The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-15
I. PauI's View Of Death ". 81.
Set forth In two metaphors:

Set fOrth IN TWO metaphors.
/. An Offering ". 81. u ar ready
to be offered" This specifically
meant 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 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 :2D.
2. A Departure ". O.. THE time
Of my departure is at hand" The
same idea is expressed In Philippians
| % departure" is nautical term
which signifies the loosing OF a ship
from Its moorings. In order to enter
upon Its voyage. 1t is not the end Of
the voyage, but its beginning.
u. Paul's Backward Glance at Life
". y.
This backward look Is presented in
three figures:
/. II have fought good fight"
The figure here Is that Of soldier.
The Christian life Is warfare of diff
iiculties, conflicts, dangers and tempta.
lions. As soldier. the Christian must
fight and overcome all these.
9. ~ have finished my course" The
figure is that Of an athlete who sets
out 10 win race. The Christian life
is race to be run; we must not only
begin the race. but persistently run
to the end.
g. ~ have kept the faith" The fly.
ure Is that Of husbandman to whom
had been entrusted a treasure. This
treasure was the Christian faith. He
was conscious of having been faithful
to the trust committed. He had many
temptations TO give 1t up, but to the
end maintained his fidelity Of his VOW
TO Christ.
III. Paul's Forward Look to the Flu.
ture ". 81.
This Is 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 a life with
God. Fellowship with God is a prize
greatly to be desired.
2. A prize laid up-A crown Of
Righteousness. This award will be
given at the coming Of the Lord to all
who love His appearing.
". PauI's Associates wv. 9-12).
!. Demas. the renegade ~. 10Y
Demas has become immortalized as
one who was religious, but because OF
the attractions Of the world he went
after II. The love Of the world caused
him to turn his back upon principle
friendship, honor and duty.
2. Luke, the faithful ". ~. Per
haps he was the best fitted Of all to
minister unto Paul. Luke was faith
full whether In shipwreck, imprison
ment, journeying by land and sea.
3. Mark, the restored runaway "
11). Mark had gone back, but he wa.
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 ". 1877. In the jail the cloal
would be needed for his comfort. Tit
books and parchments would b,
needed for his study and writing.
2. Alexander, the coppersmith wv
IA, 15). We have no way Of deter
mining when this deed was committed
1t was given as warning to Timothy
3. Defended by the Lord though for
saken by men wv. 1919. Paul in hi
last trying hours was much like bill
Lord-left alone. He says, "All mel
forsoOk me-" 1t was said Of Christ
"They all forsook Him and fed" Pau
manifests a like spirit, II pray Coz
that 1t might not be laid to thei
charge Christ said, Father forgiv'
them for they know not what the.
do" Though 1t was wrong for then
to leave Him alone, He not only for