It is a sad presage of an approaching famine (as one well observes) not of bread, nor of water, but of hearing the Word of God when the thin ears of corn devour the plump full ones; when our controversies about doubtful things, and things of less moment, eat up our zeal for the more indisputable and practical things in religion.(American. Nature's harshness has melted away and she is now beaming with the smile of spring, and everything around us whispers of the gentleness of God. But who those enemies are, it hath set forth plainly enough. ). S. Paul says, "Walk in the Spirit;" he does not say, stand still. Do not labour to screw-up one another to the utmost. There is further to Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureFaith the Sole Saving Act. Love, Joy, and Peace - Galatians 5:22-23. Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. Enfeeble and imperil the Church.5. Of such good old Mr. Greenham is to be understood, when, being asked by the lord-treasurer Cecil, where the blame of that great rent lay between the bishops of those times and others, "The fault," said he, "is on both sides, and on neither side: for the godly-wise on both sides bear with each other, and concur in the main; but there be some selfish, peevish spirits on both sides, and these make the quarrel."3. IIIFifteenth Sunday after Trinity Church Officers Warned of Vain-Glory. "Lest ye be consumed one of another. Especially are the doubts concerning my entire consecration aggravating, and those, too, concerning my entire cleansing. 18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. v. 22). v. 22). JOHN vi. But who those enemies are, it hath set forth plainly enough. )Satanic origin of quarrels among ChristiansW. (Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.) "No," replied the child, "that cannot be, for they are brothers." They make me much trouble, but it seems I can not get them to leave me. It is not enough for us to have been born again of Water and the Holy Ghost, and to have received the Gifts of the Spirit from time to time through the different means of grace. This every one may do, and this every one ought to do: "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. "(a)It includes the ruin of our outward comforts. The "works of God," as they denominate them, were not any and every duty, but those more special and important acts, by which the creature might secure William G.T. A. It is, the relation between the Curate and his Incumbent; or more particularly, the Curate's position and conduct Handley C. G. MouleTo My Younger BrethrenHow those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. ). )Satanic origin of quarrels among ChristiansW. A town, if it can be but set on fire, the enemy may hope to take it with more ease. I fear to come out boldly and declare that I believe that Christ fully saves me now. AugustineOn ContinenceAll we Therefore, who Believe in the Living and True God18. The love of God rests on them, and can dwell in them. We are not called upon to produce the fruit, but simply to bear it. Jesus is always victorious. )Good results from cessation of party strifeG. (f)Follow after charity. Text: Galatians 5, 16-24. This kind of love goes far beyond what the law demands. His power is boundless. "What a pity that piece of old wall had not fallen down before," said the flowers.3. A town, if it can be but set on fire, the enemy may hope to take it with more ease. (f)They greatly hinder the conversion of the ungodly, and the progress in holiness of the godly. 3 For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. Are a cause of rejoicing to the enemies of the truth.6. 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 1. But it happened that the musicians were so long in tuning their instruments that the great Turk, distasting their tediousness, went away in discontent before the music began. (h)Mind every one his own business. III 'Walk in the Spirit''Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.'--GAL. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. I am afraid that the dissensions betwixt Christian Churches (being so long in reconciling their discords) will breed in pagans such a disrelish of our religion, as they will not be invited to attend thereunto.(T. The father had grown grey in a long life of depredation and danger, and his scars bore witness to his narrow escapes in the chase, or his less honourable encounters with the faithful guardians of the hen roost. Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. I. Licence is liberty to please ourselves, to humour the flesh, to regard liberty as an end and not a means. --JOHN x"The fruit of the Spirit is love."--GAL. "Yes," replied AEschines, "and therefore I conclude that you are the worthiest man: for I began the strife, and you began the peace."