"Walk in the Spirit." 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? One inquired of the other how his Church was prospering. 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. Are always unreasonable.3. The fact is, the sheep have taken to worrying each other, and our condition, therefore, could not be worse. Divisions are to Churches like wars in countries; where war is, the ground lieth waste and untilled; none takes care of it. 1 Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. The contentions among the Protestants in King Edward the Sixth's reign ended in the persecution by Queen Mary: and if ever the Romans ruin us again, it will be procured by our contentions among ourselves. (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, (2)By force.IV. Pray that the power of the Holy Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionBrokennessWe want to be very simple in this matter of Revival. Just a company of them around me all the time worse than Job's miserable comforters. (h)These biting and devouring contentions are uncivil, inhuman, and barbarous. 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. It is contrary to sorrow, which is a perturbation Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityThe Routing of Giant DoubtTHE ROUTING OF GIANT DOUBT Doubts! I try to do good; but at times my efforts are so crude that I seem to do more harm than good. 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. A. doubts! Ephesians 5:15-17. The Daily Walk with Others (iii. Bowden.A wall having become very feeble by age, a portion of it one day fell down. Divisions run religions into briars and thorns, contention and parties. Believers are one in Christ, as He is one with the Father. 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. "Walk in the Spirit." 'The fruit of the Spirit,' says Paul, not the fruits, as we might more naturally have expected, and as the phrase is most often quoted; all this rich variety of graces, of conduct and character, is thought of as one. Are a cause of rejoicing to the enemies of the truth.6. 4. It is contrary to sorrow, which is a perturbation Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityThe Routing of Giant DoubtTHE ROUTING OF GIANT DOUBT Doubts! Are offensive to God.(R. 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. Meekness, temperance'--GAL. 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 safest mode of dealing with a quarrelsome person is to keep out of his way. Neil. There is nothing (next Christ and heaven) that the devil grudges believers more than their peace and mutual love; if he cannot rend them from Christ, or stop them from getting heaven, yet he takes some pleasure to see them go thither in a storm; like a shattered fleet severed one from another, that they may have no assistance from, nor comfort of, each other's company all the way; though, where he can divide, he hopes to ruin also, well knowing this to be the most probable means to effect it; one ship is easier taken than a squadron. AugustineOn the Profit of Believing. 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. 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. A. It were better, as one says, that Caesar should break all Pollio's curious glasses, than that they should break the bond of charity, or that the breach of them should be the occasion of so much inhumanity of brethren one against another. 'In Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.'--GAL. Believers are one in Christ, as He is one with the Father. Text: Galatians 5, 25-26 and 6, 1-10. 16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. v. 22). What shall I do? There are dogs of so many sorts one can hardly count, them; and as for the worst of them," said he, "they are little dogs, which bark loudly, but cannot bite. 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. I believe Robert Lee BerryAdventures in the Land of CanaanConflicts with Giant MistakeCONFLICTS WITH GIANT MISTAKE I make so many mistakes, it seems I am just a bundle of contradictions. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. We are not called upon to produce the fruit, but simply to bear it. 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. All real beauty of character, all real Christlikeness in us, R. 3 For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. "Why, how is that? AugustineOn ContinenceHere Therefore These Men Too Evil, While they Essay to Make Void the Law9. He spake not of all; but, having named St. How this may be so for us is graphically Roy Hession and Revel HessionThe Calvary RoadThe Holy Spirit Bringing Forth in the Believer Christlike Graces of Character. (h)Mind every one his own business. Hath not each of us some "right eye"? It were better, as one says, that Caesar should break all Pollio's curious glasses, than that they should break the bond of charity, or that the breach of them should be the occasion of so much inhumanity of brethren one against another. Hence Paul, Consumed One of Another: Strife in the Fold, Good Results from Cessation of Party Strife, Satanic Origin of Quarrels Among Christians, Uncharitable Contentions in the Church of God, Unity Among Christians to be Sought After, Uncharitable contentions in the Church of God, Good results from cessation of party strife, Satanic origin of quarrels among Christians, Consumed one of another: Strife in the fold, Unity among Christians to be sought after. (g)These contentions in religion tempt men to be atheists. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. We are not called upon to produce the fruit, but simply to bear it. 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. 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. 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)Atheistical and debauched persons. 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. If we are Christians, there is nothing good we can add to our faith to make God love us more, and there's nothing bad we can do to make Him love us less. The third fruit of justification, adoption, and sanctification, is joy in the Holy Ghost. Bertram. 