The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

With the exception of the temper ance lesson, all the lessons of the quar- ter have to do with the death and res- urrection of our Lord. In the first quarter we considered Jesus as the great Teacher; in the second, he Is presented chiefly as the seeking Savior; in the third, we observed him as he acted in judgment upon Israel and sin; in this last, he is seen in his supreme office as Savior and king. The king of love, he is also the worlds Savior Deny him his kingship, refuse to become a subject of that kingdom of which he Is the head and we bring upon ourselves the condemnation of righteous judgment. This past quar- ter particularly reveals him in that final ministry which resulted in the initiation of the new enterprise of pro- claiming his gospel, to the end that his kingdom shall be established. We shall consider the lessons under four headings:
 Story of Love.
 |. Those of Preparation for His Pas sion. These embrace the first three lessons. CD In the first, we have the beautiful story of the love which anointed him for burial, which he ac- cepted and immortalized. This was not because of the greatness of the act, but because of the appreciation of himself and of his words. (2) Here we observe him presiding over and in- stituting that lasting memorial, the symbolic feast, wherein the old passes away and the new dispensatiOn Is ushered in. (3) In the third lesson we view with awe the agony of the gar den wherein he dedicated himself to the coming suffering, Mot as I will. but as thou wilt"-absolute surrender and delight in the Fathers will
 II. Those That Preceded His Pas sion. These next five lessons lead us through those dark shadows, yea, through darkness which is yet un- fathomable and which ended in the total darkness of Calvary. (4) In this lesson Judas is presented. the inca-Sa- tion of evil, and the agent of Satan, who betrayed his Lord and Friend" by kiss. Here we see the utter --'ain of a soul which chose private ambition instead of fellowship with Jesus. (S This is presentation of the greatess and most appalling travesty of justic. the world has ever seen. Humanity never descended to any lower depths, yet he is serene, calm, dignified and strong. (6) The Temperance Lesson. CD This lesson considers the heart breaking rashness of Peter. (S) This is the story of the ignoble failure of a weak, vacillating, time-server.
 Story of the Cross.
 III. His Passion. (9) This brings us to the story of the cross itself, as considered in this sequence of lessons. Before that awe-inspiring, wonder creating event we stand with barred head. Here sin was uninasked and did its utmost. Her also we behold grace unveiled and active.
 W. The Post-Passion Lessons. We are now in a new atmosphere and light. new glory is to be seen. (10) In this lesson we behold the empty tomb. for He could not be holden of death." We share with them the glori. ous, the joyful consciousness that he whom we have just seen die in ig- nominy and shame and suffering is now alive and lever liveth" to be our advocate and ever-present friend. This is glorious fact, that of the literal. bodily resurrection of Christ from among the dead. Hallelujah! GID In lesson eleven this same thought is again emphasized and with the sugges- tion of it's accompanying obligation, in that i've are witnesses of these things"
 In "Tarbell's Teachers Guide" is a good suggestion for review Sunday, viz, that series of elliptical phrases be written upon board or chart, that will fix the chief idea or serve to re- call the lessons, as fGllows:
 CD Let her alone (2) For ye have the poor (3) Where soever this gospel shall be preached (4 Verify ! say unto you, One (5) For the Son of Man goeth =. (6) T his is my blood CD Take ye (s) My soul is (s) Father. all things QO Watch and z My God. my Q2) Why ye =. (13) Ye shall be my <. These phrases may be written upon cards or slips of paper and distributed to classes or individuals, the entire
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 It would also be well to make men, tion of the two years work in the Synoptic Gospels. Define what the gospel is q Cor. t5:1-4), what the word synoptic means, and wherein these Gospels differ from the Fourth Gospel.
 Drill the school i1 giving book and chapter of the following: The Lords Prayer. the parable of the good Samar- itan, the mustard seed, the leaven, the prodigal son, the great command ment. the last supper, Gethsemane. the trial of Jesus, the crucifixion, the resurrection, the great commission,