The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGYSGIOOL
LESSON
CBy Rev. 4. d. HirlWArER, u. D.,
Teacher of English Bible la the Moody
Bible Institute loft ChlcaRoJ
IcoryHsht. iois BY wetcrn Newspaper rnionl
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER IS
MAKING CHRIST KNOWN TO THE
WORLD.

MAY be used with missionary appllca-
tl1nl
LESSON Texts Matthew 5lals. als-
90. Acts lGe-is.
GOLDEN TEXv-co ye into an the
world. and preach the gospel 20 every
creature. Mark l1la
DEVOTIONAL Observation-Disclosures
2biG
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS Numbers 1929. psnims gG.3.
Isaiah 6s. Daniel 1888. Luke 90 81. Ro-
mans 1914; Philippians 2a-i6. james 5I9-
20
I. The Disciples Relation 70 the
World tMutt 5:13lG).
Christ saves with a definite purpose.
The character of the subjects OF the
Kingdom is set forth in The Bcattudcs.
lie gives o. character which viii WELD
an Influence. Tho whole mass of man
Kind IS shown Ia tho Scriptures 10 Doe
corrupt and the whole world ln dark
ness. The disciples are 10 live such
lives as viii purify and cnllghtcn.
Their responsibilities are set forth m-
der the figures Of salt. light, and a
city.
!. aye are the salt Of the earth"
". 13.
salt IS that which IS opposed 10 cor
rurdon. Il prevents the progress Of
corruption The properties of salt are
CD Penetrating; CD Purifying; CD
Preserving.
Being salt The disciples Of Christ
should penetrate, purify, and preserve
society. Seeing on every hand the
fostering corruption OF husiamty. our
re- possibility o. clearly set before us.
The Christian should not go into SCI
clusion. He should remain Zoo the
world but not be- part of It. Let US
bo sure that as salt we do not lose our
saltness Christians cannot do good
after they cease being good.
? aye are the light Of the world"
". 40.
Llcht Eliminates and warns. It's
gift Is guidance. This world Is cold
and dark. Many are the pitfalls and
snares set by the devil. Christians
should So live. let their light So shine,
as 20 prevent the unwary ones from
falling into them. They should guide
the lost ones OF earth SO that they may
ind the path that leads back home to
the Heavenly Fathers house.
3. The city set on Hill ". 1D.
BY city Is suggested n government
nj and social order. Christian charac-
ter and service should be 50 as 20 give
the influence Of the hill-lifted city.
Christianity was not intended 10 be
hidden, but 10 he made so conspicuous
ms not 10 be hidden. the grand objec-
tive being 10 glorify God the Heavenly
Father ". lG).
n. The Disciples Commission Matt.
2S:1S-20).
l. What Il Is ". 1s). II Is 10 teach,
10 make disciples. Christ's death on
the cross and triumphant resurrection
provided salvation for the world.
God so loved the world that he gave
his only hegotten Son. that whosoever
belleveth In him should not perish. but
have everlasting life" John 3:i6).
This great fact must be proclaimed 10
the world. The great commission is
backed by tine urgency OF human need
and divine love and compassion for
this need. The disciples are to ad-
minister baptism In the name OF the
Trinity TO those who believe. and teach
them TO observe all things which Christ
commanded.
2. Its scope-all nations w. 19). II
is as wide as the world. and this obii-
cation lasts until all the world is evan
gelized.
3. It's sustaining power-"all power
Is given" ". 49,. The divine energy
II back Of all those who go. Since he
Is with those who go the enterprise
cannot fail. Opposition OF the devil
sickness and death cannot thwart, be
cause II is backed by divine energy.
4. The experimenting providence
81 am with you" ". 20).
Though the disciples may be scat
tered far and wide, the divine Christ
Is always present 10 comfort. guide
and sustain. This presence Is guaran-
tecd 10 the end OF the age.
~. Paul called to Macedonia to
Preach (Acts 1e:6-15).
I. Circumstances OF wv. 6-s). While |
pushing on the work OF evangellzation
on his second missionary journey, the
Spirit forbade Paul 10 preach further
In Asia. Doors being thus closed
there was nothing 10 do but 10 go down
TO Troas. The guidance OF the Spirit
is as much by closing doors as open
Ing them.
2. How called wv. 9-13).
II was by vision Of man from
Macedonia saying: "Come over ana
help u.s."
3. What called TO do ". 10).
4. First-fruits OF Paul's ministry IN
Europe wv. IA. 15).