Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-12-11
PAUL'S LAST
WORDS
Sunday School Lesson for Dec. y. 1903
Speois.lY Arranged for This Pager

LESSON TENT Tim. tl-Is Memory
yeIses. 6-s
GOLDEN TENT-"For to me 20 live
IS Christ. and Oh die iS gain phu 1-21
Suggestion end Practical Thought
Pauls b7ttledelds. victories and
crown
T. a Picture of One OF PauVs Battle
h6ids-Vs Is The advice which Paul
uEges upon the younger Timothy was
counsel he himself had often acted
Gpon- He knew Il was good. for he
had tried IT, So that in the evils and
dldiclties which Paul knew were con
fronting Timothy. we may see enc
mtes which Paul had been compelled
"a meet And in the weapons and
methods Of warfare Paul charged Tim
othy 70 use. we see the means by
which Paul gained the victory.
The Three Kinds Of Enemies. I.
Paul. Ike other men. had 20 eight enc
mites within himself when We see
s9pOd man we are api 90 think that he
mas natural qualities Of goodness. or
tavoring circumstances that make II
easy for him 60 be good
2 Paul had many outward enemies
and difficulties with which 10 contend
meny OF them We're brought before US
tn Lesson VIII where we studied his
ACCOUNT of his lie. His wrestling"
was against the principalities. against
the powers. against the world rulers
NJ this darkness. against the spiritual
hQSts Of wickedness
J In the lesson to-day we find a
series OF dangers and enemies within
tiie company Of disciples which must
De overcome.
= For the time viii come when
they viii not endure" the sound.
healthful. saving doctrine" teaching
WHICH Paul had preached. and all the
apostles.
4 They shall turn away their ears
sTOm the truth They are we'll pic
tued IN Southey's poem. The Inch'
cape Rock" The holy abbot OF Aber-
brolhock" had placed a bell over this
rock. In such a way that &c was rung
by the motion OF the waves
H. How Paul Ovorcame These Enc
mites 60 the TRUTHS. ]. .. 9. Paul
gave 20 Timothy the most solemn
charge. using the motives which had
influenced his own life
T. Before God. that is. In the sight
O-GOd.' r. V. who was always with
him and watching 90 see 81 he did mis-
duty" watching not 20 find fault. but
to-encOurage and help
And the Lord Jesus Christ His Mas
ter and Teacher and Friend. Who
shall Judge the quick. the living and
the dead. This was more than the
cuusciOusness that he himself must be
Judged according 90 what he was and
what he did. but Il added the even
stronger motive that the fate OF those
t0-whom he preached depended on his
Cslthfulness.
The coming again OF Christ At his
appearing and his kingdom. Christs
glorious second coming. possible az
Any time. should spur Timothy to be
faithful steward, and ne should do lis
work we'll because Il would help 10
establish Christ's rule on earth. his
f1ngdom OF peace and righteousness.
Preach, proclaim like herald, the
word. the gospel message. the Word OF
Con. embodied in the life and teach
ihss OF the Word who was made flesh.
BE instant urgent. importunate.
pressing on against all obstacles. In
Season In the regular course Of work.
when the opportunity is favorable.
and people wish 90 hear the gospel
LII. Paul's Victory in the Conflict
Va 6. Z. s. For l am now ready to
he offered" r. VS. margin. Il am
already being poured out as a drink
Offering" His life was wearing away
in foul dungeon. the infirmities CO
age after a life of great toll and ex-
oosure were upon him. and at any
tine the sword Of Nero might end
his life by a martyrs death But this
was merely death: his dying was
ubation in honor OF God. a willing
sacrifice OF sweet SAVIOR. holy and &C
ceVtable. II was the giving to God
the choicest and most precious OF all
his possession. II was the fitting
close OF a life which hsd been for
years a living sacrifice. PauTs very
Death was a victory
~ PauTs Crown-v. s. Hence
forth Pauls life struggles were
oyeT; there remained only to receive
the reward. There is laid I'D for
me" Deposited. reserved. put by IN
sr1Ire out of the reach OF all enemies
epd sorrOws. bishop Wilson. A
r. V. the" crown Of righteousness.
The leaf garland OF the Grecian games,
taken by Paul as a symbol of his
eternal reward In heaven. OF right
ecusness is the name OF the race for
which the crown is awarded. just as
Pindar wrote: "Pytheas, broad shoul-
dered son OF LampO. won the crown
OF the double contest wrestling and
bo1ing) at the Nemean games" II
Is crown that marks the wehrer
as righteous before God" (Herveyy. II
Is a crown that righteous God be
stogs on one who has become worthy
OF Il.
A crown is a symbol. a sign, an en-
blem. Men seek crown not for It's
value in gold and jewels. but for the
things for which 1t stands II means
WORKINGS to wear 1t, IT means sue
cess In winning the race. 1t stands
for hnship. the character. the man.
tiness. the power. the wealth. t..