Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-07

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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL--Mark SIT
~: luke 9:1s-26; John 6:66-69
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR ToPIC-what
Peter confessed
INTERMEDIATE roPIc-wha ~
means to confess Christ. .
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
Messiahship. OF Jesus. ,Sss''f
The time has now come for the King
to take account of his ministry.
This confession In some sense marks
the turning point In Christ's ministry.
Hereafter II Is more restricted to his
disciples. Two reasons are sufficient
WHY this should be = (vv.s 1-l23: st1A
ThdN Pharisees and Sadducees show
their attitude towardslhim in their de-
ma1d for a sign. His answer is that
nonN shall be given save that Of his
deaW and resurrection. as symbolized
In he experiences Of theii Prophet
Jonah. (29 The disciples show their
inability to understand the spiritual
nat'tre of his teaching. When he
warked zthemrefs the Szleayen sAof The
Pharisees and sadducees they unters
stood him to referrfo. bread, -whens he
meant their doctIfne.--- lt--was-at this
crisis when ChristlIturned from the
ration which hadssfejected him. that
Peter made this great confession. II
was made In the b@fders of Caesarea-
PhillppI. practicanS Gentle territory.
!. Peters confcslon (vv. 1916.
Two questions sm Christ provoked
this confession: Hill
l. The question stS to the opinion Of
the people concerplHg him.
They recognized ham as a teacher or
a prophet of moregthan human author
ity and power. Tpday, as then. there
is diversity of lbpinion among the
people as to Jesusltshrist. Some think
he Is only man 4 others, that he Is a
great teacher, but sl4thing more. Had
he besn sontens NTH this lie Mould
not have been molH$ted In Jerusalem.
for the Jews willAgly acknowledged
him as more tha1lIh human teacher.
1t was his persistthf claim TO be the
Goldman. the Soulof God, that sent
him to the cross.
?. The second qhaftion involved the
personal, opinion M3the disciples con-
cerning him. To kal able to tell what
others think of J4<1s is not enough; I;
there must be dd91ite, correct. and
personal belief in HIN.
u. Tho New BotU the Church, An
nounced (vv. 17-2qlll
Peter had madeliiI noble confession
OF Christ. so now Qiihst confesses him.
If we confess Christine will confess us
(Matt- 10 :32, 33). christ declared his
intention Of bringing into existence q
new body to the meti,bers of which he
will give eternal Hfe and to whose
hands he will entrgM the keys of the
Kingdom. Peter WIS to have dis
tinguished place IN Ahis body. 4 TAe
keys entrusted to him were fused on
the day Of PentecostsIand again in the
case Of Cornelius. MksociatIon In this
new body cannot bhlbroken by. deathI
for the gates of hadbsIshall not prevail
against 1t. This bodNlthe church is Of
a heavenly origin, hlbeavenly calling,
and heavenly inhEfitance.
NJ. The Cross the Way to the
Throne wv. 21-33). NE
This was. no doubE startling to the
disciples. They didin3t realize that re-
demption was to BE accomplished
through the passonti the cross. So
unwelcome was this announcement
that Peter cried. "lfliis shall not be
unto thee" Peter later saw. through
this darkness to the glory on fhe hill
top Beyond. A new hope then filed
his breast Il PeterI1:3. A. Victory
through death Is yef the stumbling
block of many. Mafff are stumbling
over the doctrine off f|sRlvation and re-
demption through the eesufrering of the
cross. All such are under the control
Of the devil ". 23kd Salvation by.
blood, the devil hates
w. The Cost Of DhcIpieshIp (vv. "a
~. lin @.a,
To follow Christ nIasns suffering. To
follow him is to turh Sne's back upon
the world. Life can(Mly be savedeby
losing 1t. If we are Ming to be Chris
tlans We must share Mhrist's suffering.
We cannot go to hfayen or&s Dc rx
beds Of ease. HH M
l. There must be 42nial of sel ".
24. There is wHf differenc be-
tween. self-denial an denial Of elf.
Self-d{nial is practic1f everywhere by
all pebple. hut onlV.lhe disciples of
Christ or Christian Nipple deny self.
Christ takes the plad4Ipf self.
3 Take up his crjjSF." This cross
Il the suffering and Name which lie
In the path of loyalf&ito God. To dc
our duty win mean fering e Tim
8:12). W
:. Follow Christ. EFhis means to
have the mind Of MIST. to do like
Christ. All such sfI(fJ be rev warded
When Christ comes Il, 1ory.