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

poi'DhN IEhT-F'or as many OF you
as nave been baptized into Christ have
put on Chrlst.-Gal 3:27.
ADDITIONAL MATERlAL-Matt. 3:1S.
1882. W.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jcsus Christ Bap-
tized by John.
JUNIOR TopIc-The Baptism OF Jesu,
! Christ - 'e'''
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-The Pledge
OF Christian Discipleship.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-SIgnlf-
canoe and Importance OF Christian Ba,-
tism.
!. The Apostles Commission Matt.
2S:1S20).
l. The authority Of Jesus. ". 1S). God
gave him all authority In heaven and
IN earth. As mediator and coming
KING he possessed all authority. This
authority extends over all the ma
terlnl world, angels. wicked men. dev-
iis ana his own people. God highly
exalted him and gave him a name
which Is above every name nhil.
I'D. There is no other way of sal.
walton, for the entire matter Of re.
denpflon Is IN his hands (Acts 4.12).
since God has so highly honored him
1t Is extreme folly to expect to be
saved while dIsrcgarding him.
:. The obligation of the apostles
wv. 1920
W 1t was 10 teach. that Is. make
tt
disciples of all the nations ". 10).
lhey We're to make known TO the whole
world that Christ had died 10 save sin.
ners and that God had committed to
Jesus the redemption of the world.
THOSE who are Christ's disciples are
hound to proclaim him to others.
(2) Bapti3e those who believe ".
NJ This Is the dlvlnely appointed
way of making 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 soemnly tGdlcates 10 the service
of God. This baptism must he In the
pane of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost. showing that the believer has
been brought into definite relationship
10 each member Of the Holy Trinity.
tS) Teach the disciples obedience
" 20). Profession is not enough. II
must issue In obedience. Faith must
result in works. To call Jesus Lord"
ana do not the things which he says
profits nothing.
3. The all-sufllclent promise ". o0).
The Lord had told the disciples what
would happen TO them after he had
gone away. He made 1t plain that
perils Of all kinds awaited them.
Though the difficulties were great moth.
inc mnttered so long ms they had the
presence and fellowship Of the all
powerful Savior and Lord.
u. The Baptism Of the Eunuch
tActs S:3i-i0).
!. Philip preached Jesus Christ TO
him ". 35). AT the invitation of the
eunuch Philip joined himself 10 the
chariot and found the eunuch reading
from the fifty.third chapter of Isniah.
Beginning with this Scripture he
preached Christ. He did not preach |
Christ as great teacher, hut as n
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
eunnch. n great statesman, needed an |
Interpreter Of the Scriptures, even such |
n plain passage as the tifty.thIrd chap
ten Of Isaiah shows the absolute need |
% preacher. The printed page Is
valuable but there will always he the
need of a preacher. The gospel needs
to be experienced before one can be
n witness of its saving power.
.. The eunuch requesting baptism
". 36).
When Christ is truly preached men
naturally desire to confess him in hap.
tlsm. In many quarters baptism has
been unduly emphasized. but in others
Il has been disregarded. 1t Is highly
important that an intelligent under.
standing Of It's meaning be possessed;
for that Of which Jesus Christ gave an
and command is highly i'm
portant.
3. Philip baptlzing the eunuch ".
3s). Having secured from the eunuch
the proper confession Philip baptized
him II Is faith In Christ that saves,
but those who have genuine faith de-
sire to seal 1t In baptism.
4. The runuch rejoicing ". 800.
Confession Of Christ brings joy. Those
who obey the commandments of the
Lord can go on their way rejoicing.