The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-10
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 13
HUMBLEo AND EXALTED.
LESSON TFxT-ph,I. 2;f.i,.


Philippians is confidence" lsee w.
6, IA. go. Paul has confidence in the
church at Philippi on account of their
spiritual condition wv. 1. -, which re-
suited In fellowship wv. 3-S) and fruit.
rulness (vv. 9.l3). This confidence in
spires boldness and 10 source of Joy
and blessing. Paul's creed is also set
forth in chapter 1:5-ll. This con-
lidence Is in the face of the conflict
ana suffering which was before them
tsee l:2l.30).
I. Be OF the Same Mind, w. "a. The
key word of this chapter is the word
comfort" (vv. /. 1917. The first sec
ton might be entitled 1.-THE Comfort OF
Love wv. 1-1S) and the second Sec
ton THE Comfort OF knowledge" tvv.
1890. IL there was to be opposition
from without certainly the Christians
ought to stano together. Paul is urg.
ing them to unity i'm order that 1t
might comfort and console him. He
had always rejoiced in this church
! 1:4. but he desires them to "fill full
| his Joy by being OIL the same mind,
having the same love. being OF one ac.
cord, OF one mind" Pauls comfort of
love IN tho disciples he anticipated
would be due to their state of mind.
which depended upon ta) unity wv.
1,2); Co humility ". 81; tc) that
they might mind the things of 9th.
ers" w. A.. Nothing would SO comfort
and console. or SO gladden. the heart
OF Paul as such unity. 1t was even
30 with the heart of our Lord tsee
John He'd. The words be OF the
same mind" do not refer merely to a
unity OF opinion, but rather to unity
OF purpose and affection. literally be
ing souled together"
| u. Let This Mind Which
Was Also In Christ Jesus, w. So. The
second comfort of love was due. not to
O unity of mind, but to the standing
which Paul and this church had In
Christ. due to his (Christ's) standing
in God. The words of this passage
are among the most wonderful to be
found anywhere in the Bible. They
contain q statement of the most pro-
found truth and mystery that we have
regarding the person OF our Lord Jesus
Christ. No plummet has sounded their
depth. nor rod scaled their height,
nor tape measured their"breadth. His
eternal deity-and on the other hand
his amazing self.humiliation--yet
these facts and truths are brought be-
for, us to enforce the homeliest duties
of every day life. Equal to God John
1880 yet he gave up his divine glory
and incarnated himself in the his
torical Jesus, was anointed OF God.
died on u Roman cross. buried in Jo-
seph's tomb. yet rose again and is
alive today as much as when he walked
DER Galiiee's hills. The mind that
was in Jesus was purpose to choose
tho lowest depth of humiliation rather
than a full equality with God. either
choice of which he might have made;
but he chose the former-creation's
most sublime illustration Of self-sacri-
fice-and this Is the mind we should
have. The word robbery" implies a
thing to be seized hold OF. Instead OF
Selling hold OF equality with God.
Jesus let go and seized hold OF the
death ON the cross. and thus made
himself OF no reputation. literally emp
tied himself The context shows of
what he emptied himself: (a) his
divine form; 90 his divine glory. This
latter is shown by his birth in a stable
and his death upon a cross. thereby
being under the curse OF God (Gal
3:l3). But this was an act OF obedi
ence to God ". 81. The father bade
him to do it. The sacrifice OF Christ
had its original source in the will Of
, God-his love towards us John SIG
Rom. $50. There are three thought:
In this passage: (a) the incarnation
(b) the passion: (c) the exaltation
Keep this in mind and remember
Paul's circumstances in prison wheI
he wrote this letter.
~. God Also Hath Exalted Him, w
, ell. The result Of this comfort o
love, due to a state of mind on thu
part of the disciples and their having
{ the mind of Christ. was first the ex
: altation of Christ ". 81. and the givfnl
. unto HIM of the" name, not "a" name
3 that is above all other names; an
{ secondly. worship on the part OF all @
b Gods creation. every knee bowed Il
d submission; and third. confession "
IL. Jesus. who humbled himself t
o the lowest place. God has exalted I
Q the highest place. Humiliation OF SCI
Ia the path to exaltation by God.
I. The name Jesus Is above ever
name, because Jesus has been exalte
3. above every man.
q The worship mentioned here Is NJ
merely that We worship through hin
though that is true John 1850.
The phrase every knee she'll bow
: is a clear expression Of the oneness (
Z Jehovah and Jesus.
70 Notice that those that bow are
10 heaven, in earth and in Hades IRE
~ $50.
Even lost men and angels who wi
" not bow now will have to do so SON
~ day though it will then have no saviI