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III.
The Way to Christ
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Chapter
26
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Consecration
1. WHAT offering did King Hezekiah command to be made
when he reestablished the worship of the temple?
"And
Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering
upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the
song of the Lord began also with the trumpets, and with
the instruments ordained by David king of Israel." 2
Chron. 29:27.
2. After the people had united in this service, how
did Hezekiah interpret its meaning?
"Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have
consecrated yourselves unto the Lord, come near and
bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of
the Lord. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and
thank-offerings; and as many as were of a free heart
burnt offerings." Verse 31.
NOTE.-The morning and the evening burnt offering, or
the continual offering (Ex. 29:42), symbolized the
daily consecration of the people to the Lord.
3. How is this consecration urged
upon all Christians?
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service." Rom. 12:1.
4. What is the continual sacrifice of praise declared
to be?
"Through Him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise
to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which
make confession to His name." Heb. 13:15, R.V.
5. How is the service of consecration to be carried
forward by the Christian church?
"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual
house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." 1
Peter 2:5.
6. Who has set the example of complete consecration?
"And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your
servant: even as the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a
ransom for many." Matt. 20:27,28.
7. What position has Jesus taken among His brethren?
"For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he
that
serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am
among you as he that serveth." Luke 22:27.
8. In what does likeness to Christ consist?
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus." Phil. 2:5.
9. What did Christ's spirit of meekness and
consecration lead Him to do?
"But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him
the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness
of men." Verse 7.
10. To what extent did Christ humble Himself?
"And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled
Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross." Verse 8.
11. How does He exhort us to the same consecration?
"Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me;
for I am
meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto
your souls." Matt. 11:29.
12. What does He make the condition of discipleship?
"So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not
all that he hath, he cannot be My disciple." Luke 14:33.
13. What is proof that one does not belong to Christ?
"If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of
His." Rom. 8:9.
14. How should he walk who
professes to abide in Christ?
"He that saith he abideth in Him ought
himself also so to
walk, even
as He walked."
1 John 2:6.
15. Do we belong to ourselves?
"Know ye not that. . . ye are not your own? for
ye are bought with a price." 1 Cor. 6:19,20.
16. What are we therefore exhorted to do?
"Therefore glorify God in your body, and in your
spirit, which are God's." Verse 20.
NOTE.-Our time, strength, and means are God's, and
should be given to His service.
17. Of what are the bodies of
Christians the temple?
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of
the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of
God?" Verse 19.
18. When truly consecrated, for what is one ready?
"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall
I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am
I; send me." Isa. 6:8.
19. How is this willingness for
service otherwise expressed?
"Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto
the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden
unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon
the Lord our God." Ps. 123:2.
Take my
life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee!
Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my
feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee;
Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King.
Take my
will, and make it Thine:
It shall be no longer mine!
Take my heart,- it is Thine own,-
It shall be Thy royal throne.
FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL.
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