Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-26
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LESSON
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 20
REVIEW: THE TRAINING OF Pr
TER AND JOHN.
by REV. p 3. FITzWATER, D. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of chicago)
lcopyrlght. 1919 Western Newnpaper unIonl


GOLDEN TExT-Ye shall be nv Wit
| nesses. Acts is
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Of Jesus '"s ''''"1'
JUNIOR ToPIc-witnesses for Jesus
tn nM IEhMEDlATE ToPIc-steps in the
framing OF Peter and John.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-Quali-
Ned to Serve
good way to review the lessons OF
tne SIX months course Of study In the
Iives OF Peter and John will be to ar
range them under three heads as fol-
lows: |. Their Call; II. Their Train.
ing; III. Their Service. The first half
OF the studies, the part we have now
completed, have had to do with the
calling and training OF Peter and John.
The last half, the lessons for the first
quarter of 1920. Will have to do with
their service.
!. Their Call.
!. To be disciples Lesson y John
1:29-42.
Before Christ trains for service he
calls to salvation.
2. To be fishers of men (Lesson q
Mark 1:14-2O. NJ
1t would seem that after their con-
version the disciples had gone back
to their trade OF fishing. Those who
are called by Christ unto salvation
should 60 back to their ordinary call
ings In life, II they be honorable. until
ne definitely calls them into special
service.
". Their Training. a
l. Jesus in Peters home (Lesson y
Mark .29-39.
Cbrlst's entry into Peters home and
the healing of his wife's mother
showed TO his disciples that he was a
sympathzlng Saviour
2. A lesson In trust (Lesson ~ Matt.
IA :22-33.
The pressing and abiding need Of
the disciples in their ministry was to
trust tbe Lord
2 Peters greot confoss,on n essor
6 Mott 16.13.o4
iThe Lord bod heer REVEALING him.
self In various ways to the disciples.
He now examined then to see what
they knew about himself poter os
Spokesman for the rest az tbe discInles.
confessed both tbe Messiobsbin and
Deity Of Christ
a Witnesses NJ Cbr,sts glory U.es.
son y Luke o .2S.3s
The discIples were offended nj the
revelation of the cross. their homes
were shattered because thew could not
see beyond the cross. The transflgura-
tion convinced them not only of his es-
septial glory. but gave them n fore.
CLEAN of his trIumnb in his coming
kingdom III Peter 1 .161s,.
3. Jesus corrects Johns narrowness
nesson 3, Luke o :46-5s
The disciples needed 70 know that
all who are really doing the Lords
work casting ont devils and casting
them out in Christ's name should he
received into fellowship and hidden
Godspeed. Religious intolerance is
displeaslng TO Jesus.
@. Jesus teaches true greatness lies
son o, John 13:1.16.
The truly ereat are tbose wbo fake
the lowest Mace IN service for others
7 Peter md Jobn asleen in Ceth-
semane n .esson 10Y Mark IA
Though Christ was suffering the aw-
IN, agony in the garden. his dlscInIes
were osleen Recause thew did NOT
watch and nrav they failed in the hour
NJ termination
g Az tho tria, cr,,cif,x,on md resur.
rect,on ~ Jesus Uesson II, Jobn
1s.15.1s. 10 .o5.o7. oo.1.1o. u .1n.,o
peter,s nresumntuous self.cont,dence
ront him from needing the Iord,s
warn,ng He n,aved the coward and
oven ,nduIged in oaths Note the stems
in Peters downfall. a, self-confl-
dence MARK ID .29, .Jesus had inst