Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-10
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LESSON
(By e o. SELLERS. Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago-)
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LESSON FOR JUNE
SOWING AND REAPiNe (TEMPER
ANCE lESSON.)

GOLDEN TEXT-God is not Knocked;
for whatsoever a man soweth. that shall
he also reap--Gal 6:l-
We turn aside today to consider the
second temperance lesson for the
year Paul's letter to the churches
of Galatia strongly contrasts law and
grace. It's key verse is Oh. ale, and
its most prominent word is law
many claim verse one of Chapter
as it's golden verse. This final chap
ter is a most practical one and rich in
suggestion regarding our social rela-
tions Let each member come pre-
pared to give a temperance apphca-
ton or to ask a temperance question
I. "Bear We One Another's Burdens"
wv. 1-5). If a man trespass, be sur
prised in a sin, be caught in the very
act, or surprised into committing
sin, we which are spiritual Qiteral-
ly, guided and governed by the spirit;
CHI 5:16-25) are to restore such
one. This is to be done, not by cut
ting off or casting aside the err1ng
one, but as a djslocated limb is re-
stored to its place. so we are to re
store" that one to his place as be-
lever; each believer being a member
of the body of Christ q Cor. 1912,
Il,
located limb or member, and the
stronger ones are to restore him to
his proper place. This must be done,
however, not with any sense of our
own infallibility, but in meekness.
gentleness and with great tenderness
CSee II Tim. 2:24-26). PauIs reason
for this, "lest thou also be tempted"
should lay low the pride any of us
who have not fallen might feel ". i;
Math. 1925; Jas. 2:13). Instead of
exclaiming, ct could never have done
any such act" we ought rather to
say. But for the grace of God l might
have done even worse than that" Il
Cor 1919. The burdens ". y or
weights which we are to bear are not
the unnecessary details of the Mosaic
law (Math. 23:4; Acts 1910 but rath-
er they are the temptations, weak
nesses and failures of others. The
master came not to be Ministered
| unto but to minister" and was tempt
| ed in all points, touched with feel
| ing of our inf1rmities" and in our thus
| sharing with each other we but follow
| in his steps (Ch. ga; John Is: "a,
| 1912; Romans 1879. This is the law
| of Christ not onerous, not grievous
burden, not necessarily an obligation.
but a Flaw" because he, our file lead
err" fully and perfectly exemplifies it
| (Pnii. 1850. 1t is chiefly self-conceit
and spiritual pride ". 81 which stands
| in the way of gentle forbearance in
dealing with our erring brothers. Such
pride does not usually deceive others
| Gas. 1:22-24) and he who is SO con-
trolled, "deceiveth himself
| II. whatsoever Man Soweth''
J Wv. 6-8. While each must so bear his
burden, yet those who are taught are
| to help those who teach to bear their
burdens by contributing Gin all good
things" (Rom. 1927; 1 Cor. 9:11-1D
| Paul sounds a solemn warning to
/ those who refuse thus to help forward
| the work of righteousness, those who
fail to support others and think that
their selfishness will accrue to their
| advantage (v- u. The natural world
has many illustrations of this fmmut'
able law. Men may mock (sneer att
this Jaw, but find eventually that there
is no escape from it's operation This
law has many applications. The one
in the context is. first, a physical one
". 81, a most familiar one to us all
The same is true spiritually, and has
been repeatedly illustrated throughout
the history Oh the SQT1SIldn
Gil Cor. 9:56; Prov. 11:21. In al
of our actions, physical, mental, moral
social and spiritual, we reap what we
SOW; like in kind. sown sparingfy We
reap sparingly; abundantly, and we
reap in abundance
III. 1--WE Shall Reap, If We Fain
Not" Wv. 9-1S. Paul now proceeds tt
make the practical application. If VIC
act under the leadership of the Spiri
(See CHI. 5:16-25) we avoid carna
mindedness, and we are sowing to tbs
Spirit and Of the Spirit (who is lif,
John 6:63; II Cor. $3.50, we shall real
life eternal" l. e., life which is end
less in duration and divine in its es
sence. There mus. be, however, PEI
sistence. We must not withhold tn,
good seed nor refrain from sowini
it il we are to rep the reward sue
gested in verses nine and ten II W
do so withhold, or should we SO,
. ought but the good seed" we vii
surely reap the awful harvest sus
gested in verses and 8. Ten
. pora1 WEAKNESS or discouragemen
will not excuse us for any negligence
Nor are we to be impatient, for Il
, due season. in Gods time q Tin
| 6:14, 15) we shall reap; not perhap
Immediately but the issue is certain
Some fail to reap because of laxity
others continue cultivation too long
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