Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-07


GOLDEN TENT-Thou are the Christ,
the Son OF the living God Matt. 1916
ADDITIONAL MATfRlAL-Mark S;N-
~ Luke 9;lS-26. John $1,000.
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR TOPIC-What
Peter confessed
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC what It
means to confess Christ.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-The
MessIahshp OF Jesus.
The time has now come for the King
10 tnke 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 he wv. l.12): ~
The Pharlsecs ana Sndducees show
their attitude towards him In their de-
nand for sign. His answer Is that
none shall he given save that Of his
death and resurrection. AS symbollzed
III the experiences of the Prophet
Jonah. (2) The disciples show their
inability TO understand the spiritual
nature OF his teaching. When he
warned them Of the leaven Of the
PhnrlseeS and SadducceS they under
stood him to refer TO bread, when he
meant their doctrine. Ii was ut this
crisis when Christ turned from the
nation which had re iectcd him. that
Peter made this great confession. N
was made In the hordefs of Cnesarea-
Phllippl. practically Gentle territory.
!. Peters Confession (cY. 1870.
Two questions OF Christ provoked
this confession:
]. The question ms 10 the opinion OF
the people concerning him.
They recognized HIM MS teacher or
y prophet Of more thnn human author
lty and power. Today as then there
Is n diversity OF opinion among the
people MS to Jesus Christ. Some think
he Is only man; others, that he Is n
grcnt teacher. but nothing more. Had
he been content with This he would
not have been molested In Jerusalem
for the Jews Willingly acknowledged
him as more than Il human teacher
II was his persistent claim 10 be the
Goldman the Son of God, that sent
him 10 the cross
.. The second question involved the
personal opinion of the disciples con.
corning him. To be able TO tell what
others think of Jesus is not enough;
there must he definite. correct, and
personal belief in him.
IT, The New Body, the Church. An.
nounced wv. 1920.
Peter had made n noble confession
Of Christ, so now Christ confesses him.
II We confess Christ he Will confess us
(Mnit. 1922. 30. Christ declared his
Of bringing into existence
new body 10 the members of which he
VIII give eternal life, and to whose
hands he Viii entruSt the keys Of the
Kingdom. Peter was 10 have dis
ltAlAhiNllNi IlNif III llllN IUflNs / lie
keys entrusted TO him were used on
he day Of Pcntecost. and again In the
'0se of Cornelius. Association In this
new body cannot be broken by death.
or the gates Of hades shall not prevail
against II. This body, the church. is OF
heavenly origin, heavenly calling.
md "A heavenly Inheritance.
~. The Cross the Way to the
Throne wv. 2l-33).
This was. no doubt, startling 10 the
isclples. They did not realize that re-
lempilon was TO be accomplished
through the passion Of the cross. SO
lnwelcome was this announcement
hat Peter cried. This shall not be
INTO thee" Peter later saw through
his darkness TO the glory on the hill.
on beyond. A new hope then filled
lis breast q Peter LIZ, A. Victory
through death Is yet the stumbling
lock of many. Many are stumbling
ver the doctrine of salvation and le-
through the suffering Of the
ross. All such are under the control
4 the devil ". 23). Salvation by
Hood, the devil hates.
~. The Cost Of Discipleship wv. "a.
~.
To follow Christ means suffering. To
ollow him Is to turn ones back upon
he world. Life can only be saved by
osing It. If we nre going to be Chris
lans we must share ChrIsts suffering.
We cannot go to heaven on flowery
eds of ease.
]. There must be denial of self ".
~. There is wide difference be.
ween self-denial and denial of self,
elf-denlal Is practiced everywhere by
II people, hut only the disciples OF
hrist or Christian people deny self.
'hrist takes the place of self.
2. Take up his cross This cross
J the suffering and shame which lie
I the path of loyalty to God. To do
ur duty will mean suffering e Tim.
:12).
3. Follow Christ. This means TO
ave the mind OF Christ, to do like
hrist. All such shall be rewarded
hen Christ comes In glory.
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