,,! ,,%ort ,,c\rse ,,s]ies ,,! ,,pray]s ,,( ,,/4 ,,paul ,,g5]al ,,preface ,! title ( ! pres5t s]ies is a suffici5t indication ( its purpose4 ,few prea*]s1 or congregations1 w face ! long c\rses ( expository lectures :i* *>act]is$ ! prea*+ ( ! pa/1 b !re is a gr[+ conviction on ! "p ( "s t an occasional %ort c\rse1 ( six or eight connect$ /udies on "o def9ite !me1 is a necessity ( _! m5tal & m9i/]ial life4 ,x is at ?is po9t ! project$ s]ies w\ld /rike 94 ,x w\ld sugge/ to ^? :o are mapp+ out a s*eme ( "w = ! future a v>iety ( subjects :i* might possibly be utilis$ 9 ?is way4 ,! appeal1 h[ev]1 w n be re/rict$ to m9i/]s or prea*]s4 ,! v>i\s volumes w meet ! ne$s ( laym5 & ,sabba?-s*ool tea*]s :o are int]e/$ 9 a s*ol>ly b also practical exposition ( ,bible hi/ory & doctr9e4 ,9 ! h&s ( (fice-be>]s & mission-work]s ! ,%ort ,c\rse ,s]ies may easily become "o ( ! mo/ conv5i5t & valuable ( ,bible helps4 ,x ne$ sc>cely be add$ t :ile an ef=t has be5 made to secure1 z f> z possible1 a g5]al uni=mity 9 ! scope & "* ( ! s]ies1 ! f9al responsibility = ! special int]pretations & op9ions introduc$ into ! sep>ate volumes1 re/s entirely ) ! individual contributors4 ,a detail$ li/ ( ! au?ors & _! subjects w be f\nd at ! close ( ea* volume4 ,volumes ,already ,publi%$ ,a ,cry = ,ju/ice3 ,a ,/udy 9 ,amos4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,john ,e4 ,,mcfady51 ,d4,d4 ,! ,beatitudes4 ,by ,rev4 ,,rob]t ,h4 ,,fi%]1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,l5t5 ,psalms4 ,by ! ,,editor4 ,! ,psalm ( ,psalms4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,james ,,/alk]1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,song & ! ,soil4 ,by ,pr(4 ,w4 ,g4 ,,jordan1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,high] ,p[]s ( ! ,s\l4 ,by ,rev4 ,,george ,m',,h>dy1 ,d4,d4 ,jehovah-,jesus4 ,by ,rev4 ,,?omas ,,:itelaw1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,sev5fold ,i ,am ,by ,rev4 ,,?omas ,,m>joribanks1 ,b4,d4 ,! ,man ,among ! ,myrtles4 ,by ! ,,editor4 ,! ,/ory ( ,joseph4 ,by ,rev4 ,,adam ,c4 ,,wel*1 ,b4,d41 ,?4,d4 ,! ,div9e ,drama ( ,job4 ,by ,rev4 ,,*>les ,f4 ,,ak$1 ,d4,d4 ,a ,mirror ( ! ,s\l3 ,/udies 9 ! ,psalt]4 ,by ,rev4 ,,canon ,,vaughan1 ,m4,a4 ,9 ! ,upp] ,room4 ,by ,rev4 ,d4 ,j4 ,,burrill1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,! ,son ( ,man4 ,by ,,&rew ,c4 ,,z5os1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,! ,joy ( ,f9d+4 ,by ,rev4 ,,alfr$ ,e4 ,,g>vie4 ,! ,pray]s ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,by ,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,griffi? ,,?omas1 ,d4,d4 ,,price #fj ,,c5ts ,,net ,,p] ,,volume ,! ,%ort ,c\rse ,s]ies ,,edit$ ,,by ,,rev4 ,,john ,,adams1 ,b4,d4 ,,! ,,pray]s ,,( ,,/4 ,,paul ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,griffi? ,,?omas1 ,d4,d4 ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,old ,,te/am5t ,,lit]ature ,,& ,,exegesis ,,wycliffe ,,college1 ,,toronto ,,new ,,york ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons #aiad ,,to ,w4 ,g4 ,j4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,grace ,,& ,,hol9ess #a #a ,!ssalonians iii4 #aa-ac ,,ii4 ,,consecration ,,& ,,pres]vation #ae #a ,!ssalonians v4 #bc1 #bd ,,iii4 ,,approbation ,,& ,,bless+ #bg #b ,!ssalonians i4 #aa1 #ab ,,iv4 ,,love ,,& ,,peace #ci #b ,!ssalonians iii4 #e1 ,r4,v42 #b ,!ssalonians iii4 #af ,v4 ,,k ,,& ,,ob$i5ce #ee ,colossians i4 #i-ab ,,vi4 ,,conflict ,,& ,,com=t #gc ,colossians ii4 #a1 #b ,,vii4 ,,wisdom ,,& ,,revelation #hi ,ephesians i4 #ae-ai ,,viii4 ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,indwell+ #aji ,ephesians iii4 #ad-ai ,,ix4 ,,love ,,& ,,disc]nm5t #abe ,philippians i4 #i-aa ,,app5dix #aci ,,index #adc ,"o ( ! mo/ valuable elem5ts 9 ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul is _! revelation ( ! writ]'s spiritual life4 ,:ile !y are necess>ily doctr9al & !ological1 deal+ ) ! fundam5tal realities ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 !y are also int5sely p]sonal1 & express v mu* ( ! ,apo/le's own exp]i5ce4 ,!y depict 9 a m>k$ degree ! s\rces & *>act]i/ics ( ! spiritual life4 ,?is is especially se5 :5 ! v>i\s pray]s1 ?anksgiv+s1 doxologies1 & p]sonal te/imonies are consid]$4 ,i4 ,,grace ,,& ,,hol9ess4 ,i4 ,,grace ,,& ,,hol9ess4 ,n[ ,god ,himself & our ,fa!r1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 direct our way unto y4 ,& ! ,"l make y to increase & ab\nd 9 love "o t[>d ano!r1 & t[>d all m51 ev5 z we d t[>d y3 ,to ! end ,he may /abli% y\r he>ts unblameable 9 hol9ess be=e ,god1 ev5 our ,fa!r1 at ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ) all ,8 sa9ts4--#a ,,!ss4 iii4 #aa-ac4 ,!re are few m preci\s subjects = m$itation & imitation ?an ! pray]s & int]cessions ( ! great ,apo/le4 ,he 0 a man ( action because he 0 fir/ & =emo/ a man ( pray]4 ,to him bo? aspects ( ! well-kn[n motto 7 true3 ,to pray is to lab\r1 & ,to lab\r is to pray4 ,!re is no argum5t = or ju/ification ( pray]2 nor ev5 an explanation4 ,x is assum$ to be ! natural & inevitable expression ( spiritual life4 ,mo/ ( ! ,apo/le's pray]s ( :i* we h a record are conc]n$ ) o!r p r ?an ) himself1 & !y ?us reveal to u indirectly b v really :at ,/4 ,paul felt to be ! pr$om9ant ne$s ( ! spiritual life4 ,9 ?is s]ies ( /udies we propose to look at "s ( ^! pray]s1 & to consid] _! direct be>+ ^u our own lives4 ,tak+ ! ,epi/les 9 :at is g5]ally reg>d$ to be _! *ronological ord]1 we naturally comm5ce ) ! pray] f\nd 9 #a ,!ss4 iii4 #aa-ac4 ,9 ?is passage we h :at is n (t5 f\nd1 a pray] = himself associat$ ) pray] = o!rs4 #a4 ,,8 ,,pray] ,,= ,,himself 7v]4 #aa74 ,let u notice ,:o x is to ,:om he prays--,god ,himself & our ,fa!r1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! association ( ,*ri/ ) ,god z ,"o to ,:om pray] is address$ is ( c\rse v famili> to u1 b x ought nev] to be =gott5 t :5 ! ,apo/le p5n$ ^! words ! association 0 bo? /rik+ & significant4 ,= consid]3 ^! words 7 writt5 )9 tw5ty-five ye>s ( our ,"l's e>?ly life & asc5sion1 & yet "h is ?is quiet b cle> association ( ,him ) ! ,fa!r1 ?us te/ify+ 9 a v rem>kable & conv9c+ way to ,8 ,godhead z ! ,he>] ( pray]4 ,& ?is fact is /ill m noticeable 9 ! orig9al1 = ,/4 ,paul 9 ?is v]se breaks "o ( ! famili> rules ( gramm>1 :e!r ( ,greek or ,engli%4 ,x is well kn[n t :5ev] !re are two n\ns to a v]b ! v]b mu/ be 9 ! plural2 & yet "h ! ,greek ^w direct is 9 ! s+ul>1 not)/&+ ! fact t !re are two subjects1 ! ,fa!r & ,*ri/4 ,! same feature is to be f\nd 9 #b ,!ss4 ii4 #ag4 ,x is evid5t f ?is :at ,/4 ,paul ?\ght ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & x is 9 su* simple1 indirect te/imonies t we f9d ! /ronge/ & mo/ conv9c+ pro(s t ! e>ly ,*ur* believ$ 9 ! ,deity ( our ,"l4 ,let u consid] :at x is = :i* he prays--,direct our way4 ,he asks = guidance4 ,!re _h be5 c]ta9 difficulties 9 ! way ( 8 return to ,!ssalonica4 ,he _h be5 h9d]$1 & n[ asks t ,god w\ld op5 ! way = him to g back to 8 belov$ fri5ds4 ,no?+ 0 outside ! ,apo/le's relation%ip to ,god1 & no?+ 0 too small ab\t :i* to pray to ,god4 ,z x has be5 well said3 ,no?+ is s small t we d n hon\r ,god by ask+ ,8 guidance ( x1 or insult ,him by tak+ x out ( ,8 h&s4 ,! ne$ ( guidance is a v real "o 9 e ,*ri/ian life1 & ! c]ta9ty ( guidance is j z real4 ,! /eps ( a good man are ord]$ by ! ,"l 7,ps4 xxxvii4 #bc72 & ?is is z true n[ z ev]4 ,i w guide !e ) ,m9e eye 7,ps4 xxxii4 #h7 is a promise = all "t1 & we may confid5tly seek guidance 9 pray] :5ev] x is ne$$4 ,! answ] to our pray] w come 9 a ?reefold way4 ,god guides u by ,8 ,_s1 reign+ supreme )9 our he>ts4 ,he also guides u by ! c\nsels & pr9ciples ( ,8 ,^w4 ,^! two agree 9 "o1 = ! ,holy ,_s nev] guides contr>y to ! ,^w4 ,& !n1 9 ! ?ird place1 ,he guides u by ,8 ,provid5ce1 s t :5 ! ,^w1 ! ,_s1 & ,provid5ce 9 daily circum/ances agree we may be sure t ! guidance has be5 giv54 #b4 ,,8 ,,pray] ,,= ,,o!rs 7v]s4 #ab1 #ac74 ,consid] ! imm$iate reque/ he makes--,! ,"l make y to increase & ab\nd 9 love "o t[>d ano!r1 & t[>d all m54 ,he asks = love on _! behalf1 t ,god w\ld grant !m ?is greate/ ( all gifts--! v bond ( peace & ( all virtues1 )\t :i* :osoev] live? is c\nt$ dead be=e ,him4 ,love 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t is no m]e s5tim5t1 = x involves self-sacrifice4 ,x is n limit$ to emotion2 x expresses itself 9 en]gy4 ,x does n evaporate 9 feel+2 x expresses itself 9 fact4 ,love is ( ,god1 = ,god is love2 & ! ,apo/le 9 pray+ ?is pray] asks = ! supreme gift ( _! lives4 ,! measure ( ! gift is noticeable--,increase & ab\nd 9 love4 ,! increase has to d ) _! inn] life1 _! he>ts be+ m & m enl>g$ 9 capacity to possess ?is love2 ! ab\nd+ has to d ) _! outw>d life1 & po9ts to ! ov]fl[ ( t love t[>ds o!rs4 ,consid]1 too1 ! objects ( ?is love--,t[>d "o ano!r1 & t[>d all m54 ,!re 01 fir/ ( all1 ! special love to be %[n t[>d ,*ri/ians1 accord+ to ! new comm&m5t 7,john xiii4 #cd74 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ! emphasis is laid aga9 & aga9 ^u bro!r-love1 or love ( ! bre?r51 & ! bro!rhood4 ,?is 0 some?+ entirely new 9 ! _w's hi/ory--a new tie or bond1 ! union ( he>ts 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,to see h[ ^! ,*ri/ians lov$ "o ano!r 0 a pro( ( ?is new affection bas$ ^u ! new comm&m5t4 ,b1 fur!r1 _! love 0 to ext5d beyond _! fell[-,*ri/ians--ev5 to all m51 j z we h 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,epi/le1 9 t long *a9 ( graces1 fir/1 love ( ! bre?r51 & !n1 love t[>ds all 7#b ,pet4 i4 #g74 ,& yet x may p]haps be ask$1 ,h[ is x possible = u to love ev]ybody8 ,:at ab\t ^? :o are n lovely & lovable--h[ c we love ^!8 ,x may help u to rememb] t !re is a cle> di/9ction betwe5 lov+ & lik+4 ,:ile x is impossible to l ev]ybody1 x is assur$ly possible to love ev]ybody4 ,a "m loves h] wayw>d son1 b %e _c l him1 = !re is practically no?+ alike betwe5 !m4 ,9 ! same way we may love ) ! love ( compassion if we _c love ) ! love ( complac5cy1 & ?us fulfil our ,"l's comm& & realise ! answ] to ! ,apo/le's pray]s4 ,?is1 we may be p]fectly c]ta91 is ! supreme ?+1 & our ,*ri/ianity w c\nt = no?+ 9 ! eyes ( m5 if x is n p]meat$ & en]gis$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) active1 :ole-he>t$1 ,*ri/-l love4 ,consid] ! ultimate purpose he expresses--,to ! end ,he may /abli% y\r he>ts unblameable 9 hol9ess4 ,! love = :i* he prays is to be express$ 9 hol9ess4 ,! mean+ ( hol9ess ?r\gh\t ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts is sep>at5ess4 ,! idea is t ( a life sep>at$ unto ,god1 d$icat$1 consecrat$ to ,8 s]vice4 ,:]ev] ! words hol9ess1 sanctification1 & _! associat$ & cognate expressions are f\nd1 ! root idea is always t ( sep>ation r ?an ( purification4 ,x involves ! :ole-he>t$ & entire d$ication ( ! life to ,god4 ,! cognate ^w sa9t does n /rictly mean "o :o is pure1 b "o :o belongs to ,god4 ,! sph]e ( ?is hol9ess is to be 9 y\r he>ts4 ,x is always to be notic$ t 9 ,scripture ! he>t includes ! intellect1 ! emotions1 & ! w4 ,9 a ^w1 x is ! c5tre ( our moral & spiritual be+2 & :5 ?is is und]/ood we c see at once ! po9t & importance ( ! he>t be+ holy1 = x is only ano!r way ( say+ t our entire be+ is to be sep>at$ f all else 9 ord] to be possess$ by1 & consecrat$ to1 ,god4 ,! /&>d ( hol9ess is also br\ght be=e u 9 ?is pray]--,/abli% y\r he>ts unblameable 9 hol9ess4 ,! ,apo/le prays t !y may be /eadfa/1 n weak & vacillat+4 ,! great ne$ 0 = solidity & /eadfa/ness1 z x is 9 ! pres5t day1 = x is only :5 ! he>t is e/abli%$ by grace & 9 hol9ess t x c 9 any true s5se s]ve ,god4 ,?is emphasis on a fix$ or /abli%$ he>t is br\ght be=e u sev]al times 9 ,holy ,scripture 7cf4 ,ps4 lvii4 #g1 cviii4 #a1 cxii4 #g2 ,heb4 xiii4 #i74 ,& /eadfa/ he>ts w be unblameable he>ts1 he>ts t are n blamewor?y4 ,a cle> di/9ction is to be drawn betwe5 unblameable he>ts & unblemi%$ he>ts4 ,a little *ild may p]=m a task :i* 9 ! result is full ( blemi%es1 ?\gh ! *ild1 hav+ done 8 be/1 is entirely )\t blame4 ,9 l mann]1 ?\gh ! believ] is n free f blemi%1 x is nev]!less possible = him to live free f blame4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ! ,apo/le1 & ! reason ( 8 pray]4 ,9 all ?is we c see ! close connection betwe5 love & hol9ess4 ,:5 our he>ts are fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) ! love ( ,god to u1 & ( our love to ,him1 ! inevitable result is hol9ess1 a he>t sep>at$ unto ,god1 /r5g!n$ ) all might1 & ready unto e good "w4 ,consid] ! great inc5tive he urges--,be=e ,god1 ev5 our ,fa!r1 at ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ) all ,8 sa9ts4 ,! ,apo/le puts be=e 8 read]s ! great future to :i* !y 7 to look1 & he urges ^u !m ?is love & ?is hol9ess 9 ! light ( ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & all t x w mean to ! p ( ,god4 ,/4 ,paul draws a wond]ful picture ( t day 9 a v few words4 ,he speaks fir/ ( all ( ,god's pres5ce !re3 ,be=e ,god1 ev5 our ,fa!r4 ,!n he rem9ds u ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& la/ ( all he tells u t ! sa9ts w be !re also4 ,?us1 surr\nd$ by our fell[-,*ri/ians1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( our ,god & ,savi\r1 we %all see z we are se51 & "k z we are kn[n1 ) he>ts unblameable 9 hol9ess4 ,?is1 !n1 is :at ! ,apo/le prays = 8 belov$ fri5ds 9 ,!ssalonica--ab\nd+ love & p]fect hol9ess4 ,?is is ,*ri/ianity & ! normal ,*ri/ian life4 ,h[ simple x all is1 summ$ up 9 ! words ,love & ,hol9ess4 ,& yet h[ se>*+ x is6 ,! simple/ ?