Chapter I: HAVE chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and *bring forth

fruit*.

_John 15:16._

HE that believeth on me, *the works that I do shall he do also*; and greater works than these shall he do.

_John 14:12._

AND daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to *teach and preach Jesus Christ*.

_Acts 5:42._

WE then, as *workers together with him*, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

_II Corinthians 6:1._

*5th. Daily seek CHRISTIAN SOCIETY.*

BLESSED is the man that *walketh not in the council of the ungodly*, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

_Psalms 1:1._

HE that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but *a companion of fools shall be destroyed*.

_Proverbs 13:20._

Christian Living.
*Results of Keeping CLOSE to CHRIST.*

- Your *own soul* will be enriched.
- Persons will be *saved*.
- Christians will be *built up*.
- Your church will become *aggressive*.
- The word of God will be *honored*.
- Jesus Christ will be *glorified*.
- The Holy Ghost *will not be grieved*.
- You will be *ready* for any work.
- You will be *devoted* to Jesus Christ.
- You will be *successful* because faithful.
- New *methods* will be used.
- Your *influence* will be more telling.
- Your life will be *less selfish*.
- Your *expectations* will be more heavenly.
- Your *joy* will be more abiding.
- Your *hope* will be brighter.
- Your *courage* more undaunted.
- Your *service* more acceptable to God.
- In life you will be *active*; in death you will be *ready*; in
heaven you will *shine*.

*Some PROMISES to encourage us.*

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*.

FOR my *yoke is easy*, and my burden is *light*.

_Matthew 11:29—30._

BUT if we *walk in the light*, as he is in the light, *we have fellowship* one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

_I John 1:7._

DRAW nigh *to God*, and he *will draw* nigh to you.

_James 4:8._

CAST thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall *never suffer the righteous to be moved*.

_Psalms 55:22._

THOU wilt *keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee*.

_Isaiah 26:3._

Christian Living.
*Results FOLLOWING repentance and faith.*

Through coming to Christ a man,

*1st. Becomes a CHILD OF GOD.*

BUT as many as *received Him* (Christ), to *them gave* he *power* to *become* the *sons* of God.

_John 1:12._

*2nd. Has Everlasting LIFE*.

VERILY, *verily*, I say unto you, he that *heareth my word, and believeth on Him* that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation (judgment); but is *passed from death unto life*.

_John 5:24._

*3rd. Receives the HOLY SPIRIT*.

THEN Peter said unto them, *Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins*, and ye shall receive the *gift* of the Holy Ghost.

_Acts 2:38._

*4th. Has FELLOWSHIP with others*.

THEN they that gladly received his word were *baptized*: and the same day there *were added* unto them about *three thousand souls*.

AND they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

_Acts 2:41—42._

*5th. Has God’s PROMISES*.

WHEREBY are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises.

_II Peter 1:4._

*6th. Is called to SERVICE*.

FOR the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work.

_Mark 13:34._

*7th. Possesses HEAVEN*.

IN my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to *prepare a place for you*.

_John 14:2_

Church, The-
*Must I JOIN to be a Christian?*

Do not join the Church unless you are saved—If you are saved, you will *want to join the church*, and you can not live as useful a life out of the church as in it, and the church needs your help.

THEN they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were *added unto them* about three thousand souls.

_Acts 2:41._

AND they *continued steadfastly* in the apostles’ *doctrine* and *fellowship*, and in the *breaking of bread*, and in *prayers*.

_Acts 2:42._

AND they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and *breaking bread from house to house*, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.

_Acts 2:46._

PRAISING God, and having favor with all the people. *And the Lord added unto the church daily such as should be saved*.

_Acts 2:47._

ONE shall say, I am the Lord’s; . . . and another shall *subscribe with his hand unto the Lord*.

_Isaiah 44:5._

NOT *forsaking the assembling of ourselves together*, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

_Hebrews 10:25._

The Church is the best institution on earth, because established by Christ— When you fight the church, you are striking at Jesus Christ, as the church is His bride.

THEY shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us *join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant* that shall *not be forgotten*.

_Jeremiah 50:5._

Confession.
*Confusing Christ PUBLICLY.*

*Confess* Christ, or He will *deny* us.

WHOSOEVER therefore shall *confess me before men*, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall *deny me* before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

_Matthew 10:32-33_

WHOSOEVER therefore shall be *ashamed of me and of my words* in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall *the Son of man be ashamed*.

_Mark 8:38._

THAT if thou *shalt confess with thy mouth* (not your influence) the *Lord Jesus*, and *shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved*.

_Romans 10:9._

ALSO I say unto you, *whosoever shall confess me before men*, him shall the Son of man confess before the angels of God: But he that *denieth me before men* shall be denied before the angels of God.

_Luke 12:8-9._

We should confess Christ, not only to *honor Him*, but because of the *influence we may have on others*.

ONE of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew Simon Peter’s brother.

He first findeth his own brother Simon and *saith unto him, we have found the Messias*, which is, being interpreted, the Christ, and he *brought him to Jesus*.

_John 1:40—42._

NEVERTHELESS among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but *because of the Pharisees they did not confess him*, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: for they *loved the praise of men* more than the praise of God.

_John 12:42—43._

Illustration: Mark 5:15-20

Consecration.