What is grace, as the term is here used? Weariness of mind and of body is common to most men. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth October 20. R. Reynolds, B. A.Let us not be weary in well-doing in consequence of I. It is well-doing towards man. Patience, industry, and perseverance: are the three great elements of success in life. (1)Some think their work less important than at first. W. Beecher.When I dug my well, I knew that there were rocks below, and when I had thrust down the pick and spade through the easily yielding earth until they struck the rock I found no water. )Unweariedness in well-doingH. Some teachers get unstrung, and thus get into a slip-shod way. We learned from Numbers vi, GOD'S requirements of those who desire to take the privileged position of separation to Himself. I encouraged her to "labour and to wait." Brethren, it is true with regard to the world, "so long as thou doest well to thyself, men will speak good of thee;" it is true with regard to God, so long as you do well in His sight, shall you have His sanction and His smile.1. There are nine hindrances of mourning. 9). (2)Doing implies toil, and human nature is fond of ease. On account of the indolence of our nature.2. Then I might urge the exhortation by a reference to the self-discipline which is secured by perseverence especially perseverence in a course of self-denial.4. So, then, two thoughts Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureThe Owner's BrandI bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.'--GAL. There is much need of untiring effort to do good.2. )Christian enduranceW. God has by this promise connected our diligence in well-doing with a harvest of blessedness and of honour. In that day, the least thing done will secure you a revenue of unspeakable glory; whilst the greatest thing talked of and planned only will bring you nought but disappointment and shame.3. vi. A. Do two things. There is temptation to weariness in "well-doing" from the very number of methods by which it may be persued.IV. Watson. 1 The love of sin. Place yourself amid its events. .'--GAL. Christ Himself lives and works within the Christian by the power of His Spirit.III. The difficulty of the problem depresses and disheartens us.I. "We shall reap, if we faint not."2. (3)Often difficulties in the way of well-doing, and resolution is indispensable. Hence, it must appear to us that God, in His providence, has so ordered it that well-doing is neeessary to well-being. It is like pumping a sinking ship. (4) Because there is an end which will fulfil all our hope for humanity in sight. He does not always, alas, do right; but it is the object of religion of revelation to induce him to do so. and to bear one another's burden;6. to be generous to their teachers,9. v. 6. He glories in nothing, save in the cross of Christ.Dictionary of Bible ThemesGalatians 6:94464harvest5418monotony5582tiredness5635work, and redemption5883impatience8418endurance8713discouragement9130future, theGalatians 6:6-105603wagesGalatians 6:7-94506seed5499reward, divine8255fruit, spiritualGalatians 6:9-106672grace, in relationships8262generosity, human8442good worksLibrarySeptember 19. Ah! The man who is resolved to ruin himself has the evil propensities of his fallen nature to help him. Well-doing is an important feature of the Christian character. 'For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.'--GAL. If you say a man is doing well, you mean to say that a man is increasing in his wealth, his influence, or his connections. These should not dishearten.2. What was the issue of his labours amongst the Gentiles and Jews? W. Beecher.When I dug my well, I knew that there were rocks below, and when I had thrust down the pick and spade through the easily yielding earth until they struck the rock I found no water. But this, instead of discouraging us, should only make us cling closer to Him.3. And sometimes God favours those, who thus enter upon the work zealously and affectionately, in their first efforts, with remarkable success. Now mark, brethren, what the text says, "Let us not be weary in well-doing." It is very important when we hear an exhortation to consider the character of the person who gives it. Besides, difficulties are just nothing to Omnipotence. The expression "due," is a word which is elsewhere translated "own." Never did the most plenteous harvest reward the labours of the husbandman more certainly or fully, than the joys and glories of the future world shall reward the faithful, persevering, and diligent disciples of Jesus. So in His "own season" that is, the season which is peculiarly adapted for the purpose; the season which God knows to be the most appropriate; the season that shall best fit in to all the other declarations which God shall make of His majesty, His justice, and His power, as well as His love, His mercy, and His grace: at that time "we shall reap, if we faint not." He suc-ceeded, and the exertion of helping to save his friend, kindled a glow of warmth in himself. We, not our successors, will reap.3. )We'll doing, good doingC. A. M. It is hard to deal with hard cases; but when we have struck the water of life in any one, after that we have overflowing remuneration even here.