Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Prayer Meetiug Topic For the week
Beginning June 10.

lSt ltt.N. H. III A4lA
Topic Christ's Life VI. His relation to
His disciples and what lie expects OF
them. --Matt K. le-ss.
In the chapter from which the pas
sage for our study is taken we have the
record Of The sending out Of the twelve
upon a Il sionary tour and the instruc-
tions given 10 them for their Journey.
In connection with these Instructions
He refers 10 His relation to them and
their relation to Him. The relation
ships were these of Master and disciple.
ssThe disciple is not above his Master.
$50 1t is enough for the disciple that
he be us his Master" Master and dis
ciple are therefore the relationship that
Christ and believers sustain to one an
other
The relationship Of Christ to the dis
ciples at osce determines their relation
ship to lin and what He expects OF
them: hence IL we will study the fun
Significance of the Mastership of Christ
we will see clearly and plainly what Is
expected of us as His disciples.
1. Christ as our Master is our Teach
er. This is one meaning of the word
master in the New Testament Christ
Ii our Teacher. He taught His disci-
pies. This was one mission of His
coming to earth. He came to instruct
mankind concerning God salvation
and the life to come. If He is our
Teacher. we are His pupils. We should
sit at His feet and learn Of Him"
"Never man spake as He spake." and 1t
Is no discredit, but great honor. TO
have the greatest of teachers. the
Teacher of teachers, as ours. There
fore we should be most diligent stu
dents and by all that He said and did
learn of Him what He wants us, as
His disciples, to know.
2. Christ as our Master is our Lord.
He Is our divine Master. The word
master Is used In this sense In the
New Testament. This makes the dis
ciple His servant, and 1t is an honor
to be the servant of Christ and there
fore to obey Him fully and implicitly
The servant must obey his master, md
Christ as our Lord expects obedience
Of us. 1t should be eheerfully and will
ingly given. Christ is no tyrannical
Master. He only asks of US what, as
our divine Lord, He has right to ask.
He only requires Of us that which Will
be for our present and future good.
And In all cases He only demands
what we through His strength can per-
form He Himself has done all that
He asks us to do. Therefore, like
Paul, we should glory in being His
servants-yea. even His bond servants
or slaves-and should with joy and
promptness keep all His command
ments.
8. Christ as our Master is our guide.
The word master as applied to Christ
has also this significance He is our
guide, and we should follow where
He leads. He is our leader and goes
before us. He does not say to us go"
but .'come." for He Himself has trod
the pathway which He expects His
disciple to travel over. He goes be-
fore and only asks us to follow. He
has given us the example and only
expects us to be what He has been.
and 1T Is enough for the disciple that
he be as his Master and the servant
as his Lord" Can the disciple ask
that he be more than his master or
the servant that he do less than his
lord?
BIBLE READINGS.
Matt. v. 1-12; vi, "a; K, 40; xvi, ~
IS; Mark Iii. 31-35; viii. 34-3s; xiv, 10
16; Luke tx, 1-6; John xv, lii; Gal. ii.
20.