Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-07-10
IMPROVED UMFORH MrEauArIoNAl
SUMMSGIOOL
LESSON
By REV. p. s. FITZwATER. d D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of chicago)
Copyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper unlou.1
LESSON FOR JULY 10
BAPTISM.

LhSSON IEALS-MdtI No!lo-ZO' Acph
S:34-40.
GOLDEN TEXT-For as many of you
rs have been baptized into Christ aavs
put on Christ.-GaL s:27.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt. Bis
II; Acts 2:s7, IS; 1911; Col. 2:l2; / letter
3:lS-21.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Christ hap
tized by John.
JUNIOR ~ToPIc-The Baptism Of Jesus
Christ.
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-The Pl0ige
OF Christian ~Discipleship.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-SigIih-
canoe and Importance Of Christian Hap-
tism.
!. The Apostles Commission (Matt.
2S 1920.
i. The authority of Jesus. ". 49,. 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, dew
lis, and his own people. God highly
exalted him and gave him a name
which is above every name (Ptil.
2:9). There is no other way of sal
| walton, for the entire matter of re-
demption is in his hands (Acts 4:12).
Since God has so highly honored him
It is extreme folly to expect to be
saved while disregarding him.
2. The obligation of the apostles
wv. 1920.
ID 1t was to teach, that is, make
disciples of all the nations ". 19).
They were to make known to the whole
world that Christ had died to ave 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.
(2) Baptlze those who believe ".
19), This is the divinely appointed
way of making a public confession Of
faith In Christ. The disciples must
publicly take a stand for Christ. The
application of water ~symbolizes the
| 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
been brought into definite relations
to each member of the Holy Trini
(3) Teach the disciples obedia
". 20). Profession Is not enough
must issue in obedience. Faith d
result In works. To call Jesus rLolW
and do not the things which he sFs
profits nothing. -
. Tho nII- c,,A3 osonA N.nnnica fu ON
The Lord had told the disciples whst
would happen to them after he b
gone away. He made 1t plain t
perils of all kinds awaited thu
Though the difficulties were great nd
ing mattered so long as they had
presence and fellowship of the
powerful Savior and Lord. d
n. The Baptism Of the Eunuch
acts 8 :34-40).
l.. Philip preached Jesus Christ to
him ". 35). At the invitation of the
eunuch Philip joined himself to the
chariot and found the eunuch reading
from the ifty-third chapter of Isaiah.
Beginning with this Scripture he
preached Christ. He did not preach
Christ as a 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 a
ransom for many. The fact that the
eunuch, a great statesman, needed an
interpreter Of the Scriptures, even such
a plain passage as the fifty-third chap
ter Of Isaiah, shows the absolute need
Of a preacher. The printed page Is
valuable, but there will always be the
need of a preacher. The gospel needs
to be experienced before one can be
a witness Of it's saving power.
2. The eunuch requesting baptism
". 36).
When Christ is truly preached men
naturally desire to confess him In hap.
tism. In many quarters baptism has
been unduly emphasized. but in Others
1t has been ~disregarded. 1t is highly
important that an intelligent under.
standing of its meaning be possessed
for that of which Jesus Christ gave an
example and a command is highly i'm.
portant.
3. Philip baptizing the eunuch ".
3S). Having secured from the eunuch
the proper confession Philip baptized
him. 1t is faith In Christ that saves
but those who have genuine faith de
sire to seal 1t in baptism.
4. The eunuch rejoicing ". 39)
Confession of Christ brings joy. Those