New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-01

1890
likewise.-Luke 6:3l.
REFERENCE MATERIAL~Matt. 5:l-l6
s:33: Phil. as. 3: Col. 3:l2-l6; l Pet. 3:s-l7
PRIMARY TOPIC - Making Other
Happy.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Living Happily witt
Others.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Marks of a True Christian.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Christians Standard Of Character
I. In His Relation to God wv. l. p
He is dedicated I God. He con
scientiously presents his entire being
to God.
l. The basis of this dedication "
ID. "The mercies of God" The grand
reason for the dedication of ourselves
to God is because we are recipients OF
the mercies OF God. Our union with
Christ makes us willing and able to
give ourselves TO God.
2. The nature of the dedication
". ID.
% An act of the free will. Those
who voluntarily present themselves to
God, He cOnsecrates to His Service.
(2) II embraces the whole man ". ID.
BY bodies" is meant the entire per
sonality-bOdy, soul and spirit q
Thess. 5:23). The inner life expresses
itself through the body. (3) 1t is a
living sacrifice ". -. In the Old Tes-
lament the victim was slain before be-
ing placed upon the altar, but In our
case God wants our bodies as living
instruments of service. (4) 1t is for
rational service ". -. The logical
outcome of u union with Christ Is
an intelligent service for Him. Christ
saved us In order that He might live
His life I'm and through US,
3. The obligation of the bne dedi-
Gated TO the Lord ". p. 1t Is non
conformity TO this world. The one
who has handed himself over to the
Lord will not be fashioned by this
evil, dev~il-goyerned age Q John 5:l9).
u. In His Relation to His Fellow
Christians wv. 9-13).
/. Love without hypocrisy ", %.
We should not merely pretend to love
people while hating them In our
hearts. Feigned love Is disguised
hate. Love Is the outstanding charac-
t~eristic Of Christianity.
=. Abhor the evil and cleave to the
good ". %. Gods children must be
like him. God hates wickedness Of
all sorts, so His children will have the
same attitude towards sin that lie has.
3. Be kindly affectioned one TO an
other ". 1O). This is TO be a broth
erly love, namely, that which passes
between those who are Of one blood
members Of the same family.
4. In honor p~referring n another
". 100. This is most difficult. 1t is
natural to claim the best places for
ourselves. Christ pleased not Him
self.
8. BE not slothful In business ".
~. This hardly refers to secular af-
fairs. but rather to the church life
was I be characterized by zeal
energy and warmth. being regarded
service 10 the Lord.
@. Rejoicing In hope ". 12). AZ
shall surely come to the Chris
tian. In all trials the Christian should
be filed with hope Of future glory. II
we walk by faith we shall then be able
TO exult In the hope of the glory OF
God.
Z. Patient In Tribulation ". 12).
This blessed hope will make possible
n life Of patience.
s. Continuing In prayer ". 12). Only
by constant and persistent prayer shall
be able to live above our circum-
stances and fix our hope upon Him
whose coming shall bring deliyerance
from all our trials and transform us
into His glorious likeness.
o. Distributing to the necessity OF
salnts-given TO hospitality ". 49,. II
Is obligatory to Christians to divide
heir wages with fellow Christians who
ire destitute (Eph. 4:2S). The Chris
-ian's house should he n place where
teachers and fellow believers can find
free entertainment.
~. In His Relation to U%nbeIievers
wv. 142l).
/. Do good for evil ". 14). We are
bless those who prosecute us. The
man pays back In the same
'oin, but the renewed man responds
n kindness and good deeds.
2. Be sympathetic ". 15). We
ihould rejoice with those who rejoice
md weep with those who weep. Christ
inferred into the joys of the wedding
t Cana. and wept with Mary and
iartha.
3. Find points Of agreement ". 1G). |
We should seek fa' points of agree
in all things, instead of being
ain In our own conceits.
4. Live honestly before all men ".
y. We should so live that our char
may attract others to Christ.
g.. Live in peace ". 49,. We should
.haust every means to bring about
econcilIation. If the other party will
OF yield. we should see to 1t that 1t il
OF our fault.
6. Be not vindictive wv. 19-21). In
lead OF rendering eye for eye and
10Th for tooth, We should heap Goals
I fire upon our enemies by deeds Of
indness.