(C. (b)Learn Christian wisdom. Are not we all "men of like passions"?2. But who those enemies are, it hath set forth plainly enough. Great consequences followed the Falling of the piece of the old wall.1. Do not labour to screw-up one another to the utmost. The perfume was borne across the breach; so that the gardens were the, sweeter. Unity and peace are said to be like the dew of Hermon, that descended upon Sion, where the Lord promised His blessing. It is, the relation between the Curate and his Incumbent; or more particularly, the Curate's position and conduct Handley C. G. MouleTo My Younger BrethrenHow those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. All we therefore, who believe in the Living and True God, Whose Nature, being in the highest sense good and incapable of change, neither doth any evil, nor suffers any evil, from Whom is every good, even that which admits of decrease, and Who admits not at all of decrease in His own Good, Which is Himself, when we hear the Apostle saying, "Walk in the Spirit, and perform ye not the lusts of the flesh. We are bidden "to stir up the gift that is in us;" we are told to "grow in grace." 3. "The ideal brotherhoodA little boy, seeing two nestling birds pecking at each other, inquired of his elder brother what they were doing. AugustineOn ContinenceAnd Also, when He Exhorts Us, that we Live not after the Flesh9. The life of a Christian must be one of progress. The "works of God," as they denominate them, were not any and every duty, but those more special and important acts, by which the creature might secure William G.T. )Dissensions in the ChurchR. I try to do good; but at times my efforts are so crude that I seem to do more harm than good. and exhorts to walk in the Spirit.Dictionary of Bible ThemesGalatians 5:155132biting5821criticism, among believers8765grudgeGalatians 5:2-256511salvationGalatians 5:9-216026sin, judgment onGalatians 5:13-166679justification, results8452neighbours, duty toGalatians 5:13-185380law, and gospelGalatians 5:14-163209Holy Spirit, and loveLibraryMarch 28. (2) Consider the imperfections of our human nature. and exhorts to walk in the Spirit.Dictionary of Bible ThemesGalatians 5:155132biting5821criticism, among believers8765grudgeGalatians 5:2-256511salvationGalatians 5:9-216026sin, judgment onGalatians 5:13-166679justification, results8452neighbours, duty toGalatians 5:13-185380law, and gospelGalatians 5:14-163209Holy Spirit, and loveLibraryMarch 28. When the sheep of Christ are malignant one against another, it is a fearful presage of ensuing ruin; when there are tumults in the Church, it may justly be feared that God is about to remove from us.(Spencer. Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." 3 For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. When men are divided, they seldom speak the truth in love; and then, no marvel, they grow not up to Him in all things which is the Head. 28, 29.--"Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Finally, so many benefits were seen to be the result of the occurrence that, instead of rebuilding the fallen part, the remainder was pulled down to a low level, that air and sunshine might have freer course, and the gardens a free communication. For those that are at variance are to be admonished to know most certainly that, in whatever virtues they may abound, they can by no means become spiritual if they neglect becoming united to their neighbours by concord. For those that are at variance are to be admonished to know most certainly that, in whatever virtues they may abound, they can by no means become spiritual if they neglect becoming united to their neighbours by concord. A. v. 22, 23. Whatever may be our experience of failure and barrenness, He is never defeated. This is the healing grace; and if this be not applied to our bleeding wounds, they will never be cured. A. Has the wolf got into the fold?" And though all the time I try hard not to make mistakes, yet I still make them. 25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk. When men are divided, they seldom speak the truth in love; and then, no marvel, they grow not up to Him in all things which is the Head. Without entering here on questions for which a sermon is scarcely a suitable vehicle of discussion, it may be sufficient for our present purpose to say that, as usually, when employing this antithesis the Apostle means by Spirit the divine, the Spirit of God, which he triumphed Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureWhat Makes a Christian: Circumcision or Faith? For those that are at variance are to be admonished to know most certainly that, in whatever virtues they may abound, they can by no means become spiritual if they neglect becoming united to their neighbours by concord. Divisions are to Churches like wars in countries; where war is, the ground lieth waste and untilled; none takes care of it. His power is boundless. Steele, M. I should like to dismiss them, but it seems I can not. (f)Follow after charity. Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. v. 22). SheddSermons to the Natural ManWalking with God. Text: Galatians 5, 16-24. "What a pity that piece of old wall had not fallen down before," said the flowers.3. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. Believers are one in Christ, as He is one with the Father. v. 22, 23, R. V., "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance." (e)They stir up much corruption, both in the aggressor and in the defendant. Goodness is just "Godness." Divisions are to Churches like wars in countries; where war is, the ground lieth waste and untilled; none takes care of it. When the sheep of Christ are malignant one against another, it is a fearful presage of ensuing ruin; when there are tumults in the Church, it may justly be feared that God is about to remove from us.