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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 6, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 1.

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International S. S. Lessons.

"So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." —Neh. 8:8
LESSON VIII.—SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1893.

IMITATION OF CHRIST.

[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, Eph. 4: 17-32.
  1. This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,
  2. Being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;
  3. Who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
  4. But ye did not so learn Christ;
  5. If so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus;
  6. That ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, which waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
  7. And that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind.
  8. And put on the new man, which after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
  9. Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor; for we are members one of another.
  10. Be ye angry, and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath;
  11. Neither give place to the devil.
  12. Let him that stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
  13. Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
  14. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
  15. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice;
  16. And be ye kind one to another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
Golden Text: See verse 32.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

  1. What exhortation is given in the first verse of the lesson?
  2. In what condition are all men outside of Christ? Verses 18, 19.
  3. How had not believers learned Christ? Verse 20.
  4. How had they learned him? Verse 21.
  5. What has Christ taught sinners to do? Verse 22.
  6. What is the life of sin called?
  7. What is the nature of the old man?
  8. In putting off the old man, what renewing will take place? Verse 23.
  9. What should be put on? Verse 24.
  10. After whom has the new man been created? Verse 24.
  11. In what has it been created?
  12. How will one thus changed speak? Verse 25.
  13. What exhortation is given to the angry man? Verse 26.
  14. What should one who has stolen do? Verse 28.
  15. What is said of the speech? Verse 29.
  16. Of what benefit is sound speech?
  17. What should we be careful not to grieve? Verse 30.
  18. What should be done with wrath, malice, bitterness, etc? Verse 31.
  19. What should be the bearing of each toward the other? Verse 32, golden text.
  20. How and why should forgiveness be exercised?