature
is the same in all ages. HNot endure"
They will not listen to healthful teaching
that is calculated to lead the soul away
from sin to holiness, but they procure
teachers who will fatter them while in
their sins and carnal pleasures. Itching
ears" 1t is the listeners who have the
itching ears-ears which desire to- hear
some pleasing thing, with no reference to.
their vices. z.
4, s. "Turn away" Because sound and
salutary teaching about their own errors
and sins is abasing to the pride of men it
will not be endured Yet their moral ma
lures demand some opiate; hence they will
resort to various so.called teachers in order
to obtain rules of life that suit their native
tastes. watch" Be vigilant against er.
ror and against sin, and faithfulin the per.
Torrance of duty. Endure afaictions.
This verse sounds like review OF Paups
life, He is charging Timothy to follow on
same as 4 preacher or missionary. In the
apostolic age persons recognized as evan
gelists seem to have occupied position be-.
tween apostles and pastors, and to have
stood in certain relation to the former
with regard to the diffusion of the gospel
and the planting of churches. "Full proc"
Leave nothing undone that it ls possible
to do for God.
Paul's triumphal anticipation Of martyr.
IT anu already being offered."-R. W The
allusion here is to the custom which pre-
vailed among the heathen of pouring wine
and oil on the head of victim when it
was about to be offered in sacrifice. The
apostle was in the condition Of the victim
on whose head the wine and oil. had been
already poured, and which was just about 2
to be a sacrifice; it is that his death was
about to occur. Probably there were
events occurring in Rome which made it Z
morally certain that though he had once
been acquitted he could not now escape.
Departure" 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 loosing or casting
off the fastenings of ship preparatory to
7, S. "The good fight. Against Satan,
sin and error The enemies and the armor
are described in !Eph. 6: ll-l7. Finished"
Most men in his position. would have
thought the greatest struggle just before
them, but Paul counted death as nothing.
My course" He compares his Christian
life to race which is finished now that
he sees the goal so near him. Kept the
faith" The truth of the gospel. Paul had
fHs bibed iu.afu a SINGLE es error crown." Won in
the cause of righteousness. 1t was not the
The struggle for worldly distinction. See
Jas. /: =: l Pet. S: 4. "At that day."
The day of judgment; the morning of the
resurrection.
Filtpinos at the Worlds Fair.
One of the exhibits at the St. Louis Ex-
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