The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
LESSON FOR JANUARY
THE SPIRIT OF LIFE.

the others of the series is In the fact
that this chapter is panegyric re-
garding the spiritfilled life, the com
ing OF which we have so recently
studied. Read prayerfully in this con
nection Gal. 5:22, 26. We somehow
feel that we ought to study this entire
chapter rather than that portion as
signed. The key to the whole Is found
in verse thirty-seven, "We are more
than conquerors." If conquerors, how
be more than conqucrors? Very sim.
pie Some victories leave the victor
so exhausted that he cannot possess
nor enjoy his victory; not so the spirit
filed Christian for he is more than
conqueror."
Previously in thil epistle the spirit
Is mentioned but once $50; in this
chapter he is mentioned nineteen
times. Over what Is the spirit-filled
man conqueror?
|. over the Condemnation OF Sin,
v. I. The spirit.flIed Christian lives
in another realm than that of the flesh
". 81. The spiriI removes us from
the realm to that OF the spirit, quick.
ening us q. e., making us alive who
we're dead in sns) to condemn sin in
the flesh and enabling us to walk
D0t after the flesh. but after the
spirit"
II. Conquerors over the Power and
Dominion Of Sin, w. "a. While va
still have the body yet II is our priv
ilege, through the spirits power at
work within US, to put to death its
deeds every day and each minute
(Gal. 5:16. 20, 23D. To live otherwise
is to displease God ". 81. Those who
surrender their lives to the control OF
the indwelling spirit are sons of God"
and therefore free from the law of
sin and death" ". p, for the same
spirit that raised from the dead
". IL not alone makes us sons but
gives us the same power.
AS long as we are under laws and
ordinances we are children" (Gal. 4:3
r. W, but when we live the life OF
liberty in Christ Jesus we are led, noi
by these outward laws, but by a living
spirit as sons (Gal. 5:1S).
~. conquerors over Fear, v. IS,
The righteousness of the law is full.
filled in us who walk not after the
flesh but after the spirit lv. - and
having received the spirit OF adop-
tion" G. g.. being placed as sons) we
.cringe not before God in terror. nor
call him a tyrant, or even ruler. but
exclaim Abba, my father" AS sons
we are spiritually minded and have
life and peace" ". 6, Gal. i:6).
w. conquerors over Suffering, v,
ts. We are joint heirs with Jesus III
so be we suffer with him" Our posi-
tion and heirship in Christ involves
our participation in his sufferings
tGal. 6:17, II Tim. 211, 10, Acts
14:22). What we often call afTlictions
are only discomforts and frequently
the results of our own foolish care.
lessness. But as contrasted with his
glory there is no comparison Only
eternity will enable us to comprehend
what II means TO be made perfect
through suffering (Phil. $40, II Tim.
2:i2, Heb. 5S). II we are heirs OF
all God has and all that God is, we
are likewise an heir just as Christ is,
and to the extent that Christ is an
heir and hence to his sufferings 1--WE
suffer with HIM though We are even
there more than conquerors for like
him we too shall rise triumphant
"over all things"
v. conquerors over Vanity, v. 20.
This glory is contrasted with the crea.
tion now subject to vanity, but which
is in degradation by comparison. The
creature ". 2D q. e., creatlon) was
made subject not willingly but by rea.
son Of him who subjected 1t in hope
that the creation should yet be de.
livered from the bondage to the prin.
ciples of death and decay into the
glorious liberty. or the liberty of the
glory, of the children of God
VI. conquerors over lnHrmities, "
26. The believers all-sufiiciency and
perfect security in the Lord Jesus. We
may not have all we want yet we have
all we need phil. 4:19). This suffici.
ency is in the privilege We possess in
praying according to the will of Cod
we know not how to pray as we
ought but the spirit maketh interces-
sion for us ". 26); so also Christ.
who is at the right hand of God"
intercedes for us ". 34) The spirit
knows the mind, of God the father,
teaches us how to pray and at times
places yearning in our hearts too
deep for our own comprehension.
Even God must search the heart to
know the mind of the spirit ". 27)
and in this God does exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask or
think" tEph. S:20).
At other times he enables us to
pray with the spirit and the under.
standing as well Il Cor. 14:15l. If the
spirit leads us in our prayers our
petitions will be according to the will
of Cod and therefore granted q John
5:l4 15).
In thus praying and being guided by
the spirit we will overcome our in
irmities.
WI. conquerors Over All Things, v.
2s. The crowning privilege the spirit
filled life has, is in knowing that all