(H. Our duty. He has VariousThe World's Great Sermons, Volume 10On Mysteries --God Gives them Here in Reality. Watson.It is a beautiful sight to see silver hairs crowned with golden virtue. As, when God called Moses to bring the children of Israel out of Egypt, he said "O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore nor since Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant, but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue;" just so does a Sunday School teacher often speak. But there is another consideration, which is III. iii. And difficulties always rouse a generous mind. Weariness of mind and of body is common to most men. Then, secondly, this weariness often arises from a sense of our own insufficiency. Not in your sight nor in mine, but in Christ's. A. But there is another consideration, which is III. Patience, industry, and perseverance: are the three great elements of success in life. It will be objected that, by this way, mysteries will not be made known. And here we see the importance, if we first consider what was the issue of the apostle's labours. The apostle means by this charge that we are not to allow any kind of weariness in right doing to arrest us in the discharge of duty, or to force us away from its path. WebI. Many say, if I were but sure of doing good, God knows I would try. Now there seem to be three important particulars suggested to us here.1. About that there is no doubt. And this for three reasons.1. A day is hastening on, when works, and not wishes, or projects, will determine your eternal reward. To give you an instance of the use which is always made of it, I may mention the place where we are told that the Jews found fault with Christ because He made Himself equal with God, saying that God was His Father: "My Father worketh hitherto, and I work." Keep near to the Master. AugustineOf the Work of Monks. A. What it does mean. It may be found in the wide waste of sands, in the vast wilderness, where the tent of the pilgrims is erected, and from beneath the spread of its canvas may be heard the earnest breathings of a humble and contrite spirit. vi. 13, 15), or a regulative principle of Christian life (Gal. God acts not without a plan.3. and to bear one another's burden;6. to be generous to their teachers,9. "We shall reap, if we faint not."2. D. Horwood.In the earlier days of Christianity, when it had to contend against the prejudices and intolerance of ages; when the bigotry of the Jew fiercely opposed it, and the philosophy of the Greek and Roman despised it, and when the bitterness of persecution grew up into greater fierceness, it was then that the earlier and devoted Christians, exposed to all manner of trial and death on all sides, had need of encouragement.I. The love of sin is like a stone in the pipe which hinders the current of water. )Christian enduranceW. The Hindrances to MourningWhat shall we do to get our heart into this mourning frame? It must be remembered, that celestial honours await only the faithful unto death. The mighty name by which we are called.III. There is no prophet whose office and commission is only for judgment, nay, to speak the truth, it is mercy that premises threatenings. VII How to grow in Charles Grandison FinneyLectures on Revivals of ReligionPrincely Service. She received us with that easy openness and affability which is almost peculiar to Christians John WesleyThe Journal of John Wesley"Hear the Word of the Lord, Ye Rulers of Sodom, Give Ear unto the Law of Our God, Ye People of Gomorrah,"Isaiah i. Again: It will be a full reward. The love of sin is like a stone in the pipe which hinders the current of water. Practically, we plan for this life and this only. In this busy working world, the inactive, the disappointed, the weary, are soon trodden down and destroyed.2. It may be that the results which God can give are not the results which you mean. (2)If you don't sow the devil will. To bear the conditions of Christ is something far greater than merely to consider those conditions. We now propose to consider more fully why this James Hudson TaylorSeparation and ServiceConcerted Prayer"A tourist, in climbing an Alpine summit, finds himself tied by a strong rope to his trusty guide, and to three of his fellow-tourists. He does not always, alas, do right; but it is the object of religion of revelation to induce him to do so. It is quite true that we cannot very well separate these, for, as Seneca says, "He that does good to another man does good also unto himself, not only in the consequences, but in the very act of doing it, for the conscience of well-doing is an ample reward." Zeal is sometimes without knowledge, and zeal is often without patience; we look for the oak, without giving the acorn time to germinate; we desire to gather the cool and delicious fruit, forgetful of the preliminary processes of vegetation. AugustineAgainst LyingOn Account Then of These Either Occupations of the Servants of God17. )Unweariedness in well-doingH. We are too ready to be "weary in well-doing," because we observe the apathy, the obstinacy, the carelessness, the ingratitude of those whom we seek to benefit.III. vi. Alexander desired his preceptor to prepare for him some easier and shorter way to learn geometey; but he was told that he must be content to travel the same road as others.Encouragement to steadfastness in religious dutiesC. vi. Take the most disagreeable task first: don't leave it until it becomes more burdensome than it is.2. WELL-DOING. How are we to get that competence to feel the invisible in the visible which a Wordsworth possessed so royally, which makes Ruskin the high-priest of the beautiful to the age in which he lives? Hugh BinningOf MysteriesOf Mysteries It may be objected, that, by this method, we shall have no mysteries imprinted on our minds: but it is quite the reverse; for it is the peculiar means of imparting them to the soul. If you say a man is doing well, you mean to say that a man is increasing in his wealth, his influence, or his connections. "Do well," is the command; and the command obviously implies that those to whom it is addressed have the power to do well are, in other words, invested with an ability to benefit and bless others. )Christian enduranceW. Well-doing is not the doing of the superstitious, the formalist, the exclusive, the recluse, nor the training of any peculiar faculty of the soul, but the training of the entire man under the master impulse of love. (4) The measure in which the sorrow is mixed with sin. Another principle of unwearied well-doing and increasing righteousness, is the conviction that holiness is necessary as a qualification of the Christian fellowship. One lay down to die; the ether, seeing his awful condition, began to rub, chafe, and rouse him. There is a reward promised by Him who cannot lie, and preserved by Him who cannot be turned from His purpose. So, then, two thoughts Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureThe Owner's BrandI bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.'