The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
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Lesson '
(By REV. r. b. F1TZwATER D. n.
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
copyright. 1874. Western Nswspapsr unie,.
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 2
PAU. THE APOSTLE

lippians 3:l-l4.
GOLDEN TEXT press toward N.
mark for tbs prize Of the high callinr
Of God in Christ Jesus."-Phil. a:1I.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Roman.
l:s-l7; 15:15-21: II Cor. 1l:1-1a.
PRIMARY ToPIc-How Paul Be.
came a Christian.
| JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul the Mission.
| ary.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP.
| lC-Paul the Dauntless
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Paurs Contribution to Christianity.
Paul's name stands second to none
In the annals of history. The story Of
his life is of perennial interest.
!. His Birth. ". 8 ct. Phil. San.
he was born In Tarsus Of pure He.
brew stock. He could with legitimate
pride boast of cody ancestry. 1t Ia
highly important that each generation
should SO live that no handicaps be
placed upon their children.
u. His Homo Training. (3:5).
His parents were plous people and
carefully reared him according to Jew.
ish standards. Most religious leaders
spring out of such homes; for example.
Moses. Samuel, Timothy. Stern prin.
ciples Of integrity were lnculcated in
him thus giving him strength Of char.
acter to impress the world. He vas
strongly attached to the peculiarities
Of the Jewish religion. The heroes
which nodded his life were such men
as Joseph, Moses. David, Isaiah instead
Of Achilles, Hercules and Ulysses.
III. His Education. (Acts 2:3).
His Patriotism. He was brought
up to love his nation. He proudly af-
frmed, II am Jew" Paul was q
nationalist Of the true type. Children
should be taught to love their nation.
"a Love for the Bible. The Scrip
lures were to him the very Word Of
God. What was found written therein
was the final word for Him. Loss Of
love for the Bible and implicit faith
therein Is tragedy.
SZealous for God. (Acts 20 :8).
The word jealous literally means ITO
boil" Zeal without knowledge is bet
ter than no zeal at all.
+Conscientious. His supreme ain
was to possess conscience void Of
offense. Conformity to the dictates Of
conscience is demanded. 1t Is the law
Of life for every man that because Of
the blight Of sin the conscience needs
to be taught by Gods Word.
0He Had Trade. Every Jewish
boy, regardless Of his fathers wealth,
was taught trade. It was a saying
among them that, HE who failed to
Teach his son trade, taught him to
steal" This would be good plan In
our modern days.
". His Conversion. (Acts % :6-1O).
lon the Way to Damascus. ". 81.
He was the enemy of Christ and was
on his way to Damascus authorized to
!, bring bound such Christians as might
+ be found to Jerusalem to be punished.
i While on this journey he had time for
4 reflection and conscience began to
! work.
PA Light from Heaven. wv. COY.
As this light burned through the sky
over him, he fell to the ground humil.
lated. Accompanying the light was q
S voice saying. saul, why persecutest
=. thou mel" Upon inquiry as to who
a was speaking, the Lord declared that
r It was Jesus Of Nazareth whom he was
e prosecuting.
sAn Honest Inquiry. ". 10Y. He
r was willing to do what the Lord willed,
80 he was instructed to 90 to Damascus
where fuller light would be given.
v. His Estimate Of Christ. (Phil,
2 S:7.9).
. When he came to know Christ, hs
r counted all but loss In comparison with
! Him. He saw Christ as the supplier Of
+. righteousness. He who has Christ and
His Righteousness has everything worth
A while.
s VI. His Transesndent Aim. (phil
n S:10-14).
n His aim was to know the power
S Of Christ's resurrection even that hi
s might be made conformable to Hi,
= death and have fellowship In His suf
s ferings. ~
e 2-He desired to attain unto the
s resurrection Of the dead. This refer,
to the first resurrection In which thu
Y believers shall come forth from amoua
+ the wicked dead.
r 3-He pressed toward the mark. HI
+ did not count that he had yet attained
It He deprecated his present attain.
:. ments, perceived the dignity Of hli
4 calling and pressed forward with ali
e his strength in order that he might win
r the prize. The conditions whicha de.
r termine growth are FIRST, decided dis
j. satisfaction with present attainments
!. second. perception Of the height Of
;. truth, and third. a resolute determine.
tlon to attain at whatever cost,
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v Humanity.
Humanity Is indeed happy lot
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