The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-03
LESSON FOR JANUARY 6
JOHN PREPARES THE WAY FOR
JESUS.

LESSON TExT-MArk Hill.
GOLDEN TExT-Rehold the Lamb OF
God. that taketh away tho sin OF the
world.-John l:29.
PRIMARY MEMORY vERsE-Thou
shalt call his name Jesus: For Il 10 he
that shall save his people from their sins.
iNTERMEpIArE. SENIOR AND
ADULT ToPIC-Heralds Of the king.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
rEACHERs-Isa. A0:S-6; NAL sI-s; Luke
l:b-s6; $3.50; Matt. S:i-i7: Luke Sis; John
t:D-l2.
The first lesson for this year marks
the introduction of The Improved Uni
form series Of international Sunday
School Lessons. This series has grown
out of several years Of frank discus.
sion and the presentation Of many pro-
posed lesson schemes. 1t In nm effort
TO conserve the benefits OF the uni.
form system Of lessons with the desire
to adapt the lessons as thoroughly
IA possible to the modern pedagogical
Idea Of graded instruction for tho vari.
GUS departments Of the school: an
attempt to provide for the whole school
us thorough and rs tenchnble . uni.
form lesson idea as possible.
Special topics and special memory
verses and additional scriptural ma.
terial have been designated wherever
II Inns been deemed possible whereby
to make the lessons more helpful to
the pupils Of different departments
1t is the beginning Of an eight-yenr
cycle, chosen with the view first, Of
incorporating several short topical
courses In addition to the usual series
on the chronological basis. and sec.
Ond the committee had In mind the
desirabillty Of more frequent survey
of the entire Bible with varying meth
DDS Of approach than is possible under
six-years cycle. Finally, to har'
nOnixe II the period Of the cycle the
newly adopted quadrennial convcn'
lions of the International Sundny
School association. Where no topic,
memory verse or additional material
is indicated for inter-departmentS Of
schools. II In intended that uniform
material should he employed for such
departments.
Occasionally the general title and
lesson may be found to bc more help
full than the special topics or add.
tiOnal material NJ indicated for . CIV.
en- department. Sunday school lead.
ers frankly acknowledge TINT this new
plan Ii an experiment. II is hoped.
however, TINT the long continued con.
trOverSies over graded lessons. extra
biblical material and uniform lessons
may nnd d solution In this newer plan
| Marks Gospel pictures Jesus % the
servant; therefore. II makes no refer.
ence whatever 10 his gencalOEy. The
key.wOrd to this gospel In the word
''straightway," which In used more
thnn forty times. and II IN u suggcs
ton a. regards the obedience Of .
servant. Vt
!. lntrsduetieN wv. l-3). The he
ginning Of the gospel In meant the
beginning OF the blessed story ~ told
by the evangelist. Mark. Note II In
fulnlment Of prophecy (Mal. 81: Isa
OO:S). Mark 10 here more particular
ly referring to Isaiah. This II the
period 10 the life NJ Christ between
his temple experience and the day Of
bis baptism. when he hrst entered
publicaliy Into the real history Of
Israel. Jesus must needs have . her
aid. even ~ 40 earthly king In an.
nOunced before his arrival. Christ
himself IL the living word tJohn I'D,
though the voice which announces him
In the voice Of q mnn-.1Ohn the Hap
tlxcr. The baptism Of John was unto
repentance and the remission NJ sins,
II must not he confused with Christian
baptism. Some Interesting questions
arise % TO the life Of Jesus before
this event-his religious habits Luke
4:le); his sttitude toward the word
Of God and IT, prophecies Luke 4:l7.
21); tho work he had been doing 10
Nazareth (Ainrk 6:3).
u. The DsptIssr. wv. 4.0). To
know what kind Of q man John WINS,
we must look up Mark I % aud Matt
"a. Ills religious convictions are In.
tercstinR also. They were matter
Of his henri duke $3.50. n thing Of
his daily life duke $40. lie was
man who held To strict moral stand.
ard mark G:iS). Ills method and his
messnge were n protest md warn.
Ing m well IN u preparation. Repent.
ance II not remission Of sin Il John
] :N). John demanded "fruit" which