Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson W.-Fourth Quarter, For
Nov. 8, 1914.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, Gal. vi, 1-to-Mem-
Dry Verses, 1, Golden Text, Gal
vi, documentary Prepared by Rev
D. M. Stearns.
The Golden Text is awfully true,
even for redeemed people, that What
soever a man soweth that shall he
also reap" We have recently seen in
our studies Judas Iscariat reaping
something of the reward of iniquity.
But we have also seen Jacob doing
ing his father, and we have seen him
suffering for over twenty years by
reaping of the same kind through the
deceit of his own sons.
The reaping is generally more than
we sow, as it is written in Hos. viii,
Z, They have sown the wind, and they
shall reap the whirlwind" Again, In
Hos. x, Is, '.Ye have plowed wicked
ness. ye have reaped iniquity; ye have
eaten the fruit of lies. because thou
didst trust in thy way" Again. in
Prov. xxi, 8, we read, HE that soweth
iniquity shall reap vanity" But there
is a sowing to the Spirit and reaping
to life everlasting verse s..
The two aspects are seen in Jer. xvii,
5, Z, Cursed be the man that trusteth
in man and maketh flesh his arm and
whose heart departeth from the Lord"
Blessed is the man that trusteth In
the Lord and whose hope the Lord is"
From beginning to end of the Bible
story 1t is God or the devil-God's way
or mans way. The one is life; the 9th
er is death.
According to the epistle In which we
find our lesson. the age is evil. The
devil. who is the god of this age, has
a gospel of his own and enough reli-
gion to satisfy most people. But all
mere good works of men leave all I'M
der the curse, for the law requires alb
solute perfection In every detail and Is
intended to turn US from ourselves to
Christ. Nothing that man can do
avails anything. Men must become
new creatures in Christ chapters /, 4,
s, o, ID, IA; iii. 10. "a VI. 10. In the
fullness Of time God sent forth His
Son to redeem them that were under
the law. hopelessly trying to save
themselves by doing the best they
could, listening to the devils gospel Of
good works and character and aiming
to be like Christ without being born
again Chapter iv, 4, 81.
Not until we see Christ crucified for
US, made a curse for US, bearing our
sins In His own body and, receiving
Him, see ourselves as crucihed with
Him, are we new creatures chapter Ii,
gladly say. God forbid that should
glory save in the cross OF our Lord
Jesus Christ. whereby the world Is
crucified unto me and unto the world"
wi. 40. Whatever form of sin may
have been our speciality as listed In
chapter v. 1921. the sin that Is greater
than all others and greater than all
put together. the sin that causes eter-
nal loss Is the rejection Of Jesus Christ
as the Son Of God and the only Saviour
of sinners John i'll. 49,.
When we are made free from the
curse and have become children Of
God by faith in Christ Jesus then it is
our privilege to walk in the Spirit, be
led of the Spirit stand fast In the lib
erty wherewith Christ hath made US
free and not do the things which the
flesh that is still In US would have US
do Chapter Ill, ID. 20; V, 1, IS, IL.
Is, %. Those who are in the flesh
live unto themselves; self is their cen
ter; they mind earthly things phil. iii,
19). The new creature in Christ lives
no longer unto himself, but is able to
say, ITO me to live is Christ" Not l.,
but Christ, who liveth in me" Oh Cor.
v, Is; Phil. /, 81; Gal. ii, 20).
When we see others overtaken In a
fault, as all are apt to be at one time
them, but meekly restore them. re-
membering that we might some day
need similar kindness and restoration.
Thus we would manifest the Spirit Of
Christ, who freely forgave and said:
Neither do condemn thee. Go and
sin no more Qesson verses /, p.
When Noah became drunken it was
more Christlike to cover up his shame,
as Shem and Japhet did. than to tell
1t, as Ham did. We have no right or
reason to think anything of ourselves
or to think that we know anything as
we should Verse 3; / Cor. viii, p. A
proper attitude is that of Rom. vii. is,
Il know that In me that Is, in my
flesh dwelleth no good thing"
There is sense in which we must
bear our own burden Verse 81, Every
one of us shall give account of himself
to Cod (Rom. xiv, ~. II we have
been redeemed from the curse of the
law we are here TO do good unto all
as we have opportunity. having refer
ence first to believers. the household
of faith; never weary in well doing,
knowing that the reaping time is sure
and that our labor is never In vain in
the Lord verses @. 10: | Cor XIV 49,