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LESSON FOR JUNE II
SOWING AND REAPlNG (TEMPER
ANcE LESSON.)
LESSON rExr-Galatians 6.


GOLDEN TEXT-God is not Knocked
for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall
he also reap.-Gal. 6:7.
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 CHI. 2:16, and
its most prominent word is law"
many claim verse one OF Chapter 3
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 'applica'
ton or to ask a temperance question.
!. "Bear We One Another's Burdens"
(vv. 1-5). If man trespass, be sur
prised in a sin, be caught in the very
act, or surprised into committing a
sin, rye which are spiritual (literal'
ly, guided and governed by the spirit;
CHI. 5:16-25) are To- restore such a
one. This is to be done, not by cut
ting off or casting aside the erring
one. but as a dislocated limb is re-
stored to it's place. so we are to IRE.
store" that one to his place as be-
lever; each believer being a member
of the body of Christ Q Cor. 1912,
IA, 27); one who falls into sin is a 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 infallibility, but in meekness.
gentleness and with great tenderness.
(See II Tim 2:24-26) Paurs reason
for this, Test thou also be tempted"
should lay low the pride any of us
who have not fallen might feel ". !;
Math. 1925; Jas. 2:13). Instead Of
exclaiming, 81 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 ". p or
weights which we are to bear are not
the unnecessary details of the Mosaic
law (Math 23:4: Acts 1910 but rath-
err 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 a feel
ing OF our infrmities" and in our thus
sharing with each other we but follow
in his steps (Ch. 5:4; John 1894,
1912; Romans 1879 This is the Flaw
of Christ" not onerous, not grievous
burden, not necessarily an obligation,
but "law" because he, our "file lead.
err" fully and perfectly exemplifies it
phil. 2:5-S). II 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 a Man Soweth"
Wv. 6-S. 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. 9:11-14).
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
". y. The natural world
has many illustrations of this immut.
able law. Men may mock (sneer att
this law, but find eventually that there
is no escape from its 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 of the Christian church. /
I'll Cor. 1856; Prov. 11:2D. In all
Of our actions, physical, mental, moral, .
social and spiritual, we reap what we I
SOW; like in kind, sown sparingly we
reap sparingly; abundantly, and we
reap in abundance.
III. 1--WE Shall Reap, " We Faint
Not" w. 9-18. Paul now proceeds to |
make the practical application, If we
act under the leadership of the Spirit |
(See oh. 5.16-25) we avoid carnal
and we are sowing to the |
Spirit and of the Spirit (who is life !
John 6:63; ii Cor. $3.50, we shall reap
life eternal" 1. e., life which is end.
less in duration and divine in it's es-
sence. There mus. be, however, per.
sistence We must not withhold the
good seed nor refrain from sowing !
II II we are to reap the reward sug.
gested in verses nine and ten. If we
do so withhold, or should we sow
ought but the good Seed" we will
surely reap the awful harvest sug.
gested in verses and 8. TEN.
poral WEAKNESS or encouragement
will not excuse us for any negligence.
Nor are we to be impatient, for "in
due season." in Gods time q Tim.
STA, 15) we shall reap; not perhaps
but the issue is certain.
Some fail to reap because of laxity;
others continue cultivation too long;
still others, by overlooking their "op
portunity" to do good ". 10) and
hence having not sown, they cannot
reap.