Produced by David Maddock, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team STUDIES IN THE LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN His Faith and His Service By HENRY T. SELL, D.D. PREFACE These studies consider the questions: What did Christ teach? What is the standpoint of Christianity? What is a Christian? What ought he to believe and why? How shall he regard the Bible and the church? What should be his relations to God, to his fellow men, to his home, to society, to business, and to the state? The strength and reasonableness of the great main positions of Christian faith and service are constructively presented. Careful attention is also given to the practical application of Christian principles 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. CONTENTS 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 we desire to know what Christianity is and of what elements it is composed we must look to Him and His teachings. He is the great source of our knowledge of what God, man, sin, righteousness, duty and salvation are. Our interest in the books of the Old Testament lies in the fact that they lead up to Him. We study the books of the New Testament because of their vivid portrayal of His life, teachings, death and resurrection. With Jesus Christ a new era dawned for the world with new principles, ideas and aspirations for humanity. His teachings touch every department of human life and, where they are accepted and followed, they show their marvellous transforming power. There can be no more important study than what Jesus Christ said and did while upon this earth. "Never man spake like this man" (John 7:46). WHAT CHRIST TAUGHT There are five great lines which His teachings followed; they have to do with God, man, sin, salvation and the future life.