Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-30

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those things which ere before ] press
toward ihe mark iaF the prize of ihe
high calling OF God Ia Christ Jesus -
Philippians B. ~.
Subject pauis Idea of tho Christ
ian Religion
S. Paul would have hcecn d success
m any department Of llfo Ills dee
termination % accomplish any work
that DO undertook backed Pop hIs un-
tifins zeal and energy. made hlm mat-
ter uf 1ccHai0ns u hl had been q
rardonpf, hia vegetables would have
been uf the best quality. aud have
brought ihe highest price un the mHf-
kei-- cnqpontor, his services NonId
have been In demand wherever work
was found merchant. BE courtesy
fo and Square dealings win. his cuHs
TONER'S. would have given him a larFe
trado-a physician. hlH constant az
cniion and sympathy lpf DTS patients
would have insured aim lucrative
practice in any city "a lawyer the in-
inrnat uf bis clients would never have
suffered for lack cf attention and
ability on the part of their sti0fncy-
a husband. his family would not have
suffered tor food and rnimcni. There
are three thoughts in the text that
are characteristic of ST. Pauls lfo ae
man. and as a Christian. BIS work,
hla mark. his prize,
paurs work. The iiie's work OF iAe
great apostle De- suggested bi tnese
words. "Buf tins one thing no.. re
had bui one purpose in view, ana mat
10 press into "a single channel tne &C.
tiYitios of bis life. ISIS determination
10 carry this purpose Into effect
expressed In these words but
kccp under my body aud hfins % INTO
suhloction. lest that Dy any MEANS Z
When { have preached 20 uinoiA'
myself shall be cnataWal. ~
pauia idea concerning the Christian
religion may bo best understood pl
bits manner of expression, regarding IT,
which differs from others OF the in-
spired writer's, to my mind, I'm tne
point ui clcNfrncaH. IT'S plulnntaa OF
speech. viii leave any student OF the
Bible without excuse, al % hia posi-
tlon he claims that ihe Christian laI
not ais own. ihai he does not Deienb
20 himself IN any sense nt the Word,
hence he says. For 80 are bought
with e price; therefore glorliy God IN
your body. ana in your spirit which
are Gods" Again. "Whoiher thefe-
fore so eat, or drink or whatsoever
ye do, 90 an 10 the glory ~ God -.
/ pnui was emphaticnlly a believer ln|
q religion OF works. a. well ns re-
llgion 81 faith, hence. these words
aThls one thing ! DO not ~ think
/ as Mr. Meyer suggests, for Pauis
thinking as regards bis liio's work
/ had been carefully wrought out, ana
was deeply rooted and grounded In
The soul. "This one thing ] ID" not
THAT ! am thinking about doing when
ilt ls convenient for me 20 DO 20; not
chat am playing at as many are. hut
( / ann actually putting into thls one
work every energy ui my being Paul
asa not substitute seniimeEtalliy for
religion. p.ufosslon for nioty. talk for
service. bat he literally worked out
I that which God had worked IN him,
I ih. ough the Spirit day lg day. al ne
I lived. The absolute concentration OF
an his forces in the direction OF
heaven. characterized So Paul as one
among the greatest Christian heroes,
that had ever lived before him.
paurs mark Jesus Christ was the
mark un which he had stake0 his Ute,
with the fondest expectation, too, OF
winning the prize he sought for
the highest mark obiuinahlc, Hc was
net willing 10 risk his souls eternal
Interest on any thing ah0rt of the best.
I He was not IN the business ui saliva
ton simwy for fun. nor was be- doing
business on uncertainties. He says,
/ "For know whom / believed. and am
persuaded thrt be is able 20 keep that
which ! hh committed unto Him
against that dag" The Christ life
was the material that DE daily wove
into bis character Such was the im-
nOrlance that he attached 90 the prize
tor wb'ch be ran. that be- could not
afford n lower mark Tor his guide
than that of CHRIST himself Nho
true estimate pat on anything may be
determined largely hy The Efforts maze
10 obtain o.. The puront who prop
efiy appreciates eAucati0n is not Will
ina that his child shall DO taught By
an incompetent teacher Nor VIII one
who rightly values eternal liic con-
sent TO the leadership Of mortal man,
but like Paul hu desires "a higher
mark that of Chris SO much abb
CORDED was ST. Paul ia he mark be had
chosen go guile him 20 the prize, that
ho saidi For 20 me- 90 live % Christ.
and tO die iE gain That is. Tor me
to ilge is go further oxalt Christ in
the earth. tul 90 dlf there would open
up t0 me a larger field of hieaaednesa.
To Paul u was a glorious thing 90
have Christ az an example and Christ
aa his mark. be never lost sight 0f.
1 Though behind prison walls. of driven
by storms at Ffa. his eye was ever
ANcd on jesus. 10 follow Christ was
the one work 90 bis life, tho SONG of
bis soul That be was dead 90 every
thing thaf ga not coincide With bis
own idea ig 8urEagied by these words
Yea. doubtless aAd ] count All fnings
but loaf Tor the eXCelloncy OF the
knowledge ul Christ Jesus my lord;
Tor whom J have suffered me loss 30
an things. and DO count them bat
druss, that ! may win in Christ %
wag this iype OF Christianity thar Che
Master had reference t0 when ht said
l"Oruator love hath no man than ihis,
that 10 man lay down nia liio Tor hia
+. friends. Sc are my friends. n you 10
whatsoever ] command you"
Pauis prize. The prize for which
Do ran was heaven, and a. nu time in
hia Christian career dld he doubt Coz
q moment bis nniity ip Wlu through
lChrlst ~ can 40 an things said he
"thfoush Christ which sirengihencth
ME-" For me 70 undertake IS 1rscrlD
zion ul heaven would be but mere
speculation un my part about che
fp4uufinIY 90 which 1 have come doubt