Arizona republican., 1916-02-12
T;me.-Gl-C2 A. D.. Place Rome

Time.-G1-G2 A. D.. Place Rome
 Exposition-I. Be of the Same 1 Mind" IT. Paul, having spoken Of the 1 conflict and suffering that were be- ! foIe them Ieturns to the importance of l unity at which he had hinted just be- Iorc (ch. l: 2O. If there was to he opposition from without, certainly Christians should stand together Paul's form of appeal for unity is very tender and pathetic; he urges them to Unity in order to comfort and console him. The word "fclfil" (v p means Till full:" he already was rejoicing in them (ch. 1: 4 but he desired them to fill his joy in them to the full, and the way to fill his joy to the full was by being Of the same mind, having the same love, being cf one accord of one mind" Nothing would so comfort and console and el1dden Paul as their un- ity. Cur Lord longs for the unity of His people even more than Paul tJno. IT 2D. The words for be of the same mind" and of one mind" do not refer merely to unity of opinion. but unity of purpose and affection as well. "Re-
 
 ing s0l.IcG together" The word no. h. ing in the clause. doing nothing through faction Oather, party-spirit or through vainglory" is very cmphat- ic, mot oEo thing so far from their Goirg ol.c thing in party spirit or vain glory. in -'loWiness of mind" each should count others as holding oyer. ol having superior rights to themselves That is. cacn orc should put the rights and interests of other people before his own. F'urthermorc, each one should rot look to- G. C. regard with interest and faNor) his own things but leach also to the things of others" and have the same regard for the interests of others as for their own.
 II. Have the Mind of Christ Jesus. 5-S These words are among the most wonderful to he found in the Bible they contain on the one side q state ment of the profoundest truths about the mystery of our Saviour's Person | His eternal Deity. and on the other i hand a statement most amazing Of the depths of His self humiliation Yet these stupendous truths are brought in simply to enforce the hOmeliest duties of every day life. He speaks of Him as Christ Jesus" even though He is about to speak of Him in His pre-eX- iStent Divine glory, i. e.. the Person who chose to give up His Divine glory. is identically tfe same Person who by His incarnation became the historical Jesus and who was 'dnointed" of God. The mind which was in Jesus was not some theoretical opinion but a purpose to choose the lowest depths of humli- ation rather than full equality with God. Two choices were before Jesus, Divine glory or the one hand, or death on the other (death, not only as a man but death as one under a curse, Gal 2 13) and He chose the latter This is the sublime illustration of self-sacri- : flee, and this is the mind that we should have in us. The word translat- ed form" (v. e means the outward form by which anything strikes the eye and which thus reveals the inward re- ality or fact. The thought is that JeS- us in His pre-eXistent state (cf JnO 1 : 1, ?; Mic. ,: ?; Jno. &: 5S) existed in
 
 world by His very appearance saw that He was a Divine Being The word for being" is not the usual word for be ing, but a very strong one significant almost being originally or being es- sentially." The word translated rob bery' means rather "a thing to he seized hold of" instead of seizing hold of equahty with God. He let this gc and seized hold of the death of the cross The words translated made himself of no reputation" mean literal lY ''emptied himself" of what He emptied Himself, the context clearly shows: CD His Divine form" taking a human one. CD His Divine glory, the last atom of it. <aking instead the place of utter shame and dishonOr. Oh, { Wondrous love, There is nothing here of a surrender of Divine attributes, bu