“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?