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<div class="SSN_title">"LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD"</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">I. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Not a bed of roses.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. A self-humbling chap.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. We should be anxious to know self.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Most people avoid self-examination.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Most painful information one can acquire.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. When we see ourselves fly to Christ.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">II. PRINCIPLE GOVERNING RELIGIOUS LIFE OF CHRISTIAN.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. 3 illustrations that cover religious life - the way I do my alms giving; the nature of my prayer life; the way I should mortify the flesh.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Fundamental principle - delicate nature of Christian life.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Accused of being self-contradictory.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. "Let your light so shine before men."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. "Take heed that ye do not your righteousness..."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. The Christian is to live in such a way that men looking at him will glorify God because of quality of his life. Yet he must not do things in order to attract attention to himself.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Balance.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Ultimate choice is rather to please self or God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Not choosing between pleasing man or God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Only reason for pleasing man is that they might think more highly of us.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Character of sin is seen.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. What appears to be selflessness may be only a subtle form of selfishness.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. Supreme matter in this life is our relationship to God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Seem to constantly forget this.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. If this is our aim, we cannot go wrong.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Christ's example, lived entirely for God - works, words, etc.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. We are always in presence of God, constantly reminding ourselves.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Psalmist realized this.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Banishes hypocrisy.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. True way to preach holiness.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">D. Concerning rewards.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Quite right to seek reward which God gives.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. False teaching wrong to seek reward.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Illustration: bucket of fire, bucket of water.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Greatest goal, "Blessed are the pure in heart."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Christ, "Who for the joy..."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Moses, "Consider recompense of reward."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. No reward from God for those who seek it from men.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Terrifying but absolute.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. If in preaching I am concerned what people think of my preaching, that is what I will get out of it and nothing from God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">III. HOW WE GIVE ALMS.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Right and wrong way.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Wrong way is to announce it. Draw attention to it.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Lady starting a mission.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. I only announce number of converts of people who glorify God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. These people to be pitied and prayed for.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Right way, "don't let left hand know..." Rather detest person always boasting and advertising himself.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. If you pride yourself that you are not like him that is wrong.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Don't keep a record (<a onClick="return mV('Mat',25,1);">Matt. 25</a>).</div>
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