Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

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THE GREAT MASTER

Luke 18:24-34

Jesus was King even in his dying. He was masterly, not only in his life, but as he approached the cross and then hung upon it. A strong purpose held him calm, steady, victorious, as he walked deliberately toward the greatest suffering of spirit and body ever borne, and accomplished the tremendous thing he had set himself to do. This tells how some day he’ll rule the world, and meanwhile our lives as we yield to him.

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.  

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THE RAREST OF THINGS

Matthew 18:1-10

Poise is the rarest of things in actual life— poise of opinion, poise of character, poise of religious conviction. It avoids extremes at both ends. Jesus had the rarest poise. And the man actually swayed by the Jesus spirit will grow gradually into the same poise. The negative and positive traits will balance as they should. Selfishness, prejudice, selfwill will be put out. Love as a practical passion will set the standard in all things.

Matthew 18:15  Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

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OUR PART IN THE PARTNERSHIP

Matthew 15:29-38

Jesus sets us actually free by his own transfiguring presence. With his blood he purges out the sin that enslaves. By his Spirit he kindles his own fires on the hearthstone of our hearts, and the flames burn up the bonds of selfishness and prejudice. His own presence mellows and then molds, constantly, patiently, quietly, until we are transfigured from the hurt of sin back to his own image. Our part is the full, thoughtful, habitual yielding to him.

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. 

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OUR KINGLY KINSMAN

Psalms 2:1-12

The quarter’s title tells the whole story: Jesus, that’s the man, our brother, who shared our experiences, and can sympathize; Christ, that’s the “anointed one,” the chosen of the Father to make real his great ideal for man; Redeemer, that’s our kinsman who gave his blood to buy us back out of sin’s slavery; Lord, that’s the one who comes in to hold sweet mastery in our personal lives. And our, that ties him and us hard together.

Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

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THE LAST ENEMY

1Corinthians 15:50-58

It’s natural to shrink from death. Death’s an enemy. It’s unnatural. But when Jesus is allowed sway in our hearts, there’s victory over the enemy. He fills us so full of himself and keeps us so busy telling others of him, that the fear is clean crowded out. We shall sing, because of Jesus, even when death comes closest. Then some day the full victory will come, and death itself will be put to death.