The Dermott news., 1916-06-08
LESSON FOR JUNE II
SOWING AND REAPlNG (TEMPER-
 ANCE LESSON.)
LESSON TrNT- Galatians 6.

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 We turn aside today to consider the second temperance lesson for the year Pauls letter 10 the churches Of Galatia strongly contrasts law and grace It's key verse is ch. 2:l6, and it's most prominent word is law. many claim verse one of Chapter as it's golden verse This final chap fer is a most practical one and rich in suceesuon regarding our social rela- tsons Lei each member come pre- pared To give a temperance apphca- tou or to ask a temperance question.
 "Bear Ye One Another's Burdens tvv. I-5} If a man tresrass he sur pr>sed in sin. he caught in the very act, or surprised into committing a sin. I've which are spiritual tliteral- ly. guided and governed by the spirit; ch a.Io-253 are te restore such a one This is to be done, not by cut ting off or casting aside the erring one but as dislocated limb is re stored 10 it's place so We are to re store" that one 10 his place as be licver. each believer being member of the body of Christ q Cor. 12:12, l4. 27l one who falls into sin is dis 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 iufalHhiity. but in meekness, gcrtlcness and with great tenderness.
 o-n puAll'l for this. Jest thou also he tempted should lay low the pride any of us who have not fallen might feel W. l. Math 7:2-5. Jas. 2.13A. Instead of exclaiming. T could never have done any such act NC ought rather 10 say. "Rut for the grace of God l might have done even worse than that" Il Cor 10.l31. The burdens Cv 2l or weights which we are 10 bear are not the unnecessary details of the Mosaic law lIath 2a.4; Acts h. lol but rath- or they are the temptations. weak Hossas aud fHlures of others Tho mastar "eamo not To he ministorcd unto but to minister and was tempt eI in all points. touched with a feol- ing of our uttrmities9 and in cur thus sharmc with each other we but follow in his stops fGh. 5s4 John l2.3i, l5 I@: Romans 15s31 This is the law of Christ" not ouereus, not Ericvous burden not necessarily an obligation, but law" because he. our file lead CT" fully and perfectly oXemuldos it lPhN ".5Nl II Is chiefly sclfcouCeit and spiritual pride ". 3) which stands in the way of gentle forhearance in dealing with our errinE brothers. Such pride does not usually deceive others tJas l.22.20 and he who is so con trollod. "deceiveth himself"
 IT, whatsoever a Man Soweth" w 6.S. While each must SO bear his burden. vet those who are taught arc to hclp those whc teach to bear their burdens by contributing in all good things" Rom. la.21. I Cor. 9.ll14. Paul sounde solemn warning 10 those who refuse thus to help forward the prk of righteousness. those who fall 10 support others and think that their solAshness will accrue to their advantage ". 0. The natural world has many Illustrations of this immut- able law. Men may mock Jsnoer aD thjs aw. hut tnd eventually that there is no escape from it's operation This law has many applications Tho ono iu the context r. first, a physical ono ~. Nl. d most familiar one to us all. The same IS true spiritually. and has been repeatedly illustrated throughout the history of the ( stan ,harch. III Ger at. Prov II sA. In all oCour actions pAyaical. mental moral. social ard spiritual. NC reap what we sa". ue. m Naa soWn spar.ngiy wa reap srariurly abgudauuy. and wo reap .u abundance
 IiI. We Shall Reap, lf We Faint Not w 9-t> paHe how proceeds to make the practical application. 1T we ayt under the leadership of the spirit ,S.o ch 5.l6.25l Me avoid carual muarluess aHa M. are sowing to tho Spirit and ot Che spirit twho Is tife John 6.ta II Ger. 3 tf, we shall reap life eternal. l. e. life which is end l.-s in duration aud divine in its os- seuce There mus. be, however, per eisteueo We must not withhold tho good seed nor rgtraiu from sowing it f we are 10 reap the reward sug- rcsted in verses nluo and ten If wo dc SO withhold or should we sow ought but the good seed we will surely reap the awful harvest sug- gested in ygrses aud $ Tom. pora wearness or diseouragemcnt will not excuse Us for any negligence. Nor are we to be impatient for in duo season. in Gods time q Tim. G:l4, l5l we shall reap not perhaps Immediately but the ssae is certain.
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