+s are (t5 ! mo/ difficult1 & :ile x is possible = ! believ] to d great ?+s & to %9e 9 great crises1 x is n always s easy to g on lov+ day by day1 & to cont9ue gr[+ 9 grace & hol9ess1 until ! he>t becomes s /abli%$ 9 grace t our ,*ri/ianity becomes ! p]man5t "* ( our life4 ,yet ?is is ,god's purpose = ea* "o ( u4 ,& ! fact t ! ,apo/le pray$ = ?is is a cle> pro( t an answ] 0 expect$1 & t ! purpose c be realis$4 ,,ii4 ,,consecration ,,& ,,pres]vation4 ,,ii4 ,,consecration ,,& ,,pres]vation4 ,& ! v ,god ( peace sanctify y :olly3 & ,i pray ,god y\r :ole _s & s\l & body be pres]v$ blameless unto ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,fai?ful is ,he t calle? y1 ,:o also w d x4--#a ,,!ss4 v4 #bc1 #bd4 ,z we consid] ^! pray]s ( ! ,apo/le1 we become increas+ly aw>e ( :at he felt to be ! mo/ important elem5ts 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,! pray]s all h ref]5ce to ,*ri/ian liv+1 & :e!r we ?9k ( ! "* ( ! life portray$1 or ! /&>d held up 9 !m1 we c readily see _! int5se practical value = daily liv+4 ,we may be pretty sure t ^? ?+s = :i* he pray$ on behalf ( 8 conv]ts 7 ! ?+s he reg>d$ z mo/ ess5tial 9 ,*ri/ian "* & conduct4 ,! pray] t n[ calls = consid]ation is t f\nd 9 #a ,!ss4 v4 #bc1 #bd4 #a4 ,,! ,,petition4 ,he prays = _! sanctification--,sanctify y :olly4 ,z already not$1 ! root idea ( sanctification1 & ( its cognate expressions1 hol9ess1 holy1 & ! l1 is sep>ation4 ,we see ?is v cle>ly 9 connection ) build+s or ?+s :i* are said to be holy or sanctifi$4 ,x is obvi\s t no ?\ght ( purification is applicable to build+s & inanimate objects4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 und]/& sanctification 9 ?is case z equival5t to consecration4 ,?is is also ! root-mean+ ( ! ^w sanctify 9 relation to p]sons1 & x may be que/ion$ :e!r ! ^w1 z us$ 9 ! orig9al1 ev] really includes 9 x ! idea ( purification2 ! latt] ?\ght has ano!r set ( words altoge!r4 ,! ,apo/le !re=e prays t !y may be consecrat$1 set ap>t f all else1 = ! possession & s]vice ( ,god4 ,?is mean+ may be aptly illu/rat$ f our ,"l's words ab\t ,himself3 ,= _! sakes ,i consecrate ,myself1 t !y also may be consecrat$ ?r\gh ! tru? 7,john xvii4 #ai74 ,! ext5t ( ?is consecration is v notewor?y--,sanctify y :olly4 ,! ^w r5d]$ :olly is us$ 9 connection ) ! ,old ,te/am5t sacrifices 9 ! ,septuag9t1 & implies ! entire & complete sep>ation ( ! (f]+ = ! purpose int5d$4 ,! ,*ri/ian life mu/ be :olly1 entirely1 & unres]v$ly consecrat$ to ,god1 no "p be+ res]v$ or held back1 b ev]y?+ h&$ ov] & reg>d$ z p]man5tly & completely belong+ to ,him4 ,he prays = _! pres]vation--,pres]v$ blameless4 ,! consecration is to be ma9ta9$ 9 cont9ual pres]vation1 9 & = ,god4 ,! consecration z an act is to be deep5$ into an attitude1 s t1 day by day1 & h\r by h\r1 ! sep>at$ life may be ma9ta9$1 & pres]v$ 9 read9ess = e call t ,god may make4 ,! ext5t ( ?is pres]vation is also obs]vable--,y\r :ole _s & s\l & body4 ,! _s is t inmo/ "p ( our life :i* is relat$ to ,god4 ,! s\l is ! inn] life reg>d$ 9 itself1 z ! seat & sph]e ( intellect1 he>t1 & w4 ,! body is ! outw>d vehicle & expression ( ! s\l & _s ?r\gh :i* we are enabl$ to s]ve ,god4 ,! ord] ( ^! ?ree %\ld be obs]v$4 ,x is n1 z we (t5 say1 & s+ 9 c]ta9 hymns1 body1 s\l1 & _s1 b ! v rev]se--_s1 s\l1 & body4 ,! ,apo/le />ts f )9 & works outw>d1 !reby rem9d+ u t if ! _s or deepe/ "p ( our nature is :olly surr5d]$ to ,god1 ?is fact w express itself 9 e "p ( our nature1 & we %all be consecrat$ :olly4 ,:at a se>*+ requirem5t ?is is1 & :at a solemnity & responsibility x gives to life6 ,:e!r 9 relation to ,god1 or 9 relation to man1 :e!r = wor%ip or "w1 "* or conduct1 pray] or practice1 we are to be :olly consecrat$1 & cont9ually kept = ! ,ma/]'s use-- ,t all my p[]s ) all _! might1 ,9 ,?y sole glory may unite4 #b4 ,,! ,,pre-,,requisite4 ,! ,god ( ,peace ,himself4 ,! ,div9e title associat$ ) ?is pray] z its def9ite presupposition & pre-requisite is v significant1 z1 inde$1 is e title ( ,god4 ,!re is always "s special po9t ( direct connection betwe5 ! way 9 :i* ,god is address$ & ! pray] t foll[s4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance ! pray] = consecration & pres]vation is address$ to ,! ,god ( ,peace ,himself4 ,! ,apo/le lays special /ress ^u ! fact t x is ,god ,himself ,:o consecrates & keeps u4 ,z ) salvation1 s ) consecration--x is & mu/ be ,div9e4 ,! "w is entirely beyond any m]e human p[]1 & :ile !re is a tru? 9 our frequ5t ref]5ce to consecration z some?+ t we ourselves h to effect1 x is f> m scriptural1 &1 !re=e1 mu* m helpful1 to endeav\r to limit ! idea ( consecration to ! ,div9e side1 & to ?9k ( x z an act ( ,god1 to :i* ! correspond+ human act & attitude is t ( d$ication4 ,x is ,god ,himself ,:o sep>ates u1 m>ks u (f z ,8 own1 & designates u = ,8 use & s]vice4 ,x is ,god ,himself1 & no "o else1 = we are "h br\ght into p]sonal & bless$ association ) ! ,div9e p[] & grace4 ,fur!r1 ,god is describ$ z ,! ,god ( ,peace1 & we naturally ask :at x means1 & :y peace is ?us associat$ ) consecration & pres]vation4 ,?is title1 ,! ,god ( ,peace1 is f\nd v frequ5tly 9 ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,paul1 & x des]ves c>eful consid]ation 9 ea* passage4 ,!re is a tw(old peace 9 ,scripture1 sometimes describ$ z peace ) ,god 7,rom4 v4 #a71 at o!rs z ! peace ( ,god 7,phil4 iv4 #g72 & !y bo? h _! s\rce 9 ! ,god ( ,peace 7,phil4 iv4 #i74 ,peace is ! result ( reconciliation ) ,god4 ,our ,"l made peace by ! ,blood ( ,8 ,cross 7,col4 i4 #bj71 & ! acceptance ( ,8 aton+ sacrifice ?r\gh fai? br+s peace to ! s\l4 ,?is consci\sness ( reconciliation 9 turn causes a bless$ s5se ( re/fulness & peace to spr+ up 9 ! he>t1 & ?us we h ! peace ( ,god )9 u4 ,! connection betwe5 peace & hol9ess is close & ess5tial4 ,x is impossible = anyone to und]/& consecration until !y h exp]i5c$ reconciliation4 ,hol9ess mu/ be bas$ on righte\sness1 & righte\sness is only possible to ^? :o h accept$ ! ,"l ,jesus z ,god's righte\sness ?r\gh fai?4 ,s long z !re is any enmity 9 ! he>t1 or ev5 any unc]ta9ty z to our acceptance 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 hol9ess is an impossibility4 ,may n ! =getfulness ( ?is fact be ! cause ( surprise & disappo9tm5t at ,*ri/ian ,conv5tions f "t to "t8 ,may x n be t _m g to su* ga!r+s long+ to be made holy :o h n settl$ ?is "q ( _! /&+ be=e ,god & _! peace z ! result ( acceptance ( ,*ri/'s atonem5t8 ,to und]/& & exp]i5ce :at hol9ess means be=e enjoy+ peace ) ,god is l try+ to take a second /ep be=e attempt+ ! fir/4 ,only ?r\gh peace c hol9ess come1 & only z we h bless$ p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,god z ! ,god ( peace c a pray] l ?is be answ]$4 #c4 ,,! ,,prospect4 ,unto ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,once aga9 ! ,apo/le prays ) special ref]5ce to t glori\s day to :i* he 0 always look+ & po9t+ 8 read]s4 ,z he looks =w>d to t day he uses aga9 a fav\rite ^w1 blameless1 & sugge/s to u ! great & wond]ful possibility ( be+ s consecrat$ & pres]v$ t we may lead a blameless life day by day until ! com+ ( our ,"l4 ,hol9ess is ?us associat$ once aga9 ) ! great future4 ,! ,apo/le f9ds 9 ! com+ ( ! ,"l "o ( ! mo/ pot5t reasons :y ,*ri/ians %\ld be consecrat$ & pres]v$4 ,?is close & intimate connection betwe5 hol9ess1 & :at we t]m ! ,second ,adv5t1 ne$s mu* /rong] emphasis 9 daily liv+ & 9 *ur* tea*+ ?an x (t5 has 9 ! pres5t day4 ,!re is1 9 its way1 no?+ m p[]ful z a reason = hol9ess ?an ! ?\ght ( ! c]ta9ty & imm95ce ( ! ,"l's com+4 #d4 ,,! ,,promise4 ,fai?ful is ,he t calle? y1 ,:o also w d x4 ,le/ we %\ld be tempt$ to ?9k t s wond]ful a pray] c\ld n be fulfill$ 9 daily exp]i5ce1 ! ,apo/le adds ?is bless$ assurance t ,god1 ,:o puts ?is ideal be=e u1 w enable u to realise x4 ,! promise is und\bt$--,:o also w d x4 ,:at ,he has promis$ ,he is also able to p]=m4 ,if only our he>ts are "r ) ,him1 & are will+ to say1 ,yea1 let ,him take all1 ,god w1 inde$1 consecrate & pres]ve u blameless unto ! end4 ,! gu>antee ( ?is lies 9 ,8 ,div9e fai?fulness4 ,fai?ful is ,he t calle? y4 ,we are t\*+ ! b$-rock ( ,div9e revelation :5 we contemplate ! fai?fulness ( ,god4 ,?is phrase is (t5 f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t3 ,god is fai?ful4 ,! ,"l is fai?ful4 ,fai?ful is ,he4 ,?is is a fai?ful say+4 ,if our he>ts w only re/ ^u ?is we %all f9d 9 x1 n only ! mo/ exquisite joy & assur$ peace1 b also ! gr\nd ( our p]fect confid5ce t ,he w accompli% ,8 purposes 9 u1 & glorify ,himself 9 our lives4 ,x is well & necess>y f "t to "t to look at hol9ess f ! human po9t ( view1 & to see our duty & responsibility2 b x is equally ess5tial & important t we %\ld also dwell ^u hol9ess1 z 9 ! passage be=e u1 f ! ,div9e /&po9t1 & keep well 9 view ! glori\s realities ( ,god's fai?fulness1 ,god's p[]1 ,god's grace4 ,to be occupi$ unduly ) self 9 ! matt] ( hol9ess is to become self-c5tr$1 morbid1 fe>ful1 & weak2 to be occupi$ ) ,god is to be re/ful1 quiet1 /rong1 confid5t1 & ev] gr[+ 9 grace4 ,,iii4 ,,approbation ,,& ,,bless+4 ,,iii4 ,,approbation ,,& ,,bless+4 ,:]e=e also we pray always = y1 t our ,god w\ld c\nt y wor?y ( ?is call+1 & fulfil all ! good pleasure ( ,8 goodness1 & ! "w ( fai? ) p[]3 t ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ may be glorifi$ 9 y1 & ye 9 ,him1 accord+ to ! grace ( our ,god & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4--#b ,,!ss4 i4 ii1 #ab4 ,two words sum up ! ,*ri/ian life--,grace & ,glory2 & bo? are associat$ ) ! two ,com+s ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,grace p>ticul>ly ) ! fir/ ,com+1 & ,glory especially ) ! second4 ,?is tw(old aspect ( ,*ri/ianity comes be=e u 9 ! pray] ( ! ,apo/le :i* we n[ h to consid]4 #a4 ,,! ,,reason ,,( ,,! ,,pray]4 ,?is ?\ght is br\ght be=e u v cle>ly 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion3 ,to :i* end we also pray4 ,9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion x is3 ,:]e=e also we pray4 ,foll[+ ! orig9al1 ! ,r4,v4 ref]s def9itely to :at has prec$$4 ,! :ole context is a reason = ! pray] :i* n[ foll[s4 ,! ,triumphant ,future is "p ( ! reason ( 8 pray]4 ,:5 ,he %all come to be glorifi$ 9 ,8 sa9ts1 & to be m>vell$ at 9 all !m t believe 9 t day4 ,! ,apo/le looks =w>d to ! cr[n+ day t is com+1 & bases ^u ?is glori\s hope ! pray] t foll[s4 ,! ,te/+ ,pres5t is ano!r "p ( ! reason = ?is pray]4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,!ssalonica 0 suff]+ p]secutions & afflictions1 & 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! fire ( te/+ 7v]s4 #d-g72 & x 0 ?is fact--_! !n-exi/+ sev]e exp]i5ces--t prompt$ ! ,apo/le to pray = !m1 z well z to express ! hope conc]n+ _! deliv]ance f ! furnace ( affliction4 ,?us pres5t & future are bl5d$ 9 8 ?\ght1 & =m ! gr\nd or reason ( 8 int]cession4 #b4 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,,! ,,pray]4 ,two elem5ts sum up ?is beautiful pray]4 ,he asks = ! ,div9e ,approval on _! life3 ,t ,god may c\nt y wor?y ( y\r call+4 ,god's call+ is ,8 summons into ,8 k+dom4 ,! k+dom may be reg>d$ bo? z pres5t & future4 ,9 ! ,gospels x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! call+ 7 limit$ to ,8 invitation or appeal1 :ile 9 ! ,epi/les x appe>s to include ! believ]'s response to ! call4 ,= ?is reason x is sometimes spok5 ( z ,god's call+1 & at o!rs1 z 9 ?is case1 z y\r call+4 ,! ?\ght ( a ,div9e call+ respond$ to by ! believ] is prom95t 9 ! tea*+ ( ,/4 ,paul1 & %\ld be c>efully /udi$4 ,ev5 9 ^! ,epi/les to ! ,!ssalonians1 ! idea is frequ5tly f\nd 7#a ,!ss4 ii4 #ab1 iv4 #g1 v4 #bd2 #b ,!ss4 ii4 #ad74 ,c\nt y wor?y is a notable phrase repeat$ f v]se #e3 ,c\nt$ wor?y ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,sev5 times ?is v]b is us$ by ,/4 ,paul4 ,z we pond] x we cat* some?+ ( ! wondr\s glory ( our life z contemplat$ by ! ,k+ ( ,k+s4 ,surely1 x may be said1 ! believ] c nev] be wor?y2 & ?is is true if he is consid]$ 9 himself4 ,b j z x is ) ju/ification1 :i* means acc\nt$ j1 s ) sanctification--by ! unspeakable grace ( ,god we are actually c\nt$ wor?y4 ,hook]'s well-kn[n words ab\t ju/ification may be quot$ 9 ?is connection z illu/rat+ ! ?\ght ( wor?9ess 9 sanctification4 ,god do? ju/ify ! believ+ man1 yet n = ! wor?9ess ( 8 belief1 b = ,8 wor?9ess ,:o is believ$4 ,s we may say1 ,god do? c\nt ! believ+ man wor?y1 yet n = any p]sonal wor?9ess1 b = ! wor?9ess :i* is wr\ght by grace4 ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 n fail to notice t ! believ] is responsible = 8 use ( grace1 & t ! v ?\ght ( ,god c\nt+ u wor?y has includ$ 9 x ! ?