The Arvada enterprise., 1921-12-15
!. Paul's View Of Death ". G.

SCI .1Mtn III TWO metaphors.
l. An Offering ". 6l. II am ready
to be offered" This specifically
meant drink offering-a libation.
The shedding of his blood was to he
an Offering poured out upon tile sacred
altar as an act of worship. Death can
only be an Offering to God when the
life has been wholly yielded to the do
ing Of Gods will. This was preemi-
nently true Of Paul. for he could say,
For to me to live is Christ" (Phil.
l :oD.
.. A Departure ". 81. "The time
OF my departure Is at hand" The
same Idea is expressed In Philippians
:23. "Departure" Is nautical term
which signifies the loosing Of 4 ship
from Its mOOrings. In order to enter
upon It's voyage. 1t is not the end of
the voyage. hut its beginning.
u. Paul's Backward Glance at Life
". y.
This backward look is presented in
three figures:
!. "I have fought good fight"
The figure here is that Of soldier.
The Christian life is II warfare Of dif-
ticulties. conflicts, dangers and tempta-
tionS. As II soldier. the Christian must
fight and overcome all these.
i. o."l have finished my course" The
figure IL that OF an athlete who sets
"it to win race. The Christian life
is rnce to he run: we must not only
begin the race. hut perslstently run
to the end.
,. ~ have kept the faith" The fig
ure is that of u husbnntlman to whom
had been entrusted treasure. This
treasure was the Christian faith. He
was conscious of having been faithful
To tie trust committed. He had many
temptations to give It up. but to the
end maintained his fidelity Of his vow
To Christ.
~. PauI's Forward Look. to the Fu.
turs ". 81.
This is II beautiful picture of calm
confidence at the end Of n period OF
faithful service. Though knowing that
death was awaiting him. there was no
dark cloud before him. because the
glory Of II completed task rested upon
him.
|. He saw before him n life with
God. Fellowship with God is u prize
greatly tn he desired.
.. \ prize laid up-A crown Of
righteousness. This award will he
given at the coming Of the Lord to all
who love His appearing.
". Paul's Associates wv. 91o).
I. Den,as. the renegade ". lW.
Deinas has become immOrtalizet M
one who WAS religious, hut because of
after 1t. The love Of the world caused
linn t" turn his back upon principle.
friendship. honor ana duty.
=. Luke. the faithful ". 1D. Per.
hnl,s lie was the hest fitted Of all to
minister unto Paul. Luke was faith.
ful whether In shipwrccx. imprison.
ment. iMirneying by land and sen.
7. Mark. the restored runaway ".
~. Mark hnd gone back. but he was
restored. Though we have failed, we
can ralrc,u ourselves and become
tfYst stwurthy.
v. Personal Matters wv. 1919.
I. Bring the cloak. books and parch.
menfs ". l3. In the Jail the cloak
would ,'e needed for his comfort. The
bs'ks nnd pnrchmrnts would be
needed for his study and writing.
9. Alexander. the cOppers,nith wv.
~. i5). We have no way Of deter.
mining when This deed was committed.
II wns given as ~ warning to Timothy.
=. Defended by the Lord though for.
sakcM by men tvv. 1919. Paul In hIs
last trying hours WAS much like his
l."rh--loft alone. He says. "All men
| fors,pk me-" II WAS N,ld VI Christ,
They all f"rSnnk Him and fed" Paul
manifcsts n iik" spirit. II prny God
thar I, mighi not be laid to their
charge" Christ said. Father forgive
'hrm for they know not wlat they
,i"." Though, 1t WIS wrong for them
io ieav" Him nI"lW. lie not only for.
gave them. hut prxyed that the Lord
might forgive them. Paul had 10 com.
| plcteiy lived for Christ. and his lei.
io>Salip with Him was y" complete.
| rim, he WNs alone IN this dreadful