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LESSON
Oy REV. p. B. FITZWATER, y. ".
Teacher Of English Bible In the NooAy
Bible Institute Of ChicaSo)
Copyright, 1850. Western Newspaper Unioal
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 20
PETER WRITES ABOUT CHRIS
TlAN LIVING.

PETER WRITES ABOUT CHRIS
TlAN LIVING.
LESSON TEXT Peter SILL, l-B.
GOLDEN TEXT-He that saith he abid.
eth in him ought himself also 70 to walk,
even an he walked.-I John 2:&
PRIMARY TOPIC-Doing a. Jesus did.
JUNIOR TOPIC-How to Treat Those
Who Wrong Us.
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Nobility Of Patience.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Ideals for Christian Living.
The purpose of Peter was to estab.
lish all who were passing through
suffering and testing. See for exam
pie III. 3:14. 4:12. 5:10-12.
I. Christian Growth wv. 1.5).
The Christian obtains his life
through the new birth, and the agent
Of its accomplishment is the Word
Of God Il :23). The same vitaliz-
ing and energizing power which makes
the believer child Of God is essen
tial to growth and development. In
order to have spiritual growth there
must be both renunciatlon and appro-
priation.
l. Remuneration ". ~. Certain
things Injurious to spiritual life must
be put away (1) malice-all wicked.
ness, that is, the will to do injury to
others without cause; (2) guile-de-
ceit Of all kinds; (3) hypocrlsies-
feignlng to be what one is not-assum-
ing a false appearance; az envies-
hatred of others because they possess
excellencies which we do not; (5)
evil speaking-all kind of slanderous
speaking against others.
2. Appropriation wv. 2, 81. ~
Spiritual food must be taken ". p.
The principle Of the new life was con-
veyed through the Word Il :23). and
the Word is the means by which that
life Is to be strengthened and de-
veloped. Just as a new born babe
loves milk, 40 men who are born again
love the Bible. (2) Spiritual food
must be assimilated ". 81. The Word
Of God must be received and assim.
lI0teO ny meOltatlOh.
8. The grand objective wv. 4. 81.
1t Is coming to Christie grow up
and become a part Of the glorious
church, the spiritual house. which is
designed to show forth the glory Of
God.
u. sssmly DshavIer Of Christians
wv. 1925.
1. As pilgrims and sojourners wv.
II. 12). Christians are merely 30
journers on the earth; they are jour
neying through 1t on their way to the
eternal home In the heavens. Our
heavenly citixenship (Phil. 500
should constrain US to ~ abstain
from fieshly lusts ". 11). The term
''lusts" includes the entire army Of
unclean forces sprinsing from our
carnal natures; they are enumerated
in Galatians 5:19-2l. These war
against the soul. (2) Behavior hon.
est before the heather ". 12). Chris
ttans should 20 live that It will be
impossible for the world to speak
against them a. evildoers.
2. As citizens (vv. 1910. While
the Christians true citixenship IL In
heaven. he has a responsibility as q
citizen on the earth. A Christian man
recognizes the necessity Of social or.
der. and will not only graciously sub
NIT to the authority Of rulers regard.
less Of the form Of government. but
will faithfully perform his obliga.
tions a. citizen. This he will not
do through cringinE fear. but AZ the
Lords free man. BY this free hub.
mission as servant Of God he puts
to silence the ignorance Of foolish
men wv ID. 18). ~ Honor all men
". 1O. He will see In every man
the image Of God and therefore give
honor to him. t2) Love the brother.
hood ". l7). The Christian has a
peculiar love for those who are Of the
same household. (3) Fear God ".
17). az Honor the king ". ~.
This has peculiar significance, for In
all probability the wicked Nero was
the king then reigning.
8. Al servants wv. 1920. While
doubtless slaves were meant here, the
principle applies to all who have re-
lation to employers. The Christian
will be in subsection to his master
He will not only do this when his
employer Ia gentle and reasonable. hut
even when II means wrongful suffer
but loyalty. It IL the duty Of Chris.
tian to consider and further the In.
terests Of his employer. Many times
to do no means hardship and suffer.
Ing. The grand example Of suffering
wrongfully II Jesus Christ. While his
suffering Ia mn example to us. II wns
much more. because he suffered In
order to break forever the power Of
sin no N to do away forever with