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SUNNYSQIOOL
LESSON
By Rev. p. Il. FITZWATER, d. d,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1918. by Western NEWSPAPER Unlon.l
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER Is
MAKING CHRIST KNOWN TO THE
WORLD.

MAY be used with missionary appiica-
tom
LESSON REPRESENTATION 5:ls-1s; 2s:1a-
20; Acts 16:9-15.
GOLDEN TEXT-Go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every
creature.-Mark 1915.
DEVOTIONAL neutrality-suspicious.
2:5-16.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1923: Psalms s6.s;
Isaiah SIS; Daniel 1878; Luke 22:S2; Ro-
mans 1:14: Philippians 2:4-16; James BIB
20
|. The Disciples Relation 70 the
World Matt. 5:13-16).
Christ saves with definite purpose.
The character of the subjects of the
Kingdom is set forth In the Beatltudes.
He gives a character which viii WELD
an influence. The whole mass Of man
kind is shown in the Scriptures to be
corrupt, and the whole world In dark
ness. The disciples are to live such
lives as will purify and enlighten.
Their responsibilities are set forth an-
der the figures of salt, light, and a
city.
l. "Ye are the salt of the earth"
". 49,.
Salt is that which is opposed to cor
ruption. 1t prevents the progress of
corruption. The properties of salt are
~ Penetrating; (2) Purifying; CD
Preserving.
Being salt, the disciples of Christ
should penetrate, purify, and preserve
society. Seeing on every hand the
fostering corruption of humanity, our
responsibility is clearly set before Us.
The Christian should not go into Sc
clusion. He should remain in the
world, but not be part of 1t. Let US
be sure that as salt we do not lose cur
sadness. Christians cannot do good
after they cease being good.
2. "Ye are the light of the world''
". 14).
Light Eliminates and warns. It's
gift is guidance. This world Il cold
and dark. Many are the pitfalls and
snares 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 ones of earth so that they may
find the path that leads back home to
the Heavenly Fathers house. 3,
3. The city set on hill ". Id. 1
By city Is suggested governments
al and social order. Christian charac-
ter and service should be so as to give
the influence of the hill-lifted city.
Christianity was not intended todbe
hidden, but to be made so conspicuous
as not to be hidden, the grand obJec-
tive being to glorify God the Heavenly
Father ". 16). ag
II. The Disciples Commission Matt.
% 1920.
/. What 1t is ". 49,. 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 whos0eyer
believeth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life" John S:1O.
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 Tor
this need. The disciples are to ad-
minister baptism in the name of the
Trinity to those VINO believe. and teach
them to observe all things which Christ
commanded.
2. It's scope-all nations ". 10). II
is as wide as the world, and this obii-
CATION lasts until all the world is evan
gelized.
3. It's sustaining powerful power
Is given'' ". 1877. The divine energy
is back of all those who go. Since he
is with those who go the enterprise
cannot fail. Opposition of tho devil
sickness and death cannot thwart, be-
cause it is backed by divine energy
a. The experimenting providence
81 am with you" ". 20).
Though the disciples may be 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.
III. Paul called to Macedonia II
Preach (Acts 16:6-15).
/. Circumstances of wv. 6-8). While
pushing on the work of evangelizatior
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 dowr
to Troas. The guidance of the Spirit
is as much by closing doors as open
ing them.
2. How called wv. 9-13).
1t was by vision of man from
Macedonia saying: "Come over ant
help u.s."
3. What called to do ". 10Y.
4. First-fruits of Paul's ministry II
Europe wv. IA, 15).