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SUCH SHALL. NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
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III 100 hpet Ia the Spirit. let US also ok in tho Spirit"
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- Todays Study is ne Of these. Like all of St Paurs epsks and
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the footsteps Of Jesus susan. and thereby to become e 5o, hths with .s 5ssu. in n, his
who ar lot saints. many who are nt wholly eonsecrated to God. may draw
ton 70 be- the Lords followers re valuable also to the remainder Of mankind.
New Creature. a Spirit being: which merely resides in the flesh and h. inter.
urges these to walk in the spirit; that is o say. to let their daily course Of life
desires Dc a1 ss OF the s ss, sn't w asS nassss Il tn ss'a ~n th ss.n mn' tss sa .as nst !. 1' snt sa.
, %y Be a =, t1s zee for @,s a sms : but s tns' s, will never ru Be p sn. between be, sn, them .,e Our
tM' and tastes go in the opposite direction. Hence the Apostle said. I'VE can
the footsteps Of your Master perfectly. but having fallen flesh. you cannot do
and become his followers. We viii be n longer under judgment accordinr to
s n n ehau ~ VIM be Judged a. New Creatures ss,! perfect In wni-Fe s%,' the
imperfect human organism:
desires of the hesh. the Apostle recites them and declares that they are mani
idoiatry, wnehcraf. hatred. strife, jeaiousiss, wraths. factions, divisions. here
ys that %tt they w% aaeI praeth sev seh things IN 81 ssan NIX" nt o inherit se V tne KINGDOM ! eaewaf on
Cod. These are works # h fallen flesh and antasonistc to r,shtsousness
nave the seeds o all these UBIQUITOUS things in their flesh. received by hered:
to rtgheousness-to the doing Of the will Il God As New Creatures they must
of the holy Spirit and will % be fit fr the Kingdom.
III te%pes sd fosi n ns aees s sd . ens into int nSene T tst e 9Ss ro1d n ha a faint s1m on
ever from the Kingdom he might, indeed, through tears n prayers and
come a valued soldier If the Cross and follower Of the Lamb. But If any
procs such things they should know that they ared developing and strengthen
ing a character contrary to the n which God will approve-they are going
n forward. Let us note thu difference between a accidental
slip with a pentent recovery, and a wnful practising of a wrong course. Alas!
the Kingdom If God-uness they maxi a fresh start II reverse the order Of
their living!
If the Apostle led US into a tangled wildwood of human selfsbncs. thorns
and thistes as specimen Of thu fruitage o the fallen flesh, he mex leads US
In the opposite direction. and shows u the fruits u flowers IF sweet odor
which belong to the Garden of the Lord. He tells u S that these delightful
fruits +o of u the Spirit ,M should more and more be cultivated. and should be devet
oped to perfection in our hearts. and, as fr as possible, should overruna and
cover and choke out the imperections of III flesh. The fruits Oft this garden
are vi the fruits o. he Spirit of God all such as he originally planted in maj
N which hayeb ecome vitatedt through small such as he 10 hs implanted
afresh an would develop in the hearts of his sancifed ones. The fruits OF
the Spirit. which should be manifest in all of the followers of Jesus in more o
less perfection are Theses: love,j joy. peace, longsufering. Genteness goodness
faihfuness. meekness, temperance; against such there is II o law"
crucihed the flesh with the passions and desires thereof, They have volun-
tarhy agreed that they will " contrary to the emotions and desires of thu
fallen flesh He urges. If W live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also waikiki
1t is the Spirit of God which has quickened us and which ultimately is to per-
feet Us But it can perfect US only if we are led by it and walk kin its WAYS
Otherwise we will lot be fit for a place in the Kingdom. whatever othcrn place
in Gods arrangements W e my have. One of the most dangerous besetments
oft he Christian is vanity. 1t leads to more trouble. provokes more aualrels
n envyfngs than is generally supposed. II we are walking after the Spint
ofo ur Masteri it Will NEAR thm. instead Of being vainglorous w will be meek,
humble. achab And only such will eventually be ready for thu gory
immortality which, God will bestow Dor the faithful at the Second
Cunning If III Savior