\ght ( scrut9y ) a view to decision4 ,he seeks ! ,div9e ,bless+ on _! life3 ,& fulfil e desire ( goodness & e "w ( fai? ) p[]4 ,?is1 :i* is ! r5d]+ ( ! ,r4,v41 seems1 on ! :ole1 ! m intelligible & appropriate4 ,x means1 all t goodness c desire1 & all t fai? c effect4 ,x bl5ds toge!r ! two ideas ( aspiration & activity--! aspiration ( goodness & ! activity ( tru/--& x prays t ,god w\ld fulfil ) p[]1 or p[]fully1 e aspiration t comes f goodness1 & e activity t spr+s f fai?4 ,j z 9 ! famili> words ( ! ,collect = ,ea/] ,day1 ,god fir/ puts into our m9ds good desires1 & !n by ,8 cont9ual help we are enabl$ to br+ ! same to good effect4 ,by ,8 holy inspiration we ?9k ^? ?+s t are good1 & by ,8 m]ciful guid+ we p]=m ! same4 #c4 ,,! ,,consequ5ces ,,( ,,! ,,pray]4 ,notice ! tw(old consequ5ce "h /at$4 ,he expects t ,god w be glorifi$ 9 u4 ,glory 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 &1 inde$1 9 ! :ole ,bible1 is ! out%9+ ( spl5d\r1 & ! ,apo/le seeks 9 answ] to pray] t ,*ri/ may reveal 9 our lives ! glory ( ,8 grace4 ,?is includes bo? our pres5t & future lives4 ,*ri/ is to be manife/$ by & glorifi$ 9 u "h1 & ,he w be manife/$ by & glorifi$ 9 u h]eaft] 7v]4 #aj74 ,:at an unspeakable privilege & :at a pr(\nd responsibility lie 9 ?is simple fact t ,*ri/ is to %9e =? f our lives1 & t m5 ar\nd u are to see some?+ ( ,*ri/ z !y associate ) u4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful te/imonies ev] giv5 to a ,*ri/ian 0 t ( a poor dy+ outca/ girl to a lady :o _h befri5d$ h]3 ,i h n f\nd x h>d to ?9k ab\t ,god s9ce ,i knew y4 ,he also expects t we %all be glorifi$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is is1 9 a way1 m wond]ful /ill4 ,!re is to be a reciprocal glory2 &1 actually1 m>vell\s ?\gh x seems1 we are to h our %>e ( glory 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is1 aga91 has its application to ! pres5t1 z well z to ! future1 = e life t is loyal to ,*ri/ is glorifi$ 9 union & communion ) ,him4 ,& 9 ! great future x w be se5 & kn[n on e h& :o h be5 fai?ful to _! ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,!n %all ! righte\s %9e =? z />s 9 ! k+dom ( _! ,fa!r4 #d4 ,,! ,,gu>antee ,,( ,,! ,,pray]4 ,! ,apo/le sc>cely ev] pray$ )\t rem9d+ himself & 8 read]s ( ! secret :]eby pray] is answ]$4 ,accord+ly he closes ?is pray] ) a rem9d] t ! gu>antee ( its fulfilm5t is ! grace ( ,god--,accord+ to ! grace ( our ,god & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,god is ! ,s\rce ( all grace4 ,h[ lov+ly ! ,apo/le speaks ( our ,god & our ,"l ,jesus 9 ?is v]se6 ,else:]e 9 8 ,epi/les we also f9d ?is appropriat+ phrase1 ,our ,god 7#a ,!ss4 ii4 #b1 iii4 #i2 #a ,cor4 vi4 #aa74 ,z 9 ! /ill m p]sonal phrase1 ,my ,god1 :i* we f9d ab\t sev5 times 9 8 writ+s1 ,/4 ,paul expresses 8 consci\sness ( p]sonal possession & ! bless$ reality ( fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,?is ,god is our ,god1 z ! ,psalmi/ says4 ,*ri/ is ! ,*annel ( grace4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ be+ associat$ ) ,god 9 ?is connection is a rem9d] t x is ! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z mu* z ! grace ( our ,god4 ,he m$iates grace to u1 & ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/ we are l9k$ to ,god z ! ,god ( all grace4 ,:at a *e] & inspiration x is to h ! assurance & gu>antee t ev5 a pray] l ?is1 ) its high /&>d & f>-rea*+ possibilities1 c & w be answ]$4 ,*ri/ianity provides n only an appeal1 b a dynamic4 ,he ,:o bids1 enables2 ,he ,:o calls1 provides4 ,! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is at once a precept1 a promise1 a provision1 & a p[]4 ,! religions ( ! _w (t5 tell u to ,be good1 b x is left = ,*ri/ianity to proclaim t ,he di$ to make u good4 ,z a result1 ! ,*ri/ian c say ) ,augu/9e3 ,give :at ,?\ comm&e/ & !n comm& :at ,?\ wilt4 ,t is3 ,only give me ! spiritual p[]1 & !n ,i c d any?+ t ,?\ require/ ( me4 ,z ! ,psalmi/ cri$3 ,i w run 9 ! pa? ( ,?y comm&m5ts1 :5 ,?\ ha/ set my he>t at lib]ty4 ,?us ! ,*ri/ian life is at once a life ( ,grace & a life ( ,glory4 ,fir/ ,grace1 !n ,glory4 ,no ,grace1 no ,glory4 ,m ,grace1 m ,glory4 ,if ,grace1 !n ,glory4 ,grace1 'tis a *>m+ s\nd1 ,h>moni\s to ! e>2 ,heav5 ) ! e*o %all res\nd1 ,& all ! e>? %all he>4 ,,iv4 ,,love ,,& ,,peace4 ,,iv4 ,,love ,,& ,,peace4 ,! ,"l direct y\r he>ts into ! love ( ,god1 & into ! pati5ce ( ,*ri/4--#b ,,!ss4 iii4 #e1 ,r4,v4 ,! ,"l ( peace ,himself give y peace always by all means4--#b ,,!ss4 iii4 #af4 ,x is /rik+ to note ! numb] ( pray]s 9 ^! two %ort ,epi/les to ,!ssalonica4 ,!y are probably ! e>lie/ ( ! ,apo/le's writ+s1 & ! frequ5cy ( 8 pray]s is a significant te/imony to 8 ?\ght = 8 conv]ts & _! ne$s4 ,h>dly less /rik+ is ! v>iety ( ! pray]s1 ( :i* we h already _h sev]al pro(s4 ,!re are /ill two pray]s to be consid]$ 9 ! second ,epi/le1 v t]se petitions1 yet full ( sugge/iv5ess & importance4 ,x w be conv5i5t to consid] ^! two toge!r1 n only because ( _! brevity1 b also because ( ! spiritual connection betwe5 !m4 #a4 ,,! ,,goal4 ,! context ( ! pray] is notewor?y4 ,! ,apo/le _h be5 ask+ = _! pray]s1 m p>ticul>ly = deliv]ance f evil m54 ,!n comes ! /rong assurance t ,god 9 ,8 fai?fulness w\ld keep !m f evil1 toge!r ) ! expression ( 8 own p]sonal confid5ce conc]n+ !m t !y w\ld be fai?ful to 8 c\nsels & comm&s4 ,& !n foll[s ! pray] ( our text 9 :i* he asks t _! he>ts may be direct$ to t ,div9e goal :i* is1 & ev] mu/ be1 ! true home ( ! s\l4 ,y\r he>ts4 ,once aga9 does ! ,apo/le lay /ress on ?is c5tral reality ( _! spiritual & moral be+4 ,! he>t is ! citadel ( ! life1 & ! usage ( ! t]m 9 ! ,^w ( ,god mu/ ev] be kept cle>ly be=e u4 ,x includes1 z we h already se51 intellectual1 emotional1 & volitional elem5ts4 ,!re is no su* contra/ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t betwe5 ! head & ! he>t z we are n[ (t5 accu/om$ to make1 = intellect1 feel+s1 & w are all compris$ 9 ! ,biblical mean+4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! he>t is "r1 all else w be "r4 ,x 0 = ?is reason t ,solomon gave ! c\nsel to keep ! he>t above all keep+1 s9ce out ( x are ! issues ( life4 ,into ! love ( ,god4 ,! phrase seems to sugge/ ! direction ( ! he>t t[>ds a goal--,into ! love4 ,?is mu/ mean fir/ & =emo/ ! love ( ,god to u1 = ?is is ! true goal & home ( ! s\l4 ,home is at once a protection1 a fell[%ip1 & a joy4 ,!re's no place l home2 & !re is no place l ! love ( ,god z a home = ! s\l4 ,9 t love we f9d con/ant protection1 = all ! refuge & safety ( a true home are exp]i5c$ !re4 ,9 t love we f9d ! fulle/1 true/ fell[%ip1 = truly our fell[%ip is ) ! ,fa!r1 & ) ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/2 & we "k also ! fell[%ip ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,n lea/ ( all1 9 ?is home ( ! s\l1 is p]fect & p]man5t satisfaction4 ,j z :5 ! door closes ^u u & we "k t we are )9 ! privacy1 com=t1 *e]1 & fell[%ip ( home1 we f9d bless$ re/fulness & satisfaction1 s :5 ! s\l ent]s ! home ( ,god's love x soon realises ! fulness ( satisfaction1 = x is satisfi$ ) fav\r1 full ) ! bless+ ( ! ,"l4 ,love t is deep1 unfa?omable1 con/ant1 pure1 un*ang+1 ,div9e1 is our ev]la/+ home4 ,x is record$ t ,spurgeon once saw a wea!rcock ) ! words on x1 ,god is love4 ,on rem>k+ to ! own] t x 0 v inappropriate1 s9ce ,god's love did n *ange l a wea!rcock1 he receiv$ ! reply t ! real mean+ 01 ,god is love :i*ev] way ! w9d bl[s4 ,?is is ! exp]i5ce ( ! believ]4 ,:atev] comes1 :]ev] he is1 he kn[s t ,god is love4 ,x is possible1 p]haps probable1 t ?is phrase1 ! love ( ,god1 may also include our love to ,god4 ,at any rate1 9 sev]al passages x is almo/ impossible to make a rigid di/9ction betwe5 ! two ideas 7cf4 ,rom4 v4 #e74 ,! "o is ! s\rce ( ! o!r1 & we love ,him because ,he fir/ lov$ u4 ,love f ,god begets love to ,god1 & :5 once ! s\l has ent]$ into ,god's love z its goal & home1 love at once beg9s to be ! spr+1 ! /r5g?1 ! su/5ance1 & ! satisfaction ( its life4 ,into ! pati5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion has some:at misread ?is v]se by translat+ x into ! pati5t wait+ = ,*ri/1 :i* w\ld ne$ ano!r expression 9 ! ,greek4 ,x really ref]s to active1 p]si/5t1 /eady endurance r ?an to pati5t wait+4 ,x ref]s to pres5t pati5ce1 n to a future prospect4 ,! pati5ce ( ,*ri/ mu/ mean ! active endurance :i* is l ,81 ! endurance ( :i* ,he is ! patt]n4 ,h[ m>vell\sly ,he endur$ ! contradiction ( s9n]s aga9/ ,himself6 ,h[ /rik+ is ! /atem5t t ,he set ,8 face /eadfa/ly to g to ,j]usalem6 ,:e!r 9 suff]+ or 9 s]vice1 our ,"l endur$ z see+ ,him :o is invisible2 & hav+ endur$ to ! end1 ,he became our ,savi\r4 ,b ! pati5ce ( ,*ri/ is also ! endurance :i* comes f ,him4 ,he is n only our patt]n1 b also our p[]1 s9ce ,he enables u to endure ) a l endurance to ,8 own4 ,z ! ,apo/le says else:]e3 ,i h p[] = all ?+s 9 ,him :o is emp[]+ me4 ,to h a patt]n )\t ! p[] to realise x1 to h our ,"l's example )\t ,8 efficacy & en]gy1 w\ld be ( little practical use except to disc\rage & to mock u2 b ,he :o sets ! /&>d supplies ! /r5g?1 & our he>ts are ?us enabl$ to ent] into & abide 9 ! endurance ( ,*ri/4 ,! ne$ ( pati5t endurance is obvi\s4 ,^? e>ly ,*ri/ians ( ,!ssalonica 7 soon put to ! te/4 ,a few days & _! new-born exp]i5ces 7 sev]ely prov$4 ,p]secution1 o/racism1 suff]+1 &1 x may be1 dea? put a real /ra9 ^u _! ,*ri/ian pr(ession2 yet !y endur$1 & ! ,apo/le's pray] 0 answ]$2 = we "k ) :at joy he receiv$ tid+s ( _! endurance & cont9uance 7*4 i4 #d74 ,! same endurance is ne$$ to-day1 ?\gh ! circum/ances are v diff]5t4 ,s9 is /ill p[]ful1 & trials1 suff]+1 sorr[ & dea? are f\nd on e h&4 ,_m ?+s w\ld tempt u f our allegiance & cont9uance4 ,l ! ,psalmi/1 we see ! wick$ prosp]+1 & we are ready to bur/ out ) ! fai?less cry3 ,i h cleans$ my he>t 9 va91 & wa%$ my h&s 9 innoc5cy4 ,or we h be5 toil+ 9 ! v9ey>d = long )\t see+ any fruit1 & l ! prophet1 we are tempt$ to cry3 ,i h lab\r$ 9 va91 ,i h sp5t my /r5g? = n\ght4 ,!n we he> ! voice ( ! ,apo/le rem9d+ u ( ! love ( ,god & ! pati5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,! secret ( pati5ce is love4 ,if only we live 9 ! love ( ,god we %all !reby f9d ! grace ( pati5ce4 ,! union ( love & pati5ce 0 exemplifi$ 9 our ,"l's e>?ly life4 ,he kept ,8 ,fa!r's comm&m5ts & abode 9 ,8 love1 & if only we w cont9ue 9 ,8 love we %all !reby be enabl$ to keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 & endure z ,he endur$4 #b4 ,,! ,,guide4 ,! ,"l direct y\r he>ts4 ,we ne$ direction4 ,s9 has bl9d$ u1 & kept u f kn[+ ! way home into ! love ( ,god1 & into ! endurance ( ,*ri/4 ,/ill m1 s9 has biass$ our he>ts1 & kept u f go+ along ! way4 ,?us we ne$ no?+ %ort ( a ,div9e direction4 ,if ! ,"l does n make /raight our way home we nev] %all arrive !re4 ,h[ does our ,"l direct our he>ts8 ,fir/1 by con/ant & ev]-increas+ exp]i5ce ( ,8 love4 ,god is love1 & z x is ( ! ess5ce ( love to communicate itself1 ,god is ev] reveal+ to our he>ts & be/[+ ^u !m ,8 own ,div9e love4 ,along ! /raight pa?way ,he guides ! s\l into deep] & full] exp]i5ce ( ,8 un*ang+1 un]r+1 & un5d+ love4 ,he also guides by be/[+ ^u u an ev]-full] exp]i5ce ( ! p[] ( ,*ri/4 ,pati5t endurance is n le>n$ all at once1 & ! ,"l leads u z we are able to be> ,8 disclosures & ,8 discipl9e4 ,e lesson ( te/+ br+s ) x a fre% exp]i5ce ( grace1 & e call to endure c>ries ) x ! assurance ( suffici5t /r5g? & p[]4 ,! means us$ = our direction1 z we h already se51 are ?ree 9 numb]1 b ! tru? is s important t x ne$s r5ew$ emphasis4 ,! ,"l directs u by ,8 ,^w4 ,its examples1 its c\nsels1 its promises1 its w>n+s1 x anticipations1 its inc5tives all come ) =ce & bless+ ^u ! he>t1 impell+ x to g ! "r way home4 ,he also directs u by ,8 ,holy ,_s dwell+ )9 u4 ,! ,div9e ,_s possesses & purifies our ?\ghts1 cleanses & cl>ifies our motives1 fre%5s & f]tilises our s\l1 sanctifies & s5sitises our consci5ce1 guides & gu>ds our w2 & ?us e virtue we possess1 & e victory won1 & e ?\ght ( hol9ess are ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god 9 guid+ & direct+ our he>ts into ! love ( ,god & into ! pati5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,"l also guides by ,8 ,provid5ce4 ,he uses ! circum/ances ( our daily life to indicate ,8 w4 ,! discipl9e1 ! ?\s& & "o little ev5ts & episodes1 ! ord9>y exp]i5ce ( daily duty1 ! %ad[s & ! sun%9e1 are all "p ( ,8 provid5tial guidance z ,he leads u along ! pa?way home into ! love ( ,god4 ,all ?