_5. Personal Graces Imparted by the Holy Ghost:_ In addition to these several spiritual gifts enumerated by Paul, he also gives--in his letter to the Galatians--in like mass, an enumeration of what I think may be called "personal graces," as the "fruit of the Spirit," having references to the Holy Ghost, since he is directing his remarks to those who have accepted the Gospel of Christ.[A] The enumeration of these "graces"--"fruit of the Spirit"--will gain something in beauty and strength if placed, as the apostle himself places it, in contrast with the "works of the flesh." [Footnote A: See the Epistle to the Galatians, passim.] "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love they neighbor as thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But i. ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."[A] [Footnote A: Gal. v:13-25.] LESSON XVI. (Scripture Reading Exercise.) THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY GHOST. ANALYSIS. I. The Holy Ghost Promised by the Forerunner of the Christ. II. Promised by Messiah. III. Promised by Apostolic Authority Universal. IV. The Insignia of the Holy Ghost--"The Sign of a Dove." REFERENCES. The works and Scriptures cited in the body of the lesson. _SPECIAL TEXT: "Wait for the Promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence."--Jesus (Acts 1:4-5.)_ DISCUSSION. _1. John the Baptist's Promise of the Holy Ghost:_ When John the Baptist came with his message of "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand"; he also said: "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire."[A] [Footnote A: Matt. iii:11; also Mark i:7-9.]