New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
LESSON FOR DECEMBER %
REVIEW: THE TRAINING OF Pc.
TER AND JOHN.


GOLDEN TEXT-Ye shall be my wit
hesses--Acts is.
SELECTION FOR READING-I John
1:l-s.
PRIMARY ToPIC-rwo Strong Friends
of Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Witnesses for Jesus
iNTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Steps in the
framing of Peter and John.
SENIOR N ADULT TOPIC-Quaii-
fed to Serve.
A good way to review the lessons of
me SIX months course of study in the
i've OF Peter and John will be to mr.
range them under three heads, as fol.
lows: !. Their Call; II. Their Train
ing; Ill. Their Service. The first half
OF the studies, the part we have now
completed. have had to do with The
calling and training of Peter and John.
Inc last half. the lessons for the first
quarter of 1920, will have to do with
their service.
!. Their Call.
J. To be disciples (Lesson y John
1922.
berore Christ trains Tor service he
calls TO salvation.
:. To be fishers of men (Lesson y
Mark 1:14-2O.
IL would seem that after their con-
version the disciples had gone back
TO their trade of fishing. Those who
are called by Christ unto salvation
should go back to their ordinary cali
ings in life. if they be honorable. until
he definitely calls them into special
service.
". Their Training.
!. Jesus in Peters home Uesson 81
Mark 1:29-39.
Christ's entry into Peters home and
the healing of his wife's mother
showed To his disciples that he was a
sympathizing Saviour.
2. A lesson in trust Q.esson ~ Matt.
1i:22-33.
The pressing and abiding need of
the disciples in their ministry was to
trust the Lord.
3. Peters great confession O.csson
O. Matt. 1G:13-24.
The Lord had been revealing him.
self i'm various ways to the disciples.
He now examined them to see what
they knew about himself. Peter, as
spokesman for the rest of the disciples,
confessed both the Mcssiahship and
Deity of Christ.
4. Witnesses of Christ's glory Q.es-
son % Luke 9:2S-3d.
The disciples were offended mt the
revelation of the cross: their hopes
were shattered because they could not
see beyond the cross. The transfigura- |
iion convinced them not only of his es-
sentiai glory. hut gave them Il fore
CLEAN of his triumph in his coming
kingdom I'll Peter i:lG-lS).
.. Jesus cofrects Johns narroWness
Ucsson 81 Luke 9:46-JG.
The disciples needed Ia know that
all who are really doing the Lords |
work. casting out devils, and casting
them out IN Clrist's name. should be
received into fellowship and hidden
G~odspeed. Religious Intolerance is
dispensing 10 Jesus.
6. Jesus teaches true greatness (I.cs.
son ~ John 1916.
The truly great are those who take
the lowest place in service for others.
Z. Peter and John asleep in Geth-
semane UcsSon 100 Mark I4:32-Ia.
Though Christ WAS suffering the aw-
full agony in the garden. his disciples
were asleep. Because they did not
mud f.faA ft..N fnfl,l Ia, yhn b.,,r |
Of temptation.
4. AZ the trial crucifixion and resur-
rection Of Jesus Uesson I'D John
lo:25-27: 20:l-1O: 21:15-Ia
presumptuous self-confidence
kept him from needing the Lords
warning. lie played the coward and
even indulged in oatis. Note the steps
In Peters downfall: % Self-con6-
dence (Nlark l4:29). Jesus had just
told them that all of them should he
offended. but Peter was determined TO
show the Lord that he was mistaken in
him. (2) Failure TO watch MARK
I'D. ~Self-conidence Is always fol-.
by nnwntchfulness. One who
thinks himself strong will 90 to sleep.
t3) Failure To pray NIark 1889. II
is the one who realizes his weakness
who always seeks the communion of
God in prayer. "a Zeal without
MARK Had. Peter
thought now To make up for his lack
NJ watclifnlness and prayer 10y out
acts. Many today are equally
90 Following afnr Off ttIark