The Dolores star., 1921-12-09
I. Paurs View Of Death ". 81.

SCI loftn III TWO HletapnOfS.
|. An Offering ". 81. Il arr ready
10 he offered This specifically
meant a drink Offering-a libation
The shedding Of his blood was to be
AN offering poured out upon the sacred
altar as an act of worship. Death can
only he an offering to God when the
life has been wholly yielded TO the do
iug Of Gods will. This WAS preemi-
nentiy true Of Paul, for he could say,
For to me To live Is Christ" (Phil.
:2D.
=. \ Departure ". G). THE time
nf my departure is at hand" The
same idea is expressed in Philippians
| %. departure" is II nautical term
which signifies the loosing Of ship
lrom its moorings, in order to enter
upon lis voyage. 1t Is not the end of
the voyage. but its beginning.
u. PauI's Backward Glance at Life
". -.
This backward look is presented in
three figures:
!. Il have fought good fight"
The figure here is that of soldier
fculties. conflicts, dangers and tempta-
tions. As soldier the Christian must
fight and overcome all these.
.. Il have finished my course" The
figure is that of an athlete who sets
out to win II race. Tie Christian life
is n race 10 be run we must not only
begin the race. but persistently run
to the end.
3. Il have kept the faith" The fig
urc is that of Il hushandman to whom
had been entrusted treasure. This
treasure was the Christian faith. He
was conscious of having been faithful
to the trust committed. He had many
temptations to give it up. but TO the
end maintained his fidelity of his vow
to Christ
~. Paul's Forward Look to the Fu-
ture ". 81.
This is a beautiful picture of calm
confidence at the end of a period OF
faithful service. Though knowing that
death was awaiting him. there was no
dark cloud before him. because the
glory of a completed task rested upon
him.
]. He saw before him life with
God. Fellowship with God is prize
greatly to be desired.
9. A prize laid up-A crown Of
righteousness. This award will he
given at the coming of the Lord to all
who love His appearing.
". Paui's Associates wv. 9-12).
]. Demas. the renegade ". 10Y.
Demas hns become immortaliZed as
one who was religious, but because of
the attractions Of the world he went
after it. The love Of the wOrId caused
him to turn his back upon principle.
friendship. honor and duty.
.. Luke. the faithful ". ~. Per-
haps he WIS the best fitted of all to
minister unto Paul. Luke was faith
ful whether in shipwrecK. imprison-
ment. iourneying by land and sea.
;. Mark. the restored runaway ".
1I). Mark had gone back. but he was
restored. Though we have failed. we
can redeem ourselves and become
trustworthy.
v. Personal Matters wv. 1919.
l. Bring the cloak. books and parch-
ments ". l3). In the Jail the cloak
would be needed for his comfort. The
hooks and parcliments would be
needed for his study and writing.
.. Alexander, the coppersmith wv.
"A. l5). We have no way of deter
mining when this deed was committed
II was given as a warning to Timothy.
>. Defended by the Lord though for
saken hy men wv. 1919. Paul in his
last trying hours was much like his
Lorl-ieft alone. He says, ''All men
forSook me-" II was said of Christ,
'.'rhey all forsook Him and fed Paul
manfests like spirit. Il pray God
that il might not be laid to their
charge Christ said. Father forgive
them for they know not what they
do Though il was wrong for them
,o leave Him alone. He not only for
gave them, hut prayed that the Lord
might forgive them. Paul had so COM
pleteiy lived for Christ. and his fel-
lowsi,ip with Him was SO complete.
that lie was alone in this dreadful
hour.