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his 4; rps. Peter II. q 4 N,
/ Z ~ IN the apostle Paul wrote those
Rotfs he referred specifically to the
exaht9ie o. our Lord hEder suffering.
Fluff sfmofe:! II rs worthy to note that
his Words were primarily addressed 10
those who we're slaves
Is not at all my purpose to use
chfy this one side Of; the Masters ex,
ample. ] want rather to gather to
gether from a wider range than this
one text some Of the leading charae-
tefistics OF the example set us by our
Lord. His - an ideal character gof
the ages, and we cannot too often
bling before our minds It's salient tea.
tures. 3, y
The word example" here is the
TRANSLATION Of o word which Is used
only in this place in the New Tesla.
ment. SIt nieans a writing copy
such as might be found In a child's
exercise book and designated as an
aid in learning how to write correctly.
The word follow 10 emphatic and
implies close and dilligehts following
Il we catch the fill meaning Of the
text It is necessary to bear In mind
these facts with reference to the two
most important wordR In 1T.
I'm the Masters steps He has left
US an example that we should follow
his steps. The Master himself on
several occasions cited his, own acts
as the only ones to be initiated BY his
followers, Thus he said concerning
Of act he had Just performed: ~
have given you an example, that ye
should do as ] have dohe to y6u' Or
again: This is my commandment, that
ye love one another, even as have
loved you.%" 50 the apostle. Paul cites
our Lords example, saying: Have this
mind in you. which was also in Chris,
Jesus" And in another place we read :
Let each one of us please his neigh,
Dor for that which Is good, unto edify'
ing, For Christ also pleased no,
himself The apostles, aim in life
was to reproduce as far as he could
the life Of his Lord. For to me tc
live Is Christ" 7,
One Of the reasons why 1T behooved
him Id all things to be made like unto
his brethren" was that he might show
us the possibilities Of which: our ha
lures are capable. Man needed to sec
how an ideal person acts. In add
ton, TO that which our Redeemer must
do TO make eatonement for our sins, he
must also set us an example in hit
own life, so that we might Have q
model after which we should attempt
to conform our lives "A
of course there were. many things
about our Lords life that we could moi
initiate, but there are other aspects
Of 1t which we must initiate. II We
are to be able successfully to lay
claim to his discipleship. We must
walk III the Masters steps. * g
In obeying the Fathers will. TIE
psalmist;has said 20. am come; III
the roll Of the book It is written OF me;
delight. to do thy will, o my God.''
The writer Of the epistle to the He
brews applies those words to Jesus
whilst he himself said: I. my meat Ii
to do the viii oi-him that sent me
and to accomplish his will" Later ii
his ministry in the presence Of a greai
multitude, Jesus affirmed: II am CONT
down from heaven, not to do mine
own will, but the wifi OF him thai
sent me-" And in his last prayer
with his disciples he said: II glori
hed thee on the earth, having accom-
plishod the work which thou has,
given me to do" Though he was /,
Son. yet learned his obedience by thu
things which he suffered. X.
Obedience IS about the first thinf
the follower Of Christ has to learn
Obedience Is the Masters test. "Yt
gro my friends, II ye do the thing!
which 4 command you" No amount d
protcstation that we are his follower!
will take the place Of obedience.
We should follow in the Master.
steps In resisting temptation. oul
Lord hath been in all points tempt
81 like VIC are, yet without sin" No
were tho temptations Of our Lord mat
ters Of little moment. He SUFFERED
being tempted" The conflict will
Satan at The beginning Of our Lord.
ministry was n tremendous reality
Temptation once came to him in TIL
words Of Peter, SO that Jesus said t,
him: Get thee behind me, Satan
thou %art tumbling block unto me.
So again and again our Lord wa
tempted. It Is TO be wondered at tia
be should say so soleninly- to his dis
clples, Just as ne was about to leay,
them: Watch and pray, that ye er
ter not into temptation" We folloy
In the Masters steps when we resis
temptation. What al, etcourarern