New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

John 3:l6.
Since the lessons of the quarter center
In the lives of Peter and John 1t will be
well to include In the days lesson the
Incidents in their lives from the trial OF
Jesus to his resurrection. This will en-
able us to use the committees alternative
lesson. "The Prince of Peace for a
Christmas lesson next Sunday.
!. Peter Denies the Lord t1S:15-1S,
25-2O.
l. Before the servant maid wv. IL
1S). Peters first blunder WAS to at
tempt to follow Jesus at tins time,
Christ had told him that he could moi
follow now (l3:36). Prescriptions
boldness oftentimes places n in an
embarrassing position. In such cases
compromise or cowardly denial usu-
nesses should move one 10 avoid IN
necessary trials. John. seeing Peter
standing ut the door. Introduced him
to the house of the high priest. Here
under the taunt of II Jewish maid lac
openly denied his Lord.
,. Before the servant and officers
". %. Peter had not only ventured
where ii WAS not necessary. but WAS
warming himself ut the enemies fire.
Having quailed before the sarcastic
impudencc of IA servant maid he open
ly denied his relationship with the
Lord when questioned by the officers
and servants ut whose fire he was
warming himself. To have Il clear and
independent testimony, one should he
separate from sinners I'll Cor. 6:l4-lS).
3. Before the kinsman of Malchus
wv. 20, 2O. This nan mad seen Peter
with Jesus in G~ethsemane when Peter
In his rashness smote of the ear of
Malchus (see verse 10). Hearing Pet
er's denial, this servant of the high
priest put the question. did | not see
thee in the garden with him. When
Peter uttered the third denial the cock
crew, bringing to his attention the
warning words Of Jesus (Nlarl HE'D.
This is an example of what n disciple
of Jesus may do in the hour of great
temptation.
u. Jesus Commits His Mother to
John (l9:25-2O.
Though suffering the Understandable
anguish of the cross he tendcrly re-
m|cmbcrcd his grief-stri"kcn mother
and charged John to care for her. Mary
had other sons who should have cared
for her, but they We're unhelievers Till
after Jesus resurrection. lie knew that
his mother would have better care ut
the hands of the beloved disciples than
AT the hands of her own children who
did not believe in and love Jesus. Love
TO Jesus is stronger than human aifcc-
ton.
~. Peter and John at Jesus Tomb
(o0:1-1O).
When Mary came in breathlosS haste,
announcing the fact of the empty tomb.
Peter and John ran Ia investigate.
When John came 10 the tomb nc gazcd
into IT,, but when Peter came he went
in. John with holy reverence hesiiated
to enter. but Peter through his impul-
siveness entered at once. The difference
does not lie in the fact TINT one loves
more than the other, but in their differ
cnt tempcraments. One should not
expect the same behavior from all.
This investigation WIS conyincin. ".
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~. Peters Restoration and Com.
mission (2l :i5-lW.
Peter had thrice denied the Lord,
so before he again entered the service
he had thrice Ia comics, his love for
Jesus. In this commission 10 Peter
is set forth the motive and nature Of
service which is incumbent upon all
Christian ministers and teachers.
/. Ills motive-loye for Christ. Love
is the supreme qualification for service
for Christ; Il is the very SpriIig from
which all activity flows. Ii IL not
learning and e%luquence. hut love HAT
makes u pastor. % Feed my lambs"
The word for feed as well ~ lambs"
signifies that the work here is HAT If
nurturing the babes in Christ. (2)
Feed my sheep The WORT here
means TO feed. guide. correct, and lead
the maturer class of Christians. II
carries with il not only the RESPONSE
bility Of feeding. but correction and
discipline. If this he attempted with
love, failure viii inevitably cnsue.
CD Feed my sheep This relates
TO the care of the aged Christians.
The word feed returns ONE hat to
the meaning in the first 'nStanc.. where
says. feed my lambs ~ that the
ministers responsibility To care for
the aged is equivalent to that of the
young.