The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-18
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 20
REVIEW; THE TRAINING or Pc.
TER AND JOHN.

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TER AND JOHN.
GOLDEN TEXT-Ye shall he my wit.
nesses Acts rs
SELECTION FOR READiNo-r JOIN
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PRIMARY ToPIc-Two strong Friend,
Of Jesus
JUNIOR TOPlC-w witnesses for Jesu.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-steps I'm IN.
Training Of Peter and John
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-Quan.
Ned TO Serve
good way 10 review the lessons OF
the six months course OF study In the
lives ~ Peter and John will be TO ar.
range them under three heads. as Col.
lows; ]. Their Call: II. Their Train.
Ing; III. Their Service. The FIRST half
OF the 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.
!. To be disciples Gesson ~ John
1892.
Before Christ trains for service he
calls TO salvation.
2. TO he fishers OF men CLesson p
Mark i:1420.
II would seem that after their con.
version the disciples had gone back
20 their trade Of fishing. Those who
are called by Christ unto salvation
should go back 10 their ordinary call.
ings In life. " they be honorable. until
ne definitely calls them into special
service.
u. Their Training.
I. Jesus In Peters home Uesson 3,
Mark ;2o-39
Christ's entry into Peters home and
the healing of his wife's mother
showed 20 his disciples that he was
sympathIzIng Saviour.
2. A lesson I'm trust Uesson ~ Matt.
1929.
The pressing and abiding need OF
the disciples In their ministry was to
trust the Lord.
g. Peters great confession (Lesson
o. Matt. 16:1324.
The Lord had been revealing him
self In various ways 10 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 Messiahshlp and
Deity OF Christ
T. Witnesses Of Christ's glory lies
con ~ Luke e:2s-36.
The disciples were offended at the
revelation Of the cross: their hopes
were shattered because they could not
see beyond the cross. The transhgura.
tion convinced them not only Of his es-
sential glory. but gave them a fore
CLEAN OF his triumph In his coming
Kingdom I'll Peter I :16lS).
5. Jesus corrects Johns narrowness
tLesson 81 Luke 9:4650.
The disciples needed to know that
all who are really doing the Lords
work. casting out devils. and casting
them out In Christs name. should be
received into fellowship and hidden
Godspeed. Religious intolerance In
displeaslng TO Jesus.
" 1tHur Atutntt Atut NLtt
con o) John 13:1-16.
The truly great are those who take
the lowest place In service for others.
Z. Peter and John asleep in Geth-
semane QLesson 10Y Mark 14:32-42.
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.
8. At the trial cruclfixion and resur.
rection OF Jesus Qesson III John
1s:15-1s; 19:25-27; polio; 81 1919.
Peters presumptuous sels-conhdence
kept him from needing the Lords
warning. He played the coward and
even INDUCED In oaths. Note the steps
In Peters DOWNFALL: ~ self-conn-
dence MARX IA :29). Jesus had just
told them that all OF them should be
offended but Peter was determined to
show the Lord that he was mistaken In
him. (2) Failure TO watch MARX
14:37). Self-confdence is always fol-
lowed by unwatchfulness. One who
thinks himself strong will go to sleep.
(3) Failure TO pray MARK Ia 1881. II
is the one who realizes his weakness
who always seeks the communion OF
God In prayer. (D Zeal without
knowledge CLARK l4:4D. Peter
thought now to make up for his lack
OF watchfulness and prayer by out
ward acts Many today are equally
foolish. (5) Following afar on MARK
IA :b4). Christ's rebuks OF Peter for
his ignorant zeal cut him to the quick.
He was not ready TO forsake him, but
followed sfar on, no doubt wondering
what would be the outcome. (o)
Warming himself at the enemies fire
MARK 1880. Cd Open denial MARX
II :66-72).