The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-13
Improved Uniform International
Sl11nldaySchool
' Lesson '
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. d. D.. Mem
Der of Faculty. Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago)
((6. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.l
Lesson for August 16
SOWING AND REAPiNG
Temperance Lesson.)

LESSON TEXT-Galatians 6:1-10.
GOLDEN TEXT-Be not deceived;
God is not Knocked: for whatsoever q
man soweth that shall he also reap.
PRIMARY TOPIC-ObeyinG the Law.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Obeying the Law.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Sowing and Reaping effects or
AlcohoD.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-Sowing and Reaping effects OF
A1cohoD.
In chapters three and four Paul pre-
scented in masterful way the heart OF
Christianity namely, that justification
Is by faith in the atoning work OF
Christ rather than by the works Of the
law. In chapters five and six he made
practical application of the doctrine
to the affairs of life. Gracious justi-
fication by faith is the dynamic for
right living. Those who are freely
justified in Christ will manifest the
fact by the following conduct:
l. Restore the Shining Brother
". y.
l. Who he is. "The one overtaken
In fault" The idea expressed by the
word fault" is not to minimize the
sin, but to show the suddenness of the
temptation. Ones spirituality is
shown by his willingness to help in
such case.
9 What is to be DONE He is to be
srestOred." Restore is surgical term
which means the placing back of a
dislocated member to it's normal place.
Christians are members of the body Of
Christ. Therefore. the SHINING of a
brother should as really give us pain
as the disiocation of a member of our
body.
8. How it is to be done. I'm a
spirit of meekness." Harshness has no
place in the life of Christian. The
fruit of the Spirit is love, meekness,
etc. The believer must show his right
to claim the life in the heavenlies by
STOPPING down to help the brother
crippled and besmeared in the dirt of
earth.
f. The incentive. "Lest thou also
Dc IeIupleu. NO One Is lHhHluuc IIOH
temptation. The surest way to be
fortified against temptation is to go
sympathetically to the rescue of the
fallen.
II. Bear One Another's Burdens
". y.
Many are the burdens of life: bur-
dens Of weakness, temptations Of a
fallen nature, sorrow, suffering, and
sin. Some have more temptations
than others. Since believers are in
separately bound together, the strong
should bear the infirmities of the
weak. Christ is the supreme burden
bearer. When we bear one another's
burdens, we fulfill the law of Christ.
Many have inherited the appetite for
Intoxicating liquors. and the spirit
of burden bearing will move us to
make our utmost endeavor to remove
far away the temptation to strong
drink.
III. Bear Our Own Burdens wv. 3-5).
There are some burdens which can
be borne alone by the individual. Per-
sonal responsibility cannot be es-
capped. In a most real sense every
man lives his life alone. Helpful as
is sympathy. human and divine, great
ly as we need the helping hand of our
brother, the individual must live his
own life. The law of God which is
In harmony with the law which con-
trolls the individual declares, 1.-THE soul
that sinneth it shall die"
~. Support Teachers Of Gods
Word wv. 6-S).
1t is incumbent upon those who are
taught in Gods Word to give of their
means for the support of the teacher.
To repudiate this obligation is to mock
God ". y, for God has ordained that
they who preach the gospel shall live
of the gospel Il Cor. 9:14). The dec
1aration, whatsoever a man soweth
that shall he also reap" sets forth a
law which operates in all spheres Of
life.
v. Be Earnest in Well Doing ". 81.
The harvest is sure. Sow good seed
and patiently wait for the reward.
The same unfailing law which even
tuates in a harvest of corruption to
those who sow to the flesh will bring
life everlasting to those who SOW to
the Spirit.
vi. Work for the Good of All Men
~. 10y.
The believer in Christ who realizes
his freedom will have svmnathioa apd
interests as wide as the race. While
especially endeavoring to help those
in Christ, he will be reaching out to
all men. He will be seeking to win
them to Christ. This obligation to
work for the good Of all men applies
In such matters as the abolition of the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
beverages.