The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
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LESSON vl.-May 7.


in you" If you remember my teach
ings, if you live according to them,
If you make them the guide of your
lives, If my principles are your prin-
ciples, my hopes your hopes, my aims
your aims, then you abide in me.
Souls grow by contact with other
souls The larger and fuller tht
Spirit with whom we come into touch,
and the more the points Of contact,
the more free and strong is our
growth. Life kindles life, love awak-
ems love, courage arouses courage,
self-devotion inspires self-devotion;
thought quickens thought. So that
there is nothing in the universe like
abiding in Christ to promote the
growth Of our souls in every good
III. Fruits.-vs. 7-12. First Fruit.
Answered Prayer. 7. Eye shall ask
what We will, and ii shall be done un-
to you" Because such are so imbued
with Gods will that they will ask
what is Gods will to give, for Gods
glory, and the kingdom Of heaven, in
submission to his wisdom and love. 1t
is always safe to answer prayers
made in such circumstances. No
promise could be more adapted to the
wants of this little band going forth
like sheep among wolves, amid un-
known dangers and trials, to bring in
the greatest kingdom ever known, to
conquer the invincible Roman Empire
and the human heart, still more diff
cult to conquer
| Second Fruit. The Glory of Cod
V. s. Herein lin the abundance Of
the fruit they bear) is my Father
| glcrifed" Because they represent
! God to men; because the fruits are
the expression of Gods character and
Goodness, which are his glory; be-
cause thus will they bring in his king
dom, and all men and angels shall see
the consummation Of Gods work of
redemption, which also IS his glory.
Third Fruit. The Assurance of
Hope.-"So (by abiding in Christ and
bearing much fruit) shall We be my
disciples" Learners in the school Of
Christ, followers of his teaching, en-
joying his rewards.
Fourth Fruit. Christ's Friendship
Love for Us.-V. 8. GAS the Father
hath loved me, so have loved you"
This is a marvellous statement of the
measure and the quality of Christ's
love for us. 1t is true, warm, per-
sonal, seeking our best good, unfail-
ing. When we wish to know how
much Jesus loves us, let us remember
how much the Father loves his only
begotten Son. Continue" Abide;
the same Greek word used SO often in
these verses. Let nothing interfere
with his love. Let nothing in act OF
word make the highest friendship inn
possible. The next verse shows how
they are to do it.
Fifth, Fruit: Loving Obedience
V. 10. IF ye keep my command
ments even as | have kept,
etc Even for Christ there was only
one way to continue in the love of the
Father. They could see, therefore
that it was the only way for them.
Sixth Fruit. Fulness of Joy.-V. IL
These things have | spoken unto you
that" One object of all this teaching
was true JOY, because joy is the
flower and fragrance of a true life
the crown of life, the truth Of its per
fectness. THAT my joy The same
kind of joy that l have, and to be ob
tanned in the same way. This JOY i:
(1) the Joy of a free activity in doins
right, like the JOY of motion in health
like the song OF bird in the morn
ing (2l The JOY Of entire consecra
tion and submission to God co Th'
JOY of doing good, of self-denial foi
others. (4) The joy Of perfect faitl
in a wise and loving God. committin.
: everything to his care. 90 Joy in tn,
conscious love of God to us, com
/ munion and friendship with him. C.
i The joy of loving others. CD The jo,
/ Of seeing others saved. (S) The jo,
of victory. (9) In the end outwari
: delights and pleasures tc correspont
! with the inward Joy. Might remain
. in YOU Be a permanent possession
!. not a mere glimpse. a thrill, pass
ing emotion And that your io
might be full" Or fulfilled: grov
+ more perfect; have every quality o
: true joy; increase in quality an
abundance, till you are full Of JOY
having all your nature can contain.
e This answers many of the objec
y tions that are made to religion. On
t says that religion is sour and gloomy
driving men out of every temple c
r pleasure with a whip of small cord:
' and posting mo trespassing here,
Y against every field of delight TIL
o answer is, My JOY in you, and you
Y Joy full" Another says, you ar
9 continually talking of the happines
of religion. It is merely anothe
It form Of selhshness." The answer il
t. "Christ's Joy in u.s."
It Seventh Fruit. Brotherly Love.-N
- "This is ny, commandment" 4" Th