The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-11-06
s0aevID vxl1oln INTERNATIONAL
SUNlNSMO0L
LESSON
(0y REV. r. b. FlTZWAr.R, u. D..
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chioago)
tCopyrisht. 1919. Western Newspaper Uuisn)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER .
PETERS GREAT CONFESSION.

LESSON TExT-Matt. ls:lS-1L
GOLDEN TExT-Thou arc the Christ,
the Son Of the living 0od.-Matt ls:iG
ADDITIONAL. MATERIAL-Mark SIT
u: Luke s:ls-cs: John s:sS-es.
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR TOPIC-what
Peter confessed.
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC what ~
means to confess Christ.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Ths
Aessiahship Of JesuA
The time has now come for the King
to take account Of his ministry.
This confession In some sense marks
the turning point In Christ's ministry.
Hereafter II Is more restricted to his
disciples. Two reasons are sufficient
why this should be wv. 1-12): ~
The Pharisees and Satlducees show
their attitude towards him In their de-
mand for sign. His answer Is that
none shall be given save that Of his
death and resurrection, ~ symbOlixed
In the experiences of the Prophet
Jonah. t2) The disciples show their
inability to understand the spiritual
nature OF his teaching. When he
warned them Of the leaven of the
Pharisees and Sadducees they under
stood him to refer TO bread. when he
meant their doctrine. It was at this
crisis when Christ turned from the
nation which had rejected him. that
Peter made this great confession. Il
was made In the borders Of Caesarea-
Philippi, practically Gentle territory.
!. Pstsrs cenfssslsn Nv. 1870.
Two questions Of Christ provoked
this confession:
l. The question a. to the opinion Of
the people coacsrnlng him. t.
They recognised him a. teacher or
q prophet Of more than human author-
ity and power. Today. - then. there
10 4 diversity Of opinion among the
people a. to Jesus Christ. Some think
be 10 only q man: others. that he IL .
great teacher, but nothing more. Had
he besn content with this he would
not have been molested In Jerusalem.
for the Jews willingly acknowledged
him ~ more than . human teacher.
1t was bis persistent claim to b. the
Goldman. the Son Of God, that sent
him to the cross.
2. The second question involved the
personal opinion Of the disciples con.
cerning him. To be able 10 tell what
others think Of Jesus 10 not enough |:
there must he definite. correct. and
personal belief In him.
~. The New Dedy. the Church. An.
nsunesd (vv. l7.2O),
Peter had made . noble confession
Of Christ. NO now Christ confexse, him.
II We confexu Christ he will confess ma
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