The Red Cloud chief., 1921-03-31
LESSON FOR APRIL 3
THE IDEAL CHRISTIAN.

LESSON TEXT-Rom 1872. s-2i
GOLDEN TEXT-As ye would that mon
should do unto you, do we also to them
likewise .-Luke 63i
REFERENCE MATERIAI.-Matt. 51-i6;
S33. Phil as. 8, Col, 3,l2-l6. | Pet 3S-l7
PRIMARY TOPIC Making Others
Happy
JUNIOR ToPIc-Living Happily With
Others
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Marks OF a True Christian
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Christians Standard of Character.
!. In His Relation to God wv. l. p.
He Is dedicated to Cod He con.
scientiously presents his entire being
to God
/. The basis Of this dedication ".
~. 1.-THE mercies of God" The grand
reason for the dedication Of ourselves
10 God is because we are recipients Of
the mercies of God.
.. The nature of the dedication
". -.
Cd An act OF the free viii. Those
who voluntarily present themselves to
God, He consecrateS to His Service.
(2) II embraces the whole man ". ~.
BY bodies" is meant the entire per-
sonality-body. soul and spirit Il
Thess. > :23). The inner life expresses
itself through the body. CD II is Il
living sacrifice ". ~. In the Old Tps-
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. (D 1t is for
rational service ". -. The logical
outcome Of our union with Christ is
an intelligent service for Him.
3. The obligation of the .one dedl-
Gated to the Lord ". y. 1t is non.
conformity to this world. The one
who has handed himself over to the
Lord will not be fashioned by this
[ evil devil.goyerned age U John 5:l9).
u. In His Relation to His Fellow
Christians wv. 9-l3).
/. Love without hypocrisy ". ~.
We should not merely pretend to love
people while hating them in our
hearts.
?. Abhor the evil and cleave to the
good ". 81. Gods children must he
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 ". l0). This is to be a broth.
erIy love. namely. that which passes
between those who are of one blood
members of the same family.
4. In honor preferring one another
". 1O). This is most difficult. Ii 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 az
fairs. but rather 10 the church life
which was 10 he characterized by zeal
energy and warmth, being regarded
as service TO the Lord.
G. Rejoicing in hope ". 12). At.
fiction shall surely come 10 the Chris
tian I'm all trials the Christian should
! be filled with hope OF future glory.
7. Patient in Tribulation ". l2).
! This blessed hope will make possible
life OF patience.
| '.
by constant and persistent, prayer shall
we be able to live above our cirCum.
! stances and tN our hope upon Him
whose coming shall bring deliverance
! from all our trials and transform us
Into His glorious likeness.
q. Distributing To the necessity of
salnts-glvcn 10 hospitality ". 10. 1t
| t. Al t.r ia. t,ti Ia
their wages with fellow Christians who
are destitute (Eph. 4:2S).
~. In His Relation to Unbeievers
wv. l4.2D.
l. Do good for evil ". 40. We are
to bless those who prosecute us. The
natural man pays back in the same
coin, but the renewed man responds
in kindness and good deeds.
.. BE sympathetic ". 15). We
should rejoice with those who rejoice
and weep with those who weep Christ
entered into the joys of the wedding
ut Cana. and wept with Mary and
Martha.
8, Find points of agreement ". 16).
We should seek for points of agree
ment In all things. instead Of being
vain in our own cOnceits.
4. Live honestly before all men ".
~. We should so live that our char
acters may attract others to Christ.
8. Live in peace ". lS). We should
exhaust every means to bring about
reconciliation. II the other party will
not yield, we should see to 1t that 1t Is
not our fault.
Q. BE not vlndictive wv. 1920. In
stead of rendering eye for eye and
tooth for tooth, We should heap Goals
OF fire upon our enemies by deeds of
kindness.