The School of Obedience

Chapter 1

Obedience: Its Place in Holy Scripture

In undertaking the study of a Bible word, or of a truth of the Christian life, it is a great help to take a survey of the place it takes in Scripture. As we see where, and how often, and in what connections it is found,

Chapter 2

The Obedience of Christ

Through the obedience of the One shall all the many be made righteous.... Know ye not that ye are servants of obedience unto righteousness?' --Rom. 5:19; 6:16. Through the obedience of the One shall the many be made rig

Chapter 3

The Secret of True Obedience

He learned obedience.'--Heb. 5:8. The secret of true obedience--let me say at once what I believe it to be--is the clear and close personal relationship to God. All our attempts after full obedience will be failures unt

Chapter 4

The Morning Watch in the Life of Obedience

If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.' --Rom. 11:16. How wonderful and blessed is the divine appointment of the first day of the week as a holy day of rest. Not, (as s

Chapter 5

The Entrance to the Life of Full Obedience

Obedient unto death.' --Phil. 2:8. After all that has been said on the life of obedience, I purpose speaking in this address of the entrance on that life. You might think it a mistake to take this text, in which you ha

Chapter 6

The Obedience of Faith

By faith Abraham obeyed.' --Heb. 11:8. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive as an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.' He believed that

Chapter 7

The School of Obedience

A Basket of Fragments Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.' --John 6:12. In this closing chapter I wish to gather up some points not yet touched upon, or not expressed with sufficient clearness, i

Chapter 8

Obedience to the Last Command

Go ye therefore and make disciples of all the nations.' --Matt. 28:19. Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.'--Mark 16:15. #8216;As Thou didst send Me into the world, even so send I them int