Arizona republican., 1920-02-29
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE SCHOOL LESSON
BY REV. W. S. BUCHANAN

the things which must be definitely given up before disciples can become a part of spiritual house, holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacri- fices acceptable to God through Jesus l Christi F1eshly lusts, which war against the soul, must be forsaken. And above all suffering and buffeting, for Christ's sake must be endured pa tiently and with joy. But the great burden of his message is that Christ I also suffered, leaving an example for us that we should follow in his steps. Our ideals for Christian living must ever find their source in Him who is our example and Saviour.
 The Lesson Explained l l. Sincere living, vs. 1-5. Peter is urging that the sins be put away that destroy love. Putting away-as one would an old garment: Cast it away with indignation, never put it more-" All wickedness and all guile guile is deceit in words: 'It compre- hends fiattery, falsehood and delusion which is acrafty imposing on another's ignorance or weakness. to his damage" And -sEverything that may be called envy which is grieving at the good and welfare of another, at his ability, prosperity, fame or successful labor" And all evil speakings-all de- traction of another
 
 his readers to new born babes. As new born babes the apostle bids them long for the spiritual milk which is without guile. That is, the pure doc Urine of the gospel, as delivered in the epistles and gospels; and as preached by the apostles. Just as a child newly born shows an immediate desire for that nourishment which is its proper food, so they, being just born of God, should receive nothing that is not suited to that new nature.
 And then the apostle adds "if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious; unto whom coming, living stone; -In this description of Jesus Christ he is called a stone to denote his inyincibIe strength and everlasting duration, and to teach his servants that he is their protection and security. the foundation on which they are built, and rock of offense to all their enemies. He is living stone, having eternal life in himself, and being the prince of life to all his people.
 1T. The Seemly Life. vs. Il. 12. Beloved, I beseech you as sojourn CTS and pilgrims" This may be taken in the literal sense, for the Jews were scattered throughout Asia Minor and therefore might consider themselves in exile but probably Peter is here speak ing metaphorically; his readers, as the people of God were living in exile on earth, for heaven was their true home. Since they had but a short time to stay here, they must lives their brief life nobly.
 Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul" The greatest mischief which sin does to man is this, it wars against the soul; it destroys the moral liberty of the soul; it weak ems, facilitates the soul by imparting the facilities, it robs the soul of it's comfort and peace.
 Reasons for patience under unjust treatment. Vs. 1925.
 Here Peter counse1s servants, "Be in subjection to your masters with fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the forward" Peters intense and immediate desire was to spread have Christians of all sorts. however might best be done by their own in- fluence and behavior
 Peter tells them that they should follow in the steps of Christ. And he tells how Christ was innocent and long suffering, and we find in his words reference to Isaiah 53, to the Sermon on the Mount and to the story of his Passion. "The power of that perfect Pattern has not ceased with the pass ing of the centuries. Far away from GaIilee and Jerusalem, men are walk ing in the very footprints. In different lands and clines, amid conditions un- dreamed of then, they have failed to discover any higher standard of con- duct, any more perfect law of life.
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