The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-08

deiuslon of men; enmities with
their bitter animosity: strife with
Its cavillings; jealousies with
their suspicious; wraths with their
outbreaks of passion; factions
with their cabals; divisions with
their secular antagonisms; parties
with their heretical teachings; en-
wings with their grudging i'll
will; drunkenness with its deprav-
ity; revellings with their orgies.
and everything else that debases
and destroys. In greatest possible
contrast, consider the ninefold
fruit of the Spirit of excellencies
of character and conduct by one
who is Untitled and led by the
Holy Spirit: Love to God and
men; JOY in salvation and service;
peace of spiritual reconciliation
and of adjustment to the purpose
of cd longsuffering under ad-
versity and antagonism; kindness
which opens heart and hand to
friend and foe; goodness in atti-
tude as well as activity; faithful
ness to truth and duty; meekness
with its humility God-ward and
helpfulness MAYNARD; and self
control which restraints evil and
cultivateS good.
CRUCIFY THE FLESH
Galatians 5: 24-26)
ChriStlikeness of the Christian
Citizen. If we belong to Christ by
redemption and regeneration, we
have already crucified the flesh. I
That which necessitated his cruel
fiXion had likewise to be crucified.
1t had to be nailed to the cross
at whatever pain and cost. And
it must be kept on the cross be-
fore the crucified Saviour. There
is no other way to get. rid of the
wild passions and insidious lusts |
which otherwise, like eating ul- |
GERS and consuming cancers, must |
attack and destroy the vitals of |
character. A crucified Christ COM
mands crucified carnality. Have |
we obeyed? Will we obey?
THE GOOD LIFE OF
A GOOD CITIZEN
% 1t is the liberated life.
Called for freedom" There is
freedom from the consequences
of sin. Tehre is freedom from the
dominion of sin. There is freedom
to serve God. There is freedom
to do good to men. Think of the |
marvellous light and liberty of the
gospel.
, (2) 1t is the restrained life.
"Use not your freedom for an
occasion to the flesh" Liberty |
should not be selfish. Liberty does |
not mean license. The flesh must |
be fettered. Wrong desire must |
be checked. Harmful action must |
be curbed. All our powers must !
be properly controlled and direct |
ed. !
90 1t is the productive life,
1.-THE fruit of the Spirit" Where
can the finest character be found?
In the regenerating and sanctify-
ing grace of God through the
agency of the Holy Spirit. Who
can do the most good IN the
world? The man who walks by
the Spirit. Who can bear the
fruits of godly life for the bene-
fit of mankind and the glory of |
God? He alone in whom is pro-
duced the fruit of the Spirit.
(4) 1t is the consecrated life.
They that are of Christ Jesus"
If we have been redeemed by him
We are his and everything that
we are and have and can do
should be dedicated to him, who
gave himself for us to save us
from sin. We ought to give our
selves to him as he saves US to
a good life.
(5) 1t is the crucified life.
Cruelty the flesh" What must
we do with the flesh? 1t must be
subordinated. 1t must be controll-
ed. Indeed, it must be nailed to
the cross. There is no other way ,
to keep it out of mischief. Make |
no provision for its qualification.
Keep it on the cross until the
Crucified says, at is enough" At
last even the body will be redeem