New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-09-13
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
NNMSQO0L
LESSON
BY Rev. =, Is. tlTZN AlER. D. D.,
Teacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of C~hicagO.)
Copyright, 1918. by Western Newspaper uniou.)
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER IS
MAKING CHRIST KNOWN TO THE
WORLD.

MAY be used with missionary applica
tion.)
LESSON TEXTS-Matthew 5:l3-ls; 2s:ls
20: Acts l6:9-l5.
GOLDEN TEXT-Go we into all tn.
world. and preach the gospel to ever,
creature.-Mark 1915.
DEVOTIONAL Observation-Disclosures
2:5-16.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FoF
TEACHERS-Numbers 1929; Psalms 1913
Isaiah SIS; Daniel 1913; Luke 22:32: Ro
mans TIA; Philippians 2:4-l6; James 5:ls
20.
i. The Disciples Relation to tn,
World (Matt. 5:13-16).
Christ saves with a definite purpose
The character Of the subjects of the
Kingdom is set forth in the B~eatitudes
He gives a character which will wielt
an influence. The whole mass OF man
kind is shown In the Scriptures to h
corrupt, and the whole world in dark
ness. The disciples are to live such
lives as will purify and enftghten
Their responsibilities are set forth un
der the figures Of salt. light, and
city.
1.'"Ye are the salt of the earth
tv. 13).
Salt is that which'is opposed to cor
ruptiOn. 1t prevents the progress Of
corruption. The properties of salt arr
CD Penetrating; (2) Purifying; (3]
Preserving.
Being salt, the disciples of Chris
should penetrate, purify, and preserve
society. Seeing or every hand the
fostering corruption of humanity, oul
responsibility is clearly set before us
The Christian should not 20 into Sc
clusion. He should remain In the
world, but not be a part of it. Let III
be sure that as salt we do not lose OuI
sadness. Christians cannOt DO good
after they cease being COED.
2. aye are the light of the world
". 14).
Light illuminates and warns. It's
gift is guidance. This world is cold
and, dark. Many are the pitfalls and
snnres set by the devil. Christians
should so live. let their light SO shine.
as to prevent the unwary ones from
falling into them. They should guide
the lost mes of earth so that they may
find the path that leads back home to
the Heavenly Fathers house.
3. The city set on n hill (v. 14).
BY a city is suggested a government.
al and social order. Christian Gharac-
ter and service should be SO as to give
the influence of the hirl-lifted city.
Christianity was rot intended to be
hidden, but to be made so conspicuous
as not to be hidden, the grand Objec-
tive being to glOrify God the Heavenly
Father ". 18). =.
u. The Disciples Commission (Matt.
% 1920.
/. What 1t Is ". lS). 1t Is to teach,
to 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 begotten Son, that whatsoever
believeth in him should not perish, hut
have everlasting life" (JOhn 3:16).
This great fact must be proclaimed to
the world. The great commission Is
backed by the urgency of human need
and divine love and compassion for
this need. The disciples nre 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 ". 1917. 1t
Is as wide as the world, and this Obli-
cation lasts until all the world is evan
gelized.
3. It's sustaining power-"all power
is given" ". 1877. The divine energy
is back of all those who go. Since he
Is with those who 20 the enterprise
cannot fail. Opposition Of the devil.
sickness and death cannot thwart. he
cause II Is backed by divine energy.
4. The experimenting providence
II am with you" ". 2O).
Though the disciples may he scat
tered far and wide, the divine Christ
is always present to comfort, guide
and sustain. This presence is guaran-
teed to the end of the age.
~. Paul called to Macedonia to
Preach (Acts 16 :6-15). :
]. Circumstances of wv. 6-S). While
pushing on the work of evangelization
on his second missionary journey. the
Spirit forbade Paul to preach further
in Asia. Doors being thus closed.
there was, nothing to do but to go down
to ,Troas. The guidance Of the Spirit
is as much by closing doors as open
ing them.
2. How called (yv. 9-13).
1t was by vision of a nan from
Macedonia saying: "COine over and
help u.s."
3. What called to do ". 10Y.
4. First-fruits Of Paul's ministry in
Europe wv. IA. 15).