--GAL. Sunday-school teachers may appropriate this. They have been employed more or less vaguely by different writers. The bestowment of rewards is a feature of God's government, as the doctrine which teaches it is a doctrine both of Scripture and of providence.(J. It was when Peter followed from afar that he denied Him. vi. (Essex Congregational Remembrancer. Kanon, as an ecclesiastical term, has a very interesting history. THE ENCOURAGING PROSPECT ANNEXED TO THE CHARGE "For in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." First, the rivalry of other workers forbids weariness.1. The smallest grain of faith is a deathless and incorruptible germ, which will yet plant the heavens and cover the earth with harvests of imperishable glory. Often pray to God. M. But after a little while, difficulties begin to spring up, which they had never before seen; difficulties, which appear to them to be insurmountable. M. Punshon, D. D.I. )The beauty of a Christian is to hold on in pietyT. There are nine hindrances of mourning. Who are we, that the Lord of all should let us labour for Him? This work is well-doing, because , (1)It is in accordance with the will of God. . Well-doing is not the doing of the superstitious, the formalist, the exclusive, the recluse, nor the training of any peculiar faculty of the soul, but the training of the entire man under the master impulse of love. THE CAUSES OF WEARINESS IN WELL-DOING.1. vi. In this busy working world, the inactive, the disappointed, the weary, are soon trodden down and destroyed.2. To be engaged in doing good is to sympathize with the feelings, and to imitate the conduct of all God's saints on earth. H. And to address it to me, who felt so often tired, and yet by His grace was enabled to persevere! (3)Fellow Christians are cold and indifferent. "He is Faithful that Promised." The Hindrances to MourningWhat shall we do to get our heart into this mourning frame? IV. v. 6. The first-fruits here. I will shut out the sob of sorrow, the wail of the woe-worn, the sigh of the suffering, the baying and babblement of the crowd; here, spending my sympathies on myself, I will enjoy all that is enjoyable. The words have not been taken in the same sense by all, a fact that obscures their sense. The text speaks of "fainting." )Perseverence in religious duties enforcedG. Our sentiments may embrace the beyond, our opinions, actions, plans, purposes are too much controlled by the example set us by the men whose creed is "let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die." VII How to grow in Charles Grandison FinneyLectures on Revivals of ReligionPrincely Service. It will be objected that, by this way, mysteries will not be made known. Now in all cases sympathy is a powerful spring of action; it interests the heart and raises every power of the soul.4. Weight, M. A.I. Spasmodic virtue and charity are easy enough and cheap enough. The great battle of life is with this heavy, weard, languid flesh, that ties us to the dust. We, not our successors, will reap.3. Jesus Christ, to whom it is abandoned, and whom it follows as the Way, whom it hears as the Truth, and who animates it as the Life, impressing Himself upon it, imparts to it His own condition. What encouragement does the service of God yield, to make us valiant for the truth and patient in well-doing? THE CAUSES OF WEARINESS IN WELL-DOING.1. The struggle after a better Christian life.3. vii,--one of the longest in the Bible, and one full of repetition. THE CHARGE OF THE APOSTLE,.1. )Soul cultureD. It represents the element of definiteness in Christianity and in the Philip SchaffThe Seven Ecumenical CouncilsHow the Married and the Single are to be Admonished. Bow to a higher will.3. For, setting apart that power, which he saith himself had not used, which yet that the faithful must serve unto, he enjoins, saying, "Let him that is catechised in the word, communicate unto him that doth catechise him, in all good things:" [2531] St. 25. But there is another consideration, which is III. The injunction in the former of these verses appears, at first sight, to be inconsistent with the statement in the latter. The traveller gets weary on his journey, whether by sea or land; the student bending over his studies through a long period, cannot escape that fatigue which attends a close and intense application of thought; the labourer, when his day's work is done, often turns to his home with a tired look and a faltering step; the sick man upon his couch feels the passing hours to be weary as they creep through the darkness of the night or the light of day, bringing no ease to his pains nor strength to his weakness; the watcher by the bedside grows faint with watching, and the overtasked eyes grapple with the slumber that steals upon them in vain. Jesus Christ, to whom we are abandoned, and whom "we follow as the way, whom we hear as the truth, and who animates us as the life" (John xiv. For see what the individual who has to instruct the human mind, has to contend with. )The difficulty of well-doingH. 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