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SABBATH SCHOOL,
INTERN LESSON FOR
NOVEMBER 26.
Lesson Text: ssThe Christian Home,'
Col. i'll, 12-25-Golden Text:
Psalm ci., . Com
mentary.

70. Put on therefore as the elect of God,
holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kind
ness, humbleness of mind. meekness. long
suffering" Because of the fullness that
dwells in Christ and because all this is ours
we ought to manifest 1t in our lives in the
power and graces OF the Holy Spirit (Gal. ",
%, 23). We are the elect or chosen OF God
to be holy in our lives because we have been
made holy in Christ (Eph. l.. ~.
13. "Forbearing one another and forgiv-
ing one another, If any man have quarrel
against any-even as Christ forgave you, so
found In Math. xviii, 21-35. Then II any one
should say. Chow can attain to it?' the
answer is, "My grace is sufficient for thee"
CII Cor. xiii, 81. We are His body, He is the
head (chapter l., 18). and If the body is IN
health all the members are under perfect
control of the Head.
IA. s.And above all these things put on
charity Cor love), which is the bond Of per
fectness." The best commentaries on this
verse are Cor. xiii. and T John iv. The
spirit through Peter says, "Above all thires
being fervent in your love among yourselves,
for love covereth multitude of sins" Il Pet.
iv.. 81. Since God is love q John iv., s, 16),
If He dwelIs in US, this love cannot but be
manifest, for He is also Light, and light must
shine.
Is. "And let the peace of God rule in your
hearts to the which also We are called in one
BODY. and be We thankful" Christ Himself
is the peace of God. and He will delightfully."-
rule in our hearts if we will only let Him. It
is our part to Weld ourselves unto Him rs
those that are alive from the dead (Rom.
vi. 13).
16. ':Let the word Of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonish-
ing one another in psalms and. hymns and
spiritual songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord 1t is our business to
eat the word Of God and eat plenty of it
xiii. 70: Eek. ill.,, 1-4) not simply read
it, but mediate upon it (Ps. l., p, digest it,
make it our own.
IT, "And whatever ye do in word or deed.
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. giving
thanks to God and the Father by Him." or
as in Cor. x, 81. "Whether therefore ye
eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do. do all to
the glory OF God" This is the essence and
the simplicity of the Christian life. Cur
bodies became His abode or mansion John
xiv, 9. 23). for it Is the same word in each
verse, and surely it is right to refer all things
to the Head of the house and let Him rule
in His own house.
Is. wives, submit yourselves unto your
own husbands, as it is fit In the Lord" The
| reason is given in Eph. ", %, "a. that the
husband Is the head of the wife as Christ is
| the head Of the church, and in that chapter
the analogy Is referred back to Adam and
| Eve. In Pet. ill.,, l, wives are exhorted to
submission in order that they may win their
husbands. and in Titus IL, 4, S, that the word
| OF God be- not blasphemed.
bitter against them" In Eph. ", 25, %, the
| analogy is las Christ loved the church and
| gave Himself for it." and it is said that he
| that loyeth his wife loveth himself. Where
| there is this love on tn. part OF the husband,
| love will ordinarily be returned, and submis-
sion will be easy all round. One has said
| that woman was taken from mans side to be
J on IN equality with him, from near his heart
to be loved by him, from under his arm to be
protected by him, but not from his head nor
his feet to rule over him or be trampled on
by him.
| 20. Children, obey your parents in all
| things, for this Is we'll pleasing unto the
Lord" According to the law, a stubborn
| and rebellious son was to be stoned (Deut.
xxi. 1920. and In Prov. Xxx, II. a terrible
thing is written Of the eye that mocketh at
father and despiseth mother. The fifth CON-
mandment sums up the plain teaching on
this point (Ex. Xxx, 12). and the great illus
tration is Jesus Himself, who. while about
|
parents until He was thirty years Of age
| Guke H., 49-5D.
| 81. "Fathers. provoke not you children to
anger, lest they be- discouraged" In Eph.,
| vi. 4, there is the addition, shut bring them
up in the nurture and admontion OF the
Lord" We are to think OF our Father in
heaven and His love to us, and thus lovingly
deal with our children. When He chastens
it is in love, not in anger. and for our profit
that we may be partakers OF His holiness
| (Heb. xii. 10, ~.
%. 'Obey IN all things your masters ac-
cordinS to the flesh, but not with eye service,
as men pleasers, but in singlenesS OF heart,
fearing God Peter adds that this subjec.
ton to masters is TO be not only to the good
and gentle. but also to the forward Il Pet.
H., 1S). This is word which reaches also to
all Christians, for one of our highest titles is
servants OF Christ.
%. And whatsoever ye do do it heartily.
as to the Lord and not unto men," Even as
looked at under the sun, we are told that
| whatsoever our hand flnderh to do we are to
do it with our might (Eccl. ix., 10). Jesus
| could say concerning His service in relation
to the Father, "I do ALWAYS those things
which please HIM" (John viii. 29). We are
to present our bodies living sacrifice. holy,
acceptable unto God, that We may prove
what is that good and acceptable and perfect
| will OF God (Ron. Xu., l, ~. Let our Wotto
be, '!Unto Him who loved US and washed US
from our sins in His own blood" (Rev. l., S.
"a. knowing that OF the Lord ye shall re-
ceive the reward of the Inheritance, for ye
serve the Lord Christ The question OF
service brings up the question OF wages.
Salvation, forgiveness OF sins, life eternal, is
the gift of God and is ours in Christ when we
receive Him (Rom. vi. .23 John l., 12) Then
we begin to serve God aud to wait. for HIS
Son from heaven 0 Thess, l., 9, 10; Titus H.,
11-l3). Though unbeleyers shall not come
into Judgment for their sins (John ", "a
Isa xiii, 25). we must appear before tue
| judgment seat OF Christ to have our service
examined. and then shall every one receive
his own reward according to his own labor
(Rom xiv 10 /; II Cor. ", 10; Cor. ILL, ~.
| All that has been done unto Him Shall stand,
while all else shall prove worthless.
25 ''But he that doeth wrong shall receive
| for the wrong which he hath done, and there
is no respect Of persons" A careful read
ing Of Cor ill.,. Ills, will show the posi-
bility Of a Christians works proving TO be
only wood, hay and stubble and consequent
ly burned up in the day of the trial. leavlng
such Christian saved rs By fire. Jesus Will
prove a righteous iudce-there is no unrlght'
eousness in Him. He shall not Judge after
the sight OF His eyes, neither reprove after
the hearing Of His ears. but with righteous
ness shall He Judge lisa. Hi., 8, 4)-Lessor
| HelDer