The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-11-05

LESSON TExT-GaL .s1-fo
GOLDEN TEXT Whatsoever a man
soweth. that shall he also reap.-oal ST.
Nowhere do the Scriptures excuse
men from the results OF their own
sins. The effects OF sins, and OF bless
ings alike. are unto the succeeding
generations. France In still paying In
the physical realm the cost OF Ma
poieon's ambition. Europe will have
a greater debt to pay biolosicaliy than
any which will be charged against its
exchequers as the result of this In
human and uncalledfor var.
I. Those Who Trespsss, w. IS.
Jesus plainly instructs us that tres
passes must needs come" Our prob
lem is Ia to avoid being the tres
passer and TO- the manner OF our con-
duct towards those who do trespan0
In this lesson the second question
treated first Though n man be over
taken In the very act OF trespassinG.
those who are taught and governed by
the Holy Spirit tsee chapter 6:1S25l
are to prove 10 the world by their
conduct that they are thus taught and
governed They are TO restore such
an one considering at the same time
themselves lest they. too, stumble. To
restore In TO replace to reduce q frac-
ture." TO put a member OF the body
into it's proper place. Every believer
is a member OF the body OF which
Christ 10 the head Cor IAN. II. 81.
and one who falls (stumbles) into sin
IL a member out OF place.
Mans Duty to Man.
The FIRST step Ia 10 help our errins
brother to bear his burdens tweishtsI
OF temptation. weakness. failure and
sin. and In so doing we "fulfll the Law
OF Christ Oh. 5:i+; John 1884: Rom.
1853. Jesus Christ not only gave us
this law. but he Also lived II a. we'll.
Phil ass. The true disciple. who 10
really trying 20 help his brother bear
his burden. does 30 with the conscious
ness not OF his own rectitude. but rath
er that through tho grace OF God he
has been kept from like fate. Other
wise the man who ''thlnketh himself
to be something" deceives himself and
no one else. God knows. 80 does the
one whom we seek to help. " We are
animated by spiritual pride and boast
fulness. This Is a measuring line
whereby We may Judge ourselves
". -. Pride and criticism OF others
in ourselves. not 30 much that we
condemn the acts of our neighbor In
verse three we are admonished TO bear
the ghts"-of others In
verse FIVE We are told that every man
must bear his own burden-'load." l.
g. the burden OF his own RESPONSE
bility. No man can bear that load
for another. whereas all men can share
the weights" OF temptation. weak.
ness, failure and sin
~. Those Who Are Taught, w. 6-io.
Paul clearly sets before us tho re-
sponsibility OF being enlightened. Being
taught. We must pass on the knowl
edge We have been taught share the
good things" ". 60 We have re-
ceived. see Prov ll:24: II Cor. s:6.
Those who refrain from thus aidins
their teachers gain no personal ad-
vantage The word "mocked' means
to sneer Men may hnser at God and
thipk they escape the result OF their
sin. but like still produces like. Sow
corn. reap corn: figs, reap figs: sin.
reap sim Rom. s: 8. Q. In spite OF the
contempt men have for God and In
the face OF their acceptance OF this
principle In other realms they con-
tinue In their sin with q strange ia.
talistic persistence.
Habits Bless ov Cuvss.
This principle has a wide applica-
ton. Sow shame. reap dishonor; 50
hate, reap bitterness; SOW love- REL
the fruits OF love. kindness. affection
and esteem. Every act Ia a process OF
sowing. Every appetite fostered. graft
Ned and pampered helps 70 produce
a crop OF habits either TO bless or to
curse. This gives color and signin-
canoe TO the words OF verse eight HE
that soweth 10 his own flesh shall OF
this own the flesh reap corruption"
3. however. under the leading OF the
Holy Spirit (cf John 6; 90; II Cor. $3.50
We SOW to the Spirit. We win reap
eternal life for this 10 eternal life
that We may know him"