+s are cont9ually work+ toge!r = good to !m t love ,god4 ,n[ we pass to consid] ! second & complem5t>y pray]4 #c4 ,,! ,,gift4 ,9 ?is conclud+ pray] ( ! ,epi/le ! ,apo/le sums up by speak+ ( t :i* is 9 "s respects ! greate/ gift ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 ! gift ( p]fect & p]petual peace4 ,our fir/ ne$ is peace ( consci5ce4 ,! burd5 ( s9 weighs heavily ^u ! awak5$ s\l1 & ! condemnation ( ! law consci\sly weighs ^u x4 ,z we look back ov] ! pa/1 & realise :at x has be51 we long = re/ 9 ! removal ( condemnation & ! be/[al ( =giv5ess4 ,our he>ts cry out = peace ) ,god4 ,our second ne$ is peace ( he>t4 ,! s\l set free f ! burd5 ( condemnation & guilt soon f9ds ! ne$ ( a new /r5g?1 new int]e/s1 new hopes4 ,! pa/ has be5 oblit]at$ by m]cy1 b ! pres5t looms l>ge ) difficulty4 ,temptations to fe> & disc\ragem5t arise1 & ! s\l longs = peace4 ,peace ) ,god by reconciliation mu/ !re=e be foll[$ by ! peace ( ,god ?r\gh re/fulness ( he>t day by day4 ,our ?ird ne$ is peace ( fell[%ip4 ,! true ,*ri/ian life is nev] solit>y1 b is liv$ 9 association ) o!rs4 ,our relation%ip to ,*ri/ necess>ily c>ries ) x a relation%ip to ^? :o are 9 ,*ri/ ) u1 & z a consequ5ce ! peace :i* is ours 9 ,*ri/ is express$ 9 peace & fell[%ip ) our fell[-believ]s4 ,! context ( ?is pray] %[s t ! ,apo/le _h ?is aspect ( peace 9 m9d1 & no true peace c be enjoy$ ) ,god t is n %>$ ) our fell[-,*ri/ians4 ,our ,"l has brok5 d[n ! wall ( p>tition betwe5 u2 ,he has made u all "o 9 ,himself1 = ,he is our peace4 #d4 ,,! ,,giv]4 ,! s\rce ( ?is ?reefold peace is ,! ,"l ( peace ,himself4 ,by ,8 dea? ,he br+s u peace ( consci5ce1 by ,8 ,resurrection life peace ( he>t1 by ,8 ,holy ,_s peace ( fell[%ip4 ,peace ,i leave ) y is ! legacy ( ,8 ,dea?4 ,my peace ,i give unto y is ! gift ( ,8 ,_s4 ,on ! ,resurrection ev5+ ,he came ) ?is tw(old peace4 ,fir/1 ,he said1 ,peace be unto y1 & %[$ !m ,8 h&s & ,8 side1 ?us assur+ !m ( peace ( consci5ce ?r\gh ,8 ,dea?4 ,!n ,he said unto !m aga91 ,peace be unto y1 & be/[$ ^u !m ,8 ,holy ,_s1 ?us gu>antee+ to !m peace ( he>t4 ,8 own peace1 :i* _h be5 s m>k$ a feature ( ,8 own life & m9i/ry1 0 n[ to be !irs4 ,he1 ! possessor ( peace1 0 n[ to be ! provid] ( peace to !m4 ,! title1 ,! ,"l ( peace1 9 ?is passage is v notewor?y4 ,x is only f\nd "h1 ?\gh ! title ,god ( peace occurs sev]al times4 ,:at are we to und]/& by x8 ,surely x is a h9t to u t only 9 ,8 ,lord%ip1 ackn[l$g$ & exp]i5c$ by u1 c we f9d peace4 ,9 v significant words we read 9 ! prophet ( ,8 gov]nm5t & peace4 ,fir/ gov]nm5t & !n peace1 s9ce peace is only possible z a result ( gov]nm5t4 ,9 l mann] we read 9 ! psalm ( righte\sness & peace1 = x is only z ,he is ! ,"l our righte\sness t ,he becomes ! ,"l our peace4 ,:5 ! gov]nm5t is ^u ,8 %\ld]1 & ,he is ! ,"l ( our life1 ! inevitable & bless$ result is peace1 p]fect peace4 ,! cont9uity ( ?is peace is v notewor?y--,give y peace always4 ,x is a con/ant peace4 ,x is indep5d5t ( circum/ances1 & does n *ange ) *ang+ exp]i5ces1 s9ce x is indep5d5t ( our v>iabl5ess1 & dep5ds entirely ^u ! ,"l ( peace & ,8 ,div9e gift4 ,peace is associat$ ) our p]man5t relation%ip to ,god 9 ,*ri/1 & a relation%ip ( ?is k9d is unalt]able by any exp]i5ces or circum/ances4 ,! ,"l gives peace always4 ,! *annels ( ?is peace are also significant--,peace always by all means4 ,9 e mann]1 by all conceivable *annels & me?ods ?is peace comes4 ,no circum/ance or condition ( life c be ours :i* does n give "s opportunity = ! be/[al1 exp]i5ce1 & enjoym5t ( peace4 ,n only does peace come always1 b all ways4 ,love1 ,pati5ce1 ,peace--h[ beautiful & sugge/ive ! comb9ation & association6 ,pati5ce is ! fruit ( love1 & peace is ! fruit ( pati5ce4 ,:5 ! s\l is dwell+ 9 ! love ( ,god pati5ce & peace fl[ naturally into ! life1 & are z naturally exemplifi$ 9 x4 ,& s ! he>t rejoices 9 ! love1 reproduces ! pati5ce1 & reposes 9 ! peace ( ! ,"l ( peace1 because x is ev] at re/ 9 ! pres5ce & grace ( ! ,god ( love & peace4 ,v4 ,,k ,,& ,,ob$i5ce4 ,v4 ,,k ,,& ,,ob$i5ce4 ,= ?is cause we also1 s9ce ! day we he>d x1 d n cease to pray = y1 & to desire t ye might be fill$ ) ! k ( ,8 w 9 all wisdom & spiritual und]/&+2 t ye might walk wor?y ( ! ,"l unto all pleas+1 be+ fruitful 9 e good "w1 & increas+ 9 ! k ( ,god2 /r5g!n$ ) all might1 accord+ to ,8 glori\s p[]1 unto all pati5ce & long-suff]+ ) joyfulness2 giv+ ?anks unto ! ,fa!r4--,,col4 i4 #i-ab4 ,! ,epi/les ( ! 7fir/7 captivity ( ! ,apo/le 7,philippians1 ,ephesians1 ,colossians1 ,philemon7 repres5t 8 mature/ exp]i5ces4 ,z a consequ5ce ! pray]s f\nd 9 !m are p>ticul>ly notewor?y1 reveal+ "s ( ! deepe/ ?+s ( ! writ]'s spiritual life4 ,9 ?is respect !y are at once te/s & models = u2 & x is p]haps n too mu* to say t c>eful & prolong$ pray]ful m$itation on ! pray]s f\nd 9 ^! ,epi/les w prove "o ( ! mo/ valuable & helpful me?ods ( deep5+ ! spiritual life4 ,! fir/ ( ^! we n[ consid]4 #a4 ,,! ,,reason ,,( ,,! ,,pray]4 ,colosse 0 "o ( ! ,*ur*es :i* ,paul _h nei!r f\nd$ nor visit$ 7*4 ii4 #a74 ,*ri/ianity 0 br\ght !re by ,epaphras1 "o ( 8 disciples 7*4 i4 #g74 ,b ! ,apo/le 0 z ke5ly int]e/$ 9 its spiritual welf>e z if he _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 f\nd+ x4 ,s :5 he _h he>d ( _! fai? & love 7*4 i4 #d71 & ! fruitfulness ( _! life 7*4 i4 #f71 he ?ank$ ,god on _! behalf 7*4 i4 #c71 & pray$ ?is pray]4 ,deep int]e/ 9 ! spiritual life ( o!rs 0 "o ( ! prom95t m>ks ( ! ,*ri/ian "* ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,8 0 no self-c5tr$ life1 = he 0 ev] ke5ly al]t to appreciate ! m>ks ( grace 9 o!rs4 ,?is is a te/1 & at ! same "t a rebuke1 = u4 ,h[ unlike we are to a ,*ri/ian ( ! type ( ,b>nabas1 ( :om we read3 ,:o1 :5 he came1 & _h se5 ! grace ( ,god1 0 glad 7,acts xi4 #bc74 ,?is is only possible by hav+ a he>t at leisure f itself2 & :5 we are ?us deeply int]e/$ 9 ! m>ks & manife/ations ( ! ,div9e work+ 9 o!r p's lives we %all n only praise ,god on _! behalf1 b also1 l ! ,apo/le1 pray = !m2 & ?us ! bless+ w ext5d & deep54 #b4 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,,! ,,pray]4 ,! ma9 po9t ( 8 pray] 0 t !y might be fill$ ) ! k ( ,8 w4 ,! w ( ,god kn[n & done is ! secret ( all true liv+4 ,x 0 ! key-note ( our ,"l's e>?ly life4 ,he came to d ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 & 9 "o ( ! deepe/ exp]i5ces ( ,8 life ,he said3 ,n ,my w1 b ,?9e be done4 ,he told ,8 disciples t ,8 meat 0 to d ! w ( ,him t s5t ,him2 & ,he taught !m to pray1 ,?y w be done 9 e>? z x is 9 heav54 ,! w ( ,god is ! sub/ance ( revelation1 = :at is ! ,bible f beg9n+ to end b ! revelation ( ,god's w = man8 ,p]haps ! mo/ all-embrac+ pray] is3 ,tea* me to d ,?y w2 & c]ta9ly ! ideal life is summ$ up 9 ! phrase1 ,he t doe? ! w ( ,god abide? = ev]4 ,well might ! ,apo/le pray = ^! ,*ri/ians ( ,colosse to be fill$ ) ! k ( ,god's w4 ,! ^w r5d]$ k means mature k1 & is "o ( ! *>act]i/ic words ( ^! f\r ,epi/les writt5 f ,rome4 ,! ,apo/le evid5tly reg>d$ mature k1 or deep spiritual exp]i5ce1 z ! pre-em95t m>k ( a rip5+ ,*ri/ian4 ,9 ?is respect ,/4 ,john be>s ! same te/imony1 9 8 ref]5ce to ! ?ree /ages ( ! ,*ri/ian life repres5t$ by little *ildr51 "y m51 & fa!rs4 ,! little *ildr5 h2 ! "y m5 are2 ! fa!rs "k 7#a ,john ii4 #ab-ad74 ,?is spiritual k or exp]i5ce is ! great safegu>d aga9/ error1 9 t x gives p[] to di/+ui% betwe5 good & evil1 betwe5 tru? & falsehood4 ,! measure ( ?is k is to be c>efully not$--fill$ ) ! k ( ,8 w4 ,! ^w also implies a fulness :i* is realis$ cont9ually--n a b>e k1 b its complet5ess2 n an int]mitt5t /ream1 b a p]petual fl[4 ,:5 ! s\l exp]i5ces ?is x is provid$ n only ) ! greate/ safegu>d aga9/ dang]1 b also ) ! secret ( a /rong1 gr[+1 p[]ful ,*ri/ian life4 ,! *>act]i/ics ( ?is k %\ld be obs]v$3 ,9 all wisdom & spiritual und]/&+4 ,wisdom is a g5]al t]m :i* implies ! capacity & faculty = adapt+ ! be/ means to br+ ab\t ! be/ ends 9 ?+s spiritual4 ,spiritual und]/&+ is ! specific com+ or putt+ toge!r ( pr9ciples by means ( :i* true action is tak54 ,x really means putt+ two & two toge!r1 comp>+ ideas & pr9ciples1 = ! purpose ( adopt+ ! be/ 9 any giv5 c\rse ( action4 ,( ! importance & necessity ( wisdom & spiritual und]/&+ sc>cely any?+ ne$ be said4 ,*ri/ian wisdom1 ,*ri/ian und]/&+1 ,*ri/ian p]ception 9 ! ?\s& & "o ?+s ( life--?is surely is "o ( our greate/ necessities & *oice/ bless+s4 ,h[ _m errors w\ld be avoid$1 h[ _m w&]+s *eck$1 by means ( ?is spiritual wisdom6 ,/ill m1 h[ mu* joy w\ld be exp]i5c$ & h[ mu* g5u9e s]vice r5d]$1 if we 7 always say+ & do+ ! 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"r way4 ,fill$ ) ! k ( ,8 w 9 all wisdom & spiritual und]/&+4 ,?is means = its complete realisation con/ant t\* ) t ,book :i* pres5ts ! cle>ly express$ w ( ,god4 ,! w ( ,god is 9 t ,^w1 & :5 ! ,^w is illum9at$ by ! ,_s ( ,god we come to "k ,8 w conc]n+ u4 ,no "o w ev] h ! full k ( t w1 no "o c possibly be mature 9 exp]i5ce1 if ! ,^w ( ,god is n 8 daily1 def9ite1 direct /udy & m$itation4 ,x purifies ! p]ception ( ! faculties by its cleans+ p[]2 x illum9ates ! moral faculties ) its enlight5+ p[]2 x controls ! emotional faculties ) its protective p[]2 x en]gises ! volitional faculties ) its /imulat+ p[]2 & ?us 9 ! con/ant1 cont9u\s use ( ! ,^w ( ,god 9 p]sonal practice1 ) m$itation & pray]1 we %all become fill$ ) ! full k ( ,8 w 9 all wisdom & spiritual und]/&+4 #c4 ,,! ,,purpose ,,( ,,! ,,pray]4 ,k is n an end 9 itself1 b ! means to an end2 & s ! ,apo/le /ates ! purpose = :i* he asks ?is k ( ,god's w3 ,t ye might walk wor?y ( ! ,"l unto all-pleas+ 444 fruitful 444 increas+ 444 /r5g!n$ 444 giv+ ?anks4 ,_! life is to be influ5c$ by ?is k--walk wor?y ( ! ,"l4 ,k is to be translat$ into practice4 ,walk+ is ! *>act]i/ic ,bible ^w descriptive ( ! "* ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 ! full expression ( all our p[]s4 ,z x presupposes life1 s x means en]gy1 movem5t1 progress2 & = ?is1 k is ess5tial4 ,h[ c we walk unless we "k :y & :i!r we g8 ,! k ( ,god's w gives po9t & purpose to ! activities ( life4 ,walk wor?y ( ! ,"l4 ,:at a pr(\nd & se>*+ ?\ght is "h--,wor?y ( ! ,"l4 ,surely ?is is impossible2 yet ^! are ! pla9 words ( ! inspir$ writ]4 ,to walk wor?y ( ! ,"l--x is almo/ incr$ible1 & yet ?is is "o ( ! possibilities & glories ( grace4 ,! ,apo/le is fond ( ! ^w wor?y4 ,we are to walk wor?y ( our vocation 7,eph4 iv4 #a71 wor?y ( ! ,gospel 7,phil4 i4 #bg71 wor?y ( ! sa9ts 7,rom4 xvi4 #b71 wor?y ( ,god 7#a ,!ss4 ii4 #ab74 ,we may be p]fectly sure t ,paul w\ld n put su* an ideal be=e u if x c\ld n be realis$4 ,god's comm&s always imply promises4 ,unto all pleas+4 ,bi%op ,m\le beautifully r5d]s ?is phrase3 ,unto e anticipation ( ,8 w 7,colossian ,/udies74 ,tea* me to d ! ?+ t please? ,!e 7,p4 ,b4 v]sion74 ,:at a glori\s ideal6 ,we are s to walk z to please ,him 9 ev]y?+4 ,n only do+ :at we are told1 b anticipat+ ,8 comm&s by liv+ 9 su* close t\* ) ,him t we in/9ctively "k ! ?+ t w please ,him4 ,^! words s\nd a dep? ( ! spiritual life ) :i* comp>atively few are famili>2 & yet "h !y are1 fac+ u def9itely1 ) _! call to realise t :i* ,god has plac$ be=e u4 ,! specific details ( ?is wor?y walk are next br\ght be=e u 9 f\r pregnant phrases3 ,be+ fruitful 9 e good "w4 ,notice e ^w ( ?is s5t5ce4 ,our life is to be *>act]is$ by good works1 & 9 ea* & e "o ( ^! we are to be fruitful1 manife/+ ! rip5ess1 &1 if x may be s put1 ! beauty & lusci\sness associat$ ) fruit4 ,m>k1 too1 t x is fruitful 9 e good "w1 t is1 9 ! process ( do+ ! "w1 & n m]ely z ! result or outcome ( x4 ,! v "w itself is int5d$ to be fruitful ap>t f p>ticul> results4 ,!re may be v few results ( our s]vice = ,god1 b ! s]vice itself may & %\ld be fruitful4 ,increas+ 9 ! k ( ,god4 ,notice ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! k ( ,8 w & ! k ( ,himself4 ,t ,i may "k ,him 7,phil4 iii4 #aj72 ,!y might "k ,!e 7,john xvii4 #c72 ,ye h kn[n ,him 7#a ,john ii4 #ac74 ,! k ( ,8 w w lead u to ! k ( ,himself1 & beyond ?is x is impossible to g4 ,/r5g!n$ ) all might1 accord+ to ,8 glori\s p[]1 unto all pati5ce & longsuff]+ ) joyfulness4 ,! ,apo/le's ?\ght p\rs itself out 9 ri* abundance 9 ^! words4 ,x seems z ?\gh he c\ld n adequately express ! possibilities & *>act]i/ics ( ! ,*ri/ian life ab\t :i* he prays4 ,!y are to be /r5g!n$1 & n only s1 b ) all might4 ,! pr9ciple or /&>d ( x is accord+ to ,8 glori\s p[]1 & ! end ( x is unto all pati5ce & longsuff]+ ) joyfulness4 ,! man ( ! _w might see 9 ?is phrase an anticlimax1 :5 x is said t ! end ( /r5g? is pati5ce & longsuff]+2 & yet ,*ri/ianity f9ds its ideal 9 en]gy express$ 9 "*1 activity manife/+ itself 9 passivity1 & might 9 meekness4 ,notice1 too1 ! sugge/ive addition1 ) joyfulness4 ,pati5ce & longsuff]+ )\t joy are apt to be cold1 *illy1 unattractive4 ,!re is a /]n1 /oical endurance ( suff]+ :i*1 :ile x may be admir$ sometimes1 t5ds to repel4 ,b :5 pati5ce & longsuff]+ are p]meat$ & suffus$ ) joyfulness1 ! v life ( ,*ri/ is liv$ ov] aga9 9 ,8 foll[]s4 ,resignation to ! w ( ,god is only v p>tially a ,*ri/ian virtue2 b :5 we take joyfully ! ?+s t come ^u u we are inde$ manife/+ ! v life ( ,god ,himself4 ,giv+ ?anks unto ! ,fa!r4 ,?is is ! cr[n+ grace = :i* ! ,apo/le prays--?ankfulness4 ,h[ mu* x means4 ,! he>t full ( gratitude & gladness1 ! life full ( brightness & buoyancy1 ! "* full ( vitality & vig\r4 ,! joy ( ! ,"l is1 inde$1 ! /r5g? ( ,8 p1 & :5 ?is elem5t ( ?anksgiv+ *>act]ises our life1 x gives tone to ev]y?