The Brinkley argus., 1914-11-06

soweth, that shall he also reap. 0:l. 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 is still paying in the physical realm the cost of Ma poleon's ambition. Europe will have g 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.
 l. rhose 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 (b) 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 their conduct that they are thus taught and governed. They aresto 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 member of the body into its proper place Every believer is member of the body of which Christ is the head Cor. 12:12, IA, 27, and one who falls (stumbles) into sin is member out of place
 Man's Duty to 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. 15:3. Jesus Christ not only gave us this law, but he also lived it as well, Phil 2:5-8. The true disciple, who is really trying to help his brother bear his burden, does so with the conscious. ness not of his own rectitude, but rath. CT that through the grace of God he has been kept from a like fate. Other. wise the man who "thinketh himself to be something deceivss himself, and no one else. God knows, so does the one whom we seek to help, if we are animated by spiritual pride and boast fitness. This is a measuring line whereby we may judge ourselves (v. 4). Pride and criticism of others largely comes from desire to glory in ourselves, not so much that we condemn the acts of our neighbor h verse three we are admonished to beaz the burdens weights"-of others. h verse five we are told that every man must bear his own burden load" e.. the burden of his own responsi bility. No man can bear that load for another, whereas all men can share the weights" of temptation, weak ness, failure and sin.
 IlI. Those Who Are Taught, w. 6-1o Paul clearly sets before us the re sponsibility of being enlightened. Being taught, we must pass on the knowl edge-we have been taught. share thf good things" (v. 6) we have re ceaved, see Prov. 11:24; II Cor. 9;6 Those who refrain from thus aidinl their teachers gain no personal ad vantage. The word s.mocked'' meanl to sheer. Men may sneer at God ana think they escape the result of thefl sin. but like still produces like. Sov corn. reap corn: figs. reap figs; sin reap sin; Rom. 8:5, 6. In spite of thu contempt men have for God and II the face of their acceptance of th1l principle in other realms they con tinue in their sin with strange fa talistic persistence.
 | Habits Bless or curse.
 This principle has a wide applica ton. Sow shame. reap dishonor: s0W hate. reap bitterness; SOW love, real the fruits of love. kindliness. affectioz and esteem. Every act is a process Q sowing. Every appetite fostered, grad Red and pampered helps to prodnes crop of habits either to bless or ta curse. This gives color and signid canoe to the words of verse eight. HI that soweth to his own flesh shall O | (his own) the flesh reap corruption If. however, under the leading of tn Holy Spirit (cf. John 6:63; II Cor. 3:6 we SOW to the Spirit. we will req eternal life for '.this is eternal linI that we may know him.
 1 Sow thought. reap an act:
 Sow an act reap a habit
 Sow habit. reap destiny.
 The practical application is in verse nine. If there are such possibilities O development, let us not weary of well l doing Our sowing is not matter o caprice or convenience Nor should've through weariness, cease our activity
 The temperance application is al too plain. We must constantly SOW fl the minds of the youth the 'sreaulnG of the flesh" for those who cultivate taste for liquor. We must SOW in tn, minds of taxpayers the criminal vast, and folly of trying to regulate thil traffic or seeking to tax 1t for the, sun port of governments. We must sov in the minds of those poor souls nov in the clutch of this damnable evf that there is a way of deliveranre- the way of the Cross. permanent ana complete cure for the one who ha, gone the farthest or sunk the ,deepesl in sin.