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fruitfulness, We have como, Indeed. ia
the harvest-time Of the year, religiously
speaking, and IL Is for us TO clearly know
that God rojoices In returns from his
fields whore truth is sown no less than
does the plowman over his reward. May
the days just before US be rich In bounti.
full ingathering OF souls.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS
True vine. Not so much genuine vine
as truthvine; 1 e., Vine OF truth -
Husbandman Originally, tiller of soil
georges, from which our name Georgel
Branch. Or twig. Even the smalle I.
-Taketh away. Or, lifteth away, OF
careful removal. --Purgeth. Or,
cleanseth. From this word (kathairo)
our cathartic.
Now. Better, already. -Clean. Same
word as purgeth, in the verse before
Spoken, or, talked. of ordinary converse.
Abide Or, remain (meno).-Can-
not. Greek, is not able. Except 1t
abide Or, II ii does not abide. FIX
cept We abide Or, II we do not abide.
So the simple Greek.
Ye are the branches. More expressive
with italics omitted. thus: l am the
vine, We the branches. The same. Or,
this one Without me. Greek: Apart
II
works" (Jas. 2: 20).
Cast forth. A strong expression: cast
without (exo). -Withered. Dried up.
The generous sap and juices gone
Gather Same word translated syna-
gogue, which, indeed, Is q direct trans
Iteration from the Greek.
My words Greek, rama, declaration.
--Ye shall ask Or ask. Imperative.
See Variations
So shall We be my disciples. The
Greek has simply the connective, kai, l.
O., and We shall be my disciples.
Hath loved. Aorist tense, loved. or
one particular point in time. probably
referring to the expression of that eter-
nal love.-Have loved? Aorist again.
Did love?-Continue Same word as
abide. VS.. 4. z, etc.
Keep. A military term. Guard
Abide. Same as continue In the pre-
ceding verse, with which IL is closely
connected.
Spoken. Or talked, In intimate and
oft-renewed intercourse. - Remain.
Rather, be, exist.-Full. Filled up.
An active verb.
Commandment; i. e., BY way OF pre-
cept, instruction, rule.--Have loved,
Aorist Indicative, loved
Lay down. To place, T. e., to risk. or
put at ones disposal. Same word used OF
good shepherd" John 10: IL (@I lay
down my life for the sheep" So also,
"giveth his life," in " 10).
Command. To be connected with.
Commandment, v. IL.
Henceforth. Better, no longer.
Putting the negative with the adverb
instead OF with the verb; so the Greek
Call you. Or, speak to you, address
You.
Have not chosen Aorist. OF sin
gle, definite act. Did not choose IRE
vision).- ~ have chosen. Rather, L
chose At the foundation OF the
world.--Ordained. Greek, put Go.
Or, go forth Should remain. Rather,
may remain. Shall give. Better, may
give. --
WHAT TIE LESSON TEACHES.
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye
bear much fruit Growth in grace is
important, indeed, essential 1t is part
of the divine glory. God falls short of
his due majesty il the church be not
faithful. And herein lives our hope Of
advancement God whose glory is to fill
earth and sky has ordained Christian
fru.tage as a part OF that glory. And 1t
is to be abundant fruitfulness. See the
fruit, and presently of much fruit.
Surely Heaven loves iruitage Why not?
1t is here put as but another word for
fellowship: $50 shall We be my disciples
Continue in my love. How? The
way is plain. "If ye keep my command
ments We shall abide (continue) in my
love" All. then, this book of the law
will help me. Lamp and light 1t Is in
deed. "Words Of eternal life" these are,
for they keep in the love OF the Eternal.
Mark the possessive pronoun here 1t
is my love, Christs own spirit Of tender
fellowship with The Eather-. And he
gives us no other way to travef than
that trod by his own loyal feet. -Even
as have kept my Fathers command
ments," he says. And 1t is the same
love, too. any love, "his love-" such is
our love. Ours indeed, when the prayer
is fulfilled "Thy will be done on earth
as it is (done) in heaven"
Lay down his life. 1t is the supreme
test How much. are you willing to lay
down for those you love? Is il your
all, your life? Then love is supreme.
"As have loved you," Christ has been
saying. How much did he love? To
the cross, TO the laying down OF his life
Now, how much are we to love in re-
turn? Tho same, that is, the same so
far as our life reaches. He does not
know real love who does not give his
whole heart, whole life. Have you laid
down portion OF your time, q portion
OF your property, portion OF your
strength? A portion is naught Lay
down your life, all you have, all you
are Here only is love.
Henceforth 1 call you not servants
Ours is new relationship since Christ
has come In Old Testament days the
attitude of the people OF God was more
that OF servants. They knew not save
in part the mind of the Lord. Even the
best OF them wrought as one who
"knoweth not what his Lord doeth. +"
But now we are In the dispensation of
Holy Spirit. We toll and strive no
longer In darkness Christ, the light of
the world, has come, and God hath re-
veaIed un o us by his Spirit things be-
fore only hoped and longed for. Ours to
commune with God through the Spirit
and the word. We are Chrst's friends.
Whatsoever We shall ask. Prayer is OF
divine appointment. God desires to
bless us, and that richly Indeed IL is
for this that we are ordained aud sent
forth, thatwe should be the residence OF
heavens power, asking and receiving
of the wealth of God. In fact this, In
itself, is fruit No man prays effectual-
ly who does not there show the work of
God in his soul, and his very prayer is
fruitage OF Gods planting. "Fear not,
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