The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL,.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON C0aH-
MgNTS FOR SEPTESIBER 90.

temperance Lesson, Gal. 4, 1926,
Gal. vi, z, 8 Golden Text,
Prov. Az, 1--sLemory Verses
/ Z, sTcpic: Life Contrasts.
/. The Spirit and the flesh at en-
| nifty fvs. 1919. IS. II We bite
and deyouT In contrast tothe love
Of verses 13, IA These are terms
drawn from the habits Of wild beasts
In the order of climax. Bite desig-
mates the momentary outbursts; de-
YOUR the steady purpose of injury.l
consume, the final result probable to-
both parties. Take heed etc. As
wild beasts contend sometimes until
both are slain. The idea is that in
their contentious they would destroy
the spirituality and happiness of each
other; their characters would be
/ ruined; the church would be over
/ thrown
/ 16. This I say them. Having
pointed out the effects Of violating
the law of love, the apostle ntw pro-
eeeds to show how this law may be
0beyed Walk. This word is Of
ten equivalent to live. en- the
/ Spirit This is differently ex-
! planned: J. BY, or according to the
rule of the Spirit. 2. BY the guild
ance of the Spirit. 3. BY the help
of the Spirit. Notice. l. The an
tagonism between the Holy Spirit in
all that he is and produces, and the
flesh with its appetites and works.
g. The certainty of victory over the
! flesh to all those who walk in or by,
/ the Spirit. Shall not fu1fil'' The
/ strongest negative possible. Ye shah
! In no wise fulfil. II the Spirit of God
dwell in and rule your heart, the
| whole carnal mind will be destroyed,l
and then, not only carnal ordinances
will be abandoned, but also the works
\ and propensities Of the flesh.
is, the evil impulses which have their
1 eth against the Spirit The two are
antagonistic; each seeks to control
the man and be supreme. One or
the other rules in every soul.
+ Is. But. This internal strife
may be ended. "Be led. BY SUBJ
hitting to the Spirit and by follow
ing His drawings. Not under the
law. Not under the restraints OF
the Mosaic law or dispensation, but
under the control of the Spirit
H. The works of the flesh Tvs.
1920. 10. Works of the flesh. -
The works which are done when the
man exalts the flesh and its desires
to a controlling influence
20. "Idolatry." The worship OF
false deities. "Witchcraft Or sor-
Gerry. The use OF charms. incanta-
tions, etc, to produce preternatural
! effects. Variance. = Strife; a dis
/ position to dissent. tEmulations~
| Jealousies, rivalry, endeavoring to.
excel at the expense of another.
Strife Factions RV. Her
esiese Parties. Nothing is more in
line with the selfish, indepenS emf.
! fleshly nature than strife, contenI
! ton, factions and parties in the
/ church. 81. Murders. Omitted
| in the Revised Version But il moi
I rightly in the text it is certainly ona
of the works of the flesh. Drunk
enness, revelings.' These are the
| sins that follow the indulgence Of
appetite. Revelings include drink!
| ing, feasting, dancing, ribald songs
and debauchery in general. The
seeds or possibilities of all these sins
are in every unregenerate heart
Many of them may lie dormant for q
| time; many may never come into actS
ual life; but under favoring circum+
stances, away from restraints, they
will appear in the life and character,
Every one of these evils is promoted
and encouraged by the use of intoxi-
! eating liquors. Intemperance excites
every evil passion, arouses wrath and
| hatred, leads to murders, is the
friend Of reyelings. Intemperance ID
4 a work of the flesh. 1t exalts the
4 aocl. a bnxro fbn Cpir.ff
III. The fruit of the Spirit Tvs,
i 22-26). %. Fruit Of the Spirit.
The fruit of the Spirit is one, yet
manifold He who has the Spirit Of
! Christ has in him the root of an
Christian graces.
%. Temperance" Self control
in the qualification of appetitesl
While this includes the abstinence
from strong drink it must not be
| limited to this. mo law There
is no law to condemn those whose
4 lives are adorned by these virtues.
"a. Have crucifed The apos,
/ tie uses the strong figure OF cruci'
fixion to show how completely Chris
tians those that are Christ's'
have forsaken and renowned the OLD
life They are dead to sin.
20. Live III tue Op1f1L. 1d9
Revised Version has by the Spirita
/ in both clauses. That is, If we have
entered into spiritual life, let us
continue in that life. 26. Let us
not etc. The apostle again points
which were destroying their spiritual
/ life
] w. Sowing and reaping Tvs. Il
/ 81. z. Be not deceived This ia
warning against self-deception(
which, strange ais it may seem, ID
common mot Knocked" God is not
deceived or deluded. ''Soweth-4
reap. This is q universal law OF
Gods government which He will moi
/ relax. y
8. To his flesh. = He that gratis
fies his carnal desires and lives d
life of ease and selfAindulgence.
Reap corruption. A strong figure.
He will reap ruin and spiritual death.
/ A course of self-indulgence corrupta
the moral nature and ends in de-
struction. ITO the Spirit He who
follows and obeys the Spirit. Life
everlasting. In this promise Is in
cIuded all that God has provided Tor
His people in the world to come.
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