The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-02-11
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY I:
HuMsLED AND EXALTED.

LESSON TExr-Phil. Gill.
0OLpEN TExT-For ye know the
srace Of our Lord Jesus Christ. that
he became poor. that ye through his pow
eftv might become rch.-H Cor. IS.
The key word OF the first chapter of
Phihppians is confidence" (see w.
., IL. 25). 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
fulness wv, s-13). This confidence in
spires holiness and IL . source OF Joy
and blessing. Paul's creed is also set
forth in chapter 1:5-1l. This con-
hdence Is in the face of the conflict
and suffering which was before them
(see l:2l-3O).
]. BE Of the Same Mind, w. -. The
key word OF this chapter IL the word
comfort" tvv. l. 1917. The first sec.
ton might be entitled The Comfort of
Love- wv. 1-18) and the second sec
ton THE Comfort Of knowledge" wv.
1880. II there was to be opposition
from without certainly the Christians
ought to stand together. Paul 10 urg.
ing them to unity in order that II
might comfort and console him. He
had always rejoiced in this church
u:O, but he desires them to ''fill full
his Joy by being OF the same mind.
haviAs 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.
l.2); 90 humility ". 81; (c) that
they might mind the things Of 9th.
ers" ". ~. Nothing would SO comfort
and console. or 80 gladden. the heart
Of Paul as such unity. II was even
so with the heart Of our Lord (see
John 17:2D. The words BE Of the
same mind" do not refer merely to o
unity OF opinion. but rather to unity
Of purpose and affection, literally be
ing souled together"
~. Let This Mind Which
Was Also In Christ Jesus, w. SO. The
second comfort of love was due. not &c
. unity Of mind, but to the standing
which Paul and this church had in
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found anywhere in the Bible. They
contain q statement of the most pro
found truth and mystery that we have
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