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INTERNATIONAL LESSON 49,
MENTs FOR DECEMBER 10 A'

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PLACE.--Rome.
EAPOSITION.-I. Paurs t..
Charge to Timothy, f.S. Tb,s s'
most solemn charge both in ire 70"
and In Its contents. The fact 'Im .
Christ Is coming again to iudos sn,n snsl
the living and the dead is a m,US.l US.a
incentive to faithful work. The guy
note OF Pauls charge is found Il, Asy' .H
enree M last words OF v. 8, r. V. PAM
sives Ilmothy four reason for fulsn
ing MS ministry; Q) " 1; (2) v &.
lS) VS.. go; (D VS.. II, 49,. In ~,
closlng verses of the third ohan,as
Paul has urged Timothy to study tbo
word, he now urges him to preach S
The word alone has power to save ~
convict, TO regenerate, to edlfv ~
comfort, to cleanse, to do ali tbs,
every man most needs to have So"1 as
(cf. Acts 2:37; Pet. 1928; 90. u"
1921; Acts 20:32; Ps. 119.e I,.
Jno. 15:3), therefore the word l. 49,
only thing any man can Afford ~
preach. The word should be prescheS
with energy at every possible onnor.
tunity, IN season, out of season +"
Every form of earnest nreacbinu
should be made use of, reproof ra
Duke, exhortation. But no mattsr
now stern the reproof that is demand.
ed, 1t should always be with all lone
suffering" and with teaching. The
reason why we should make the hest
use of every opportunity is, becanse
there Is time coming when they viii
not endure the sound doctrine Tba
time Paul speaks of has alreadv
come with many. Itching ears" srs
ears that desire to be tickled wifi
some new teaching. ears that neyet
want to hear the old, no matter how
true and precious 1t is, but are ever
running after the new, no matter
how false and foolish 1t is (Acts N:
21). The world is governed by its
lusts, and demands teachers after
their own lusts.' These teachers
never satisfy the real craving of the
heart, so they heap them up" What
a picture this is of our own times In
view of the grievous character of the
time the follower of Christ should he
sober" (clear headed and wakefuD
In all things" 1t is not time to
seek easy places, but to suffer hard.
ship" to do the work of an evangelist
constantly tell the glad tidings OF
salvation in Christi, to fulfill" our
ministry (make full use of it). Paul
appeals to the fact that his own
earthly ministry was so near ended
to stir up Timothy to harder effort.
The fact that the great workers Of
the past are falling out of the ranks
should stir every one of us to more
earnest effort. Paul had poured his
life out for Christ and His people, so
he compares himself to a drink offer.
Ing that Is being poured out (R. v,
Marg.; CT. Phil. AIT, r. W. He
also compares his departure from
this world to vessel loosing Its
moorings and putting out to sea. He
was sailing to better port tPhil. l.
%, r. W. In v. 8 the Christian life
is compared to fight, a race, and to
a sacred trust of faith" to be kept.
Looking at the Christian life in each
aspect, Paul could say II have been
faithful" We live in a day when but
few are willing to fight, or to run, and
when few can say, 81 have kept the
faith" The many are willing to give
1t up at the demand of the first plau-
sible speaker who assures them that
all the scholars have now given up
this old fashioned doctrine" (cf Jude
3, r. W. Paul turns his eyes from
the past to the future, from what he
had done to what he should receive,
crown that would more than compen-
Gatn fnr oil Ank ond
painful running. The Lord Himself
would bestow the crown 'at that
day." l. e., at His appearing lei.
Matt. 16:2O. That crown is only
for one class of people, them that
love His appearing"
III. Paul Deserted by Man, Defend.
ed by the Lord, 1918. Paul was
one of the loneliest men that ever
walked the earth. Like his Master
he was deserted by all men in the
hour OF bis deepest need (cf. Matt.
1850. 1t was a cowardly act on
the part of his friends, but Paul for
gave them and prayed God that He
might forgive them. But though de.
serted by men Paul was not deserted
the Lord stood with" him. That
was enough (cf. Rom. 8:31). Better
to have all men forsake us and the
Lord with US, than to have all men
with us and the Lord forsake US. One
can stand anywhere II only the Lord
stands with him The Lord not only
stood with Paul but strengthened
Paul to stand himself The Lords
purpose in strengthening Paul to
stand was that ''the message might
be fully proclaimed" (R. W. The
Lord desired that all the Gentiless
might hear. Paul was in danger OF
being thrown to the lions. but the
Lord delivered him out OF the mouth
of the lions. As the Lord had az
ready delivered him from peril In inc
past. he had every confidence tnat
God would deliver him In the future
from every evil work. With heart