St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-10-26

Improved 4 CTTNDAV
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-:-LESSON -
(By REV F. b. FITZWATEn, ID. D.,
Member of Faculty, Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago.)
g by Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for October %
THE CHRISTIANS STANDARD
OF LIFE

THE CHRISTIANS STANDARD
OF LIFE
LESSON TEXT-Ephesians 4:17-
5:21.
GOLDEN TEXT-And be not
drunk with wine, wherein is excess;
but be filled with the Spirit. Ephe-
SLAMS 5:18.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Growing Like
Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Learning to Rule
Ourselves.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC-Evils to Be Avoided.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-Evils to Be Overcome.
In order effectively to teach this
lesson, the book of Ephesians as a
whole must be apprehended. The
first three chapters are devoted to
the setting forth of the high calling
of the believer in Christ. The last
three chapters set forth the worthy
walk of the believer, in the light Of
the high calling.
J.. ] HC DSICN0E OOSS lNOG :" ain 90
the Heather Do (4:17-19. The be-
liver is a partaker of the new hui
mainly in Christ. Being such, he is
no longer to follow after the "old
man." 1t should be observed that
the believer in Christ is in conflict
with his broken human nature
called the "old man." In order to
see the walk Of the believer in con-
trast with that of the world, we
should see what the walk of the
heather involved.
l. The mind ". 10. The unre-
generate have no clear or settled
principle or sound theory of life.
No man Of sound mind will wor-
ship idols, or practice vices which
are odious and ruinous,
2. The spiritual nature ". 18).
Paul says they were "alienated
from the life of God" They were
indeed ignorant of God.
8. Their moral nature ". 1917.
Paul says they were past feeling"
Because of this, they could neither
love God nor hate sin, therefore
gave themselves over to shameless
profigacy.
II. The Believers Walk as Taught
by Christ (4:2O-24).
Christ is the pattern Of holiness
and unselfshness for the believer.
a. The "old man" is to be put off
". 22). The habits and deeds Of
the old nature, which are grossly
corrupt, are to be put away.
b. The new man" is to be put
on wv. %, 24). The new man"
lives a life of righteousness and
holiness-the unmistakable signs Of
a new nature.
Ill. The Vices Which the New
Man Discards (4:25-5 49,.
1. Falsehood ". 25). The renewed
man puts off lying. He tells the
truth instead. Soundness Of faith
makes an honest tongue. w.
2. Anger wv. 26, 27). By anger
is meant not burning indignation
against sin, but personal bitterness,
which means giving place to the
devil.
3. Theft ". 2S). The new man
will not steal He will render hon
est toll instead. It should be borne
in mind that there are other ways
of stealing than rifiing a cash
drawer or Selling another's pocket
book. Taking what does not belong
to you, not making proper change in
a business transaction, riding on q
car and not paying your fare, are
stealing.
4. Idle and corrupt speech wv. %,
30). Pure conversation is the sure
sign of regeneration. Corrupt
speech grieves the Holy Spirit.
5. Malice (4:31-5 ~. This means
badness of disposition expressing
itself in bitterness, clamor, and
railing. This is to be supplantad