The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-21

The connection OF this lesson with
the Others OF the series ts in the fact
that this chapter is a panegyric re!
gnrding the spirit-flled life. the com
ing OF which We have so recently
studied. Read prayerful1y In this con.
nection Gal. 5:22, 2e. We somehow
feel that we ought to study this entire
Schapter rather than that portion as.
|tAned. The key to the whole is found
verse thtrty.seven, I'VE are more
mn 81 conquerors." II conquerors, how
Il more than conquerors? Very sim.
Some victories leave the victor
\ xhaustcd that he cannot possess
Il enjoy his victory; not so the spirit
u ste Christian for he is more than
Adueror."
!, Previously in this epistle the spirit
mentioned but once (5:5); in this
EWtdapter he is mentioned nineteen
lines. over what is the spirItnlled
mnn conqueror?
0. Over the Condemnation Of Sin,
s4Sv.sf. The spirit-flled Christian lives
In another realm than that OF the flesh
". 81. The spirit removes us from
i the realm to that OF the spirit, quick.
ening us q. O., making US alive who
y were dead in sins) to condemn sin in
the flesh and enabling us to walk
: not after the flesh, but after the
spirit"
30. conquerors Over the Power and
s Dominion Of Sin, w. "a. While we
gstill have the body yet It is our priv
ilege, through the spirits power at
work within us, to put to death its
deeds every day and each minute
1s85s (Gal. 5:16, 90, 2s). To live otherwise
Is to displease God ". 81. Those who
surrender their lives to the control OF
the tndwelling spirit are Sons OF God"
and therefore free from the law Of
sin and death" (v. p, for the same
spirit that raised from the dead"
~. III not alone makes us sons but
gives us the same power.
Oh. conquerors Over Fear, v. IS.
The righteousness Of the law is full.
filed in us who walk not after the
flesh but after the spirit" ". 40 and
having received the spirit Of adop-
tom o. o., 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" (v. 6, Gal. 4:6).
Nv. conquerors Over Suffering, v.
49, We are Joint heirs with Jesus "if
SO be we suffer with him." Our posi-
ton and heirship in Christ involves
our participation in his sutferIngs
(Gal. e:17, II Tim. 2:11, 10. Acts
n l4:22). What we often call Affections
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 It means to be made perfect
through suffering (Phil. $40, II Tim.
2:12, Heb. $50. II we are heirs of
all God has and all that God is, we
H 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
Cover all things"
". conquerors over Vanity, v. 20.
This glory is contrasted with the crea.
tion now subject to vanity, but which
4 % In degradation by comparison. The
creature ". 21) Il. e., creation) was
made subject not willingly but by rea.
son OF him who subjected It In hope
Z that the creation should yet be de-
nyered 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.
W. cenquerors over, InfirnitIes, Y.
2e. The believers alLsuficiency and
perfect security in the Lord Jasus. We
may not have all we want yet we have
all we need (Phil. 4:1s).. This suf1cl.
ency Is in the privilege we possess in
praying according to the will of God"
I've Know not how to pray as we
ought but the spirit maketh interces.
sion for US ". 26): SO also Christ,
2swho 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 (Eph. $500.
VII. conquerors Over All Things, v.
20. The browning privilege the spirit
alled life has, is in knowing that all
Things work together for good and
hence we are free from all possible
anxiety OF heart under any and all cir
cumstances. Whatever comes to me
q q part of his call things" and
therefore i should be grateful because,
the outcome will be good. We are
not fore.ordained to salvation ire
sBpectiye OF what we may be or do but
we are fore-ordained as believers ito
Ibe conformed to the image OF his
3son's ". 2s). Thus those who become
candidates are those elected.
Daily Thought.
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