The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-10
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SUNDNIS0IOOL
LESSON
fBy REV. 4 8 FtTZwATER. .. D..
Teacher Of Engish Bible In the Moody
BIBLE Institute Of Chicago
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LESSON FOR JULY 13
BAPTISM.

BAPTISM.
LESSON TENTS Matt sls-so. Acts
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GOLDEN TExT-For as many OF you
as have been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ.-Gal 81
ADDITIONAL MATERiAI,-Matt SIS
"; Acts 2.1 81. ls:i-7. Col fi2. ! Peter
sisH
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus Christ Bap-
tia, q by John.
JUNIOR ToPIc-The Baptism o. Jesus
Christ
INTERMEDIATES ToPIc-The Pledge
Of Christian Discipieahip
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-sicnin-
canoe and Importance OF Christian Bap-
tsm
!. The Apostles Commission tMntt
2s:lS20).
l. The authority 81 Jesus. ". Is). God
gave him all authority In heaven and
on earth. A. mediator and coming
king he possessed all authority. This
authority extends over all the ma
terlal world angels wicked men. dew
lis. and his own people. God highly
exalted him and gave him name
which IL above every name (Phil.
" iNfTf " Nv NlItF WHY VI NUN-
vation. for the entire matter ~ re-
dempilon Is IN his hands (Acts f:i2).
Since God has 80 highly honored him
II Is extreme folly To expect TO he
saved while disregnrding him.
.. The obligation Of the apostles
wv. 10 2O).
~ II was 10 teach. that Is. make
A1eslftas Of oil Ia. fN l0l
They we're Ia make known 20 the whole
world that Christ had died 10 save sin
ncr' ID that God had committed to
j. he redemption ~ the world.
II who are Chrlst's disciples are
bound to proclaim him 10 others
t2) Bnptizc those who believe ".
10). This II the dlvinely appointed
way Of making public confession ~
faith In Christ. The disciples must
publicly take stand for Christ. The
application ~ water symbolzcs the
purifying effect ~ the blood ~ Christ
and soleainly dedicntes 70 the service
Of God. This baptism must he In the
name Of the Father son and Holy
Ghost. showing that the believer has
been brought into definite relationship
10 each member Of the Holy Trinity
t3) Teach the disciples obedience
" 2O). Profession IL not enough. n
must issue in obedience. Faith must
result in works To call Jesus Lord"
ana do not the things which he says
profits nothing.
:. The sll-sufiicient promise ". 2O).
The Lord had told the disciples what
would happen 10 them after he had
gone away. lie made II plain that
perIls of all kinds awaited them.
Though the difficulties were great moth
. Ing mattered SO long ms they had the
presence and fellowship Of the all
powerful Savior and Lord.
u. The Baptism OF the Eunueh
tActs s :34-40)
I. Philip preached Jesus Christ TO
him ". 35). At the invitation OF the
ernuch Philip Joined himself to the
chariot and found the eunuch reading
from the hfty-thlrd chapter Of Isaiah.
Beginning with this Scripture he
preached Christ. lie did not preach
Christ as great teacher. hut as n
savior who had suffered and died In
stead OF the sinner lie preached him
rs one who had offered himself as n
ransom for many. The fact that the
eunuch. great statesman. needed an
Interpreter Of the Scriptures. even such
plain passage as the hfty-thlrd chap
ter 81 Isaiah. shows the absolute need
% n preacher. The printed page In
valuable. hut there will always be the
need ~ a preacher The gospel needs
tc be experienced before one can be
q witness Of Its saving power.
2 The eunuch requesting baptism
". sG).
when Christ In q preached men
naturally desire TO confess him IN bap-
tism. In many quarters baptism has
been unduly emphasized. but In others
n has been dlsregarded. II is highly
Important that an intelligent under
standing Of It's meaning he possessed /:
for that Of which Jesus Christ gave an
example and a command II highly im-
portant.
g. Philip baptizing the eunuch ",
Ss) 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 10 seal II In baptism.
4. The eunuch rejoicing ". S9).
Confession of Christ brings JOY. Those
who obey the commandments OF the
Lord can 20 on their way rejoicing.