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Training) II Timothy 1:1-14, for
Sunday, Sept. 15:
Timothy was one of PauPs con-
verts at Lystra and thereafter was
closely associated with him in his
travels; Paul loved Timothy and
when he was in Rome in prison
awaiting his final persecution, he
wrote the last letter of his life to
Timothy who was probably IN
charge of the church at Ephesus.
v. paul, an apostle of Jesus
Christ by the will of God, accord
ing to the promise of life which is
in Christ Jesus No doubt is to be
allowed as to Paul's apostleship.
That being true made his words
most valuable.
v. 2. "To Timothy, my dearly
beloved son; Grace, mercy and
peace, from God the Father and
Christ our Lord" One must be
good in order to do good naturally;
one must have grace in order to
minister grace naturally; to be-
come Christ-like is the greatest hu-
man achievement.
V. g. Il thank God, whom | serve
from my forefathers with pure con-
science, that without ceasing,
II We remembrance of thee in my
prayers night and day. Prayer has
an unsurpassed developing morality.
John taught his disciples to pray;
finest training.
V. 4. Greatly desiring to see
thee, being mindful of thy tears,
that l may be filled with JOY" The
best friendship in the world is that
which exists among the friends OF
Jesus. That fellowship may be
sought and cultivated as one of
the best boons of life.
V. 5. "When l call to remem-
brance the unfeigned faith which is
in thee, which dwelt first in thy
grandmother Lois and thy mother
Eunice; and l am persuaded in thee
also" When God is about to make
a great man he first makes great
woman Blood tells. Timothy's
faith was genuine, an inherited
working capital.
V. s. "Wherefore / put thee in
remembrance that thou stir up the
gift of God, which is in thee by the
putting on of hands" 1t is well to
be gifted; it is still greater to be
growing With Gods help flick
ering candle may be made blazing
beacon. An inherited faith must
be used or it will die.
V. Z. ''For God hath not given
us the spirit of fear; but of power,
and of love, and of sound mind.
Gods spirit implanted in man is a
spirit of power characterized by
strength, the spirit of love which
sound judgment, making actions ra-
tional and well-balanced.
V. s. "Be not thou therefore
ashamed of the testimony of our
Lord, nor of me this prisoner; but
be thou partaker of the affections
of the gospel according to the pow
er of God" The best Of us often
need courage to do the right. 1t is
not enough to merely take stand
for the right. but one needs more
courage to advance bravely and vic
toriously, willing to suffer hard
ships.
V. 8. "Who hath saved us and
called us with an holy calling not
according to our works, but accord
ing to his own purpose and grace,
which was given us in Christ Jesus
before the world began" One can
endure hardships when propelled by
a great motive such as is found in
the purpose Of God such as is wrap
ped up in a holly calling.
V. 10. But is now made mani
fest by the appearing Of the Saviour
Jesus Christ, who hath abolished
death, and hath brought life and
Immortality to light through the
gospel Our motives are made
mightier by the fact of immortali-
ty; motive rooted in the Rock of
Ages, and an anchor lodged behind
the curtain of time, then our i'm
mortal life instantly assumes ma
jestic greatness and partakes of the
eternity of God.
V. IL. 'For which cause I also
suffer these things; nevertheless
am not ashamed: for I know whom