+ else1 & cr[ns all o!r graces4 #d4 ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,pray]4 ,we h se5 :at ! ,apo/le desir$ = ! ,*ri/ians ( ,colosse1 & 9 s do+ we h le>nt "s ( ! deepe/ secrets ( ,*ri/ian liv+4 ,x rema9s to notice ! *>act]i/ics ( ?is pray]1 9 ord] t our pray]s may be taught & guid$ & inspir$ ) p[]4 ,8 pray] 0 urg5t--,s9ce ! day we he>d4 ,f ! mom5t ! tid+s came by ,epaphras ( ! ,*ri/ian life 9 ,colosse ! ,apo/le's he>t w5t up to ,god 9 pray]4 ,8 pray] 0 incessant--,d n cease to pray4 ,aga9 & aga9 he ask$1 & kept on ask+1 s fully 0 8 he>t drawn out 9 pray] = ^! ,*ri/ians :om he _h nev] se54 ,8 pray] 0 int5se--,& to desire4 ,?is 0 no m]e lip s]vice4 ,8 he>t _h evid5tly be5 /irr$ to its core by ! tid+s ( ! ,*ri/ian life at ,colosse1 & z he he>d ( _! fai?1 _! love1 _! hope1 _! hol9ess1 _! s]vice1 a deep1 int5se1 long+ desire came into 8 s\l to seek = /ill full] & deep] bless+ on _! behalf4 ,:at a man he 01 & :at pray]s 8 76 ,8 pray] 0 (f]$ 9 fell[%ip ) o!rs--,s9ce ! day we he>d4 ,timo?y 0 associat$ ) ! ,apo/le 9 ^! petitions4 ,unit$ pray] is "o ( ! greate/ p[]s 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,if two ( y %all agree z t\*+ any?+ t !y %all ask1 x %all be done4 ,p]sonal pray] is preci\s1 unit$ pray] is /ill m p[]ful4 ,?us 9 ^! v]ses we h "o ( ! fulle/1 deepe/ & mo/ preci\s ( ! ,apo/le's pray]s1 & z we consid] its union ( ?\ght & exp]i5ce1 ( pr(\nd tea*+ & equally pr(\nd revelation ( ,*ri/ian life1 we le>n two ( ! mo/ urg5t & necess>y lessons = ! ,*ri/ian life to-day4 ,! fir/ ( ^! %all be giv5 9 ! words ( ,bi%op ,m\le3 ,bew>e ( un!ological devotion4 ,if devotion is to be real x %\ld be *>act]is$ by ?\ght4 ,!re is no contradiction betwe5 m9d & he>t1 betwe5 !ology & devotion4 ,devotional h\rs d n mean h\rs :5 ?\ght is abs5t4 ,m$itation is n ab/raction1 nor is devotion dream9ess4 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y m9d is an ess5tial "p ( ! comm&m5t4 ,if g5u9e ?\ght & equally g5u9e !ology d n *>act]ise our h\rs ( devotion1 we lose "s ( ! mo/ preci\s opportunities ( grace & bless+4 ,a piety :i* is m]e pietism1 an evangelicalism :i* does n cont9ually pond] ! pr(\nd tru?s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 c nev] be /rong or d any deep s]vice4 ,we mu/ bew>e ( un!ological devotion4 ,we mu/ also bew>e ( undevotional !ology4 ,?is is ! opposite error1 & con/itutes an equally great dang]4 ,a h>d1 dry1 intellectual /udy ( !ology w yield no spiritual fruit4 ,accuracy 9 k ( ,greek1 c>eful balanc+ ( aspects ( tru?1 l>ge k ( ! doctr9al v]ities ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 are all ess5tial & valuable2 b unless !y are p]meat$ by a _s ( devotion !y w fail at ! crucial po9t4 ,pectus facit !ologum--x is ! he>t t makes ! !ologian2 & a !ology :i* does n spr+ f spiritual exp]i5ce is doom$ to decay1 to deadness1 & !re=e to disa/]4 ,:51 !re=e1 our devotions are !ological1 & our !ology is devotional1 we beg9 to realise ! true be+1 bless+1 & p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 & we g f /r5g? to /r5g?1 f grace to grace1 & f glory unto glory4 ,,vi4 ,,conflict ,,& ,,com=t4 ,,vi4 ,,conflict ,,& ,,com=t4 ,= ,i w\ld t ye knew :at great conflict ,i h = y1 & = !m at ,laodicea1 & = z _m z h n se5 my face 9 ! fle%2 t _! he>ts may be com=t$1 be+ knit toge!r 9 love1 & unto all ri*es ( ! full assurance ( und]/&+1 to ! ackn[l$gm5t ( ! my/]y ( ,god1 & ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ,*ri/4--,,col4 ii4 #a1 #b4 ,al?\gh he 0 9 prison ! ,apo/le 0 con/antly at "w = 8 ,ma/]1 & n lea/ ( all at ! "w ( pray]4 ,if ev] ! words or>e e/ labor>e1 to pray is to lab\r1 7 true1 !y 7 true ( ,/4 ,paul1 = to him to pray 0 to "w ) all 8 might1 z we %all see f a /udy ( ano!r ( ! pray]s (f]$ 9 8 ,roman prison4 #a4 ,,:at ,,pray] ,,means4 ,pray] is describ$ z a conflict4 ,we h a simil> expression us$ ( ! pray]s ( ,epaphras1 9 ! words lab\r+ f]v5tly 7,col4 iv4 #ab74 ,! same ^w conflict is associat$ ) fai?1 ! good fight ( fai? 7#a ,tim4 vi4 #ab71 & ) ! good fight ( ! ,apo/le's entire life 7#b ,tim4 iv4 #g74 ,pray] reg>d$ z a conflict includes ! two ideas ( toil & /rife4 ,! toil ( pray] %[s u ! "w involv$ 9 x4 ,sometimes we he> ! expression1 ,if y c d no?+ else1 y c pray1 z ?\gh pray] 7 ! easie/ ( all ?+s4 ,z a simple fact1 x is ! h>de/4 ,no man kn[s :at pray] means unless he kn[s :at x is to lab\r 9 pray]4 ,! /rife involv$ 9 pray] implies opposition--! oppos+ =ce ( "o :o wi%es above all ?+s to *eck & ?w>t our pray]s4 ,we disc]n some?+ ( ?is opposition 9 ! well-kn[n words1 ,we wre/le 7,eph4 vi4 #ab72 & ! words ( ! hymn are z true z !y are famili>-- ,& ,satan trembles :5 he sees ,! weake/ sa9t ^u 8 knees4 ,! ,apo/le knew by spiritual exp]i5ce t to pray 0 to r\se up aga9/ himself a mighty opposition1 & x 0 ?is =ce t made 8 pray] su* a great conflict4 ,no believ] %\ld be surpris$ at 8 pray]s be+ h9d]$ 7#a ,pet4 iii4 #g74 ,x is evid5tly "o ( ,satan's ma9 objects to get ! ,*ri/ian to re/ra9 pray]4 ,! ,*ri/ian man or ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* t cont9ues in/ant 9 pray] may re/ assur$ ( malignant opposition f ! ho/s ( spiritual wick$ness 9 high places4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we may be sure t ,satan sc>cely tr\bles himself ab\t ! believ] or congregation ^: private1 family1 & public pray+ is neglect$ or ?\ght little (4 ,pray] is1 !re=e1 a great conflict4 ,x is n solicitude only1 b a /ruggle2 n m]ely anxiety1 b activity4 ,z ,bi%op ,m\le says3 ,pray] is nev] meant to be indol5tly easy1 h[ev] simple & reliant x may be4 ,x is meant to be an inf9itely important transaction betwe5 man & ,god4 ,& !re=e v (t51 :5 subjects & circum/ances call = x1 x has to be view$ z a "w involv+ lab\r1 p]si/5cy1 conflict1 if x w\ld be pray] inde$ 7,colossian ,/udies1 p4 #abd74 ,! ,bi%op goes on to quote a famili> incid5t :i* illu/rates ?is great tru?3 ,a visitor knock$ betimes "o morn+ at ! door ( a good man1 a sa9t ( ! noble/ ,puritan type--& t 0 a f9e type inde$4 ,he call$ z a fri5d to consult a fri5d1 sure ( 8 welcome4 ,b he 0 kept wait+ long4 ,at la/ a s]vant came to expla9 ! delay3 ',my ma/] has be5 at pray]1 & ?is morn+ he has be5 long 9 gett+ access4' ,! practical "q = u is :e!r ?is is our idea ( pray]1 or :e!r we are m]ely play+ at pray]1 & n reg>d+ x ) true s]i\sness4 ,if we "k :at x is to h great conflict 9 pray]1 happy are we4 ,if we d n1 we may well ask ,god to se>* our he>ts & *ange our m9ds ab\t pray]4 ,pray] is *>act]is$ by unselfi%ness4 ,! conflict ( ! ,apo/le 0 n self-c5tr$4 ,x 0 on behalf ( o!rs3 ,great conflict ,i h = y1 & = !m at ,laodicea4 ,?is is ! ess5ce ( pray]--int]cession on behalf ( o!rs4 ,if our seasons ( pray] are l>gely tak5 up ) pray]s = our own ne$s1 h[ev] g5u9e1 we are fail+ at a crucial po9t2 b if our "t is ma9ly tak5 up ) pray]s = o!rs1 we %all soon f9d t our own bless+s beg9 to ab\nd4 ,!re is t scatt]e? & yet increase?4 ,pray] also implies sympa?y4 ,! ,apo/le 0 pray+ = p :om he _h nev] se51 & probably nev] w\ld see4 ,?is is n easy--inde$1 is v difficult--b x is a real te/ ( spirituality4 ,out ( sight1 out ( m9d4 ,we are tempt$ to limit our pray]s to fri5ds :om we "k1 causes 9 :i* we are int]e/$1 subjects spiritually ne> & ak9 to u4 ,n s ! ,apo/le1 ^: he>t w5t out to ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,god 9 e place :]e he knew ?r\gh fri5ds t little bodies ( ,*ri/ians 7 to be f\nd4 ,8 sympa?y 0 at once quick1 wide1 & deep1 & x is "o ( ! supreme te/s ( true spirituality to h a sympa?y possess$ ( all ^! ?ree *>act]i/ics4 ,our sympa?y may be quick & yet n>r[1 or wide b n deep1 or ev5 deep & n wide2 b to be at once quick1 wide1 & deep 9 sympa?y is to be a true foll[] ( ,*ri/4 ,z we pond] ^! ?+s--conflict1 unselfi%ness1 sympa?y--d n our he>ts condemn u8 ,in/ead ( conflict1 h[ easy-go+ h be5 our pray]s6 ,in/ead ( unselfi%1 h[ self-c5tr$1 in/ead ( sympa!tic1 h[ contract$6 ,?us ! ,apo/le se>*es & te/s u z we dwell on 8 wond]ful life ( pray]4 #b4 ,,:at ,,pray] ,,br+s4 ,:at 7 ! objects = :i* ! ,apo/le pray$ s e>ne/ly on behalf ( ^! unkn[n ,*ri/ians8 ,:at 7 ! precise gifts t he s\ght = !m f ,god8 ,?is is no unnecess>y "q1 = ! same gifts w surely be suitable to u4 ,he ask$ = spiritual /r5g?3 ,t _! he>ts might be com=t$4 ,/4 ,paul always w5t to ! v c5tre & core ( ?+s1 & s we f9d him con/antly pray+ ) ref]5ce to ! he>ts ( ^! ,colossian ,*ri/ians4 ,s9ce1 z we h se51 ! he>t 9 ,scripture is ! c5tre ( our moral & spiritual be+1 if ! he>t is "r1 all w be "r1 = out ( x are ! issues ( life4 ,he prays t _! he>ts might be com=t$--t is1 9 ! full s5se ( ! ^w1 enc\rag$1 exhort$1 /r5g!n$4 ,com=t includes ! ?ree elem5ts ( /r5g?1 c\rage1 & consolation4 ,we mu/ be /rong1 brave1 & *e]y4 ,?is is ! full mean+ ( ! t]m ,com=t] z appli$ to ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he is ! ,"o ,:o gives /r5g?1 c\rage1 & consolation4 ,?is1 too1 is ! true mean+ ( ! famili> phrase ( ! ,engli% ,pray] ,book1 ,com=table words--words t m9i/] /r5g?1 =titude1 & *e]4 ,! fact t ?is ?\ght ( he>ts com=t$ 0 (t5 9 ! m9d & on ! lips ( ! ,apo/le %[s ! importance he atta*$ to x 7#b ,!ss4 ii4 #ag2 ,eph4 vi4 #bb74 ,) he>ts made /rong1 c\rage\s1 & *e]ful1 ,*ri/ians c face any?+2 :ile ) he>ts t rema9 weak1 fe>ful1 & sad ! ,*ri/ian life is a prey to all ! temptations ( ! ,evil ,"o4 ,x is exactly simil> ) a ,*ur* or a congregation ( ,*ri/ians1 = "o ( ! supreme ne$s 9 any community is com=t$ he>ts--! c5tres ( life made /rong1 c\rage\s1 & happy4 ,!n x is t ,*ur*es live1 gr[1 ext5d1 & witness = ,*ri/ 9 ! demon/ration ( ! ,holy ,_s ! ,com=t]4 ,he ask$ = spiritual unity3 ,be+ knit toge!r 9 love1 or1 q lit]ally1 hav+ be5 compact$ 9 love4 ,he pray$ t ^! ,*ri/ians might be kept toge!r1 knit toge!r1 jo9$ toge!r 9 a _s ( love4 ,solit>y ,*ri/ians are always weak ,*ri/ians1 = union is /r5g?4 ,if ,*ri/ians are n knit toge!r1 ! cause ( ,*ri/ mu/ necess>ily suff]1 = ?r\gh ! sev]ances caus$ by division ! enemy w keep ?ru/+ 8 d>ts4 ,t is :y ! ,apo/le else:]e urges !m e>ne/ly to /rive to keep ! unity ( ! ,_s 7,eph4 iv4 #c74 ,"o ( ! greate/ p[]s t ,satan wields to-day is due to ! disunion among ! p ( ,god4 ,x is true ( ! ,*ri/ian home1 congregation1 & d5om9ation4 ,! w$ge ( discord is "o ( ! enemy's mo/ p[]ful weapons4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :]e ! bre?r5 dwell toge!r 9 unity1 ! ,"l comm&s ,8 bless+4 ,9 almo/ e ,epi/le ! ,apo/le emphasises unity1 & we c readily und]/& ! reason4 ,?is unity is only possible 9 love4 ,x is ! love ( ,god to u t unites u to ,him1 & x w be ! love ( ,god 9 u t unites u to our bre?r54 ,!re is no p[] l love to b9d ,*ri/ians toge!r4 ,we may n see eye to eye on all aspects ( tru?2 we may n all use ! same me?ods ( wor%ip & s]vice1 b if we love "o ano!r ,god dwells 9 u & among u1 & adds ,8 own seal ( bless+ to ! "w done = ,him4 ,let e ,*ri/ian be fully assur$ t 9 s f> z he is /riv+1 pray+1 & lab\r+ = ! union ( ,god's p 9 love1 he w be do+ "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful & bless$ pieces ( "w = 8 ,ma/]1 & "o ( ! greate/ possible pieces ( diss]vice to ! k+dom ( ,satan4 ,contr>iwise1 ! ,*ri/ian man or ,*ri/ian ,*ur* t /&s out = sep>at5ess & exclusiv5ess is "o ( ! be/ allies ( ,satan1 & "o ( ! mo/ effective work]s = ! k+dom ( d>kness4 ,he ask$ = spiritual c]titude3 ,unto all ri*es ( ! full assurance ( und]/&+4 ,weal? is a fav\rite metaphor ( ,/4 ,paul1 & is us$ to d5ote ! fulness & abundance ( ! ,*ri/ian life z conceiv$ by him4 ,m>k h[ he piles phrase ^u phrase--und]/&+1 fulness ( und]/&+1 & !n weal? ( fulness ( und]/&+4 ,to ! ,apo/le1 ! m9d 0 "o ( ! ess5tial p[]s & pr9ciples ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,s f> f ?9k+ accord+ to a mod]n fa%ion t ! less "o uses ! m9d ! bett] ,*ri/ian "o is1 ,/4 ,paul1 foll[+ 8 ,ma/]1 ev] emphasis$ ! duty & glory ( lov+ ,god ) all ! m9d4 ,?is weal? ( ! fulness ( und]/&+ means an abundance ( conviction1 bo? intellectual & moral1 t ,*ri/ianity is :at x claims to be1 & t ! ,*ri/ian life is ! p]fect satisfaction ( all ! diff]5t p>ts ( man's nature4 ,he prays t !y may rise to ! :ole weal? ( ! full ex]cise ( _! intellig5ce 7,m\le74 ,j z we f9d else:]e ! fulness ( fai? 7,heb4 x4 #bb71 ! fulness ( hope 7,heb4 vi4 #aa71 & mu* fulness 7#a ,!ss4 i4 #e71 s "h ! ,apo/le desires !m to enjoy to ! full ! intellig5t grasp+ ( assurance ( ,*ri/ian tru? :i* 0 !irs 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 ! same _s ,luke writes to ,!ophilus3 ,t ?\ mighte/ "k ! c]ta9ty ( ^? ?+s :]e9 ?