New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-27
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LESSON
tBy REV. +. b. tITZWATER. ID. d..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicagoJ
Copyright. 1890. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 20
FETER WRITES ABOUT CHRIS
TiAN LIVING.

LESSON TEXT Peter PILLS, LIS.
TEXT-He that saith he abid-
eth in him ought himself also SO to walk,
even as he walked.-l John 2:6.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Doing as Jesus did
JUNIOR TOPIC-How to Treat Those
Who Wrong Us.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Nobility of Patience.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Ideals for Christian Living.
The purpose of Peter vas TO estab-
fish all who were passing through
suffering n testing. See for exam
pie IL, 3:14. 4:l2, 5:lO-12.
!. Christian Growth wv. 10y.
The Christian obtains his life
through the new birth, and the agent
OF its accomplishment Is the Word
Of God Q:23). The same vitaliz-
irC and energizing power which makes
the believer a child Of God is essen
tial to growth and development. In
| order to have spiritual growth there
priatiOp.
l.. Remuneration ". y. Certain
things injurious to spiritual life must
be put away ~ malice-all wicked
ness, that is. the will to do injury 10
others without cause; GU guile-de-
ceit of all kinds; (3) hypocrisies-
feigning TO be what one is not-assum-
ing Il false appearance: "a enries-
hatred of others because tlicy possess
e~Ncellencies which we do not; 90
evil speaking-all kind of %slanderous
speaking against others.
>. Appropriation wv. ., -. %
Spiritual food must be taken ". y.
The principle of the new life was con
veyed through the Word q :23). and
h Word Is the can by which that
life is TO be strengthened and de-
velOped. Just as a new born babe
loves milk, ~ men who are born again
love the Bible. t2) Spiritual food
must be assimilated ". -. The Word
of God must be received and assim-
Hated by meditation.
3. The grand objective wv. 4. -.
Ii 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. SeemIy Behavior of Christians
wv. 1l-25).
l. As pilgrims and sojOurners wv.
II, 12). Christians are merely So
iourners on the earth they are jour
neying through It on their way to the
eternal home In the heavens. our
heavenly citizenship (Phil. 300
should constrain us 10 ~ abstain
from fleshly lusts ". III. The term
"lusts" includes The entire army of
u%nclean forces s%pringing from our
carnal natures; they are enumerated
in Galatians 5:19-21. These war
against the soul. (2) Behavior hon
est before the heather ". 12). Chris
ilans should 50 live that It will be
impossible for the world to speak
against them as evildoers.
.. AS citizens wv. 13-1O. While
the Christians true citizenship is in
heaven. he has u responsibility as n
citizen on the earth. \ Christian man
recognizes the necessity of social or
der. and will not only graciously sub
less Of the form of government. but
will faithfully perform his obliga-
tlons as n citizen. This he will not
do through cringing fear. but rs the
Lords free man. By this free sub
mission as u servant of God he puts
10 silence the ignorance of foolish
men wv. II. 16). % Honor all men
". ~. He will see In every man
the image OF God and therefore give
honor 10 him. t2) Love the brother
hood ". l1). The Christian has u
peculiar love for those who are of the
same household. tO Fear God ".
1O. (i) Honor the king ". 10.
This has peculiar significance. for IN
all probability the wicked Nero was
the king then reigning.
3. As servants wv. 1S-25). While
doubtless slaves were meant here. the
principle applies 10 all who have re-
lation TO employers. The Christian
will he IN subsection TO his master.
lie will not only do this when his
employer is gentle and reasonable. hut
even when IL means wrongful suffer.
ing. II means not only submission.
hut loyalty. II Is the duty Of ~ Chris
fian to consider and further the in
Of his employer. Many times
To do SO means hardship and suffer-
ing. The grand example Of suffering
.wrongfully Is Jesus Christ. While his
suffering is nm example to us. II was
much more. because he suffered IN
order TO break forever the power Of
sin NJ as TO do away forever with
oppression.