The Arvada enterprise., 1919-11-27
lNplovrD uNl1oRn INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSQbOOL
LESSON
tBy REV. =. b. FITZWATER, d. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In tho Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1919. Western Newspaper uaion)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 80
JESUS TEACHES PETER TRUE
GREATNESS.

LESSON TExT-John l3.l-l6
GOLDEN TEXT-The Son Of Man came
not to be ministered unto. but to minis
ter, and to give his life ransom for
many.-Mat. 2O:28
ADDITIONAL. MATERlAI-Mark 10:
s6-%s; Rom. i2:s-s; Phil. 2:5-ll: | Peter.
6;5-ll.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Washing the
Disciples' Feet.
JUNIOR TOPIC = Jesus Taking the
Place of Servant
INTERMEDIATE ToPlc-Ths Dignity
Of Common Tasks
!. christ's Amazing Love for Hin
Own wv. l-3).
Jesus was fully conscious OF what
was upon him. He knew that the cross
with all its anguish was just before
him. He knew that his disciples would
shamefully forsake him In few hours.
He knew that one of that number
would he the instrument In the hands
Of the devil In his betrayal. He knew
TINT all things We're In his hands; was
fully conscious of his deity. NOtwith-
standing all this, he displayed patient
and untiring love. He did not with
draw his love from them because ~
their weakness and the shameful fail
ure which he knew would soon be
made manifest.
u. Christ Washing His 0lseipies'
Feet (vv. AID.
This net is symbolic OF his amazing
love for his disciples. Jesus did not
regard his hands ns too holy to do this
meninl service. The true Christian
does not allow his rank In society to
keep him from acts of lowly service.
l. Steps In this service: az He
rose from supper. t2) laid aside his
garments, (3 took towel and grid
ed himself. az poured water into II
basin. (5) washed his disciples feet
(6) wiped them with n towel where
with he was girded. These steps sym
bolize Christ's entire work OF redemp-
tion. His rising from supper repre-
sents his rising from his place Of en-
joyrent In the heavenly glory: his 'ny-
Ing aside his garments. his putting
aside his vesture Of njcsty Whil. 81,
81 his gir,iIng himself. his taking the
form Of II servant (Phil. 2:O the wn-
ter In the basin. his cleansing blood:
his washing OF their feet, his actual
cleansing of men through his Word
UolIn IL: q; Eph. 3 :2G) his taking his
garments again. his return to his place
and position Of glory.
.. Peters impetuOus Ignorance. He
goes from one extreme I" another. II
In his failure to understand the sig.
nlticnnce Of this service that caused
him to behave sO strangely.
3. The significance of this service
TO those who participate In II. a. II
IL spiritual cleansing ". 81. Fellow
ship with Jesus Is only possible ns We
| nre continually clcnnscd from our sins.
''lle that Is washed necieth not save
tn wash his feet. hut is clean every
| whit" ". IO). The cleansing here II
| not the washing 0f regeneration. hut
ihni of sanctification. Even regenerate
| folks need the continual cleansing of
| christ's blood In order To have fellow
ship with him. lie ihnt IL regencrnt.
symlnlizcd by hnptIsm-does not need
n repetition of the net he only needs
| the cleansing Of sRnctIicntion. syhibOl-
lied by the washing 81 the feet. As
we go thrcugh this world af,cr rcgcn.
erntion we nrc contaminated by It's
sins. II" Is willing always To cicnnse
us NJ our sins II we allow him. t2)
| 4 badge Of hrOthcrly affection. This
net showed his abandonment to the
service ~ his own. This ls n lesson
thnt IL much needed tosiny. We need
inOre md more the fulness ~ broth.
criy love. This love needs Ia he man.
Tested so TINT II inny be seen and re-
allied. True love can only he proved
hy the service II renders. t3) A proof
| of humility. This II n lesson much
needed by rs nii. The disciples hnd
lust been dIspmtinp MS 10 who should
he the grcnt"st In the kingdom: their
selfish ambition WAS expressing itself
TO,iny. IN every hand. we see express.
sIOns NJ pride. vnnity. md even AFRO.
gnnrr IN the part ~ ihos. who nro
profc.scd followers of the iowly Jesus.
| ~ the Son ~ God WIS not ashamed "a
sfoOp tn i"wiy service his disciples
| should not rcgnr'i II bcncnih their dig
| nifty "a follow In his steps. ~ EIunl.
| izntion. A. they would thus sioop io
serve each other In the nnn" ~ Christ
| there would h." sure destruction ~
| caste among them. tn" Spirit ~
Christ IN this service II N. grcn' lev.
| sicr ~ humanity.
~. An Example for Us tyv. io.iO
III" disciples NJ III" Lord nrc under
| ,lIvn,ion in Jo unto "ncli other NJ
| h" il'i unto them. This obligation rests
upon his Lor,lsi,ip ", ~. Al wlio
cnIi him LORD In sincerity viii obey
him. To refuse to obey him II "a put