Newark post., 1910-09-21

coIJcr tcM: If We live in the
orit, let as also walk in the Spirit"
5aL 5: Is
p,nl believed in righteousness,
smpcran,c end judgment TO come" I
hi these he spoke to Roman COVER
or and made him tremble. The
thrstau u, today will believe in the
,me things # he is the same sort OF
eleyer as was Paul.
The present temperance lesson be-
|ins III tie thought that real temper
nee relales TO personal conduct to-
ard Others. One can treat another
,temptra,e'g as well as be intemper-
10 in eating or III drinking. Prob
bIy Christians among the people in
IL towns OF Gaatia to whom, as
hole, faul wrote, were guilty OF the
IN OF unta,rness TO each other in word
nd decd And Paul reproves them
it. For one Christian to talk badly
bout another is Incorporate.
VS.. Il. For if y" bite, etc" Not
cal bitne, as dosg bite. But words
tie, and cut, and sting sometimes.
hot cur bodies, but our sensiblities
We do things 10 each other, by each
lthtr, which harm, we are in danger
|ot only OF doing wrong which can
OF be repaired, but we are ourselves
dan-cr Of being harmed in the same
az. Faul saw plainly what might
appcn They might, they 10 whom
wrote, consume each other. So
his first verse Of the lesson sounds
arnjnp 10 all ages, and OF course to
to beware how we treat others in
h Incorporate way. A good prayre
make every day is, Lord Jesus, keep
he fro mh,rming any human soul to-
Is Io. Then Paul gives rule OF
te. "Walk in the Spirit Walk"
reans 1--we. Walk in the Spirit means
your hearts and minds and tongues
nd acts be under spiritual guidance
hat is a great rule. Paul wrote to
he Romans. AS many as are led
" the Spirit of God, they are the sons
God To be led by the Spirit is TO
ak in the Spirit.
Paul says il will be of advantage to
I've in that way. for those who do
i'll not be the victims OF sinful lusts.
hat is sort Of freedom which each
us should desire
Is. y. The fiesh," that is unre-
(ratc human life. 'lusteth against
Spirit" that is desires to do things
brpositiOn to the desires OF the
it. Lust stands for wrong.
rt stands for wrong, and right
wrong can never agree with each
r. 60 i happenssthat Christian
have his real best purposes him
ty a struggle in his life between
desires and good, A Christian
pie who thus allows his life to be-
only a neutral thing is in very
case Beware, we say. Nc
Fer Paul wrote to beg his friends
the Spirit have control Of theil
l8. Here is a verse which hat
fr,t special meaning to Hebrews
had become Christians. Wher
Un talked about the law he meant
he ceremonial la wunder which the
Hebrews had lived. The Spirit was Z
etter guide. The law was only
iadow Of things to come. The Spirit
as God dwelling III men as the rep
Seutatiye Of hrist and his purpose
b guide men into all truth. W.
now nothing about the ceremona
|w, and DO not try to keep it. Bu
c may know all about the Spirit, anl
e led by him every day.
VS.. 1921. Paul was accustomed
speak very plainly TO men abou
n To him sin was real. "Ihe work
the flesh" tina, is, as before, th'
aps which a natural, sinful heart vii
b. lie cnumerates seventeen OF thes'
crIs 10 the lesh Among them !
runLenness. That brings us face t
bee with what is commonly meant b,
fmperance. Ii is the opposite o
run.enness. Paul is on record tha
nnkenness is direct foe OF tn
+oN Spirit. Ne know that is true
b YOU know any Christian drunk
rds5 DO you know any sots wi1'
re spiritually ly-minded?
PAIL was very earnest about thes
iaps. He said, u told you before.
ie tells the mover again. he PROB
hly had seen very much o 1.-THE weak
less o. fhis disciples under the assault
sin. And then in his great earnest
css he wrote, Il tell you they whlcI
such things shall not inherit tn
kincdom of God. Paul does no
ESTATE. No heaven for the adultereeI
be murderer. the drunkard, or tn
ocr ii airy such things, and there ar
burteen other such heaven-cIosin
Ens mentioned.
EN,S. -2-23. Now look at the othe
fdc of the picture Paul drew. II
|ncw what things wer epleasing I
Fod. The fruits of the Spirit. ma
the manifestations OF the Spiri
he things that one will do who lis
Fns to the whisperings OF the ,Spirl
God, They are beautiful thing:
here are rine Of them. The first
bye. The last is temperance. we
id Paul say, Against such ehere
o law" Well, one would say, Pat
as right. Did you ever know OF
Ran being arrested because he wa
20 lovely, too peaceful, too patien
0o sober? Did you never know
ne bicne in prison for refusing 7
inter- saloon, or sign license pet
on, or for refusing to do harm OF an
ind to any one? No one need D
iraid 0i arrest in our day Tor BEN