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THE KING’S BUSINESS
II. The persons. . 1. Christ transfigured. 2. Moses and Elias.
The threefold secret o f keeping oneself in the love o f God is set forth in these texts as follow s: I. By “ building up yourselves on your most holy faith” This means by the study o f the W ord o f God and its teachings (Acts 17:11; 20:32; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17). II. By "praying in the Holy Spirit.” This means that definite, earnest prayer must have a prominent place in our lives (cf. Matthew 26:41; Luke 18:1; Romans 8:26). III. By "looking for the Mercy o f our Lord Jesus Christ.” That is to say, one keeps himself in the love o f God when his eye is focused on the coming again o f our Lord Jesus Christ. Theme: Exhortation to holiness. T ext : 1 Peter 1:13-16. I. Note the twofold injunction of these verses: 1. Hope to the' end. 2. Be ye holy. II. How lhis injunction may be obeyed: 1. By girding up the loins. This means disentanglement from worldly objects. 2. By being sober. Indicating control o f the fleshly appetites. 3. “ Not fashioning themselves accord ing to the former desires.” W e must constantly keep Christ, and not the world, before us as our model.
(a ) The exit o f these two men from the world was rather o f a super natural character. (b ) These men typified the Law and the Prophets. 3. The disciples. III. The descent from the mount. 1. Its necessity lay in the needy multi tudes below. 2. It was necessary because o f Cal- . vary. Theme: The vocation of Christian dis- cipleship— To witness. T e x t : Acts 1:8; 5:32. I. A witness—whatf 1 Not a mere spectator or admirer. 2. One who has a testimony to give. 3. One who endures physical suffer ing for his cause. II. O f what we are to witness. Four facts (vv. 30, 31). 1. O f the cross—The death o f Christ and for what it stands. 2. The resurrection o f Christ—The seal o f the Father. 3. The exaltation—Acceptance by the Father o f Christ’s work. 4. The descent o f the Holy Spirit—A sign to the Church o f the acceptance o f Christ’s work. III. How we are to witness. 1. By having an experimental knowl edge o f the things we testify to. 2. By every day life and convefsation. 3. With the lips and tongue. IV. How to fulfill this function. 1. By obedience to the Holy Spirit (vv. 29, 32; cf. 4:19, 20). SIMPLE TEXTUAL OUTLINES Thence: “Keep yourselves in the love of God.” T e x t : Jude 20, 21.
Theme: Four degrees of faith. T e x t : 2 Timothy 1:12. I. Belief. II. Persuasion. III. Commitment. IV. - Knowledge or certainty.
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