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. Divisions are to Churches like wars in countries; where war is, the ground lieth waste and untilled; none takes care of it. Leave off this brutish behaviour toward one another. This is the healing grace; and if this be not applied to our bleeding wounds, they will never be cured. Jesus is always victorious. (a)Lament your own and others' sin in this particular. A. TorreyThe Person and Work of The Holy SpiritJoy'The fruit of the Spirit is joy.' 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. "But, remember," said Aristippus, "that I, being older than you, do make the first motion." (Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.) 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. It is to be like God. 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? v. 22). For this reason the Lord, after He had said, "For from the heart go forth evil thoughts," then went on to add what it is that belongs to evil thoughts, "murders, adulteries," and the rest. 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. 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." I. Text: Galatians 5, 16-24. 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. It is, love, therefore, we are bound to cultivate. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. There is further to Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureFaith the Sole Saving Act. 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. Bowden. A. v. 6. 16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. "Yes," he replied, "with all my heart." They make me much trouble, but it seems I can not get them to leave me. "Why, how is that? Application:1. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Works of the Flesh and Fruits of the Spirit. 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 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. v. 22, 23, R. V., "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance." "Worse than that, I fear. (g)These contentions in religion tempt men to be atheists. It were better, as one says, that Caesar should break all Pollio's curious glasses, than that they should break the bond of charity, or that the breach of them should be the occasion of so much inhumanity of brethren one against another. Gal 5:17 John NewtonOlney HymnsAnd on this Account That, Which, the Parts that Beget Being Bridled by Modesty5. 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? Text: Galatians 5, 16-24. A. Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. 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, (3)Too many of those that should quench these flames, exasperate them. Steele, M. The righteous man is the man of stiff, inflexible uprightness; but he may be Rev. "Why, how is that? The Inward Warfare. It were better, as one says, that Caesar should break all Pollio's curious glasses, than that they should break the bond of charity, or that the breach of them should be the occasion of so much inhumanity of brethren one against another. How this may be so for us is graphically Roy Hession and Revel HessionThe Calvary RoadThe Holy Spirit Bringing Forth in the Believer Christlike Graces of Character. 16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. It is contrary to sorrow, which is a perturbation Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityThe Routing of Giant DoubtTHE ROUTING OF GIANT DOUBT Doubts! They make me much trouble, but it seems I can not get them to leave me. SheddSermons to the Natural ManWalking with God. 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. 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. doubts! Are always unreasonable.3. 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. (1) On the part of the thing itself. 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. On his return the scout said, "It is true the dogs are many, but there are not many mastiffs among them. 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. "We must not sail for the commodity of peace beyond the line of truth; we must break the peace in truth's quarrel:" so another learned man. It is a very singular instance of imaginative misreading of plain facts that the primitive Church should be held up as a pattern Church. (Persian Fables. (b)Learn Christian wisdom. (Admonition 23.) Has the wolf got into the fold?" Pray that the power of the Holy Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionBrokennessWe want to be very simple in this matter of Revival. -Galatians 5:15, NIV "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves." -Matthew 7:15, NLT Not everyone who comes to you as a "sheep" is one of Jesus' flock. 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. 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. Whatever may be our experience of failure and barrenness, He is never defeated. Spiritual joy is a sweet and delightful passion, arising from the apprehension and feeling of some good, whereby the soul is supported under present troubles, and fenced against future fear. ). A. TorreyThe Person and Work of The Holy SpiritJoy'The fruit of the Spirit is joy.' His power is boundless. And we, on our part, have only to get into a right relationship with Him, and we shall see His power being demonstrated in our hearts and lives and service, and His victorious life will Roy Hession and Revel HessionThe Calvary RoadThe Dove and the LambVictorious living and effective soul-winning service are not the product of our better selves and hard endeavours, but are simply the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Neil. Bowden. The wolves were somewhat afraid, for the dogs were many and strong, and therefore they sent out a spy to observe them. (e)Apply yourselves to the practice of real piety. A. Are offensive to God.(R. Text: Galatians 5, 25-26 and 6, 1-10. SheddSermons to the Natural ManWalking with God. v. 22). 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. (3)Too many of those that should quench these flames, exasperate them. 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