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LESSON
{1y REV. r. b. FlTzWATER, d. D..
Teacher OF 1aslish Bible Ia tie Moody
Bible lnstitvts 81 Chteagob
&c. 1891, wsslsrA NsWspapae UnionN
LESSON FOR APRIL 3
THE IDEAL CHRISTIAN.

Lesson TExr-Rom i2:a, s-2i.
GOLDEN TEXT-As ye would that men
should do unto you. do " also to them
, Nkewtse.-Luke 6.al
REFERENCES INTERCHANGEABLE ;i-ls:
s:s3. Phil, as. .. Col. 3:ie-ls. I Pet. SSH,
PRIMARY TOPIC Making Others
Happy
JUNIOR ToPIc-L,ving Happily with
Others
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Marks OF a True Christian.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
THE Chrixtian's Standard OF Character.
.. In His Relation to God wv. I. y.
He Is dedicated to God. He con-
scientiously presents his entire being
| to God.
l. The basis Of this dedication ".
~. 'The mercles of God" The grand
reason for the dedication Of ourselves
TO God Is because we are recipients Of
the mercies OF God.
2, The nature Of the dedication
". ~.
~ An net Of the free WILL Those
who voluntarily present themselves to
God. He cOnsecrates to His Service.
(2) II embraces the whole man ". ~.
BY "botlies" Is meant the entire per.
sonality-body. soul ind spirit Il
Thess. 5:23). The inner life expresses
Itself through the body. (0 II IL n
living sacrifice ". ~. In the Old Tes-
| lament the victim was slain before he
| ing placed upon the altar. hut IN our
case God wants our bodies ny living
instruments Of service. a. II liz for
rational service ". -. The logical
outcome Of our union with Christ IN
an intelligent service for Hin.
3. The obligation Of the one ,ledi.
Gated. to the Lord ". ~. II is non.
conformity TO this world. The one
who has handed himself over 10 the
Lord will not be fashioned by this
evil. devii.governed nge Il John 6:l0).
u. In His Relation to His Fellow
Christians (vv. 0.l3).
I. Love without hypocrisy ". ~.
We should not merely pretend to love
people while hating them In our
hearts.
=. Abhor the evil and clcave TO tho
good ". o.. Gods children must he
like him. God hates wickcdness II
all sorts. 20 His children will have tho
same attitude towards sin that lie has.
3. BE kindly sffectiOned one to IN.
other ". 1O). This IL to ,e = broth.
eriy love. namely. that which passes
between those who are IT one bloOd-
members Of the same family.
4. In honor preferriMg one another
". 1O). This n most diii,cult. Il IL
natural TO claim the hest places for
ourselves. Christ pleased not Him.
self.
. 3. he not si0thfui In business ".
1D. This hardly refers TO secular NJ.
fairs. but rather TO the church life
which was to be characterized by zeal
energy and warmth. being regarded
~ service 10 the Lord.
Q. Rejoicing In hope ". l2). A..
fiction shall surely come To the Chris.
tian In al trials the Christian should
he filled with hope Of future glory.
| Z. Patient In TribulHtion ". I2).
This blessed hope will make possible
\ life Of patience.
y. Continuing In prayer ". 12). Only
by constant and persistent prayer shnil
We be ab'e 10 i've above our c'rcun'
stances ann nx our nope upon h''n
whose coming shs'' br'hI "e''er"nce
Iro" M our TRIMS IN" 'fnhs'or'" "s
INFO Ills g'"r'ons likeness
y. Distributing 10 the necessity Of
saints xgiN"n ~ hospitality ". ~. u
Is obligatory 4" Christmas 10 divide
their wages with fellow Christians who
are destitute tEph. \ :?s).
W. In His Relation TO Onbsi'evsrs
wv. 1i2D.