The Dolores star., 1919-07-11
LESSON FOR JULY 10
BAPTISM.

| BAPTISM.
LESSON TEXTs-Matt. 2s:ls-o; Act,
1910.
GOLDEN rExT-For as many Of Va,
As have been baptized into Christ ny y.
put on Christ.-Gai. 3:T
| ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt s,,
II: Acts 2:s7. ss: 1s:l-7: Col. 7:l2: PETS,
1:ls-I.
PRIMARY rop1c-Je,u. Chris. ps0.
| tized by John. V
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Baptism OF J.r,
| Christ
INTERMEDIATE ToPrc-rh. pl.s,.
OF Christian Discipieship.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-sIxp,n-
cancs and Importance of Christian nan.
tism.
!. The Aposties' Commission (M,tt
%: 1920.
1. The authority OF Jesus. ". 1s), God
gave him all authority in heaven and
on earth. AS mediator and coming
king he possessed all authority. This
authority extends over all the ma.
terial world. angels. wicked men, dev.
lis, and his own people. God highly
exalted him and gave him n name
which Is above every name (Phll.
2:9). There is no other way of sal.
vation. for the entire matter of re.
demption is in his hands (Acts 4:1o)
Since God has so highly honored MIN
1t is extreme folly to expect to be
saved while disregarding .im.
.. The obligation of the apostles
wv. 1920.
Q 1t was to teach, that is, make
disciples of all the nations w. 19)
They were to make known to the whole
world that Christ had died to save sin.
ners and that God had committed to
Jesus the redemption OF the world
Those who are Christ's disciples are
bound to proclaim him to others.
t2) Baptize those who believe w.
1o). This is the divinely appointed
way of making public confession OF
faith in Christ. The disciples mus,
publicly take stand for Christ. The
application of water symbolizes ths
purifying effect of the blood of Christ
and sole.Dnly dedicates to the service
of God. This baptism must be In the
name of the Father, Son and HOLY
Ghost, showing that the believer has
been brought into definite relationship
I'd Teach the disciples obedience
". 20). Profession is not enough, It
must issue in obedience. Faith must
result In works. To call Jesus Lord"
and do not the things which he says
profits nothing.
3. The all-sufficient promise w. 20).
The Lord had told the disciples what
would happen to them after he had
gone away. He made 1t plain that
perils of all kinds awaited them.
Though the difficulties were great moth.
Ing mattered so long as they had the
presence and fellowship of the all
powerful Savior and Lord.
". The Baptism Of the Eunueh
(Acts S:34-4O).
l.. Philip preached Jesus Christ to
MIN ". 35). AT the invitation of the
eunuch Philip Joined himself to the
chariot and found the eunuch reading
from the tifty-third chapter of Isaiah +
Beginning with this Scripture he
preached Christ. He did not preach
Christ as great teacher, but as a
savior who had suffered and died in +
stead of the sinner. He preached him
as one who had offered himself as
ransom for many. The fact that the
eunuch, great statesman, needed an
interpreter of the Scriptures, even such
plain passage as the fifty-third chap
Ter or Isaiah, shows the absolute need
o. n preacher. The printed page Is
valuable, but there will always be the
need of preacher. The gospel needs
TO be experienced before one can be
witness of its saving power.
z The eunuch requesting baptism
". 36).
When Christ is truly preached men
naturally desire to confess him In bap
usm. In many quarters baptism has
been unduly emphasized. but in Others
1t has been disregarded. 1t is highly
important that an intelligent uIder
standing of It's meaning be possessed;
cr that of which Jesus Christ gave an
example and u command is highly i'm
b,-tSSt.
3. Philip baptizing the eunuch "
S). Having secured from the eunuch
the proper confession Philip baptized
MN. 1t is faith In Christ that saves
but those who have genuine faith de
sire to seal it in baptism.
=. The eunuch rejoicing w. 99a
confession of Christ brings joy. Those
VINO obey the commandments of the
Lord can so on their way rejoicing.