KINGDOM OF GOD SERIES

Studies in the development of the Kingdom of God, for use consecutively or as independent units.

The Kingdom of God Since the Time of Christ
In preparation.

By John Bayne Ascham
The Christian Hope
In preparation.

By Harris Franklin Rall Teacher's Manuals

For each unit, ready or in preparation.

Copyright, 1918, by
HARRIS FRANKLIN RALL

The Bible text used in this book is taken from the American Standard Edition
of the Revised Bible, copyright, 1901, by Thomas Nelson & Sons, and is used by
permission.

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CONTENTS

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THY KINGDOM COME ON EARTH..

A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR.....

SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDY.........

CHAPTER

I. JESUS THE TEACHER....

The Kingdom and the Bible. The Place of Christ.

The Place of Teaching in Jesus' Work. The

Teacher's Creed. Jesus' Originality and Inde-

pendence. The Ground of Jesus' Authority.

II. JESUS' METHOD AS TEACHER...

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The Character of His Teaching. Teaching by Pic-

tures. The Parables. The Examples. The

Misuse of Jesus' Teaching.

III. THE FATHER.....................

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The Idea of God in Israel. The God of Jesus. The

King is Father. The Father is King. The Holi-

ness of God.

IV. THE HIGHER RIGHTEOUSNESS.......

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Righteousness with the Jews. An Inner Righteous-

ness. Righteousness as Brotherhood and Son-

ship. Not Letter nor Law, but the Spirit. What

Then is Goodness?

V. SONSHIP AS A GIFT.......

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Grace as the Law of God's Life. What is Sonship

as a Gift? The Power of a New Life. Other

Aspects of Sonship.

VI. SIN, REPENTANCE, AND FAITH....

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Jesus' Teaching About Sin. The Message of Re-

pentance. Jesus' Teaching About Faith.

VII. HUMILITY AND ASPIRATION..

Humility and Desire. The Soul of a Christian.

The Spirit of a Child. Saints and Sinners.

VIII. DEVOTION AND TRUST.....

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Jesus' Great Demand. What is this Obedience?

The Life of Trust.

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