Tag: May 2016

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(1) Rock of Ages

– In the Fury of a Storm

Augustus Toplady, born in 1740, was converted in a barn in an Irish village at age sixteen after listening to a sermon. He became a minister and editor of The Gospel Magazine.

Toplady was in a field in England in 1776 when suddenly a violent storm broke out. He was far from town and shelter, but saw a large rock and hurried to it to find some relief from the brunt of the storm’s fury. In the rock, he found a crack into which he could fit. He entered it and was sheltered.

While waiting out the storm, Toplady reflected how Christ who is called our Rock of Salvation, was broken that we might find in him shelter from the coming judgment. On a card he found at his feet, he wrote the poem that began with the words, “Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.”

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The book of Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon in the evening years of his life as a personal testimony to all posterity to teach the futility of worldly ambitions and desires in life apart from God. The only way to find true satisfaction and meaning in life is through a relationship with the living God. He says at the conclusion of his life “l was hurt and I am sharing with you, my journey of grief seeking the things of this world.”

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Acts 2:42-47 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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(1) The Fruit of the Spirit is Temperance

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

The word “temperance” means exercising restraint, having self-control. It is the exercise of a Spirit-given, Spirit-enabled restraint against the fallen, corrupt human nature called the flesh. It is the intervention of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life to enable him to put under subjection fleshly passions and appetites (Gal. 5:19-21).

King Solomon wrote in Proverbs 25:28, “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls”. The literal translation may be, “A city being broken down with no wall is like a man who has no control over his spirit”. He who has no self-control is like a dilapidated city (Timothy Tow, Pearls of Great Wisdom – A Study of the Book of Proverbs). Self-control is the spiritual quality or virtue that enables a Christian to have the power to keep him in check against the sin of the flesh and the spirit.

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1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. 5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

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Acts 2:14-41 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

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1) The Fruit of the Spirit is Meekness

Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

The word “meek” describes “an attitude of quiet, reverent and humble submission to the will and purpose of God.” The quality of “meekness” is a gentle, quiet spirit of selfless devotion to God. It is an enduring and obedient spirit that is contented with one’s lot in life as God has given. Such a one, Christ pronounces blessed (Matt. 5:5). The opposite of meekness is self-will, a rebellious and complaining spirit.

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2 Kings 13:14-21 (KJV)
14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
15 And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.
16 And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands.

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The Fruit of the Spirit is Faith

Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

Faith may be defined as being grounded in the truth of God’s Word. From an objective perspective, true faith is always based on the Holy Scripture. Subjectively speaking, “faith” is firm persuasion, conviction, belief in the truth, its veracity and reality.

The outworking of faith in the believer’s life can be described as loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance, fidelity, trustworthiness, reliability, dependability, steadfastness toward God. The basis for this loyalty is God’s infallible and inerrant Word. Faith is adherence to the Holy Scripture in practical Christian living.

Faith is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. It is God’s gift. Spiritual life begins with saving faith, when one receives by faith the gospel of Jesus Christ. This faith needs to be cultivated. It takes time to bear fruit and the believer must persevere as the Lord helps and guides him.

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2 Kings 8:7-15 And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. 8 And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

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