Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-12-14
I. Paula Wow Of Death ". @.
SET forth in two metaphors

l. An Otterlng ". ". II am ready
to be offered" This specifically
meant a. drink oferlng-a libation.
The shedding Of his blood was to be
an Offering poured out upon the sacred
altar as an net 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 preeml-
nently true of Paul. for he could say,
For TO me to live is Christ" Phii.
1:2D.
. A Departure ". O.. "The time
Of my departure is at hand" The
same Idea is expressed In Philippians
1928. departure" is nautical term
which signifies the loosing Of a ship
from Its moorings, in order to enter
upon its voyage. It is not the end of
the voyage. but its beginning.
u. PauI's Backward Glance at Life
". y.
This backward look is presented in
three figures:
l. ~ have fought good fight"
The figure here is that Of a soldier.
The Christian life is warfare Of diff
,fculties, conflicts, dangers and tempta-
tons. As soldier the Christian must
fight and overcome all these.
.. II have finished my course" The
figure Is that of an athlete who sets
out 10 win race. The Christian life
Is a race to be run; we must not only
begin the race, but perslstently run
to the end.
3. Il have kept the faith The fig
ure is that Of husbandman 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.
~. Paui's Forward Look to the Flu
ture ". 81.
This is beautiful picture Of calm
confidence at the end Of period Of
faithful service. Though knowing that
death was awaiting him. there was no
dark cloud before him, because the
7 glory of u completed task rested upon
! him.
I. He saw before him a life with
| God. Fellowship with God is a prize
greatly TO be desired.
.. A prize laid up-A crown Of
righteousness. This award viii be
given at the coming Of the Lord to all
who love His appearing.
~. Pauls Associates wv. 9,12).
]. Demas. the renegade ". 10),
Demas has become immortallzed as
one who was religious, but because OF
the attractions of the world he went
after it, The love of the world caused
him to turn his back upon principle.
friendship. honor and duty.
2. Luke, the faithful ". III. Per.
haps he was the best fitted of all to
minister unto Paul Luke was faith
full whether In shlpwreck, imprison-
ment. journeying by land and sea,
3. Mark, the restored runaway ".
III. Mark had gone back, but he was
restored. Though we have failed, we
can, redeem ourselves and become
trustworthy.
v. Personal Matters wv. 1919.
]. Bring the cloak. books and parch-
ments ". 49,. In the jail the cloak
would be needed for his comfort. The
books and parchments would be
needed for his study and writing.
2. Alexander the coppersmith tvv.
Ii, 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 his
last trying hours was much like his
Lord-left, alone. He says, "All men
forsook me-" 1t was said of Christ,
I THEY all forsook Him and fed" Paul
manlfests like spirit, 81 pray God
that it might not be laid to their
charge" Christ said. Father forgive
them for they know not what they
do" Though 1t was wrong for them
to leave Him alone, He not only for
gave them, but prayed that the Lord
might forgive them. Paul had SO com,
pletely lived for Christ. and his fei-
iowship with Him was so complete,
that he was alone In this dreadful