Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-23
IMPROVED UNlFeRn INTERNATIONAL
SUNMSQlOOL
LESSON
By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1919 BY Western Newspaper Union.D
LESSON FOR JUNE 20
REVIEW: RESPONSE TO GODS
LOVE.

SELECTION FOR READING-PhiL .;
TIA
GOLDEN TEXT viii praise thee, O
Lord my God, with my whole heart
Ps. SSH
PRIMARY ToPIC-showing Our Love
to Our Heavenly Fathsr.-John lI:K.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Some Things We Have
Learned About God.-John 3:16
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The Marks
Of Christian.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-soms
Fundamentals Of Faith and Practice.
The method Of review will largely be
determined By the grade Of the school.
The primary teacher can use the ma
terial which shows love TO the Heav-
emily Father; the junior teacher, that
which teaches about God; the inter
mediate teacher, the marks of Chris
tian; the senior and adult teacher, the
fundamentals Of faith and practice. As
illustrative of the method for the
senior and adult, note the following:
Lesson |. God who was before all
things is the cause Of all things. The
universe came into being by the will
and act Of the divine personality. Man
himself is a creation of God, not an
evolution. All things continue to be
by the preserving power of God. This
great being is the Father of all who be-
neve on Jesus Christ. We should give
him our undivided affection and trust
him for food and raiment.
e. Lesson II. Jesus, the Son Of God
and Israel's Messiah, is the lamb who
bore our sins. Out of Gods love he
was given. and whatsoever believeth
on him shall not perish, but have ever
lasting life"
Lesson III. Jesus Christ rose from
the dead. His resurrection guarantees
L The integrity Of the Scriptures
I Cor. 1920.
2. The reality of the divine person
CRom. 1: AZ.
8. The sufficiency of Christ's atom
ing sacrifice (Rom. :25).
4. Life and Immortality Of the be-
lever Il Cor. Is :20).
Lesson Nv. On the day Of Pentecost
the Holy Spirit was poured out upon
the disciples, baptizing them into the
one body Of which Christ is the head.
The gift Of the Spirit peculiarly quail
fled the disciples to be his witnesses.
Lesson v. God created man in his
likeness and image and placed him at
the head of creation.
Lesson vi. Through the fall Of
Adam sin has passed upon all men,
bringing death, physical and spiritual,
and sorrow in its train.
Lesson VII. Lost men are saved alb
solutely by Gods grace. His grace
means his kindness toward men
through Jesus Christ.
Lesson VIII. At the preaching OF
Jonah the people of Nineveh repented.
Because Of their repentance Gods
wrath was turned aside Those who
repent Of their sins and cry to God
for mercy through Jesus Christ shall
be saved
Lesson TX 1t is only through faith
faith the mightiest victories have been
wrought The grand exemplar upon
whom faith can rest is Jesus Christ.
Lesson x. The grand incentive TO
obedience is love TO God. Calling Christ
Lord will not answer for disobedience
to his will. Hearing and doing his
teachings is building upon the solid
rock. Such building can never be de-
stroyed by food or storm.
Lesson XII. The right motive in pray
ing is not TO attract mans attention.
but to have fellowship with God. God
is pleased with persistency in prayer.
Lesson XII. The greatest OF the
holy Spirits gifts is love-the love
Of God shed abroad In our hearts,
Love Is not mere sentiment or emo
ton, but a mighty dynamic which
transforms the life, expressing itself
In practical service to men 1t abides
forever.