Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-29

LESSON 1.-The Power of the Gospel (Rom.
/, SID. Golden Text (Rom. i, 49, 81 am
not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it
is the power of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth." The prominent topic
in this lesson is the gospel of Christ as in
the golden text, or as in verses |, 3, the
gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus
Christ, our Lord This gospel is quite fully
stated in Cor XIV, IA, 90, 81, So.
LESSON II.-Redemption In Christ (Rom.
Iii, 1926. Golden Text (Rom. iii, 24), BE
ing justified freely by His grace through
redemption that is in Christ Jesus" In
chapters and ii jew and Gentle are all
proved guilty (see chapter iii, o. Now
we are taught that the law, which is holy
and just and good, cannot save, but cen
only condemn and shut us up to the only
righteousness revealed in the word of God
that which has been provided by the fin.
ished work of the Lord Jesus and is be
slowed freely upon every true believer.
LESSON Justification by Faith Rom
V, LID Golden Text (Rom. V, 81, "While
we were yet sinners Christ died for u.s."
The condition of every unsaved person Is
here described, as without strength, un.
godly, sinners, enemies Oversees 6, 8, 10), but
because Jesus our Lord was delivered for
our offenses and raised again for our justi-
fication all who receive Him are, apart
from any works of ours, justified and have
peace with God chapter iv, 1926, 5; Acts
xiii, 3s, 80; Titus iii, 81.
LESSON IV.--Christian Living (Rom. xii,
1-15). Golden Text (Rom. xii, 2D, 'Be not
overcome of evil, but overcome evil with
good 1t is this Christian living that both
ers most people. We receive Christ and
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heaven if we die, or of meeting Him in the
air if He comes, but why cannot we mani
fest more of the life of Christ in these NOR
tai bodies as we ought to do QI Cor iv, 10,
~? Doubtless because we are disobedient
to the entreaty of verses | and 9 of this
chapter.
LESSON V.-Abstinence For the Sake of
Others q Cor viii, l-13) Golden Text (Rom.
XIV, y, 1--WE then that are strong ought to
bear the infrmities of the weak and not to
please ourselves" Because of the weak
ness of many believers things which might
be perfectly lawful are not always expedi
dent. Even Christ pleased not Himself
and He died for us. We who live should
not henceforth live unto ourselves, but unto
Him who died for us and rose again (Rom
XIV, 81 ii Cor. V, 49,. We can do it 'for
Jesus sake"
LESSON NI.-The Resurrection q Cor. XIV,
1926. 6olden Text Il Cor. XIV, 80, Thanks
be to God who giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ" In the resurrec.
ton of the body at the coming of our Lord
Jesus we shall be manifested as the chill
dren of God u John iii, p, and victory over
all things shall be ours.
LESSON NIl.-Ihe Grace of Liberality Gil
Cor. viii, 1l2). Golden Text Oh Cor viii.
81, HE became poor that We through His
poverty might be rich" God so loved that
He gave the dearest that He had, and I'M
less our love to Him takes the form of Civ
ing that which costs us something it is
very little like His love. He tells us by
His Spirit that because He laid down His
life for us we ought to lay down our lives
for the brethren Il John iii, 16). Some
would think it trial to lay down s. fol
Him.
LESSON NIll.-lmitation of Christ (Eph
iv, 20-32). Golden Text (Eph. iv, 32), And
be ye kind one to another tende. hearted,
forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ's sake hath forgiven you" 1t is the
desire of our Lord to live out His life in
these our mortal bodies Oh Cor iv, ~, and
to that end He gives us His Holy Spirit,
sealing us as His own property and giving
an earnest of the inheritance while we wait
for the day of redemption of the body, and
of Israel, and of the earth. He will fill us
with His Spirit (chapterv, 49, if we are will
| ing.
LESSON IX.-The Christian Home (Col.
! iii, 1925. Golden Text Ops CT, q, II will
walk within my house with perfect
heart" If we cannot live Christ at home
and there manifest the meekness and gen
tleness of Christ, we must eat more of His
/ nd . ht,. oh ~,
so shall we do all things unto Him and in
His name, and thus shall right relations
prevail between wives and husbands.
parents and children and servants to Gods
glory.
LESSON X.-Grateful Obedience JAS i,
1920. Golden Text q John iv, 19), 1--WE
love Him because He first loved u.s." The
love of Christ to us when realized will con-
strain us to loving obedience and make
us doors of the word, manifesting what is
here called pure religion. He that keepeth
Christ's commands is the one that loveth
Him. See John xiv, Is, 20; XIV, 10. And to
such He will manifest Himself.
LESSON XI.-The Heavenly Inheritance,
q Pet. i, l-l2) Golden Text (Col. i, 12),
"Giving thanks unto the Father, which
hath made US meet to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light" This is
one of the richest lessons full of the living
hope, and the incorruptible inheritance,
and the salvation to be revealed, for which
all true believers are kept by the power OF
God. Present trials are a precious necessity
which tend to fullness of joy both here and
hereafter With loins girded let us be
found watching.
LESSON XIl.-The Glorified Saviour (Rev.
/, 800. Golden Text phil. ii, 81, Where
fore God also hath highly exalted Him and
given Him name which is above every
name" Here we see the assembled and
glorifed Christ revealing Himself to John.
after He had been over 60 years in the
glory, as walking in the midst of the
churches, holding the angels or pastors IN
His right hand, commanding what was
commandabe and rebuking that which
needed reproof, at the same time encour
Reing all by exceeding great and pre-
cious promises to be overcomers.
LESSON Xlll.-The Great Invitation
(Rev. xxi, sgd. Golden Text (Rev. xxi
| 10, "Whosoever will let him take the water