The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-10
LESSON FOR JULY 10
BAPTISM.

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GOLDEN TExT-For as many Of you
ss nave been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ.-Gal. 3:T.
ADDITIONAL MATER1AL-Matt. sis.
~; Acts 2:s7. IS: 1917: Col. 3:12: I Peter
PRIMARY Top1c-Je.u. Christ Bap.
tiled by John.
JUNIOR ToP1C-The Bantam NJ .1e.v.
Christ.
INTERMEDIATE TOP1C-The Pledge
or Christian Discipleship.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToP1C-slgnih.
canoe and Importance OF Christian Bap.
tism.
!. The Apostles Commission Matt
2S:1S-2O).
!. The authority of Jesus. ". 1877. God
gave him all authority in lenven and
on earth. AS mediator aud 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 a name
which Is above every name (Phil.
2:O. There is no other way Of sal
vntion. 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.
u 1t was to teach. that is. make
disciples OF all the nations (v. 1917.
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.
G) Raptize those who believe ".
19. This is the divinely appointed
way OF making a public confession Of
faith in Christ. The disciples must
publicly take a stand for Christ. The
application of water symbolizes the
purifying effect Of the blood of Christ
and %sole:Enly dedicatcs to the service
ct 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
to each member of the Holy Trinity.
(3) 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 says
profits nothing.
3. The aI-suficielo promise ". oO).
T'hn 7 nrfN had tr1<1 tIo <JSco;~ln, .1,o
would happen to them after he had
gone away. He made 1t plain that
norils Of all. kinds awaited them.
Though the difficulties were great moth
Ing mattered so long as they had the
presence and fellowship Of the all
powerful Savior and Lord.
H.. The Baptism Of the Eunuch
(Acts S:34-4O).
J.. Philip preached Jesus Christ to
him ". 35). At the invitation of the
eunuch Philip Joined himself to the
chariot and found the eunuch reading
from the fifty-third chapter Of Isaiah.
BEGINNING with this Scripture he
preached Christ. He did not preach
Christ as a great teacher, but as a
savior who had suffered and died in
stead of the sinner. He preached him
as n who had offered himself as A
ransom for many. The fact that the
cunuch. a great statesman. needed an
interpreter Of the Scriptures, even such
a plain passage as the f%ifty-third chap
tel OF Isaiah, shows The absolute need
o. a preacher. The printed page is
valuable. but there will always be TIE
need OF a preacher. The gospel needs
to he experienced before one can he
a witness Of ITS saving power.
2. The eunuch requesting baptism
". 36).
When Christ is truly preached men
naturally desire to confess him In hap.
tism. In many quarters baptism has
been unduly emphasized. but in others
1t has been disregarded. 1t is highly
important that an intelligent under
standing of its meaning he possessed;
for that Of which Jesus Christ gave an
example and q command is highly i'm
portant.
3. Philip baptizing the eunuch ".
sS). Having secured from the eunuch
the proper confession Philip baptized
him. 1t Is faith In Christ that saves,
but those who have genuine faith de-
sire to seal it in baptism.
4. The eunuch rejoicing ". 39).
Confession of Christ brings JOY. Those
who obey the commandments Of the
Lord can go IN their way rejoicing.