The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
liSS0M FOR DECEMBER 70
REVIEW: The TRAINING OF Pc
TER AND JOHN.

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y good WY 10 review 'he lessons Of
IA" six months course Of study in the
lives of Peter and John will De to arr
rang" them under three heads. aS fol
lows: l. Their Can; II. Their Train
/ 'h@; ILL., Their Service. The first half
81 IN" studies, the part we have now
/ completed, have had To do with the
calling and training of Peter and John.
/ The last half. the lessons for the first
quarter of 1920, will have to do with
| their service.
| !. Their Call.
!. i" be disciples Uesson ID John
:29-I2.
Before Christ trains for service ne.
/ calls To salvation. 20 Ia
=. To be fishers of men U.eSC6h ~
/ Mark 1:1+2O.
II would seem that after their CON
/ version The disciples had gone back
/ to their trade of fishing. Those who
are called 10y Christ unto salvation
should 20 back To their ordinary call
inGS in life, if they hc honorable. until
he definitely calls them into special
service.
u. Their Training.
/. Jesus in Peters home UeSSun -
Mark 1923.
ChriSt,S entry into Peters home and
the healing of his wifc's mother
showed to his disciples that he was
sympathizinc Saviour.
>. \ lesson in trust UeSSon ~ Matt.
IA :22-33
The pressing and abiding need of
the disciples in their ministry was to
trust the Lord.
3. Peters great confession Uesson
6) Matt 1G:13-24.
The Lord had been revealing him
self in various ways to the disciples.
| He now examined them to see what
they knew about himself. Peter. as
spokesman for the rest Of the disciples.
confessed both the MesSiahship and
Deity of Christ.
4. Witnesses of Christ's glory Oes-
son y Luke 9:2S-3G.
The disciples were offended at the
revelation of the cross: their hopes
were shattered because they could not
see beyond the cross. The tranSfigura-
tion convinced them not only of his es-
sential glory, hut gave them fore
CLEAN of his triumph in his coming
kingdom UI Peter :1G-1S).
D. Jesus cOrreCtS Johns narrOwneSs
UessOn s. Luke :4G-5G.
The disciples needed To know that
all who are really doing the Lords
work, casting out devils. and casting
them out in Christ's name. should he
received into fellowship and hidden
GOdSpeed. Religious intolerance is
displeasing To Jesus.
son 81 John 13:l-16.
The truly great are those who take
the lowest place in service for others.
{. Peter and John asleep in Geth-
semane NeSSon 10Y Mark II :32-42
Though Christ was suffering the aw-
full agony in the garden. his disciples
were asleep. Because they did not
watch and pray, they failed in the hour
Of temptation.
9. At the trial crucifXiOn and resur-
reCtion of Jesus UeSson ~ John
1S:15-1S; 19:25-27; 20:1-1O; 1:15-19.
Peters preSumptuous self-Confidence
kept him from needing the Lords
warning. He played the coward and
even INDUCED in OathS. Note the steps
in Peters downfall: ID Self-confi-
dencp MARK II :29). Jesus had Just
told them that all of them should be
offended, hut Peter was determined TO
show the Lord that he was mistaken in
him. (2) Failure to watch MARK
14:3T. Self-COnfidence is always fol-
lowed by unwatchfulneSS One who
thinks himself strong will go to sleep.
CD Failure to pray MARK II :3S). Ii
is the one who realizes his weakness
who always seeks the communion of
God in prayer. (D Zeal without
knowledge Ma-k 40. Peter
thought now To make up for his lack
of watchfulneSs and prayer by out
ward acts. Many today are equally
foolish. 90 Following afar off MARK
Ii :j4). ChriSt'S rebuke of Peter for
his ignorant zeal cut him to the quick.
He was not ready to forsake him. hut
followed afar off, no doubt wondering
what would be the outcome. 90
Warming himself ut the enemies fire
(Nlark l4:jD. ca Open denial OZARK
II :GG-T2).