Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-24
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tBy REV, p. b. FITzwATER, DID, Dean
OF the Evening school. Moody Bible in
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Lesson for February II
MAKING THE COMMUNITY CHRIS
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temperance Lesson.


LESSON TExT-Gal 5:13-25
: GOLDEN TEXT-Have no fellowshi
with the unfruitful works of darkness.
but rather reprove them.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Serving One An
other by Love.
JUNIOR rOPIC-The Law Of Love
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC--Self- Control for the Sake Of Others
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC--Works OF Darkness and Works o
Light.
The only way this can be called /;
way of making the world Christian il
by leading the individuals to per
sonal knowledge and experience o
Jesus Christ and entering therefore
into the power of the new life. Hav
ing shown in chapters and of this
epistle that the believer is free from
the law as a means of justification
Paul makes practical application OF
this doctrine. The divine way of max
ing the community Christian is to Sc
cure the regeneration of the Individual
The way to destroy the work of the
devil is through the sonship of be
levers
|. Christian Freedom wv. 1870.
/. 1t is not an occasion to the
flesh ". 13).
Liberty is not license. The notion
that when one is free from the law.
that he is free from constraint, is
wickedly erroneous. License of the
flesh means not merely the indulgence
of the flesh in actual material sins,
but in the expression of self-cen-
tered life in biting and devouring one
another (v. 15).
>. By love serving one another
". 49,.
Freedom from the Mosaic law
means slavery TO the law of love-
The emerging from bondage through
Christ is the passing into sphere of
life in which I'll the powers should act
ander the dominion of the true mo-
tive, ove-Mofgan Love thus be.
comes the fulfil,ment of the law
II. Walking in the Spirit (vy
IG-1S)
This discloses the secret Of how a
life Of service to another can be lived
Che governing principle in The life
Of d believer is the Holy Spirit. Walk
ing in the Spirit results in:
l. Loving service to, others.
,, Victory over the flesh wv. Is. ~.
Ey the flesh is meant the corrupt
nature Of man expressing itself in the
realm of sense and self. The renewed
man is two men between which is go
ing on a mortal conflict The Chris
tian must choose between good and
evil. When he chooses the evil. the
Holy Spirit opposes, and when he
hooses the good the flesh opposes
this deadly conflict.
victory is sure.
~. The Works of the Flesh wv.
l9-2D.
BY works of the flesh is meant tile
peration Of The carnal nature. The
me who chooses to live according to
he impulse and desires of his nat
lraI heart will be practicing the fol-
owing SINS;
l. sensuaity &. 19).
,. Irrelieion (v. 20).
These acts take place in the realm
" the spirit and are:
CD Idolatry, which means the wor-
Shipping Of idols.
GU Witcheraft or sorcery. This
means all dealing with the occult.
3. Sins Of temper Wv. %, ID.
These take pace in the sphere of
he mind and are
Cd Hatred CD Variance. which
means strife and contention. Cd
Jealousy. "a Wrath.
pursts Of passion % Solutions, fac
ions III the state. 20 Heresies, fac
loss sin the church (D Envyings-
~ Murders
4. sins of excess " 2D.
a Drunkenness. This means in
diligence in Intoxicating liquors.
(2) Revelings, acts of dissipation
under the influence of intoxicants.
Those who practice such sins shall be
excluded from the kingdom of God.
". The Fruit of the Spirit wv.
22-24)
This indicates action in the realm
If life. The product of the Holy
Spirit indwelling the believer.
a. Love t. God and man. (2)
10y, glad heartedness because of what
Sod has done. 90 Peace with God
md fellowman. ca Long suffering.
nuring. % Gentleness, kindness to
others. (6) Goodness, doing good to
others. % Faith. believes God and
all to Him. (S) Weakness.
TO God l9l Temnerance