Galatians

Five aspects of Crucifixion in Galatians: — T crucified in Christ, Chap. 2: 20.
Christ crucified for me. 3:1.
The flesh crucified in me. 5: 24.
The world crucified unto me. 6:14.
I crucified unto the world. 6: 14.

1: 16. Some one asked Roland Hill what he thought would become of the heathen. He said, “If I don’t see some of them in heaven, I ’11 see the reason for it.”

2: 19. I, through the law’s operations on Christ, am dead to the law’s condemnation

2: 20. “I was crucified,” in Jesus on the cross.

There are two centers of being — the self-life, and the Christ-life.

3: 13’. Christ on the cross delivers from the penalty of

sin.

Christ at God’s right hand delivers from the power of sin.

Christ coming in the clouds delivers from the presence of sin.

4: 16. Truth is not always relished where sin is nourished

18. Many a man can dance till six o’clock in the morn ing, but few Christians pray or preach so long.

5: 11. The cross of Christ is an “offence “: —

1. To morality; because works cannot justify.

2. To philosophy; because it appeals to faith,

not reason.

3. To culture; because its truth is revealed to

babes.

4. To caste; because God chooses the poor and

humble.

5. To the will; because it calls for unconditional

surrender.

V. 16. Walk in the Spirit.
V. 18. Be led of the Spirit.
V. 25. Live in the Spirit.

22. Three houses: No. 1, Love; No. 2, Joy; No. 3,

Peace.

Three sisters that meet us at the threshold of G<H’s kingdom: Love, Joy, Peace.

The fruits of the Spirit in terms of love: — Joy is love exulting.
Peace is love reposing.
Longsuffering is love untiring.
Gentleness is love enduring.
Goodness is love in action.
Faith is love on the battlefield.
Meekness is love under discipline.
Temperance is love in training.

6: 1. While we seek fo heal a wound in our brother’s actions, we should be careful not to leave a scar upon his person.

2. Miss Fidelia Fiske tells us that she was seated on a warm Sabbath afternoon on the earthen door of her mission chapel, feeling quite exhausted. A Syrian woman came and sat behind her and said, “If you love me, lean hard.” A true Christian grows stronger by his loads.

7. The flower of life is planted by God. Shall it be plucked by the devil?

10. There is an inscription in Shrewsbury: —

“For our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake,
Do nil the good you can,
To all the people you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the places you can,
As long as ever you can.”

“Lost! Somewhere between sunrise and sunset: Two golden hours, each set off with sixty diamond minutes. No reward offered, for they are lost forever.”

Opportunity: —

(1.) Swift in motion.

(2.) Never returns.

(3.) Must be improved while it is passing.