STUDIES IN THE LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN

His Faith and His Service

HENRY T. SELL, D.D.

PREFACE

These studies consider the questions: What did Christ teach? What isthe standpoint of Christianity? What is a Christian? What ought he tobelieve and why? How shall he regard the Bible and the church? Whatshould be his relations to God, to his fellow men, to his home, tosociety, to business, and to the state?

The strength and reasonableness of the great main positions ofChristian faith and service are constructively presented. Carefulattention is also given to the practical application of Christianprinciples to the perplexing problems of modern life.

This book is for use in adult Bible classes, Bible study circles,pastors' training classes in the essentials of Christianity,educational institutions and private study.

It is uniform with the author's "Bible Studies in the Life of Christ,"
"Bible Studies in the Life of Paul" and his other Bible study books.

HENRY T. SELL.
Chicago.

I. CHRIST, THE GREAT TEACHER

II. THE CHRISTIAN'S GOD

III. THE CHRISTIAN MAN

IV. THE CHRISTIAN'S FELLOW MAN

V. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

VI. THE CHRISTIAN'S BOOK

VII. THE CHRISTIAN PRAYER

VIII. THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE

IX. THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

X. THE CHRISTIAN HOME

XI. THE CHRISTIAN BUSINESS WORLD

XII. THE CHRISTIAN SOCIETY

XIII. THE CHRISTIAN STATE

XIV. THE CHRISTIAN'S HOPE

STUDY I

CHRIST, THE GREAT TEACHER

Scripture references: Matthew 4:23; 5:1,2; 7:29; 13:54; 26:55;28:19,20; Mark 1:21,22; 4:1,2; 6:6; Luke 5:3; 11:1; 19:47; John 6:59;7:14; 8:28.

THE FOUNDER OF CHRISTIANITY

The heart of the Christian religion is found in Jesus Christ. If wedesire to know what Christianity is and of what elements it iscomposed we must look to Him and His teachings. He is the great sourceof our knowledge of what God, man, sin, righteousness, duty andsalvation are.

Our interest in the books of the Old Testament lies in the fact thatthey lead up to Him. We study the books of the New Testament becauseof their vivid portrayal of His life, teachings, death andresurrection. With Jesus Christ a new era dawned for the world withnew principles, ideas and aspirations for humanity. His teachingstouch every department of human life and, where they are accepted andfollowed, they show their marvellous transforming power. There can beno more important study than what Jesus Christ said and did while uponthis earth. "Never man spake like this man" (John 7:46).

WHAT CHRIST TAUGHT

There are five great lines which His teachings followed; they have todo with God, man, sin, salvation and the future life.

The Right Relation of God to Man and Man to God.—How does God regardman? and, How shall man look upon God? are questions upon which thebest thought of men in all ages has b

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