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LESSON
Uy REV. p. b. FIrZwAgER, d. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF chicago.)
toepyrish.. 1919. b Western Newspaper UnlOn.l
LESSON FOR JULY 6
CHURCH. ITS LIFE AND WORK.

GOLDEN TEXT-Christ also loved tbs
church. and gave himself for it.-Eph.
SIS.
ADDITIONAL WATERFALL Cor. u:
Isl; Eph. l:i5-2s; 4:ll-l6; 5.25-27; Rev. l:
iaz0.
PRIMARY ToPIc-our Fathers House.
JUNIOR ToPIC-why We Should Love
the Church.
INTERMEDIATE ToPTC-what the
Church Does for Us and What We Should
Do for the Church.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-Ths
Spirit and Mission OF the Church.
!. The Origin Of the Church tActs
2.1-4).
Fifty days after the passover, while
the 100 men and women were with
n accord In one place" the Holy
Spirit came upon them and baptized
them Into M body Il Cor. l 2:13).
Thus was begun the body called the
church. The church had its beginning
at Pentecost. The believers were
united around the resurrected Christ
as head.
II. Conditions Of Entrance Into
the Church (Acts 2:37-41).
After the coming Of the Spirit at
Pentecost. Peter witnessed to the
death and resurrection Of Christ.
Through this testimony the Spirit con-
vfcted these Jews Of their sins. In
their desperate need they cried out :
"What shall we dol" Peters reply
Indicated the steps into the church.
~ Belief in Jesus Christ as Savior.
His argument proved that Jesus whom
they had crucifled was the Messiah.
(2) Repentance. Every one entering
the church should repent; should
change his mind and attitude toward
Jesus Christ.
(3) Be baptized. The divinely APP
pointed method for the public confess
sion Of Jesus Christ is baptism. Those
kho have believed In Jesus Christ
should receive this tangible ordinance,
which s~ymbollzes our Identification
with Christ in his death, burial and res
direction.
(4) Receive remission Of sins. Those
who have been united to Jesus Christ
have all their sins removed; there is
an entire cancellation of guilt. They
have a standing before God which is
absolutely perfect.
90 Receive the Holy Spirit. The gift
of the Holy Spirit is the birthright Of
every regenerated soul who Is obedi-
emit 10 Christ.
III. A Portrait of the Primitive
Church (Acts 2 :42-47).
/. They continued in the apostles
doctrine ". 42). Instead of being
taught by the scribes they are now
taught by the apostles. They have
turned away fran their blind guides
and are following new ones.
2. They continued in fellowship
around Christ as the head ". 42). The
breaking of bread illustrated the one
ness of believers in Christ. As al
partook Of n loaf, so all believers
are one In Christ.
8. They continued in prayer ". 42)
The ideal church Ia a praying church
A.. They had a community of good.
wv. 43-45). They had all things in com
mon. Those that had possessions sole
them and distribution was made 4
every as he mad need.
s. They were filled with praise "
46l. ALI those who have had the ex
p~erience of the life of God beint
poured into them are filed with praise
and gratitude must express itself.
w. The Mutual Duties of Officer
and Members Of the Church Il Thess
6:11-15).
/. Mutual intercourse for comfor
and ediicatlon ". 11). There Is NJ
caste in the church of Jesus Christ /
is a brotherhood.
2. Proper recognition should b,
given to those who are engaged ii
spiritual service ". 12). Only as tn
grace Of God abounds do men an,
women turn from their secular to spir
ituel interests. Those who thus re
spond to the call of God should hav'
popular recognition.
3. Proper respect should be give
to church officials ". 13).
While we should moi give worship
to those who are leaders in the churcl
OF Christ we should give them prope
respect: One of the signs of the dc
generacy of the age Is a lack Of re
spect shown Christian ministers.
4. Live in peace ". 13). AlthougI
there is in the church a diversity 0
interests and personalities the love o
Christ should so fill us that there b
no strife in his body.
5. Warn the disorderly ". 14). A
Christ chose twelve and one was
devil, so in the church there will b
those who are d~isorderly. ALI sue
should be lovingly warned.
g.. Be not retaliative ". 1S. A
though others wrong us we should nc
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