YOUNG PEOPLE continued Dec. 2 2 — Turning to God Dec. 23 — Leave Sins Behind Dec. 24 — A ll Need Repentance Dec. 25 — Christ Living in Us HEART OF THE LESSON
3. Has God promised to guide His child through the new year and through every year? (Psa. 32:8; Psa. 31:15; Psa. 3 7 :4 ,5 ; Prov. 3 :5 ,6 , etc.) 4. What does Paul make as the crown ing ambition of his life? (Phil. 3:10.) Discuss the three things Paul wanted to know concerning Christ. 5. D id the Apostle consider himself to be perfect? (Phil. 3:12.) Is this not an encouragement for us who seek to walk in the w ill of God? 6 . The word “ apprehend” means “ to lay hold of.” For what purpose had God laid hold of Paul’s life? Certainly it was perfection. But Paul confesses that he had not yet laid hold of this prize; he expect ed to receive it when he entered the pres ence of Christ in glory. A t that time every believer w ill be made perfect in actual experience. 7. What characteristic of Paul is sug gested in his word “ one thing I do” ? (v. 13.). 8 . What are some of the things behind that ought to he forgotten? (v. 13.) 9. What should the attitude of every believer be as far as the future is con cerned? (v. 13.) 10. List and discuss some of the ob jectives the Christian ought to adopt for the new year. END.
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The end of one year and the beginning of another bring to us m ingled emotions; we look back with joy, with remorse, with shame, perhaps, on the year that is past and w e look forward with confi dence or with fear and trepidation to the year approaching. H ow should the Chris tian face the beginning of the year? This question we want to answer from 1. Do you think the Christian should harbor guilt of past sins if he has fully and honestly confessed them to God? (1 John 1:9.) 2. Should the believer enter a new year in the atmosphere of fear, doubt and gloom? (Job 23:10.) W e do not know what is ahead, but we know who is ahead, and this makes all the difference. W e do not know exactly what the future holds, but we know who holds the future. the Scriptures today. STUDY QUESTIONS
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W e thank Thee Lord for life and love Through all the years of toil and woe To woo our hearts to heaven above And bless us as we onward go. But most of all we thank Thee Lord For that unspeakable gift divine The Lamb o f God, and the Living Word That joins us to the Living Vine.
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