LESSON IV.-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1893

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 9, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 48.

LESSON IV.—SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1893.

CHRISTIAN LIVING.

[NOTE.—The questions which follow are merely suggestive for the student on the leading points of the lesson; it is presumed that the thorough student will think of many more as he studies the subject. References, where verses alone are given, always refer to the lesson scripture printed above. All other references are given in book, chapter, and verse. The text printed is that of the Revised Version, not because it is especially preferred, but because it is not found in every family, as is the common version.]

Lesson Scripture. Rom. 12: 1-15.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
And be not fashioned according to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.
For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office;
So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.
And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
Or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
Or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
In diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
Communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

Golden Text: "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Rom. 12:21.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

To what does the apostle appeal as a reason for consecration to God? Verse 1.
Enumerate some of the daily mercies of which you are the recipient.
How should our bodies be presented to God?
What kind of service is such a sacrifice?
According to what should we not be fashioned? Verse 2.
What change should be wrought in us?
How may this transformation be effected?
By what power is it effected? See Rom. 5: 5; Eze. 36: 26, 27.
What would thus be proved?
How should man regard himself? Verse 3.
Of what has man to boast? See Rom. 3: 23; 5: 6.
How should every man think?
What can you say of the members and work of our bodies? Verse 4.
What are these members taken to represent? Verse 5.
What is said of the gifts God gives to his people? Verses 6-8.
Enumerate these as given in 1 Cor. 12: 7-12, 28.
For what are these gifts set in the church? See Eph. 4: 7-12.
Till what time are these gifts set in the church? See Eph. 4: 13.
To how many generations of the church are the gifts of the Spirit promised? See Acts 2: 38, 39.
How should these gifts be exercised? Verse 8.
With what should love be manifested? Verse 9.
How should evil be regarded?
To what are we exhorted to cleave?
To what will love of the brethren lead? Verse 10.
What should characterize our service? Verse 11, first clause,
In what should we be fervent?
What exhortations are given in verse 12?
How should the necessities of the saints and strangers be regarded? Verse 13.
What spirit should be manifested toward those who persecute us? Verse 14.
How should our sympathies be shown? Verse 15.