Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-21

What is the use OF all our Bible
study If 1t does not assure to us at
least three things salvation and the
assurance OF il, II daily life to glorify
God. a consuming desire TO give the
gospel to all that Jesus may come again
and set up His kingdom. II we take
the beginning and end Of this epistle
we learn that the Lord Jesus Christ |
gave Himself for our sins that He |
might deliver us from this present evil |
world: that in the power of His cross. |
we being crucided to the world and |
the world to us. we might live as new |
creatures q. /: vi. ID. 15)
The epistle then covers specially the |
second OF the three things just men
toned, the daily life to Gods glory
q, 24). 1t must be the Son of God re-
vealed In US. not l. but Christ living in
me. and never weary IN well doing
q. &c: ii. 20: VI. o.. This life will not
be manifest unless we are clear upon
the first topic above mentioned. the as
surance of our salvation. wholly upon
the ground Of Christ's having been
made n curse for us and that we by
faith In Him are considered as having
been cruciied with Him and thus re-
deemed from the curse Of the law.
In Romans we learn that we have no
righteousness. in l Corinthians that
we have no wisdom and in ii Corin-
thians that we have no strength. but
that in Christ and in Him alone we
have all three, righteousness. wisdom
and strength. and all wholly of grace.
without any desert on our part or by
~ ewHa
these Galatians were being taught by
false teachers that grace was not sur
hcient, but that there must be GER
tain keeping OF the law. And Paul
tells them that this Is not the gospel
which he preached to them, but anoth-
er GOSPEL. pcrversion OF the gospel
Of Christ. and that those who give
heed 10 1t are fallen from grace; not
lost. but losing the Joy OF that saliva
ton which Is wholly OF grace q, go;
V, ~.
In Christ not only Is there deliver
ance from the curse OF the law. but
freedom in His service which Is Inn
possible to those who are working for
salvation instead OF working because
they have salvation as the free Gift or
God. Oh how great is the love OF Him
who gave Himself for our sins, We
. should mediate upon II and upon Him
until we are consumed by X and 10y II
constrained 10 live wholly for Him.
Who shall accomplish this in us? Even
the Spirit who is mentioned in the few
verses of our lesson seven times. The
disciples under the teaching of Christ
for two or three years never became
what He intended they should he an
I'll at Pentecost they were filled with
the Spirit. Then we see such change
that even their enemies were compel
led to acknowledge thar they mad beer
with Jesus. Notice then, in our lesson
that we are to walk in the Spirit. b'
led of the Spirit and live In the Spiri
Q6, Is, 25l and manifest the fruit o
the Spirit, which ia love. joy. peace
long suffering. gentleness, goodness
faith, meekness. temperance. Each o
the eight may be said TO be mani
festation Of The first. for love cover
all, love is the fulfilling Of the lay
Verse IA; Rom. xiii. l0). Some ON
has said that Joy Is love exulting. reac
Is love in repOse. and so with all tn
others, each being some manifestatio
q John iv. &. 16: Cor xiii, A.. IL low
always ruled us. how manifest the III
Of Jesus would be and how great
God would be glOrifed in us, Whe
we remember that the Spirit VIII
dwelleth in us as the children of Go
yearneth for us even unto jealous env
GAS. iv. ,, X. ". marginl. desireth l
: far more than we desire Him, what ca
be the hindrance 10 the manifeStatio
} Of this love except the power of Il
y flesh described in our lesson. which :
mains In every believer and is 80
rectly opposite to all that is OF II
Spirit? While the work or fruit
the Spirit is summed up In nine 9
inclusive words, note the seventc'
words which describe the works OF q
flesh, with the concluding eXprcSsi'
"and such like" rs if they were Il
- numerous to mention.
~ In Cor. vi. 8. 10. there are ten fOrL
of flesh manifestation mentioned wi
the same confusion as here. shall n
inherit the kingdom of God" but wi
the comforting assurance that ev
such had been washed. Sanctified. il
n tilted, In the name of the Lord Jes
and by the Spirit of God. II the de-
can work such beastly works In |
man being. how much more can t
Spirit OF God work lis beautit
works If He Is allowed 4" d. so. II,
Pauls cry in Rom. vii. -: 20 wretch
man that am. Who shall deliver
from the body OF this death" or as