The Progress., 1893-10-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
kESSON III-OCT. lS-JOSTlFl-
CATION BY FAITH.
Golden Text: while We Were Yet SIN
ners Christ Died for Cs.-Romans "
Ill.

Introductory. Thus far st. Paul
has established the need of justitca-
ton, its equal terms for jew and Gen
lie, and that faith in Christs blood
is its one appointed condition. Now
he is to deal with the effects of faith
in life and the nature and actings OF
Bible.
|. Peace With God-verse l. There
fore being justified by faith Ac-
quilted, pardoned, received Ito Gods
favor. and with holy nature planted
within us. 1--WE have" Rev. Yer.
Let us have" The meaning of the
first is that we are at peace as a re-
suit of our justification. The mean
ing of the Rev. Yer is that the peace
is state into which we must come of
our own choice, and one which we
may enter more and more perfectly.
peace with God" Not "peace from
God" nor peace of God" but a new
relation to God. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ" The peace is more per-
feet because it is a free gift of love,
because we do not merit 1t, have not
earned it.
H. Hope of the Glory of God-verse
.. by whom also we have access.
The same mediator who gives us
peace has also brought us into this
grace" as friends and children,
wherein we stand" Are esta ablished.
"And rejoice" or 'let us rejoice. "
Either is right. "In the hope of the
glory of God" The glorious state
which God himself possesses, and unto
which he will admit the faithful
Ill Discipline and It's Fruits
vers. 3-5. 3. "And not only so, but
what is still more wonderful, the sal
vation of Jesus transfigures even our
trials and sufferings. I'VE glory in, "
triumph, exult in, ''tribulations also. $"
"Tribuation worketh patience. By
exercising patience, patience increases.
| 4. And patience, experience. "
Only by patient endurance and con-
stancy can tribulations accomplish
their work. "And experience, hope. "
/ The assurance of final victory.
;. "And hope malxeth not ashamed. "
/ The hope so founded will not disap-
/ point us. because the love of God, J"
Gods love to us SIS shed abroad. !"
Literally, "is poured out" by the
] Holy Ghost which is given us,
especially since the death of Christ.
". The Love of God-vers. 6-s.
G. For when we were yet without
strength" Unable to save ourselves
because of sin. "In due time" The
best time in all the ages for the
accomplishing his work. Christ
died for the ungodly." Sinners OPP
posed to God; His enemies
Z. For scarcely" 1t would be
very hard to find a man who would do
this. For righteous man a
good man." Some one might be found
to die for a good man.
s. but God commendeth. Recon-
,nends as worthy. His love" The
love of Christ and of God is the same.
THAT while we were yet sinners. y
Opposing Him, hating Him ''Christ
died for u.s." Not in our stead, but as
our champion, friend, and brother, he
laid down his own life willingly foI
our sake.
V. Salvation From Wrath-vers c
0. Much more then" If the greater
benefit has been bestowed, the les'
will not be withheld. ''Being now
justified by his blood" Meaning hi:
death as sacrifice 1--WE shall be
saved from wrath" To be saved from
Gods wrath against sin, we must bC
saved from sin.
VI Salvation by an Ever Present
Living Saviour-verse 10. "We were
rcconciled to God" The relations o.
God and man were changed through
Christ 1--WE shall be saved by hi'
life" BY the life he bestows, and
which we live in and through him, a.
a branch lives by the life of the vine
VII. Joy in God-vcrse II. "Ant
not only So" We are not alone saved
"But we also JOY in God" Right
eousness is a delight Received th'
atonement." A very old word signi
flying TO reconciliation.