The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-12-26
LESSON FOR DECEMBER %
REVIEW: THE TRAINING OF Pc.
TER AND JOHN.

REVIEW: THE TRAINING OF Pc
TER AND JOHN.
GOLDEN TExT-Ye shall be NV Wit
nesses.-Acts l:s
SELECTION FOR READINGL John
i:l-s
PRIMARY ToP1c-rwo Strong Friend.
Of Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC witnesses for Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-steps In the
Training of Peter and John,
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Quali-
fed to Serve. .t
A good way to review the lessons of
the six months course Of study In the
lives of Peter and John will be to ar
range them under three heads, as fol-
lows: l. 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.
l. To be disciples Lesson' y John
:29-42. ,.N i.
Before Christ trains for service he
calls to salvation. 80 -
2 To be fishers of men tLesson q
Mark 1920
1t would seem that after their con-
version the disciples had gone back
to their trade Of fishing Those who
are called by Christ unto salvation
should go back to their ordinary call
ings in life, If they be honorable. until
he definitely calls them. into special
service.
l. Jesus in Peters home, Uesson 81
Mark :29-39
Christs entry into Peters home and
the healing of his wffe's mother
showed to his disciples that he was a
sympathizing Saviour. iN st''s:s@'
2. A lesson in trust Lesson ~ Matt.
IA :22-33. i'sf
The pressing and abiding needi Of
the disciples in their ministry was to
trust the Lord. 81. .ssss IL
3. Peters great confession Hesson
81 Matt. 16:13-24. 4.4 N....a
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
a. Witnesses of Christ's glory Les-
son ~ Luke 9 :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 transfigura-
tfon convinced them not only Of his es-
sential glory, but gave them fore
CLEAN of his triumph in his coming
kingdom I'll Peter / 1919.
5. Jesus corrects Johns narrowness
(Lesson 81 Luke 1866.
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 be
received into fellowship and hidden
Godspeed. Religious intolerance Is
dispeasing to Jesus.
6. Jesus teaches true greatness (Les.'
son 81 John 13:1-16
The truly great are those who take
the lowest place in service for others
T. Peter and John asleep in Geth-
semane tLesson 1O) Mark 1922.
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.
g. AT the trial crucifixion and resur-
rection of Jesus Gesson 11) John
1s:15-1s; 19:25-27; 20 :1-10: 81 1919.
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: ~ Self-conf--
dence Mark 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 mark
IA 80. Self-confdence is always fol-
lowed by unwatchfulness. One who
thinks himself strong will go to sleep
(3) Failure to pray tMark IA :3S). 1t
is the one who realizes his weakness
who always seeks the communion Of
God in prayer f4) Zeal without
knowledge mark IA :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 off mark
IA :54). Christ's rebuke of Peter for
his ignorant zeal cut him to the quick
He was not ready to forsake him, but
followed afar off. no doubt wondering
what would be the outcome. (6)
Warming himself at the enemies fire
mark IA :5D. (7) Open denial mark
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