(Spencer. AugustineOn ContinenceHere Therefore These Men Too Evil, While they Essay to Make Void the Law9. What a catalogue we have here of lovely moral characteristics. v. 22, 23. v. 22, 23, R. V., "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance." Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatLinksGalatians 5:15 NIVGalatians 5:15 NLTGalatians 5:15 ESVGalatians 5:15 NASBGalatians 5:15 KJVGalatians 5:15 Bible AppsGalatians 5:15 ParallelGalatians 5:15 Biblia ParalelaGalatians 5:15 Chinese BibleGalatians 5:15 French BibleGalatians 5:15 German BibleGalatians 5:15 CommentariesBible Hub, (i)Observe that good old rule, of doing to others as you would be done to. Neil.The following incident, respecting two philosophers of old, may well put to the blush Christians who are unwilling to be reconciled, and who consequently have their intercourse with heaven hindered (Matthew 5:24). For contentions in general: it is evident that the divisions which were among the Trojans made way for their overthrow by the Greeks; the like animosities among the Greeks brought them under the slavery of Philip. 16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. doubts! and the fruits of the Spirit,25. Has the wolf got into the fold?" A. He wills them to stand in their liberty,3. The safest mode of dealing with a quarrelsome person is to keep out of his way. (b)It threatens the ruin of our religion. It is a sad presage of an approaching famine (as one well observes) not of bread, nor of water, but of hearing the Word of God when the thin ears of corn devour the plump full ones; when our controversies about doubtful things, and things of less moment, eat up our zeal for the more indisputable and practical things in religion.(American. All real beauty of character, all real Christlikeness in us, R. The early communities had apostolic teaching; but beyond that, they seem to have been in no respect above, and in many respects below, the level of subsequent ages. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. Neil.The following incident, respecting two philosophers of old, may well put to the blush Christians who are unwilling to be reconciled, and who consequently have their intercourse with heaven hindered (Matthew 5:24). The gospel will not allow us to pay our enemies in their own coin, and give them wrath for wrath; much less will it suffer brethren to spit fire at one another's face. It is all the time to be His fruit. Is not this still true that many professed Christians snap right and left at their own brethren, when they had better save their teeth for the wolves?Evils of strifeSpencer.They say of bees, that, when they strive among themselves, it is a sign that the queen is about to leave the hive. I. It is pride that begins and maintains our quarrels. Are offensive to God.(R. A town, if it can be but set on fire, the enemy may hope to take it with more ease. "They are quarrelling," was the answer. (3)Too many of those that should quench these flames, exasperate them. Is not this still true that many professed Christians snap right and left at their own brethren, when they had better save their teeth for the wolves?Evils of strifeSpencer.They say of bees, that, when they strive among themselves, it is a sign that the queen is about to leave the hive. III 'Walk in the Spirit''Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.'--GAL. The fact is, the sheep have taken to worrying each other, and our condition, therefore, could not be worse. "Worse than that, I fear. He replied with a sigh, "After all my experience, I am forced to confess that the best trick is, to keep out of their way." He lists the works of the flesh,22. It is all the time to be His fruit. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatLinksGalatians 5:15 NIVGalatians 5:15 NLTGalatians 5:15 ESVGalatians 5:15 NASBGalatians 5:15 KJVGalatians 5:15 Bible AppsGalatians 5:15 ParallelGalatians 5:15 Biblia ParalelaGalatians 5:15 Chinese BibleGalatians 5:15 French BibleGalatians 5:15 German BibleGalatians 5:15 CommentariesBible Hub, (j)My last advice is, to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem." Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatLinksGalatians 5:15 NIVGalatians 5:15 NLTGalatians 5:15 ESVGalatians 5:15 NASBGalatians 5:15 KJVGalatians 5:15 Bible AppsGalatians 5:15 ParallelGalatians 5:15 Biblia ParalelaGalatians 5:15 Chinese BibleGalatians 5:15 French BibleGalatians 5:15 German BibleGalatians 5:15 CommentariesBible Hub, (e)They stir up much corruption, both in the aggressor and in the defendant. III 'Walk in the Spirit''Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.'--GAL. The life of a Christian must be one of progress. (a) They weaken that confidence that is necessary for the preservation of a people. Revival is just the life of the Lord Jesus poured into human hearts. v. 6. v. 16. Finally, so many benefits were seen to be the result of the occurrence that, instead of rebuilding the fallen part, the remainder was pulled down to a low level, that air and sunshine might have freer course, and the gardens a free communication. Finally, so many benefits were seen to be the result of the occurrence that, instead of rebuilding the fallen part, the remainder was pulled down to a low level, that air and sunshine might have freer course, and the gardens a free communication. III 'Walk in the Spirit''Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.'