The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-04

| LESSON TExT-Mark I'LL
| GOLDEN TEXT-Behold the Lamb OF
God, that taketh away the sin of the
world-John 1:29.
PRIMARY MEMORY vERsE-rhou
| shalt call his name Jesus: For it is he
Matt 1:21.
INTERMEDIATE, SENIOR AND
ADULT TOPIC-Heralds of the king.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
.TEACHERS-Isa 4O:3-5; Nal. 3:1-3; Luke
1:5-25; 1880; Matt. 3:1-17; Luke 3:1-8; John
1:19-42.
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 is an effort
to conserve the benefits Of the uni
form system Of lessons with the desire
to adapt the lessons as thoroughly
as possible to the modern pedagogical
idea of graded instruction for the vari-
GUS departments Of the school: an
attempt to provide for the whole school
as thorough and as teachable uni
form lesson idea as possible.
Special topics and special memory
verses and additional scriptural ma
terial have been designated wherever
it has been deemed possible whereby
to make the lessons more helpful to
the pupils of different departments.
1t Is the beginning Of an eight-year
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
desirability Of more frequent survey
of the entire Bible with varying meth
DDS Of approach than is possible under
a six-years cycle. Finally, to har-
monte In the period Of the cycle the
newly adopted quadrennial conven-
tons Of the International Sunday
School association. Where no topic,
memory verse or additional material
is indicated for inter-departments of
schools, 1t is intended that uniform
material should be employed for such
Occasionally the general title and
lesson may be found to be more help
full than the special topics or addi-
tional material as indicated for a CIV
en- department. Sunday school lead
ers frankly acknowledge that this new
plan is an experiment. 1t is hoped,
however, that the long continued con-
over graded lessons, extra
biblical material and uniform lessons
may find solution in this newer plan.
Marks Gospel pictures Jesus as the
therefore, it makes no refer
ence whatever to his genealogy. The
xey-word to this gospel is the word
'straightway," which is used more
han forty times, and it is a sugges-
ion as regards the obedience of
servant.
|. Introduction wv. 1-3). The be-
ginning Of the gospel is meant the
beginning of the blessed story as told
" the evangelist, Mark. Note it is
ulflment of prophecy (Mal. Il; lisa.
70 :3). Mark is here more particular
v referring to Isaiah. This is the
,eriod in the life of Christ between
lis temple experience and the day Of
lis baptism, when he first entered
ublically into the real history OF
srael. Jesus must needs have her
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ounced before his arrival. Christ
imself Is the living word (John I'D,
hough the voice which announces him
, the voice of a man-John the Bap-
zer. The baptism Of John was unto
epentance and the remission of sins.
t must not be confused with Christian
aptism. Some interesting questions
rise as to the life of Jesus before
lis event-his religious habits (Luke
:16) his attitude toward the word
{ God and it's prophecies duke All
~; the work he had been doing in
azareth mark 6:3).
II. The Baptizer. wv. 4-9). To
now what kind Of man John was,
e must look up Mark / &c and Matt.
a. His religious convictions are in
resting also. They were matter
his heart duke 3:8), thing OF
S daily life duke 3 10Y. He was a
an who held to strict moral stand
d mark 6 :18). His method and his
essage were a protest and warn
G as well as a preparation. Repent
zee is not remission Of sin q John !
81. John demanded fruit" which Q
ould accompany repentance (Matt.
s, 81. His message was not ma
,nal but individual and his sugges-
IN (Matt. 3:1O-12) of future punish
ent for wrong-doing is only exceeded !
the words of our Lord himself. >
Ill. The Baptism wv. TO- ~. Bap- L
m is always an emblem, symbol. ?
ee Matt. Bill Luke 8 IS; Mark 1:8; r
I'M. 6:4) 1t is public identified d
n, public conservation and confess Il
N Of faith. Jesus Christ himself
ok the place of sinners Gil Cor. c
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While this lesson is lesson Of the o.
raid who preceded our Lord, who
me to prepare the way and to usher .
his kingdom, still there is the other .