No, when any such embers of contention begin to smoke among Christians, we may know who left the spark; no other but Satan, he is the great kindle-coal of all their contentions. v. 22). "Histories and experience do attest the same. 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. (f)Follow after charity. Let it, therefore, be your great care to keep the devil's spark from your powder.(W. 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 a delightful passion. It is, the relation between the Curate and his Incumbent; or more particularly, the Curate's position and conduct, (Admonition 23.) This is the healing grace; and if this be not applied to our bleeding wounds, they will never be cured. JOHN vi. The individual members are not isolated graces, but all connected, springing from one root and constituting an organic whole. Paul tells us that they are the fruit of the Spirit, that is, if the Holy Spirit is given control of our lives, this is the fruit that He will bear. Text: Galatians 5, 16-24. "Not at roll, I am sorry to say," was the answer; "our numbers are diminishing weekly." A. Bertram.1. Bowden.A wall having become very feeble by age, a portion of it one day fell down. Yea, the Roman Empire itself, near the tinge when the western and the eastern branches of it were hottest in contention about the supremacy of their bishops and about images, behold, the Goths and Vandals destroyed the one, and the Saracens and Turks ruined the other. (j)My last advice is, to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem." Bowden.A wall having become very feeble by age, a portion of it one day fell down. AugustineOn the Profit of Believing. Are always unreasonable.3. And if it was you who were stopped in the street . He lists the works of the flesh,22. In asking their question, the Jews intended to inquire of Christ what particular things they must do, before all others, in order to please God. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 1. 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. Divisions are to Churches like wars in countries; where war is, the ground lieth waste and untilled; none takes care of it. I fear to come out boldly and declare that I believe that Christ fully saves me now. (1)The devil. The wolves were somewhat afraid, for the dogs were many and strong, and therefore they sent out a spy to observe them. Has the wolf got into the fold?" 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. What shall I do? v. 6. In asking their question, the Jews intended to inquire of Christ what particular things they must do, before all others, in order to please God. It is all the time to be His fruit. 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. The third fruit of justification, adoption, and sanctification, is joy in the Holy Ghost. In heaven they are praising Him all the time for His victory. It is love that edifieth, but division pulleth down. "Why, how is that? When we live in Christ Jesus, circumcision and other outward works of the flesh amount to nothing. (b)You trample upon the great precept of the gospel, which is love. --JOHN x"The fruit of the Spirit is love."--GAL. The life of a Christian must be one of progress. If we may judge of their morality by the exhortations and dehortations which Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureThe Fruit of the Spirit'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. This every one may do, and this every one ought to do: "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. "The Fruit of the Spirit is all Goodness" (Gal. A. v. 6. To harbour in our hearts a hope that longs for Christ to come again and make all things new. doubts! v. 22. If we may judge of their morality by the exhortations and dehortations which Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureThe Fruit of the Spirit'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. 28, 29.--"Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? It seems to me that surely I am not sanctified, or else I should be more perfect. 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. )Consumed one of another: Strife in the foldTwo friends met the other day. The sun was able to pour more light into the gardens on either side, which the height of the wall had obstructed, so that the flowers looked to greater advantage; and, owing to their having more air and sunshine, became really more beautiful.2. (2)We are uncharitable in these contentions. (h)Mind every one his own business. )Satanic origin of quarrels among ChristiansW. 26 Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another. How this may be so for us is graphically Roy Hession and Revel HessionThe Calvary Road, The Holy Spirit Bringing Forth in the Believer Christlike Graces of Character. 19-21. v. 22). Are a cause of rejoicing to the enemies of the truth.6. (3) And sometimes men "bite" by downright railing at, if not cursing, those that differ from them. Unity and peace are said to be like the dew of Hermon, that descended upon Sion, where the Lord promised His blessing. Goodness is a fruit of the Spirit. (j)My last advice is, to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem." These are those waters of Marah that embitter our spirits, and quench the Spirit of God. The love of God rests on them, and can dwell in them. (b)Learn Christian wisdom. The individual members are not isolated graces, but all connected, springing from one root and constituting an organic whole. His power is boundless. But who those enemies are, it hath set forth plainly enough. And also, when he exhorts us, that we live not after the flesh, lest we die, but that by the Spirit we mortify the deeds of the flesh, that we may live; surely the trumpet which sounds, shows the war in which we are engaged, and enkindles us to contend keenly, and to do our enemies to death, [1832] that we be not done to death by them. This is the healing grace; and if this be not applied to our bleeding wounds, they will never be cured. Especially are the doubts concerning my entire consecration aggravating, and those, too, concerning my entire cleansing. v. 6. The flowers and shrubs of each garden discovered that members of their own families had been living on the other side, and therefore really near to each other, though they had had no communion, owing to the wall between. Divisions are to Churches like wars in countries; where war is, the ground lieth waste and untilled; none takes care of it. Especially are the doubts concerning my entire consecration aggravating, and those, too, concerning my entire cleansing. 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. )Dissensions in the ChurchR. 16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Let it, therefore, be your great care to keep the devil's spark from your powder.(W. Great consequences followed the Falling of the piece of the old wall.1. If it was only the wolf that was worrying the flock, we might cherish the hope that we could get him driven out. Gal 5:17 John NewtonOlney HymnsAnd on this Account That, Which, the Parts that Beget Being Bridled by Modesty5. 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. We are not called upon to produce the fruit, but simply to bear it. 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. The individual members are not isolated graces, but all connected, springing from one root and constituting an organic whole. Has the wolf got into the fold?" Our understandings were sorely wounded by the fall of Adam; and they are but imperfectly and unequally recovered by all the means which the gospel affords. The gospel, which makes wolves and lambs agree, does not teach the lambs to turn wolves and devour each the other. and not to observe circumcision;13. but rather love, which is the sum of the law.19. (b)Learn Christian wisdom. 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. Are often due to trivial causes.2. The shrubs looked over to one another, and got into friendly talk; and so they said, "What a good thing that piece of old wall fell down; it is a pity it stood so high so long."4. "Lest ye be consumed one of another. "The ideal brotherhoodA little boy, seeing two nestling birds pecking at each other, inquired of his elder brother what they were doing. One inquired of the other how his Church was prospering. "Yes," replied AEschines, "and therefore I conclude that you are the worthiest man: for I began the strife, and you began the peace."(C. What can I do with them? Great consequences followed the Falling of the piece of the old wall.1. 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