True, 'tis a strait and thorny road, That feeds the strength of every saint. LESSON V. FAITHFULNESS. 1. How are we taught to be earnest in all that we do? "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." Ecclesiastes ix. 10. 2. Unto whom should all our work be done? Colossians iii. 23. 3. Teach me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see; To do it as for Thee! 4. In what spirit should all our actions be formed? Ephesians vi. 6. per 5. Since Christ died for us, how ought we to live? "He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them, and rose again." 2 Corinthians v. 15. 6. Is there any thing so small that we should not try to please God in doing it? 1 Corinthians x. 31. ENDURE HARDNESS. 17 7. How does Christ declare that none can be trusted in great things who have proved unfaithful in small ones? St. Luke xvi. 10. 8. What welcome shall we receive from our Lord, if we have been faithful in our work? St. Matthew xxv. 21. 9. A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify; A never-dying soul to save, Oh, may it all my powers engage To do my Master's will! Arm me with jealous care, And oh! Thy servant, Lord, prepare The strict account to give. Help me to watch and pray, LESSON VI. ENDURE HARDNESS. 1. Can we be disciples of Christ unless we are will ing to deny ourselves? St. Luke ix. 23. 2. Must Jesus bear the cross alone, And all the world go free? 3. What does our Lord say we must be ready to give up for His sake? St. Luke ix. 24. 4. In what solemn words does He teach us that doing wrong can never bring us any real good? St. Mark viii. 36, 37. 5. What must the soldiers of Christ be prepared to endure? 2 Timothy ii. 3. 6. What battle have we to fight? "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life." 1 Timothy vi. 12. 7. How did the apostles rejoice to suffer for their Lord? Acts v. 41. 8. What is the promise to those who are faithful? "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Rev. ii. 10. 9. Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb? And shall I fear to own His cause, Must I be carried to the skics Or sailed through stormy seas! TRUTE. Sure, I must fight, if I would reign I'll bear the toil, endure the pain. 19 LESSON VII. TRUTH. 1. How does the Lord look upon falsehood and deceit ? 66 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are His delight." Proverbs xii. 22. 2. Does not He require of us to be true in our hearts, as well as in our words? "Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts." Psalm li. 6. 3. With what feeling should we therefore regard all untruthfulness? Psalm cxix. 163. 4. How should we pray to be kept from this sin? Psalm cxli. 3. 5. What was the prayer of the Psalmist, and what should be ours also? "Teach me Thy way, O Lord; I will walk in Thy truth." Psalm lx xxvi. 11. 6. No sinful word, nor deed of wrong, And in our hearts be love. 7. What is the teaching of Paul on this subject in his letter to the Ephesians? "Wherefore, putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor." Ephesians iv. 25. 8. What is the only kind of service which can please God? "Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve Him in sincerity and in truth." Joshua xxiv. 14. 9. Describe the upright man who is approved and loved by God. Psalm xv. 1, 2. 10. Praise the Lord! and may His blessing Guide us in the way of truth; Keep our feet from paths of error, LESSON VIII. JUDGE NOT. 1. In what words does our Lord warn us against rask judgments of others? St. Matthew vii. 1, 2. 2. Ought we not to be more concerned in correcting our own faults than in watching for those of our neighbors? St. Matthew vii. 3-5. |