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LESSON
By REV. p. B. FITzwATER. d. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright. 1918. by Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR JULY 10
BAPTISM.


LESSON TEXTs-Matt. 2s:1s-2O; Acts
S:S4-4O.
GOLDEN TExT-For as many of you
as have been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ.-Gal. 1921.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt S:1s-
n; Acts 2;37, IS; 1917; Col. 2:12; l Peter
PRIMARY ToP1C-Jesus Christ Bap-
TIED by John.
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Baptism of Jesus
Christ.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The Pledge
Of Christian Discipleship.
SENIOR AMI ADULT T~OPIC-Signih-
canoe and Importance Of Christian Bap-
tism.
l.. The Apostles Commission MATT.
2S 1920.
1. The authority Of Jesus. ". 1S). God
gave him all authority in heaven and
on earth. As mediator and 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 { uame
which is above every name (Phil.
2:9). There is no other way of SAL
walton, for the entire matter of re-
demption is in his hands (Acts 4:12).
Since God has so highly honored him
IT is extreme folly to expect to be
saved while disregarding him.
.. The Obligation Of the apostles
wv. 1920,
% It was to teach, that Is, make
disciples Of all the nations ". 19).
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.
(2) Baptize those who believe ".
10). 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 sOlemnly dedicates to the service
Of God. This baptism must be 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
". 20). Profession Is not enough, 1t
must issue in obedience. Faith must
result in works. To call Jesus Lord"
and do not the things which he says
profits nothing.
3. The all-suficient promise ". 20),
The Lord had told the disciples what
would happen to them after he had
gone away. He made it plain that
perils 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.
II. The Baptism Of the Eunuci
(Acts S:34-4O).
l. Philip preached Jesus Christ tC
him ". $50. 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 p,
preached Christ. He did not preach
Christ as n great teacher, but as n
savior who had suffered and died in.
stead of the sinner. He preached him
rs one who had offered himself as q
ransom for many. The fact that the
eunuch, a great statesman, needed m
interpreter of the Scriptures, even SuCl
n plain passage as the ifty-third chap
ter of Isaiah, shows the absolute need
OF a preacher. The printed page is
valuable, but there will always be the
need Of a preacher. The gospel needs
to be experienced before one can he
q 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
II has been d~isregarded. 1t is highly
important that an intelligent under
standing of its meaning be possessed
for that of which Jesus Christ gave al
example and a command is highly i'm
portant.
3. Philip baptizing the eunuch "
3S). 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 thu
Lord can go on their way rejoicing.