\ ha/ be5 in/ruct$4 ,a firm conviction ( ! und]/&+ is "o ( ! greate/ ne$s1 z x is also "o ( ! greate/ bless+s1 ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,if a ,*ri/ian _c say1 ,i "k1 ,i am p]suad$1 he is lack+ 9 "o ( ! prime ess5tials ( a vigor\s exp]i5ce4 ,let u pond]1 !n1 ?is rem>kable phrase1 ! :ole weal? ( ! fulness ( intellig5ce1 & see 9 x "o ( ! absolute necessities ( daily exp]i5ce4 ,b h[ does x come8 ,x is ! result ( ! =ego+ com=t & love4 ,he>ts made /rong mean m9ds fully assur$4 ,he>ts full ( love mean intellects full ( k & conviction4 ,let no "o say t love is bl9d3 on ! contr>y1 x is love t sees & kn[s4 ,x 0 ! ,apo/le ( love :o 0 ! fir/ ) spiritual insight to say1 ,x is ! ,"l1 on t memorable e>ly morn+ on ! ,lake ( ,galilee4 ,x is ! ,*ri/ian ) a he>t /rong & full ( love :o w h ! weal? ( ! fulness ( intellig5ce4 ,! same is true ( a ,*ur*1 = :5 x is /rong & unit$ 9 love1 !re w come su* an influx ( conviction & c]titude t ! _w w be impress$ by ! demon/ration ( ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel4 ,he ask$ = spiritual k3 ,to ! full k ( ! my/]y ( ,god & ! ,fa!r1 ev5 ,*ri/ 7n z ,a4,v474 ,"h1 aga91 we h a fav\rite ^w ( ^! ,epi/les1 full k1 t is1 ripe1 mature exp]i5ce2 & x means ! exp]i5ce ( all t is summ$ up 9 ! "o ^w ,*ri/4 ,9 view ( ! dang]\s errors1 !n rife & increas+1 ( a special k conf9$ only to a few1 to an intellectual ari/ocracy1 ! ,apo/le lays /ress ^u ! possibility ( e ,*ri/ian becom+ acqua9t$ 9 p]sonal exp]i5ce ) all ! k ( ,god t is /or$ up 9 ,*ri/4 ,he decl>es ,*ri/ z ! ,image ( ,god 7*4 i4 #ae71 z ! ,head ( ! ,*ur* 7*4 i4 #ah71 z ! ,"o 9 ,:om all fulness dwells 7*4 i4 #ai71 z ! ,r$eem] f s9 7*4 i4 #bj71 z ! ,hope ( glory 7*4 i4 #bg71 z ! ,"o 9 ,:om are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k 7*4 ii4 #c74 ,!re is no mi/9ess "h1 no vagu5ess1 no hesitation1 no limitation1 b a full1 free1 op5 opportunity = all believ]s to become acqua9t$ ) ,*ri/ 9 ,8 ,div9e fulness4 ,?is is ! cr[n+-po9t ( ! ,apo/le's pray]1 = 9 ! full k ( ,*ri/ ev]y?+ else is includ$4 ,?is k1 at once intellectual1 moral1 & spiritual1 is ! safegu>d f all error1 ! secret ( all progress1 & ! gu>antee ( all bless+4 ,let ?is pray]1 !n1 be our con/ant & c>eful /udy4 ,we %all f9d 9 x mu* to rebuke ! %all[ness1 ! selfi%ness1 ! dulness1 & ! sluggi%ness ( our pray]s2 & we %all also f9d 9 x a model ( in/ruction1 & ! inspiration ( all true petition & int]cession4 ,! ,*ri/ian :o le>ns f ! pray]s ( ! ,apo/le w le>n "s ( ! deepe/ secrets ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,,vii4 ,,wisdom ,,& ,,revelation4 ,,vii4 ,,wisdom ,,& ,,revelation4 ,:]e=e ,i also1 aft] ,i he>d ( y\r fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 & love unto all ! sa9ts1 cease n to give ?anks = y1 mak+ m5tion ( y 9 my pray]s2 t ! ,god ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,fa!r ( glory1 may give unto y ! _s ( wisdom & revelation 9 ! k ( ,him3 ! eyes ( y\r und]/&+ be+ enlight5$2 t ye may "k :at is ! hope ( ,8 call+1 & :at ! ri*es ( ! glory ( ,8 inh]itance 9 ! sa9ts1 & :at is ! exce$+ greatness ( ,8 p[] to u-w>d :o believe1 accord+ to ! work+ ( ,8 mighty p[]4--,,eph4 i4 #ae-ai4 ,if pray] = o!rs is a b>omet] ( our own spiritual life1 we c realise :at ,/4 ,paul felt 0 necess>y = himself by 8 pray]s = o!rs4 ,9 ,ephesians !re are two petitions1 & no?+ full] & deep] is f\nd 9 any ( ! ,apo/le's writ+s4 ,?is ,epi/le repres5ts ! high-wat] m>k ( ,*ri/ian privilege & possibility4 #a4 ,,! ,,f\ndation4 ,we see f v]se #ae t 8 pray] is closely & def9itely bas$ on :at prec$es1 & ?is introduces u to a feature n hi!rto f\nd4 ,up to n[ ! pray]s at ! op5+ h be5 record$ almo/ imm$iately aft] ! p]sonal greet+s4 ,b "h a long p>agraph int]v5es1 & ! pray] is n record$ until aft] f\rte5 v]ses full ( spiritual tea*+ h be5 giv54 ,?is section des]ves special att5tion because x is ! basis ( ! pray]4 ,let u review x briefly 9 ord] to obta9 ! true p]spective ( ! petition4 ,! key-?\ght is 9 v]se #c1 :]e ! ,apo/le praises ,god = hav+ actually bless$ !m ) all spiritual bless+s 9 heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/4 ,!n comes a wond]ful /atem5t ( ! way 9 :i* ^! bless+s _h become _! own4 7a7 ,!y _h be5 et]nally purpos$ 9 ,god ! ,fa!r 7v]s4 #c-f;a72 7b7 !y _h be5 hi/orically m$iat$ ?r\gh ,god ! ,son 7v]s4 #f;b-#ab72 7c7 !y _h be5 spiritually appli$ by ,god ! ,_s 7v]s4 #ab-ad74 ,& 9 connection ) ea* ,p]son ( ! ,sacr$ ,tr9ity practically ! same phrase occurs 9 ?is p>agraph1 %[+ t all ! bless+s 7 giv5 9 ord] t !y might be us$ = ! ,div9e glory3 ,to ! praise ( ! glory ( ,8 grace 7v]4 #f72 ,to ! praise ( ,8 glory 7v]4 #ab72 ,to ! praise ( ,8 glory 7v]4 #ad74 ,n[ x is ^u ?is weal? ( provision t ! ,apo/le bases 8 pray]3 ,on ?is acc\nt4 ,god _h s wond]fully bless$ !m 9 ,*ri/ by ,8 ,_s1 & ?is fulness ( bless+ 0 s cle>ly int5d$ to be us$ to ! praise & glory ( ,god t he c\ld pray1 z he does "h1 assur$ t ! answ] w\ld come4 ,god's revelation ( ,himself is inv>iably & inevitably ! f\ndation ( our pray]s4 ,because ( :at ,he has done & is do+ we c be sure ( grace4 ,because ,8 p[] has provid$ all ?+s t p]ta9 to life & godl9ess we c be c]ta9 ( p[] = daily liv+4 #b4 ,,! ,,appeal4 ,! names & titles ( ,god are p>ticul>ly notewor?y & are always full ( spiritual significance1 %$d+ light on ! passages 9 :i* !y occur4 ,/4 ,paul prays to ! ,god ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is title z x /&s is unique1 ?\gh already he has ref]r$ to ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 7v]4 #c71 & w ref] aga9 to ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 connection ) pray] 7*4 iii4 #ad74 ,! ,god ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ seems to sugge/ ! highe/ po9t & peak ( p[] & grace4 ,god1 z ! ,god ( ,*ri/1 is ! prim>y s\rce ( all bless+4 ,he is also ! ,fa!r ( ,glory4 ,?is1 too1 is a phrase n f\nd else:]e4 ,he is ! ,fa!r to ,:om all glory belongs z its ,div9e s\rce4 ,9 ,acts vii4 #b ,he is ! ,god ( glory1 & 9 #a ,cor4 ii4 #h ,*ri/ is ! ,"l ( glory4 ,9 ,rom4 vi4 #d ,*ri/ is said to h be5 rais$ f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r4 ,glory is a *>act]i/ic quality ( ,god4 ,x is ! manife/ation ( ,8 spl5d\r & ! out%9+ ( ,8 excell5ce4 ,all radiance1 all brightness1 all magnific5ce come f ,him & are int5d$ to be return$ to ,him 9 praise4 ,! glory ( ,god 9 ,romans is ?reefold3 x is ,god's pro( = man's pa/ life 7*4 iii4 #bc72 x is ,god's prospect = man's future life 7*4 v4 #b72 x is ,god's pr9ciple = man's pres5t life 7*4 xv4 #g74 ,& ! association ( glory ) pray] seems to sugge/ t ! praise ( ,8 glory :i* is to *>act]ise our life c only come f ,god ,himself z ! ,fa!r ( glory4 ,if our lives are to be liv$ to ,8 praise1 ,8 mu/ be ! p[]4 ,if our lives are to manife/ ,8 glory1 ,8 mu/ be ! grace4 ,?9e is ! k+dom1 ! p[]1 & ! glory4 #c4 ,,! ,,reque/4 ,n[ we come to ?is pr(\nd pray] :i* tea*es ! inmo/ secrets ( ! spiritual life4 7#a7 ,a ,div9e ,gift4 ,may give to y a _s ( wisdom & revelation4 ,he has spok5 ( ! weal? ( bless+ /or$ up 9 ,*ri/ 7v]4 #c71 & ( ,god's grace ab\nd+ to u 9 all wisdom & prud5ce 7v]4 #h74 ,n[ he asks = wisdom & illum9ation to p]ceive all ?is = !mselves z a p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,! ^w _s seems to ref] to _! human faculty1 ?\gh ( c\rse z indwelt & possess$ by ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,b ! abs5ce ( ! def9ite article f ! ^w _s seems to sugge/ a gift r ?an a ,p]son4 ,! ,holy ,_s ( ,god ent]s into our _s1 & ! result is wisdom & revelation4 ,^! two words ref] to g5]al illum9ation & specific enlight5m5t4 ,he desires 8 read]s to ent] fully into ! mean+ ( ^! great realities to :i* he has giv5 su* full expression 7v]s4 #a-ad74 7#b7 ,b ?is ,div9e gift is only possible by means ( a simple yet important condition4 ,x is 9 ! full k ( ,him4 ,! ^w r5d]$ k is *>act]i/ic ( ^! prison epi/les1 & always means full k1 ! mature exp]i5ce ( ! spiritual man4 ,x is inv>iably connect$ ) ,god2 x ref]s to ! deep1 gr[+1 rip5+ consci\sness :i* comes f p]sonal fell[%ip ) ,him4 ,philosophy c only say ,"k ?yself1 b ,scripture says1 ,"k ,god4 ,?is is h[ wisdom & revelation become ours1 & ,*ri/ian hi/ory & exp]i5ce te/ify abundantly to ! simple yet rem>kable fact ( spiritual insight & moral und]/&+ :i* are due solely to fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,no?+ is m /rik+ ?an ! fact ( a deep1 spiritual appreh5sion & appreciation :i* are indep5d5t ( intellectual conception & v]bal expression4 ,believ]s c h a true spiritual consci\sness ( ,god )\t ! possession ( great capacity or atta9m5ts4 ,_m ^: natural education & intellectual opportunities h be5 slight h _h ?is spiritual p]ception 9 an uncommon degree1 & x always m>ks ! spiritually ripe ,*ri/ian4 ,x is n ! "o ^: intellectual k is critical1 s*ol>ly1 & pr(\nd1 b he ^: spiritual insight is suffus$ ) grace1 love1 & fell[%ip4 ,?is does n mean t natural k or culture is to be despis$ or avoid$ z evil1 b t ! two k9ds ( k %\ld be c>efully di/+ui%$4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has at lea/ = ! la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s set great /ore by k & sci5ce1 b deep] ?an all ?is is ! spiritual in/9ct1 insight1 k1 & illum9ation :i* con/itute ! supreme requirem5t ( ! true ,*ri/ian life4 ,we c see ?is spiritual p]ception 9 its v>i\s /ages 9 sev]al passages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we h se5 h[ ,/4 ,john divides believ]s into ?ree classes 7#a ,john ii4 #ab-ad74 ,b :ile 9 8 repetition ! ,apo/le c v>y ! description ( ! *ildr5 & ! "y m51 :5 he has to speak ! second "t ( ! fa!rs he has no?+ new to say1 = !y _c be o!rwise or m fully describ$ ?an z ^? :o "k ,him ,:o is f ! beg9n+4 7#c7 ,! imm$iate consequ5ce ( ?is fell[%ip is t ! eyes ( ! he>t become p]man5tly enlight5$ 7,greek74 ,keep+ 9 view ! ,scripture tru? ( ! he>t z includ+ ! elem5ts ( ,m9d1 ,emotion1 & ,w1 ! result ( fell[%ip ) ,god is t e feature ( ! inn] life becomes purifi$ & enlight5$4 ,! m9d is illum9at$ to p]ceive tru?1 ! emotions are purifi$ to love ! good1 & ! w is equipp$ to obey ! "r4 ,x is n t new objects meet ! gaze s mu* z t a new & deep] p]ception is giv5 to enable ! he>t to see & und]/& :at _h hi!rto be5 d>k & difficult4 ,?is illum9at$ he>t is "o ( ! *oice/ bless+s ( ! spiritual life & "o ( ! greate/ safegu>ds aga9/ spiritual error4 ,ye h an unction 444 & ye "k 7#a ,john ii4 #bj74 ,! ,son ( ,god ha? come1 & ha? giv5 u an und]/&+ 7#a ,john v4 #bj74 ,_m ( ! problems affect+ ! spiritual life are solv$ only 9 ?is way4 ,criticism1 s*ol>%ip1 intellectual p[] may be br\ght to be> ^u !m1 b !y w n yield to ?is treatm5t4 ,! illum9at$ he>t ( ! babe 9 ,*ri/ is (t5 enabl$ to und]/& secrets :i* are hid f ! wise & prud5t4 7#d7 ,! outcome is a p]man5t spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,t ye may "k1 i4e4 possess an imm$iate1 in/9ctive1 direct k 7eid5ai74 ,?ree great realities are !reupon m5tion$ z ! objects & sub/ance ( our spiritual k4 7a7 ,! fir/ is ,:at is ! hope ( ,8 call+4 ,8 call+ is ! appeal & (f] ( ! ,gospel ) all its ,div9e mean+ & purpose1 & ! hope ( ,8 call+ is t :i* is int5d$ by & includ$ 9 ! (f] ( ,god4 ,?is hope is ei!r t to :i* ,god calls u1 or by :i* ,he calls2 ei!r objective or subjective2 ei!r ! sub/ance or ! feel+4 ,hope :5 reg>d$ z objective1 z ! sub/ance ( our exp]i5ce1 is full ( promise1 on :i* ! believ] fixes 8 fai?4 ,hope :5 reg>d$ z subjective1 z ! possession ( ! s\l1 is full ( inspiration1 z x enc\rages & confirms belief t ,he is fai?ful t promis$4 ,hope z an objective reality is fix$ on ,*ri/1 & s9ce ,god has a purpose 9 call+ u1 we c ex]cise hope4 ,hope z a subjective realisation is bas$ on ! fact ( exp]i5ce4 ,god calls u by ! ,gospel1 & !re=e hope becomes possible4 ,hope is ! top-/one ( life & foll[s fai? & love 7cf4 v]4 #ae74 ,fai? draws ! curta9 aside2 hope gazes into ! future2 :ile love rejoices 9 ! pres5t possession ( ,*ri/4 ,fai? accepts2 hope expects4 ,fai? appropriates2 hope anticipates4 ,fai? is conc]n$ ) ! p]son :o promises2 hope ) ! ?+ t ! p]son promises4 ,fai? is conc]n$ ) ! pa/ & pres5t2 hope ) ! future alone4 ,hope is inv>iably fix$ on ! future & is nev] to be reg>d$ z m]ely a matt] ( natural temp]am5t4 ,x is specifically connect$ ) ! ,"l's ,com+1 & we are ?us rem9d$ t ! call+ ( ,god cov]s pa/1 pres5t1 & future4 ,x />ts f reg5]ation & culm9ates 9 ! resurrection ( ! body at ! ,com+ ( ,*ri/4 7b7 ,! second is ,! ri*es ( ! glory ( ,8 inh]itance 9 ! sa9ts4 ,?is may mean ! weal? :i* ,god possesses = !m or 9 !m2 our weal? 9 ,him or ,8 9 u4 ,if we take x 9 ! =m] s5se x w mean t ,god is ! inh]itance & we are ! heirs2 t ! sa9ts n[ possess imp]fectly1 & anticipate 9 its fulness1 ! inh]itance ( grace1 ! spiritual ,canaan :i* !y are to enjoy "h & h]eaft]4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we take x1 z is m likely1 9 ! latt] s5se1 x w mean t we are ! inh]itance & ,god is ! ,possessor & ,heir4 ,we mu/ nev] =get t ! ,biblical ideas associat$ ) heir & inh]itance always ref] to possession1 & n1 z 9 ord9>y phraseology1 to succession4 ,9 ! ,bible ! heir does n m]ely expect1 b already enjoys 9 "p t :i* he w possess 9 full h]eaft]4 ,adopt+1 !n1 ! second ( ^! int]pretations1 ! sa9ts belong to ,god & are preci\s 9 ,8 sight4 ,!y are ,8 peculium1 or special treasure1 l ,israel ( old 7,deut4 iv4 #bj74 ,!y h be5 =m$ = ,him & are to %[ =? ,8 praise 7,isa4 xliii4 #ba74 ,he sets /ore by !m1 z is sugge/$ by ! significant words1 ,ha/ ?