The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-28

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fruitfune We have come, indeed to
the harry, ST me OF the year, religiously
| speaking, and IL Is for us to clearly know
that God rejOices I'm returns from his
| fields where truth Is sown no less than
does the p owman 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 truth vine; l. c., Vine Of truth -
Husbandman. Originally, tiler of soil
(geOrgos, from which our name George).
Branch. Or twig. Even the smalle t.
-Taketh away. CIR, lifteth away, OF
a 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 it
abide Or, il it does not abide. FIX
cept ye abide Or, II yc do not abide.
So the simple Greek.
Ye are the branches More expressive
with italics omitted, thus: / am the
vine, we the branches. THE same. Or,
this one Without me. Greek: Apart
from me (choris). CT. Faith without
works" (Jas .: 2O).
Cast forth. A strong expression: cast
without (exo). --Withered. Dried up.
The generous sap and juices gonc.--
Gather Same word translated syna-
gOguc, which, indeed. Is a direct trans
liberation from the Greek.
Ny words. Greek, rama declaration.
---Ye sha ! ask Or ask. Imperative.
See Variations.
so shall we be my disciples. The
Greek has simply the connective, kai, !
@, and we shall be my disciples
Hath loved. Aorist tense, loved. CT
one particular po'nt in time, probably
referring to the expression Of that eter
nal love. Have l loved? Aorist again
Did lOve?--Contnue same word as
abide. VS. 4. :, etc.
Keep A military term Guard -
Abide anne as continue i'm the pre-
ceding verse, with which it is closely
connected.
Spoken. Or talked, in intimate and
oft-renewed intercourse - Remain.
Rather, be, exist Full. Filled up.
An active verb.
Commandment: i. g., BY way OF pre-
cept, instruction, rule.--IIave loved,
Aorist Indicative, loved
WHAT TIE LESSON TEACHES.
Herein is my Father gloriied, 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 If the church be not
faithful. And herein lives our hope of
advan ement God whose glory is to fill
earth and sky has ordained Christian
fru tage as part OF that glory. And it
is to be abundant fiuitfulness. See the
order of progress. First we read of no
fruit, and presently of much fruit.
Surely Heaven loves iruitage Why not?
1t is here put as but another word for
| fellowship: $50 shall ye be my disciples. "
Continue in my love. How? The
way is plain. "If we keep my command
ments We shall abide (continue) i'm my
love" All, then, this book OF the law
will help me. Lamp and light it is in
deed. "Words Of eternal life" these are,
| for they keep i'm the love OF the Eternal.
| Mark the pOsSessiye prOnoun here 1t
! is my love, Christ's own spirit Of tender
fellowship with the Father And he
gives us 10 other way to travel than
that trOd by his own loyal feet. "Even
as | have kept my Fathers command
ments," he says. And it is the same
love, too. "My love, Ibis love-" such is
our love. Ours, indeed. when the prayer
is fulfilled. "Thy will be done on earth
as it Is (done) i'm heaven"
Lay down his life. 1t is the supreme
test How much are you willing to lay
down for those you love? Is it 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.
/ - tI,o
far as our life reaches. He does not
know real love who does not give his
whole heart, whole life. Have YOU laid
down q portion OF your time, 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 l call you not servants
| Ours is new relationship since Christ
has come In Cid 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. E"
But now we are in the dispensation of
Holy Spirit. We toll and strive no
longer in darkness. hrist, tlc light of
the world, has come, and God hath re-
vealcd 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 Chr.st's friends.
What oever ye shall ask. Prayer Is of
d vine appointment. Cod desires to
bless us, and that richly. Indeed it is
for this that we are ordained and sent
forth, that we 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-
i, ly who does not there show the work of
God in his soul, and his very prayer is
fruitage of Gods planting. "Fear not,
little flock; IL is the Fathers good pleas.
ure to give you the kingdom. +"
Next week-"Tho Work OF the Holy
! Spirit John 10: LIS.
Gems of Thought.
FUSS is the froth of business -Hood