The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-26

READING LESSON-ll Cor. b:li-2l
GOLDEN TEXT-Far be 1t from me to
glory. save in the cross of our Lord Jesus
Christ.-Gal. 6:14 r. v.
With the exception OF the temper.
ance lesson, all the lessons of the quar-.
ter have to do with the death and res.
direction 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 a
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. G) In the first, we have the
beautiful story of the love which
anointed him for burial, which he &C.
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
stitnting 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, Not as l will,
but as thou wilt'-absolute surrender
and delight in the Fathers will.
u. Those That Preceded His Pas
sion. These next five lessons lead us
through those dark shadows, yea,
through a darkness which is yet un.
fathomable and which ended in the
total darkness of Calvary. (4) In this
lesson Judas is presented, the incarna-
tion of evil, and the agent of Satan,
Nho betrayed his Lord and Friend"
by a kiss. Here we see the utter ruin
of soul which chose private ambition
instead of fellowship with Jesus. (5)
This is a presentation of the greatest
and most appalling travesty Of justice
the world has ever seen. Humanity
never descended to any lower depths,
yet he is serene, calm, dignifled 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 unmasked and did
its utmost. Her also we behold grace
unveiled and active.
~. The Post-Passion Lessons. Wa
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-
Gus, 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 a glorious fact, that Of the literal.
bodily resurrection of Christ from
among the dead. Halleluiah! (1D In |
lesson eleven this same thought is
again emphasized and with'the sugges-
tion of its accompanying obligation, in
that I'VE are witnesses of these
things"
In "Tarbells 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 follows:
Q) Let her alone (2) For
We have the poor (3) Where
soever this gospel shall be preached
"a Verify say unto you.
One (5) For the Son of Man
goeth CO. This is my blood
(0 Take ye (S) My
soul is (9) Father. all things
QO Watch and Ql)
My God. my . 12) Why seek
ye ..a3) Ye shall be my i
These phrases may be written upon