\ consid]$ ,my s]vant ,job8 ,!re are sev]al indications 9 ,scripture t ,god values & tru/s ,8 p2 ,i "k him1 t he w comm& 8 *ildr5 & 8 h\sehold aft] him 7,g54 xviii4 #ai74 ,! ,"l take? pleasure 9 ,8 p 7,ps4 cxlix4 #d74 ,! /eps ( a good man are ord]$ by ! ,"l3 & ,he 7t is1 ,god7 delighte? 9 8 way 7,ps4 xxxvii4 #bc74 ,& ! weal? is a fur!r pro( ( ! value plac$ on believ]s by ,god4 ,five times 9 ,ephesians ! ,apo/le uses ?is metaphor ( ri*es1 %[+ 8 ?\ght ( ^? :o h be5 b\ght ) a price 7#a ,cor4 v4 #bj74 ,believ]s are ,god's ri*es1 weal?1 treasure2 !y belong to ,him 9 view ( t day on :i* ,he w ent] 9 full ^u ,8 inh]itance :5 ,he comes to be glorifi$ & admir$ 9 !m t believe 7#b ,!ss4 i4 #aj74 ,& we are to see ?is1 to "k x1 to realise ! spiritual possibilities ( ea* believ] & all ,god's p toge!r z ,god's own inh]itance4 7c7 ,! ?ird is ! exce$+ greatness ( ,8 p[] to u-w>d :o believe4 ,9 ?is m>vell\s association ( almo/ inexpressible ?\ghts ! dom9ant note is p[] 7dnamis71 & ! ,apo/le prays t ! ,ephesian ,*ri/ians may "k :at ?is means4 ,p[] is a *>act]i/ic ^w ( ,/4 ,paul z expressive ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,gospel is ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation 7,rom4 i4 #af74 ,by ! ,resurrection ,*ri/ 0 designat$ ! ,son ( ,god ) p[] 7,rom4 i4 #d74 ,he is ! p[] ( ,god 7#a ,cor4 i4 #ah74 ,man ne$s p[]1 n m]ely a philosophy or an e?ic1 b a dynamic1 & x is ! peculi> privilege ( ,8 ,gospel to br+ ?is to u4 ,b let u try to analyse ?is p[]4 ,!re are no less ?an f\r comp>isons /at$ or illu/rations giv54 7#a7 ,x is exactly ! same p[] t ,god wr\ght 9 ,*ri/ at ! ,resurrection4 ,no?+ less ?an ?is is ! /&>d ( ! ,div9e work+4 ,we are to possess & exp]i5ce ! spiritual & moral dynamic ex]cis$ by ,god on ,*ri/ :5 ,he rais$ ,him f ! dead4 ,?is is describ$ z ! exce$+ greatness ( ,8 p[]4 ,! same adjective is us$ ( grace 7*4 ii4 #g71 & ( love 7*4 iii4 #ai71 & x is int5d$ to express ! sup]abundance ( t p[] :i* 0 put =? 9 ! ,resurrection & is n[ ex]cis$ on our behalf4 ,!n ! f\r words us$ = p[] are p>ticul>ly notewor?y3 p[]1 en]gy1 /r5g?1 might4 ,ea* conveys an aspect ( ?is great spiritual =ce4 ,might is p[] 9 possession2 /r5g? is p[] z ! result ( grasp+1 or ( com+ into contact ) ! s\rce ( t p[]2 & en]gy is a p[] 9 expression4 7#b7 ,n only s1 b ! p[] ex]cis$ by ,god 9 ! ,asc5sion is also int5d$ to be be/[$ on & exp]i5c$ by u4 ,:5 we are told t ,*ri/ 0 set at ,god's "r h& f> above all p[]s1 we c und]/& some?+ ( ! ,div9e might ex]cis$4 7#c7 ,/ill m1 x is ! same p[] by means ( :i* ,god put all ?+s "u ! feet ( ,*ri/4 ,?is1 too1 is ! ,div9e =ce & en]gy = believ]s4 7#d7 ,n lea/ ( all1 x 0 ,div9e p[] t gave ,*ri/ to be ! ,head ov] all ?+s to ! ,*ur*1 & x is exactly ?is p[] t is ex]cis$ on our behalf4 ,:5 we contemplate all ?is z int5d$ by ,god = u1 we c see some?+ ( ! vigor\s & victori\s life ,he c & w enable u to live4 ,z we review ?is wond]ful pray] x is impossible to avoid notic+ t ! fir/ petition ref]s ma9ly to ! pa/ 7,8 call+72 ! second ma9ly to ! future 7,8 inh]itance72 & ! ?ird ma9ly to ! pres5t 7,8 p[]71 ?\gh ( c\rse ea* petition has its be>+ on ! o!r two po9ts ( "t4 ,e "p ( our life is ?us adequately suppli$ & int5d$ to be abundantly satisfi$4 ,nor may we omit to obs]ve t all ?r\gh ! pray] ! emphasis is on ,god3 ,8 call+2 ,8 inh]itance2 ,8 p[]4 ,ev]y?+ is reg>d$ f ! ,div9e /&po9t1 because we are n our own b ,84 ,! contemplation ( ?is glory ( ! ,div9e love & grace ov]:elms ! s\l ) wond]1 love1 & praise4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( su* a pray]1 deal+ ) su* pr(\nd realities1 ?ree ?\ghts naturally arise 9 our m9ds4 7a7 ,h[ little we "k1 & h[ mu* we might & %\ld "k4 7b7 ,h[ little we are1 & h[ mu* we might & %\ld be4 7c7 ,h[ little we d1 & h[ mu* we might & %\ld d4 ,& yet if we w b rem9d ourselves ( ! simple secret ( true liv+1 z "h describ$1 we might become & accompli% inf9itely m ?an we h ev] exp]i5c$ up to ! pres5t4 ,to u-w>d :o believe4 ,fai? is ! simple yet all-suffici5t secret4 ,tru/ relies on ,god & receives f ,him4 ,x puts u 9 contact ) ! s\rce ( bless+1 & 9 union ) ,him we %all f9d spiritual illum9ation1 spiritual insight1 spiritual exp]i5ce1 & spiritual p[] t %all all be liv$ & ex]cis$ to ,8 praise & glory4 ,,viii4 ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,indwell+4 ,,viii4 ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,indwell+4 ,= ?is cause ,i b[ my knees unto ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ( ,:om ! :ole family 9 heav5 & e>? is nam$1 t ,he w\ld grant y1 accord+ to ! ri*es ( ,8 glory1 to be /r5g!n$ ) might by ,8 ,_s 9 ! inn] man2 t ,*ri/ may dwell 9 y\r he>ts by fai?2 t ye1 be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love1 may be able to compreh5d ) all sa9ts :at is ! bread?1 & l5g?1 & dep?1 & height2 & to "k ! love ( ,*ri/1 :i* passe? k1 t ye might be fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god4--,,eph4 iii4 #ad-ai4 ,9 no "p ( ,paul's lett]s does he rise to a high] level ?an 9 8 pray]s1 & none ( 8 pray]s are full] ( f]v\r ?an ?is wond]ful s]ies ( petitions4 ,!y op5 out "o into ! o!r l "s maje/ic suite ( ap>tm5ts 9 a great palace-temple1 ea* lead+ into a l(ti] & m spaci\s hall1 ea* draw+ ne>] ! pres5ce *amb]1 until at la/ we /& !re 7,,macl>574 ,! second pray] 9 ,ephesians possesses rem>kable aff9ities ) ! fir/2 inde$1 ! two are complem5t>y1 & _m ( ! expressions call = close comp>ison4 #a4 ,,! ,,/&po9t4 ,= ?is cause 7v]4 #ad74 ,to :at does ?is phrase po9t back8 ,"s associate x ) v]se #a1 ,= ?is cause1 ?9k+ t ,/4 ,paul1 hav+ be5 div]t$ f 8 ma9 tea*+ 9 v]ses #a-ac1 "h resumes x 9 ! =m ( a pray]4 ,b p]haps x is /ill bett] to reg>d ! resumption ( ! ma9 tea*+ z com+ 9 *4 iv4 #a1 :]e ! ,apo/le aga9 speaks ( himself z ! prison]4 ,?is w\ld make *4 iii4 :olly p>5!tical1 s t in/ead ( ! pres5t pray] be+ bas$ on ! tea*+ ( *4 ii4 ! ,apo/le is l$ "h to speak ( 8 m9i/ry 7*4 iii4 #a-ac7 & its outcome4 ,8 m9i/ry is a gift1 a tru/1 a /ew>d%ip1 & its purpose is ! proclamation ( ! ,gospel & its results 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ,god's purposes = ,jew & ,g5tile4 ,on ?is view ! /&po9t ( ! pray] is associat$ closely ) 8 m9i/ry & its effects1 z se5 9 ! imm$iately prec$+ v]ses4 ,x is because ( 8 rem>kable m9i/ry1 giv5 to him by ,god1 & all ! spiritual privileges br\ght to ! ,g5tile ,*ri/ians !reby t he is able to "w = !m 7v]4 #ac71 & also to pray = !m 7v]4 #ad74 ,?us1 :ile ! pray] 9 *4 i4 looks at _! life f ! /&po9t ( ! ,div9e purposes1 ?is pray] w be occupi$ ) _! spiritual privileges 9 ,*ri/4 #b4 ,,! ,,attitude4 ,i b[ my knees unto ! ,fa!r 7v]4 #ad74 ,! int5se rev]5ce ( ! ,apo/le 9 ?is allusion to b[+ 8 knees is p>ticul>ly notewor?y4 ,z a rule ! ,jews /ood = pray] 7,luke xviii4 #aa-ac71 & pro/ration seems to h be5 an exceptional po/ure4 ,b 9 connection ) ,*ri/ians1 kneel+ is m5tion$ 7,acts vii4 #fj1 ix4 #dj1 xx4 #cf74 ,no?+ c\ld m beautifully express ! true attitude ( ! s\l be=e ,god ?an ?is po/ure ( ! body4 ,at ! same "t ! use ( ! ^w ,fa!r indicates ! o!r side ( ! tru? & confid5ce ) :i* we approa* ,god4 ,he is at once our ,god & our ,fa!r 7*4 i4 #ag71 & our attitude mu/ be expressive bo? ( our adoration & ( our assurance4 ,he is great & good1 & we approa* ,him z ! ,holy ,"o & ! ,lov+ ,"o4 #c4 ,,! ,,address4 ,! ,fa!r f ,:om e family 9 heav5 & e>? is nam$4 ,x is int]e/+ t ! title ,god is n associat$ ) ?is pray] z 9 *4 i41 al?\gh ! ?\ght ( ,deity is f\nd 9 ! allusion to b[+ ! knees4 ,& 9 addition to ,god z ! ,fa!r ,he is describ$ z ! ,"o f ,:om e family 7,greek1 'fa!rhood'7 9 heav5 & e>? is nam$4 ,?is seems to mean t :atev] elem5t ( family life exi/s1 x comes f ,god1 t all true spiritual life 9 heav5 or e>? has its orig9 9 ! ,fa!r4 ,! scope ( ! pray] is p>ticul>ly notewor?y1 z we contemplate ,god z ! ,f\nt ( e fa!rhood & ! ,p>5t ( all m5 ev]y:]e4 ,su* a /atem5t w d m ?an any?+ else to gu>d u aga9/ n>r[ or purely selfi% desires z we approa* ,god 9 pray]4 #d4 ,,! ,,appeal4 ,t ,he w\ld grant y 7v]4 #af74 ,z 9 ! =m] pray]1 ! ,apo/le is cle> t :at he is ab\t to ask is ess5tially a ,div9e gift4 ,x comes f above1 :e!r he is seek+ k 7*4 i4 #ag7 or p[] 7*4 iii4 #af74 ,at e /ep ,god mu/ give & ! believ] mu/ receive4 ,x w\ld be well = u 9 our ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce to emphasise ?is simple b se>*+ tru?4 ,e good & e p]fect gift comes f above4 #e4 ,,! ,,/&>d4 ,accord+ to ! ri*es ( ,8 glory 7v]4 #af74 ,"h aga9 we beg9 to realise some?+ ( ! fulness ( ! pray] to be (f]$4 ,! measure ( ! ,apo/le's desire is n our own pov]ty1 b ,god's weal?2 we are to look away f ourselves to ! inf9ite ri*es ( ! ,div9e glory4 ,9 ! =m] pray] he ask$ t we might "k ! ri*es ( ,god's glory4 ,b "h !re is some?+ m2 we are to exp]i5ce !m 9 our he>t & life4 #f4 ,,! ,,petitions4 ,9 g5]al ,/4 ,paul asks = two great spiritual bless+s1 ! inw>d /r5g? ( ! ,holy ,_s & ! indwell+ pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,^! are insep>able1 & we may reg>d ! fir/ z ess5tial to ! second1 & ! second z ! effect ( ! fir/4 ,b ! pray] goes into detail & ea* "p ( ! petition calls = c>eful m$itation4 7#a7 ,/r5g!n$ ) p[] ?r\gh ,8 ,_s 9 ! inw>d man 7v]4 #af1 ,r4,v474 ,z wisdom 0 ! burd5 ( ! =m] pray] 7*4 i4 #ag71 s /r5g? is ! ma9 ?\ght "h4 ,! ord]1 too1 is significant2 wisdom & p[]1 s9ce p[] )\t k w\ld be highly dang]\s4 ,?is /r5g? comes f ! ,holy ,_s2 ,he is ! ,ag5t ( ,god's enabl+ grace4 ,& ! /r5g? is to ext5d into ! inw>d man4 ,! contra/ seems to be betwe5 ! inw>d & ! outw>d1 z 9 #b ,cor4 iv4 #af2 ,rom4 vii4 #bb4 ,! /r5g? is n ( ! body1 or ( ! m9d1 b ( ! s\l4 ,! inw>d is n exactly id5tical ) ! new man1 b emphasises ! inn] ess5tial life ( ! _s z contra/$ ) ! out] life ( ! body4 ,! hidd5 man ( ! he>t4 7#b7 ,t ,*ri/ may dwell 9 y\r he>ts ?r\gh fai? 7v]4 #ag1 ,r4,v474 ,?is is ! outcome ( ! inw>d /r5g? ( ! ,_s1 & almo/ e ^w ne$s att5tion4 ,! indwell+ ( ,*ri/ is virtually id5tical ) t ( ! ,_s 7*4 ii4 #bb71 al?\gh ( c\rse ,*ri/ & ! ,holy ,_s are nev] absolutely id5tifi$ 9 ,holy ,scripture 7#b ,cor4 iii4 #ag1 #ah74 ,x is only 9 reg>d to ! practical outcome 9 ! believ]'s exp]i5ce t ! indwell+ ( ,*ri/ & ! ,_s am\nt to ! same ?+4 ,?is is to be a p]man5t indwell+ & n a m]e pass+ /ay1 j z believ]s toge!r are describ$ z a temple = ,god's p]man5t habitation 7*4 ii4 #bb1 ,greek74 ,?is p]man5t indwell+ ( ,*ri/ is to be 9 y\r he>ts4 ,almo/ e pray] is ?us conc]n$ ) ! he>t1 ! c5tre ( ! moral be+1 & ! ,apo/le prays t ,*ri/ may make ,8 home !re94 ,?is is no m]e influ5ce1 b a ,p]sonal ,pres5ce1 ! ,liv+ ,*ri/ )91 & x is to be ?r\gh fai?4 ,x is fai? t admits ,*ri/ to ! he>t1 all[+ ,him to ent] into e "p ( ! inw>d man4 ,& ! same fai? t admits ,him p]mits ,him to rema91 reside1 & rule4 ,fai?1 9 a ^w1 is ! total response ( ! s\l to ! ,lord%ip ( ,*ri/4 7#c7 ,t ye1 be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love 7v]4 #ag74 ,"h aga9 ! orig9al expressions imply p]man5t results1 & ! two words root$ & gr\nd$ are beautifully complem5t>y4 ,! "o ref]s to a tree1 ! o!r to a h\se1 & ! expressions po9t to ^? hidd5 processes ( ! s\l :i* are ! result ( ,*ri/'s indwell+ & ! ,holy ,_s's work+4 ,! p[] ( ! ,_s & ! indwell+ ( ,*ri/ t5d to our p]man5t inw>d e/abli%m5t 9 ! elem5t & atmosph]e ( ,*ri/ian love4 ,?is is "o ( ! sev5 occasions 9 ?is %ort ,epi/le :]e we f9d ! ,paul9e phrase1 9 love1 ref]r+ to ! sph]e & atmosph]e ( our fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,! love no d\bt means prim>ily & p]haps almo/ exclusively ,god's love to u1 z t 9 :i* we are to live1 & move1 & h our be+4 7#d7 ,may be /rong to appreh5d ) all ! sa9ts :at is ! bread? & l5g? & height & dep? 7v]4 #ah1 ,r4,v474 ,"h aga9 ! emphasis is on /r5g?1 & ! ,apo/le prays t we may h full /r5g? to grasp1 may be q able to accompli% ?is purpose4 ,spiritual ideas c nev] be appropriat$ by intellectual action alone4 ,x is n by brilliant intellect b by spiritual insight t we become able to compreh5d4 ,al?\gh !re is n[ no specific ref]5ce to love1 x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! idea ( v]se #ai is already 9 view1 &1 assum+ ?is to be ! case1 we h f\r aspects ( ! ,div9e love :i* we are to be /rong to grasp4 ,its bread? means t !re is no b>ri] to x1 rem9d+ u ( ! ext5t ( ! ,div9e c\nsels2 its l5g? tells u ( ! ,div9e =ekn[l$ge & ,8 ?\ght ( u ?r\gh ! ages2 its height po9ts to our ,"l 9 heav5 z ! goal = ! p5it5t believ]2 its dep? decl>es ! possibility ( love desc5d+ to ! lo/ abyss ( human mis]y = ! purpose ( r$emption4 ,& ! ability to grasp ! ,div9e love 9 ?is f\rfold way is to be exp]i5c$ ) all ! sa9ts4 ,x is impossible to accompli% x alone2 no spiritual exclusiv5ess is ?9kable 9 ?is connection1 to say no?