--GAL. Are a hindrance to the progress of the gospel.4. 25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk. (g)Avoid extremes. It is to be like God. People who devote large hunks of their life to surrounding themselves with the comforts of this world testify that God has not filled the void of their heart to overflowing. v. 22). Has the wolf got into the fold?" For they mark what is said, that they who are under the Law are in bondage, and they keep flying above the rest that last saying, "Ye are made empty [1715] of Christ, as many of you as are justified in the Law; ye have fallen from Grace." v. 16. His power is boundless. If there be tempest (not in the air) in the spirits of Christians, and the wind of their passions be high and loud, it is easy to tell who is the conjuror; it is the devil that is practising his black art upon their lusts, which yet are so much unmortified, as gives him too great an advantage of raising many times sad storms of division and strife amongst them. And on this account that, which, the parts that beget being bridled by modesty, is most chiefly and properly to be called Continence, is violated by no transgression, if the higher Continence, concerning which we have been some time speaking, be preserved in the heart. The "works of God," as they denominate them, were not any and every duty, but those more special and important acts, by which the creature might secure William G.T. Would that this true and simple and natural logic were always borne in mind; then might the Christian nest be more peaceful, more like a family Divine!Unity among Christians to be sought afterMelancthon mourned in his day the divisions among Christians, and sought to bring them together by the parable of the war between the wolves and the dogs. 26 Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another. AugustineOn ContinenceAll we Therefore, who Believe in the Living and True God18. Divisions are to Churches like wars in countries; where war is, the ground lieth waste and untilled; none takes care of it. This beautiful fruit is in lovely harmony with the gentle month of which it is the keynote. It is a delightful passion. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. Let it, therefore, be your great care to keep the devil's spark from your powder.(W. The third fruit of justification, adoption, and sanctification, is joy in the Holy Ghost. 28, 29.--"Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Bertram. and not to observe circumcision;13. but rather love, which is the sum of the law.19. I have said this, lest haply married fruitfulness dare to vie with virgin chastity, and to set forth Mary herself, and to say unto the virgins of God, She had in her flesh two things worthy of honor, virginity and fruitfulness; inasmuch as she both continued a virgin, and bore: this happiness, since we could not both have the whole, we have divided, that ye be virgins, we be mothers: for what is wanting to you in children, let your virginity, that hath been preserved, be a consolation: for us, St. Divisions are as the north-east wind to the fruits, which causeth them to dwindle away to nothing; but when the storms are over, everything begins to grow. It is pride that begins and maintains our quarrels. Bowden.A wall having become very feeble by age, a portion of it one day fell down. Galatians 5:13-15 (One Body: Love One Another) November 11th, 2012. "No," replied the child, "that cannot be, for they are brothers." Gurnall.You all profess to have been baptized into the spirit of the gospel; but you do not show it when you bite and snarl at one another. And not a few afterwards acknowledged that a real good and blessing was the consequence to all parties, by the opportunely falling down of that old dividing wall Party spirit is a wall of separation which the coming and the work of Christ was intended to remove. The gospel, which makes wolves and lambs agree, does not teach the lambs to turn wolves and devour each the other. )How to defeat strifePersian Fables.A young fox asked his father if he could not teach him some trick to defeat the dogs, if he should fall in with them. AugustineOn ContinenceAll we Therefore, who Believe in the Living and True God18. v. 22). v. 22). AugustineOf Holy Virginity. (a)Lament your own and others' sin in this particular. Let none now seek to divide Christians by building up a wall of party spirit between them; for, "behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."(G. (g)Avoid extremes. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Works of the Flesh and Fruits of the Spirit. Bowden. doubts! Divisions are to Churches like wars in countries; where war is, the ground lieth waste and untilled; none takes care of it. The individual members are not isolated graces, but all connected, springing from one root and constituting an organic whole. I should like to dismiss them, but it seems I can not. Meekness, temperance'--GAL.
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