Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII, SECOND QUARTER INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JUNE tS.

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Comments by Win. X. Fisher-subiect,
The New Life ia Christ. Col. 3: 1-f5-
Golden Text: Let tho Peace of God Rule
In Your Hearts, Col. 81: Is. lsTay be Used
as a Temperance Lesson.)
IF ye then be risen with Christ.
seek those things which are above.
where Christ stitch on the right hand
of Cod
Before we can be risen with Christ
IT IL necessary that we be dead with
HIM; the old man must be erucified
with Him that the body OF sin might
be destroyed that henceforth we
should not serve sin: for he that il
dead is freed from sin from. g. Az.
Being thus dead, we are to live unto
the righteousness through the resur-
| rection power, and if we have this
| power, and indeed are risen with
] Christ then we are to seek those things
which are above--not merely things a
4 little higher than we sought while we
were in the world, but heavenly things
where Christ sitteth on the right
hand OF God.
Set your affections on things above,
and not on things on earth.v
Who're your treasure Is, there shall
your heart be also.
Having died to self and sin, the
Christian lives by the faith of the Son
OF Goa third verse;. Being hid in God
| GoWles says, 'As the Infinite sphere Of
all your life, your love. your aspira-
tons, your voluntary activities" In
the revised edition the word appear
In the fourth verse IS rendered mani
Tested Christ is to be manifested in
the world by the spreading of His
Kingdom, and in the lives of His
saints. and eventually when He re-
turns in clouds of glory then shall we
also be manifested with Him.
"Mortify' Goth verse; In the Greek
means put to DEATH" This thought,
it is said, was suggested by our Lords
command to cut off the right hand
and pluck ont the right eye If they
caused us TO offend. Every member OF
our body is to be brought under the
control of the spirit of God. and so be
kept free from the power of the enemy
of our soul Covetuousness is idolatry
because il is a practical worship of the
things which we desire in coyetu-
Gus way.
Instead of Some time" in verse
the revised version reads .saforetime"
lived involve these two distinct ideas.
dcvoting the character of their actions
and the condition of their life
y Lie not one to the other seeing
that We have put off the old man with
his deeds"
Modern evangelists and preachers
have been severely criticised for
warning their hearers against handling
the truth in a reckless manner. but
Paul, in writing to the Colossians.
warned them against this. which, in
our day is II very common sin. There
is no difference in the color of a lie,
neither white nor black. DO not be
deceived by the statement that there
are vulgar" and respectable" lies
All are alike in the sight of God.
1t is not sufficient to put on the new
man; we must afterwards constantly
be renewed after the image of Christ.
There must be "A gradual renovation
day by day of the new character
which has once for all been put on"
God is not respecter of persons
9th verse;.
Instead of "bowels of mercy" 9th
verse;, the revised version reads "a
heart of compassion" These fruits of
the spirit are to be put on by the pow
er of God working in us. Ethical cub
ure. refined influences, or careful
training of themselves, will not meet
the requirements.
IA. And above all things, put on
charity, which is the bond of perfect
ness"
Barry says: love is the general
principle harmonizing all the sraces
named above" 1t is to be put on above
all The other graces: as the outer
garment which holds the others In
their places. the power which unites
together all the graces which make up
perfection"
Is. "And let the peace of God rule in
your hearts,. to the which also we are
called in one body; and be We thank
full"
Among the true followers of Christ
this peace pervades; it abides amid
| trials and temptations. sickness and
sorrow. 1t can be manifested in the
church only as 1t is manifested in the
| individual members.