The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-10-13

international Lessos for October Is. loos
~ nstiIIcn ton by Eaith-Romnns Mill

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Golden IExE while we were yet sinner
Christ died for IN Rom 5:a
THE COURSE or THouGHr-Thus far 81
Pau has established % the need Of iustiaca.
ton and ~ It's equal terms for Jews and Gen.
thcs' anu 90 that faith In Christ's blood Is
is one appointed condition. And 90 in Abra.
hams case he has illustrated the nature ana
actings 81 faith Now he Is 20 deal with the
ELECTS ~ faith In life and character Cam.
bridge Bible. lie begins with chapter s q .ilI.
put ,ol before he completes this picture he H.
iustrates to.l@-p the Astounding grace which
rciSns Through righteousness unto eternal
life" Then 90 he shows under several ngures
or symbols how the redemption in Christ leads
10 holiness. IL IL death 10 sin. but resurrection
10 righteousness f6:i-i4). 1t Is dellverancc from
slavery into the glorious liberty OF the children
oi'ou lo:i,-Sl. It's divorce from sin and mar
rage 70 Christ G:i-d) 0:rhcn follows a descrip-
ton Of the battle of life. The conflict Is a life
conflict 1t belongs neither 10 rcgenerate nor
unregenerate nature; but TO nature. Paul por-
trays II again in the third chapter OF Philip-
plans; Not rs though ! had already attained
either we're already perfect. but | follow after
u that ! may apprehcnd that for which also I
am apprehendcd OF Christ Jesus This IA the
life struggle of the Christian Not TIL the wa
ter OF the river ofdeath laves the feet OF the en-
tering disciple can he say, Il have fought a good
night. ! have finished my course
20 The eighth chapter OF Romans Is not VIC
NE ~ ~ - hOUU 0uA Anu
faith IN battle; II Is a portrayal OF the spirit In
which this battle is 10 be fought But In Il
are many foreg.eams of victory, and the bless
edness that victory shall bestow. many Pisgah
vision OF the promised lard
LESSON NOTES.
Peace with God.-Ver. L. After All
the gloomy retrospect which fills the
preceding chapters, the clouds break,
and light steals gently over the scene.
Nor Is IL merely the subsistence Of
storm, but an ardent and eager hope
that now awakens. and looks forward
to a glorious future. /. Therefore
being justified by faith" Acquitted.
pardoned, received into Gods favor,
and with a holy nature implanted In
us. w have peace with God" We
are in a state of peace and reconcilia-
ton with God; the antagonism was re-
moved when we were justified. The
next step after justification is peace.
Peace with Cod" Not peace from
God" (i:7). nor peace of God, but q
new relation to God: Through our
Lord Jesus Christi This full form
gives a tcn Of triumph to the verse.
Hope of the Glory of God.-a. BY
whom also we have access:' This word
sometimes signifies the art Of bringing.
or introducing. But the word has also
sometimes an intransitive meaning:
the right Of entering, access. This
latter meaning is preferable. The same
mediator who gives us peace Is the one
who brought us Into this grace" as
friends and children. wherein we
stand" And rejoice in the hope of
the glory of Cod The glorious state
which God Himself possesses, and into
which lie will admit the faithful.
Discipline and its FRUITS. And
not only so:" but what is still more
wonderful. the salvation Of Jesus trans
figures even II trials and suffering
n life and hope and character. 1--WE
glory in tribulations also:' This word.
tribulation, both the English and the
Latin equivalent of the Greek, is de-
rived from the Latin 'stribulum.-
which was the ~threshing instrument.
or roller. whereby the Roman husband
man separated the corn from the
husks; and ''tribulatio' in its primary
significance was the act of this scpara-
ion.
The Love of God.-6. For" Intro
iucing the proof of the greatness and
the freeness Of Gods love. .When
We were yet without strength" I'm
iblc to save ourselves because Of sin.
In due aime:" At the right moment.
The best time in all the ages for the
accomplishing of His work. Christ
lied for the ungodiy:r sinners with
nut God in the world. opposed to God,
lis enemies.
Z. For scarcely" This i~nfrcguent
word expresses the great difficulty OF
he case. as we might say: ut would
'c very hari to find a man who would
this" For a righteous man "a
God man." The difference between
he words righteous and good is that
'hich in common usage is made be-
just and kind. "A righteous
fulfilling all just demands. calls
orth respect and admiral on: but Tho
God man." himself prompted BY love,
vokes our love, and for him sone one
Tould even dare to die.
Salvation from Wrath..-o. "Much
them If the greater benefit has
cen bestowed, the less will not be
Tithheld. Being now justified by
lis blood" When the blood OF Christ
spoken Of in the New Testament. il
leans the offering Of His life as a sac
flee. or His death as an expiration.
We shall be saved from wrath" Tho
'rath of God, His Indignation against
n, and the punishment which He
lust infict.
Salvation TO Holiness by an Ever
resent Living Saviour.-10. I'VE were
to God:" This expresses the
relation to God and man ef-
'ctcd through Christ. I'VE shall be
wed by Ills lifc:' or in His life. By
lrticipation in His life, by the life lie
and which we live in and
Him, as the branch lives by
lc life of the vine.
Joy in God.-i1. "And not only SOL"
here are greater blessings than in
&c mere fact Of being saved. Once
we'd there come vision upon vision Of
essings EMBODIED within that saliva
on. as when we climb q mountain, at
lch state of asccnt we have a wider
I'd more glorious view than was pos
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