A writer says, "That which is best in you is your appreciation of what is better in others.". He felt he had done all that was in him; that, in a word, he had overtaken his ideal, and so henceforward the joy of his art for him was gone. If any man might have been excused for cherishing feelings of complacency it was Paul. The stopping of St. Paul in his career, the setting of the truth before him — all that was done for him. I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. He has always the joy of advancement, while yet there is ever something more in Christ beckoning him forward.(W. How much soever a man has attained he must yet "grow in grace.". The stopping of St. Paul in his career, the setting of the truth before him — all that was done for him. The believer has only, in the one case, to receive the gift of God, but, in the other case, the salvation which has become ours through that act is to be wrought out in a continuous, faithful reception of all that is involved in it. Look forward.IV. M. Taylor, D. D.)The misfortune of a realized idealW. Conclusion: Thus doth Christ save His people from their sins. (John Wesley, M. Nothing but the arresting hand of the Lord can stop any of us on our downward course, or break the dominion of the world over us, or destroy the power of sin in the heart. (John Wesley, M. YLT Young's Literal Translation . (1) This language evidently points to the scene on the road to Damascus, when the Lord "apprehended" him and changed the whole gent of his life. II. Matthew 12:33; Matthew 7:17-18). What other than this can St. Paul mean by "I am crucified with Christ," etc. Our Lord doubtless thought of the things spoken by the devil yet He had no sinful thought. So Stand Fast in the Lord. NET New English Translation. Christ apprehended you and asked you to revise all your theories of life when you buried your darling out of your sight; when your business went all wrong, etc.II. 1. (1) Young man, as you have been devoting yourself to the idolatry of wealth, or to the pursuit of pleasure or ambition, you have been laid hold of. No, ever his eye was fixed on Christ. M. Taylor, D. D.)Apprehended but not apprehendingW. He gives us precepts and principles from God. Matthew 12:33; Matthew 7:17-18). They are free from outward sin. And indeed whence should evil thoughts proceed in the servant who is as His Master (Mark 7:21, cf. (c)But God is ready to save us from past and future sins. They are free from evil thoughts. or shall I go back and build my life anew after the matchless pattern which has been set before me?" (1) Young man, as you have been devoting yourself to the idolatry of wealth, or to the pursuit of pleasure or ambition, you have been laid hold of. 12 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. But the Christian is delivered from this danger. 1 Kings 16:8-28 Ray Trainer 27th December 2020 10:34 am. A. (1) Young man, as you have been devoting yourself to the idolatry of wealth, or to the pursuit of pleasure or ambition, you have been laid hold of. Even if we fail occasionally let us not be discouraged, for he who slips on the steep mountain is still higher up than he who is sleeping in the valley.(W. These are his words: "I was in a dull state of nerves, such as everybody is occasionally liable to, unsusceptible to enjoyment or pleasurable excitement — one of those moods when what is pleasure at other times becomes insipid or indifferent — the state, I should think, in which converts to Methodism usually are when smitten by their first 'conviction of sin.' RSV Revised Standard Version. So with some here. Christ apprehended you and asked you to revise all your theories of life when you buried your darling out of your sight; when your business went all wrong, etc. The stopping of St. Paul in his career, the setting of the truth before him — all that was done for him. The same happy privilege St. Paul asserts from his own experience (2 Corinthians 10:4, etc).3. From mistake. But the Christian is delivered from this danger. (John Wesley, M. (1 John 2:1-2). But alas! He who helped Paul will help us. And even thence it follows, neither have Christians (Luke 6:40). M. Taylor, D. D.)LinksPhilippians 3:12 NIVPhilippians 3:12 NLTPhilippians 3:12 ESVPhilippians 3:12 NASBPhilippians 3:12 KJVPhilippians 3:12 Bible AppsPhilippians 3:12 ParallelPhilippians 3:12 Biblia ParalelaPhilippians 3:12 Chinese BiblePhilippians 3:12 French BiblePhilippians 3:12 German BiblePhilippians 3:12 CommentariesBible Hub, (c)Verse 9 explains both verses 10 and 8.We are cleansed from all unrighteousness that we may go and sin no more. Conclusion: Thus doth Christ save His people from their sins. Notes. Perhaps, too, it was something of the same sort that made Alexander weep when he had conquered India. I seemed to have nothing left to live for." Christ had just been delivering some of the sublimest doctrines of Christianity, and some most grievous to flesh and blood — "Love your enemies," etc. He could not get away till he had given it an answer.2. Even if we fail occasionally let us not be discouraged, for he who slips on the steep mountain is still higher up than he who is sleeping in the valley.(W. (1 John 1:8, 10). "We shall be saved" say some, "but not till death." As in Adam, the covenant head, all died; so in Christ, the covenant head of Adam's posterity, all shall be made alive. And indeed whence should evil thoughts proceed in the servant who is as His Master (Mark 7:21, cf. Thus even to him, nurtured though he had been in atheism, and educated without a religion, the Saviour came, laying on him His arresting hand, and beseeching him to adopt a more stable foundation for his life. 21); morally, by being sanctified wholly; intellectually, by having all the powers of the mind so fitly harmonized that there should be no undue preponderance, but that each should lend its own proper aid in working out for the renewed man that eternal progression in knowledge to which he is destined. No, ever his eye was fixed on Christ. "This one thing I do." But thoughts concerning evil are not always evil thoughts. Christ has come to you through the faithful preacher, and brought you to a standstill by the death of some companion, or laid His hand upon you in sickness, and held you to your couch face to face with the question: "Have I been living a life such as an immortal man should live? Paul acknowledged that he had not become perfect. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. If 1 John 3:3 be true, then the Christian —(1) Is purified from pride, for Christ was lowly of heart;(2) from self-will or desire, for Christ desired to do only the will of the Father;(3) from anger in the common sense of the word, for Christ was gentle and long-suffering. And even thence it follows, neither have Christians (Luke 6:40). The more elevated he became in character, the more elevated Christ became to him.2. Nor did he; and ever after he said, "To me to live is Christ. In the age to come, everything will be perfect. "(2) My middle-aged friend, you know about this too. He had to choose for himself whether or no he would transfer himself from the service of the world to the service of Christ.2. If any man might have been excused for cherishing feelings of complacency it was Paul. 12 I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. Do you ever consider the Christian walk to be difficult, like it is always an uphill climb? 4. YLT Young's Literal Translation . CSB Christian Standard Bible. Tell us less of what is behind. Pressing On. strive to know him and have a relationship with him. PAUL WAS APPREHENDED BY CHRIST or laid hold of. What was it that arrested Paul? "We shall be saved" say some, "but not till death." A. (1) Young man, as you have been devoting yourself to the idolatry of wealth, or to the pursuit of pleasure or ambition, you have been laid hold of. The stopping of St. Paul in his career, the setting of the truth before him — all that was done for him. They have seen the wrongness of their present career, but they have not chosen to give it up for the way of Christ; because to do so would have involved the sacrifice of all that hitherto they have cherished. It is a remarkable confession from such a man. At this my heart sank within me; the whole foundation on which my life was constructed fell down. The end had ceased to charm, and how could there ever again be any interest in the means? Two major aspects of his pursuit stand out. Look forward.IV. (e)But lest there should be any doubt on a subject of such vast importance the apostle resumes the subject in Chap. 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