The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-10
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LESSON
By r. O. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
Sunday School Course, Moody Bible
1nstitute.D
tcopyright. 1915. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 10
HUMBlsp AND EXALTED.

Inc Key word OF the nrst chapter OF
Philippians 10 confidence" (see w.
6, IA, 25). Paul has confidence in the
church at Philippi on account of their
spiritual condition tvv. 1, ~. which re-
suited IN fellowship (vv. 3-s) and fruit.
fulness tvv. 9.l3). This confidence In.
spires holiness and is a source Of Joy
and blessing Paul's creed is also set
forth In chapter 1:5-i1. This con-
fdence 10 In the face OF the conflict
ana suffering which was before them
(see l:2l-30).
!. Be OF the Same Mind, w. -. The
key word Of this chapter In the word
comfort" tvv. 1. 19). The first sec.
ton might be entitled The Comfort OF
! Love" tvv. l.lsD and the second sec
lion The Comfort OF knowledge" tvv.
1930). II there was TO be opposition
from without certainly the Christians
ought to stano together. Paul is urg.
ing them TO unity In order that II
might comfort and console him. lie
had always rejoiced In this church
U:p. but he desires them to Ill full
his Joy by being OF the same mind.
having the same love. being Of one &C
cord. OF one mind" Paul's comfort OF
love IN the disciples he anticipated
would be due to their state OF mind.
which depended upon (a) unity wv.
1,2); ID humility ". 81: (c) that
they might mind the things Of 9th
ers" ". ~. Nothing would so comfort
and console. or so gladden. the heart
of Paul a. such unity. II was even
so with the heart OF our Lord tsee
John 17:2D. The words be OF the
same mind" do not refer merely to a
unity OF opinion. but rather to q unity
of purpose and affection. literally be
ing souled together
o. Let This Mind Which
Was Also In Christ Jesus, w. So. The
second comfort OF love was due not to
a unity OF mind. but to the standing
which Paul and this church had In
Christ. due TO his tChrist'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 acknowledgements
these facts and truths are brought be-
fore us to enforce the homeliest duties
of every day life Equal to God John
1901 yet he gave up his divine glory
and incarnated himself In the his
torical Jesus. was anointed OF God.
died on q Roman cross. buried In 10
seph's tomb. yet rose again and 10
alive today as much ~ when he walked
DER Gelilee's hills. The mind that
was In Jesus was q purpose to choose
the lowest depth OF humiliation rather
than Q full equality with God. either
choice of which he might have made !;
but he chose the characterization q
most sublime illustration Of self-sacri
fce-and this 10 the mind we should
have. The word robbery" implies q
thing to be seized hold OF. Instead OF
seizing hold OF equality with God,
Jesus let 60 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: ta) his
divine form; (b) his divine glory. This
latter 10 shown by his birth In stable
and his death upon . cross. thereby
being under the curse Of God (Gal.
3:I3) But this was an act of obedi
encs to God ". 81. The father bade
him to do Il. The sacrifice OF Christ
had its original source in the will OF
God-his love towards us John 3:ls'
Rom. $50. There are three thoughts
in this passage: (a) the incarnation:
(b) the passion: (c) the exaltation
Keep this In mind and remember
Pauls circumstances In prison when
he wrote this letter.
~. God Also Hath Exalted Him, W.
eli. The result of this comfort oil
love, due TO q state of mind on the
part OF the disciples and their having
the mind of Christ. was first the ex
altation OF Christ ". %. and the giving
unto him OF the" name. not a" name
that 10 above all other names; and
secondly. worship on the part OF all oil
Gods creation. every knee bowed IN
submission; and third, confession "
III. Jesus. who humbled himself te
the lowest place. God has exalted &c
the highest place. Humiliation OF sell
IL the path to exaltation by God.
The name Jesus 10 above every
name. because Jesus has been exalted
above every man.
The worship mentioned here 10 moi
merely that we worship through him
though that is true John 1870.
The phrase every knee shall bow
10 q clear expression OF the oneness Of
Jehovah and Jesus.
Notice that those that bow are In
heaven. In earth and In Hades REV
$50.
Even lost men and angels who viii
not bow now will have to do 20 some
day though Il will then have no SAVING
power In Il for them.