The Dolores star., 1914-11-06
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 8
sowino AND aEApINo


LESSON TExT-GaI. Clio.
GOLDEN TExT-whatsoever q man
soweth. that shall he aiso reap.-Gai. 81.
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 ID still paying in
the physical realm the cost of Ma
poleon'1 ambition. Europe will have
= greater debt to pay biologically than
any which will be charged against its
exchequers as the result OF this In,
human and uncalled.for war.
4 Those Who Trespass, w. IS.
Jesus plainly instructs US that tres
passes must needs come" Our prob
lem Is (a) to avoid being the tres
passer and tb) the manner of our con.
duct towards those who do trespass
In this lesson the second question Is
treated first. Though a man be over
taken In the very act Of trespassing.
those who are taught and governed by
the Holy Spirit (see chapter 5:16-25)
are to prove to the world by theii
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 Is to replace, ito reduce frac
ture." to put a member Of the body
into its proper place. Every believer
Is q member Of the body Of which
Christ IL the head I Cor l2:12. IA, "a,
and one who falls (stumbles) into sin
10 Q member out Of place.
Mans Duty 10 Man.
The first step is to help our erring
brother to bear his burdens (weights)
Of temptation, weakness, failure and
sin. and in so doing we "fulfill the law
Of Christ" Oh. 5:14; John 1884: Rom.
1853. Jesus Christ not only gave us
this law. but he also lived II as well.
Phil. 2:5-s. The true disciple. who il
really trying to help his brother bear
his burden. does SO with the conscious
ness not Of his own rectitude, but rath-
er that through the grace Of God he
has been kept from like fate, Other.
wise the man who 'thinketh himself
to be something" deceives himself. and
no one else. God knows, 20 does the
one whom we seek to help, II We are
animated by spiritual pride and boast
fulness. This II . measuring line
whereby We may Judge ourselves
". -. Pride and criticism Of others
largely comes from . desire to glory
In ourselves. not 10 much that we
condemn the acts Of our neighbor. In
verse three We are admonished to bear
the burdens-"weights"-of others. In
verse Ave We are told that every man
must bear his own burden-"load." !.
O.. the burden OF his own RESPONSE
biiity. No man can bear that load
for another. whereas all men can share
the weights" Of temptation. weak
ness, failure and sin.
~. rkess Who Are Taught, w. 80.
Paul clearly sets before Us the ~
sponsibility Of being enlightened. Being
taught, We must pass ON the knowi
edge We have been taught, share the
good things" ". 81 We have 70
ceived. see Prov. 1l:2l; II Cor. S;6.
Those who refrain from thus aidins
their teachers gain NO personal ad'
vantage. The word Knocked" means
to sneer. Men may sneer at God and
think they escape the result Of theiI
sin, but like still produces like. Sow
corn. reap corn: fiss. reap fss; sin,
reap sin: Rom. SIS. 9. 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 . strange ~
talistic persistence.
hahIts 0isss or curss.
This principle has . wide applica
ton. Sow shame. reap dishonor: SOW
hate. reap bitterness: SOW love. reap
tho fruits OF love. kindliness. affection
and esteem. Every act 10 . process Of
sowing. Every appetite fostered. graft
fed and pampered helps 10 produce
q crop Of habits either TO bless or 10
curse. This gives color and signifi'
canoe to the words OF verse eight. He
that soweth 10 his own flesh shall Of
this own the hesh reap corruption"
n. however. under the leading Of the
Holy Spirit tcf. John s:s3; II Cor. s:6)
We SOW to the Spirit. We win rear
eternal life for 'this 10 eternal life
that We may know him"
Sow Q thought. reap IN act:
Sow an act. reap . habit;
Sow = habit. reap . destiny.
The practical application 10 In verse
nine. II there arc such possibilities Of
development. let ~ not weary OF we'll
doing" Our sowing 10 not matter Of
caprice or convenience. Nor should ws
through WEAKNESS. cease our activity
sslted Aimens.
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