Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-27
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LESSON
ny REV. 7. b. tlTzWArER, d. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF chicagoJ
Copyright. 1870. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 20
PETER WRITES ABOUT CHRIS
TAN LIVING.

TAN LIVING.
LESSON TENT Peter ellis LIS.
GOLDEN TEXT~IIe that saith he abid
9Th In him ought himself also so TO walk
even as he walked.-l John rs
PRIMARY ToPlC-Doing as Jesus did
! JUNIOR TOPIC-ilow to Treat Thos'
Who Wrong Us
] INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Nobility OF Patience.
! YOUNG PEOPLIs AND ADULT TOPIC
Ideals for Christian Living
The purpose Of Peter was to estnb
liSh all who were passing through
suffering and testing. See for exam
pie Z, 3:14. 4:l2, 5:l0.l2.
|. Christian Growth wv. 10y,
The Christian obtains his life
through the new birth, and the agent
Of It's accomplishment is the Word
of God q .23). The same vitaIiz'
ing and energizlng power which makes
the believer a child Of God Is essen
tlal TO growth and development. In
order TO have spiritual growth there
must be both remuneration and appro-
prlatlon.
|. 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--
feigning to Je what one Is not--assum-
ing false appearance; "a envies-
hatred Of Others because they possess
excellencies which we do not; O
evil speaking-all kind of slanderous
speaking against others.
Q. Appropriation wv. ., 81. ~
Spiritual food must be taken ". y.
The principle Of the new life was con-
eeyed through the Word q 23), and
the Word is the means by which that
life Is TO be strengthened and de-
veloped Just MS a new born babe
loves milk, SO men who are born again
love the Bible (2) Spiritual food
must be assimlated ", 81. The Word
Of God must be received and assim-
Hated by meditation.
8. The grand objective wv. 4, 81.
II Is coming to Christie grow up
and become part of the glorious
church. the spiritual house, which Is
designed to show forth the glory of
God.
II. seemly Behavior Of Christians
wv. 11-25).
l. As pilgrims and sojourners wv.
II, 12). Christians are merely So
!ourners on the earth they are jour
neying through 1t on their way to the
eternal home In the heavens. Our
heavenly citizenship (Phi.. 800
should constrain us to ~ abstain
from feshly lusts w. 1D. The term
"lusts" includes the entire army OF
unclean forces sprlnging from our
carnal natures; they are enumerated
In Galatians 519-2l. These war
against the soul. icy Behavior hon
est before the hesthen ". l2). Chris
tians should so live that 1t will be
impossible for the world to speak
against them as evildoers,
.. As citizens wv. 1910. While
the Christians true citizenship is In
heaven, he has responsibility as a
citizen on the earth. A Christian man
recognizes the necessity of social or
der, and will not only graclously sub
nit to the authority of rulers regard
less of the form Of government, but
will faithfully perform his obllga.
lions as a citizen. This he will not
do through cring,ng fear. but as the
Lords free man. BY this free sub
mission as servant of God he puts
to silence the ignorance of foolish
men wv. Is. 10y. ~ Honor all men
". ~. He will see In every man
the image of God and therefore give
honor to him. (2) Love the brother
hood ". IN The Christian has n
peculiar love for those who are of the
same household (3) Fear God ".
~. (4) Honor the king ". ~.
This has peculiar significance, for In
all probability the wicked Nero was
the king then reigning.
8. AS servants tvv. 1925. While
doubtless slaves were meant here, the
principle applies to all who have re-
lation to employers. The Christian
viii be In subsection to his master,
He will not only do this when hts
employer Is gentle and reasonable but
even when II means wrongful suffer
ing. II means not only submission,
but loyalty. 1t Is the duty Of Chris
tian to consider and further the in.
terests 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 IN example to us, 1t was
much more, because he suffered In
order to break forever the power OF
sin so as to do away forever with
oppression.