Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
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LESSON
fBy REV. P. E. FlTZWATER, r.. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper union.s
LESSON FOR JULY l3
BAPTISM.

BAPTISM.
LESSON TEXTS Matt. 2s:1s-ao; Acts.
8:34-40
GOLDEN TExT-For as many OF YOU
as have been baptized into Christ have.
put on Christ.-Gal. 3:27
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Ndatt. 3:13-
s:is-2l. = go e'el
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Christ Bap-
tized by John
JUNIOR ToP1c-The Baptism Of Jesus.
Christ
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-The Pledge
OF Christian Discipieship.
SENIOR AND ADULT sTOPIC-Sign;fi-
canoe and Importance of Christian Pan
tism. IS
!. The Apostles Commission (Matt.
2s:1S-2O,.
1. The authority of Jesus. ". 1S). 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 name
which is above every name (Phil.
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
1t is extreme folly to expect to be
saved while disregarding him.
2. The obligation Of the apostles
wv. 1920.
(D 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 save 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.
~ Baptize those who believe (v.
19). This is the divinely appointed
way OF making a public confession of
faith in Christ. The disciples must
publicly take stand for Christ. The
application of water symbolizes the
purifying effect of the blood of Christ
and sole:Gnly dedicates to the service
OF God. This baptism must be in the.
name of the Father Son and Holy
Ghost showing that the believer has
been brought into definite relationship
to each member of the Holy Trinity.
% Teach the disciples obedience
". 2O). Profession is not enough. it
must issue in obedience. Faith must
result in works. To call Jesus .Lord''
ana do not the things which he saws
profits nothing.
3. The all-sufficient promise ". 2O).
The Lord had told the disciples what
would happen to them after he had
gone away. He made it plain that
perils of all kinds awaited them. 4
Though the difficulties were great moth
Ing mattered so long as they had the
presence and fellowship of the ALL
powerful Savior and Lord.
IL. The Baptism of the Eunuch
tActs s :34-4o).
l.. Philip preached Jesus Christ to
him ". $50. At the invitation Of the
eunuch Philip joined himself to the
chariot and found the eunuch reading
from the fiftythird chapter of Isaiah.
Beginning with this Scripture he
preached Christ. He did not preach
Christ as great teacher, but as
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, great statesman, needed an
interpreter of the Scriptures, even such
plain passage as the fifty-third chap
ter of Isaiah, shows the absolute need
OF preacher. The printed page is
valuable, but there will always be the
need Of preacher. The gospel needs
to be experienced before one can be
witness OF its saving power.
z. The eunuch requesting baptism
". 38).
When Christ is truly preached men
naturally desire to confess him in bap-
tism. In many quarters baptism has
been unduly emphasized, but in others
1t has been disregarded. 1t is highly
Important that, IN intelligent under
standing of its meaning be possessed:
for that of which Jesus Christ gave an
example and command is highly Inn
portant.
8. Philip baptizing the eunuch ".
SS). Having secured from the eunuch
the proper confession Philip baptized
him. It 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
who obey the Commandments Of the
Lord can go on their way rejoicing.
Jesus Saves.
AS child walking over a slippery
and dangerous path cries out. Father.
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