+ ( ! l[] =ms ( egotism & selfi%ness4 ,twice 9 ?is brief writ+ does ! ,apo/le ref] to all ! sa9ts 7*4 vi4 #ah71 !reby rem9d+ u ( ! place & p[] ( ea* sa9t 9 ! spiritual economy ( ,god4 ,"o sa9t w be able to compreh5d a little1 ano!r sa9t a little m1 & s on1 until at l5g? all ! sa9ts toge!r are /rong to grasp ! ,div9e love4 ,! wid] our fell[%ip ! full] & firm] our hold ( ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is d\btless :y public wor%ip is s /rongly emphasis$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,my ,"n1 !re am ,i4 ,! exp]i5ces ( our fell[-wor%ipp]s are always int5d$ to be1 & usually w be1 ( help to our own full] realisation ( our ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,! s\l is ju/ifi$ solit>ily & alone1 b x is sanctifi$ only 9 ! community ( believ]s4 7#e7 ,& to "k ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* passe? k 7v]4 #ai74 ,if we are correct 9 int]pret+ v]se #ah ( ! ,div9e love1 ! pres5t v]se w be ! climax ( ?is "p ( ! pray]1 & x has be5 helpfully sugge/$ t we h "h ! fif? dim5sion ( ! love ( ,*ri/ aft] ! f\r already m5tion$4 ,n only are !y to exp]i5ce bread? & l5g? & height & dep? b also ! inw>dness2 !y are to "k by p]sonal exp]i5ce ! love ( ,*ri/ z x c only be kn[n by ^? :o h fell[%ip ) ,him4 ,x is a love t surpasses k1 j z ,8 p[] surpasses ev]y?+ 7*4 i4 #ai74 ,! p>adox ( kn[+ t :i* surpasses k w n be misund]/ood f ! /&po9t ( spiritual exp]i5ce1 because x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 appreh5d+ & compreh5d+4 ,we "k1 & "k deeply1 increas+ly1 bless$ly1 & yet all ! :ile !re are inf9ite /ret*es ( love beyond our highe/ exp]i5ces4 7#f7 ,t ye may be fill$ unto all ! fulness ( ,god 7v]4 #ai1 ,r4,v474 ,?is is ! climax ( ! pray] & is ! culm9at+ purpose ( ! "w ( ! ,_s & ! indwell+ ( ,*ri/4 ,/r5g?1 indwell+1 love1 & k are to issue 9 fulness1 & we are to be fill$ unto all ! fulness ( ,god4 ,9 ! =m] pray] ?is fulness is associat$ ) ,*ri/ & ) ,8 body ! ,*ur* 7*4 i4 #bc71 b "h x is specifically associat$ ) ,god & ourselves z believ]s 9 ,*ri/4 ,:5 ^! two passages are associat$ ) *4 v4 #ah1 :i* speaks ( ! fulness ( ! ,_s1 we h ! ^w fulness connect$ ) ea* ,p]son ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,:at x means = ! s\l to be fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) ! pres5ce ( ,god itself is beyond our compreh5sion2 x c only be a matt] ( p]sonal exp]i5ce z we seek to fulfil ! prop] conditions4 ,su* a pray] = ! fulness ( ,god is be/ express$ 9 ,miss ,hav]gal's words-- ,"l1 we ask x1 sc>cely kn[+ ,:at ?is wondr\s gift may be2 ,b fulfil to ov]fl[+1 ,?y great mean+ let u see4 ,,ix4 ,,love ,,& ,,disc]nm5t4 ,,ix4 ,,love ,,& ,,disc]nm5t4 ,& ?is ,i pray1 t y\r love may ab\nd yet m & m 9 k & all judgm5t3 t ye may approve ?+s t are excell5t2 t ye may be s9c]e & )\t (f5ce till ! day ( ,*ri/2 be+ fill$ ) ! fruits ( righte\sness1 :i* are by ,jesus ,*ri/1 unto ! glory & praise ( ,god4--,,phil4 i4 #i-aa4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful elem5ts 9 ! ,paul9e ,epi/les is ! intimate relation :i* evid5tly exi/$ betwe5 ! ,apo/le & 8 conv]ts4 ,?is is especially ! case 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,philippians1 = 9 no o!r writ+ is !re su* a full revelation ( ! he>t ( ,/4 ,paul & ( 8 love to ^? ) :om he 0 unit$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,z1 !re=e1 he knew !m s intimately1 s he pray$ = !m1 ! pray] reveal+ at once _! ne$1 & 8 conviction z to ess5tial ?+s4 ,pray] is always /rong 9 proportion to our acqua9tance ) ! spiritual life ( o!rs1 & feeble s f> z we are ignorant ( _! ne$s4 #a4 ,,! ,,def9ite ,,reque/4 ,let u m>k ! op5+ words3 ?is ,i keep on ask+ 7,greek74 ,!re 0 "o ?+ = :i* he ask$ cont9ually1 & ?is seem$ to him to sum up ev]y?+ 9 _! life4 7#a7 ,he pray$ = love2 y\r love4 ,z !y already possess$ life1 he wi%$ x to be express$ 9 love4 ,! ,epi/le is full ( ?is subject4 ,no writ+ is s truly *>act]is$ by ! love ( ,/4 ,paul = 8 conv]ts1 or ( 8 conv]ts = ,/4 ,paul 7see *4 iv4 #ad-ah74 ,let u aga9 rem9d ourselves t love 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t is some?+ def9ite1 tangible1 /rong1 practical1 int5se4 ,x is m ?an s5tim5t1 ?\gh ( c\rse x includes t2 x is m ?an emotion1 ?\gh und\bt$ly x includes t2 x is m ?an desire1 ?\gh obvi\sly x includes t4 ,love is ! outgo+ ( ! entire nature 9 self-sacrific+ s]vice4 ,x is ! sympa?y ( ! he>t & ! devotion ( ! life to its object4 ,z su* x is ! supreme pro( ( ! reality ( our ,*ri/ian pr(ession4 ,if ye love ,me1 ye w keep ,my comm&m5ts 7,john xiv4 #ae1 ,r4,v474 ,love/ ?\ ,me 444 fe$ ,my %eep 7,john xxi4 #af74 ,see+ ye h purifi$ y\r s\ls 444 love "o ano!r f ! he>t unfeign$ly 7#a ,pet4 i4 #bb1 ,r4,v474 ,x 0 ) no cynicism1 b ) a wond]ful a/oni%m5t1 t ! hea!n us$ to say1 ,see h[ ^! ,*ri/ians love "o ano!r4 ,:5 !re=e ! ,apo/le pray$ = love he 0 ask+ t ! ,philippian ,*ri/ians might possess & manife/ ! v f9e/1 true/1 mo/ p[]ful1 & mo/ attractive pro( ( _! ,*ri/ian life4 7#b7 ,he pray$ = ab\nd+ love2 t y\r love may ab\nd4 ,n only "s1 b abundant love2 n a little1 b mu*4 ,love to be real mu/ be kept full1 int5se1 ov]fl[+2 x calls = cont9ual re9=cem5t1 repl5i%+1 & ! abundance ( love is ! measure & pro( ( ! possession ( abundant life4 7#c7 ,he pray$ = increas+ love2 t y\r love may ab\nd yet m & m4 ,expression is pil$ ^u expression 9 ord] to emphasise ! importance ( love & its progress4 ,love is int5d$ to gr[ & n to rema9 /ation>y4 ,j z life makes progress1 s mu/ its result simil>ly develop 9 love4 ,! motto = ! ,*ri/ian is m & m4 ,?is is :y !re is s mu* 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ab\t gr[?1 = j z x is ) natural life s x mu/ be ) spiritual4 ,con/ant increase1 developm5t1 progress1 ext5sion1 expansion mu/ m>k x at e /ep4 7#d7 ,he pray$ = disc]n+ love2 t y\r love may ab\nd yet m & m 9 k & all disc]nm5t 7,r4,v474 ,! two words k & disc]nm5t are p>ticul>ly notewor?y4 ,"o expresses ! pr9ciple1 ! o!r ! application4 ,aga9 we obs]ve ?is ^w k z a *>act]i/ic expression ( ! ,apo/le 9 ^! prison-epi/les4 ,full k 7,greek7 is "o ( ! m>ks ( a gr[+ ,*ri/ian life1 & is prov$ by spiritual p]ception1 spiritual feel+1 spiritual disc]nm5t4 ,!re is a _w ( diff]5ce betwe5 intellectual ability & spiritual insight4 ,_m p are clev]1 b n spiritual1 :ile _m p are (t5 truly spiritual )\t be+ possess$ ( mu* intellectual capacity4 ,mu* is said 9 ,scripture ab\t sight 9 reg>d to ?+s spiritual4 ,except a man be born aga91 he _c see 7,john iii4 #c74 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god 7,matt4 v4 #h74 ,!re are _m p 9 our congregations ( av]age intellect1 & p]haps ) m5tal p[]s decid$ly bel[ ! av]age1 :o are nev]!less full ( pr(\nd spiritual wisdom because love to ,*ri/ has giv5 !m ke5ness ( vision & dep? ( insight4 #b4 ,,! ,,imm$iate ,,purpose4 ,?is con/ant progress & abundance ( love 0 int5d$ = a v practical purpose2 s t ye may approve ! ?+s t are excell5t 7v]4 #aj1 ,r4,v474 ,! disc]nm5t already m5tion$ 0 int5d$ = spiritual discrim9ation4 ,!y 7 to be enabl$ to di/+ui%1 to prove1 & !reby to approve4 ,z ,lightfoot po9ts out1 love imp>ts a s5sitiv5ess ( t\*1 a ke5 edge to ! discrim9at+ faculty 9 ?+s moral & spiritual4 ,9 ?+s spiritual at lea/ love is n bl9d1 b ke5-sight$4 ,x is end[$ ) a spiritual disc]nm5t :i* is able to di/+ui% n only betwe5 good & bad1 b betwe5 good & bett]1 betwe5 bett] & be/1 & betwe5 be/ & excell5t4 ,! words1 approve ! ?+s t are excell5t1 occur also 9 ,rom4 ii4 #ah1 & ! mean+ seems to be fir/ t !y 7 to di/+ui% ! ?+s t diff]1 & !n z a result !y 7 to approve ! ?+s t transc5d4 ,?is spiritual disc]nm5t is p>ticul>ly ne$ful to-day1 z ! ,*ri/ian s\l is surr\nd$ by s _m views & voices4 ,mu* t appe>s on ! surface to be attractive & *>m+ conta9s )9 x ! elem5ts ( spiritual dang] & disa/]1 & x is only by spiritual disc]nm5t :i* comes f ab\nd+ & increas+ love to ,*ri/ t ! s\l is safegu>d$ aga9/ evil & l$ to approve & foll[ ! ?+s t are sup]ior4 ,x is a vivid picture t ! prophet gives ( ! ,messiah :5 he describes ,him z end[$ by ! ,_s ( ,god & made ( quick sc5t 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l 7,isa4 xi4 #c1 ,hebrew74 ,x is ?is quick sc5t t by ! same ,_s ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ be/[s ^u ^? :o love ,him ) all ! he>t4 #c4 ,,! ,,p]man5t ,,result4 ,e ,*ri/ian grace is int5d$ = practical & p]man5t effect 9 "*4 ,our lives are n to be int]mitt5t1 b cont9u\s 9 _! expression ( grace & bless+1 & all t ! ,apo/le has be5 pray+ = & desir+ on behalf ( 8 ,philippian ,*ri/ians 0 int5d$ to develop & express 9 !m ! solid & p]man5t realities ( ,*ri/ian "*4 7#a7 ,s9c]ity2 t ye may be s9c]e 7v]4 #aj74 ,?is has to d ) motives4 ,! ^w is ?\ght to mean te/$ 9 ! sunlight4 ,our lives are to be manife/ly true1 g5u9e1 s9c]e1 transp>5t4 ,motive makes ! man1 & f "t to "t x is ess5tial t we %\ld all[ ourselves to be te/$ & judg$ 9 ! sunlight ( our p]fect fell[%ip ) ,*ri/1 j z ,/4 ,pet]1 :5 ask$ by 8 ,ma/]1 said1 ,"l1 ,?\ kn[e/ all ?+s4 ,s9c]ity is "o ( ! ess5tial features ( ! true ,*ri/ian life4 ,! believ]1 if he is to d ! w ( ,god & comm5d ! ,gospel to o!rs1 mu/ h no d\btful arrire p5se b a life liv$ mom5t by mom5t 9 ! p]fect brightness ( ! pres5ce ( p]fect hol9ess4 7#b7 ,consi/5cy2 void ( (f5ce 7v]4 #aj1 ,r4,v474 ,?is has to d ) conduct4 ,n only are we to be inw>dly true1 b outw>dly sure4 ,our lives mu/ n h9d] o!rs1 or put a /umbl+-block 9 _! way4 ,j z ! ,ma/] said1 ,bless$ is he :osoev] is n put to /umble by ,me1 s mu/ x be ) e foll[] ( ,*ri/4 ,our lives are to be /epp+-/ones1 n /umbl+-blocks4 7#c7 ,"*2 be+ fill$ ) ! fruits ( righte\sness4 ,?is has to d ) our p]man5t life bo? )9 & )\t1 ?\gh ! emphasis is on be+ r ?an on do+4 ,"* is ! highe/ po9t & peak ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 = j z fruit is ! outcome ( ! life ( a tree1 s "* is ! fruit ( ,*ri/ian liv+1 & is ! be/ pro( ( its exi/5ce4 ,! ,apo/le's ^w sugge/s t we are to be p]man5tly fill$ 7,greek7 ) ! fruits ( righte\sness1 ^? ?+s t are "r1 /raight1 true1 correct1 upright1 )\t any deflection on ei!r side4 ,! ,"l ,:o is our ,righte\sness works 9 u ! fruits ( righte\sness by ! indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,_s4 #d4 ,,! ,,ultimate ,,object4 ,! ,apo/le looks =w>d unto ! day ( ,*ri/ 7v]4 #aj1 ,r4,v471 & !n speaks ( ! ,*ri/ian life be+ liv$ unto ! glory & praise ( ,god 7v]4 #aa74 ,ev]y?+ is to t5d t[>ds ! manife/ation ( ! spl5d\r ( ,god 9 human life :]eby o!rs w be l$ to ackn[l$ge & praise ,him 7,matt4 v4 #af74 ,& ?is w rea* its culm9at+ po9t 9 ! day ( ,*ri/1 t "t :5 ,*ri/ian p w /& be=e _! ,ma/] & receive ! rew>d ( _! life & s]vice r5d]$ to ,him 7*4 i4 #f1 ii4 #af74 ,?is 0 ! ,apo/le's con/ant ?\ght1 & t[>ds ?is he /ra9$ e n]ve 7*4 iii4 #aa-ba74 ,x expresses ! highe/ ideal ( ,*ri/ian liv+1 = day by day we are to live ) ?is wond]ful ?\ght ( ! glory & praise ( ,god1 & day by day we are to look =w>d to ! com+ ( ,*ri/ z t day 9 :i* our life w f9d its fulle/ realisation1 its complete satisfaction1 & its un5d+ joy4 ,& all ?is rem9ds u ( ! ess5tial simplicity ( life1 = !re is no?+ complex1 or involv$1 or my/]i\s1 or difficult 9 a life liv$ day by day to ! praise ( ,god & 9 ! light ( ! com+ ( our ,ma/]4 ,z we review ?is pray] we may feel p]fectly sure t ! ,apo/le meant x to be answ]$1 & inde$1 he himself gives u ! h9t ( h[ ?is may come to pass :5 he tells u t ! fruits ( righte\sness are ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is is only ano!r way ( express+ :at he has already %[n1 8 confid5ce t ! possession ( ! ,*ri/ian life is ! gu>antee ( its complete realisation & full p]fection by ! indwell+ pres5ce & "w ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself 7*4 i4 #f74 ,let u !re=e take he>t ( grace z we contemplate ?is pray] & ! o!r pray]s ( ! ,apo/le4 ,we mu/ n be depress$1 or di%e>t5$1 or disc\rag$1 z we pond] ! m>vell\s details & contemplate ! /up5d\s heights ( ! ,*ri/ian life z depict$ by ,/4 ,paul's wond]ful spiritual insight4 ,on ! contr>y1 we mu/ rem9d ourselves t he w\ld n h pray$ ^! pray]s unless he _h be5 c]ta9 t ,god w\ld answ] !m1 & !y w assur$ly be answ]$ z we set ourselves resolutely1 humbly1 lov+ly1 tru/fully to fulfil ! requir$ conditions1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,,app5dix4 ,consid]ations ( space h prev5t$ ! inclusion ( all ! ,pray]s ( ,/4 ,paul1 b = ! treatm5t ( ! pray] 9 ,rom4 ,,xv4 #ac ref]5ce may p]haps be p]mitt$ to ! au?or's ,royal & ,loyal 7*4 v47 & to 8 ,devotional ,comm5t>y on ,romans 7vol4 iii4 p4 #ajc ff474 ,& a full] treatm5t ( #b ,!ss4 iii4 #af is giv5 9 8 ,! ,p[] ( ,peace4 ,= ! ?or\gh exegetical f\ndation ( ! passages includ$ 9 ^! pray]s ( ! ,apo/le special att5tion %\ld ( c\rse be giv5 to ! v>i\s mod]n /&>d ,comm5t>ies4 ,! foll[+ h prov$ ( p>ticul> value 9 ! prep>ation ( ^! pages4 ,on ,!ssalonians3 ,milligan1 ,frame1 ,eadie1 & ,ellicott4 ,on ,romans3 ,s&ay & ,headlam1 ,godet1 & ! ,notes by ,lightfoot4 ,on ,ephesians3 ,armitage ,rob9son1 ,we/cott1 & ,eadie4 ,on ,philippians3 ,lightfoot & ,ellicott4 ,on ,colossians3 ,lightfoot & ,ellicott4 ,prea*]s w f9d x no?+ %ort ( an education 9 ,greek to pond] ! passages "u ! guidance ( ^! ma/]-m9ds4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 all true expository prea*+ is ! consid]ation ( ! words & phrases 9 ord] to elicit _! full exegetical value4 ,foll[+ ?is1 & bas$ ^u x1 w come ! 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