Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-12-26


"A good way tC review the lessons of
the SIX months course of study in the
hFes OF Peter and John will be to ar
range them under three heads, as fol-
lows: l. Their Call; II. Their Train
ing; III. Their Service. The first half
Oh the studies, the part we have now
completed, have had to do with the
calling and training of Peter and John.
ine iast half, the lessons for the first
quarter of 1920, will have to do with
their service.
!. Their Call.
Ito be disciples Uesson u John
1:29-42.
Before Christ trains for service he
calls to salvation.
z. To be fishers of men nesson 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 call
lngs In life, if they be honorable, until
ne definitely calls them into special
service.
ii. Their Training.
1. Jesus in Peters home Lesson 81
Mark / :29-39.
Chrfst'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 Lesson ~ Matt.
ii :22-33.
The pressing and abiding need of
the disciples in their ministry was to
| trust the Lord.
! 3. Peters great confession Gesson
81 Matt. 16:13-24.
| The Lord had been revealing him.
self in 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 Messiahship anG
Deity of Christ.
4. Witnesses Of Christ's glory (Les
son y Luke 9 1886.
The disciples were offended at tn,
revelation of the cross; their hope.
were shattered because they could no
see beyond the cross. The transigura
tion convinced them not only of his es
sential glory, but gave them a fore
CLEAN of his triumph in his comm,
kingdom (II Peter 1:16-1S).
5. Jesus corrects Johns narrownes
Nesson 81 Luke 9 :46-56.
The disciples needed to know tha
all who are really doing the Lord
work, casting out devils, and castin
them out in Christ's name, should b
received into fellowship and bidde
Godspeed. Religious intolerance i
displeasing to Jesus.
6. Jesus teaches true greatness Ie.
son 81 John 13 :1-16
i The truly great are those who TAX
the lowest place in service for other
z. Peter and John asleep in Getl
semane (Lesson 10Y Mark II :32-42.
Though Christ was suffering the av
full agony in the garden, his disciple
were asleep. Because they did NJ
watch and pray, they failed in the hot
5 Of temptation.
s. At the trial crucifixion and resu
rection of Jesus Lesson 11) job
1S:15-1S; 10 :25-27; 0:1-10; q ISL
Peters presumptuous self-confident
; kept him from needing the Lord
warning. He played the coward ar
/ even INDUCED in oaths. Note the stel
( In Peters downfall: (D Self-con
3 dence mark IA :29). Jesus had ju
j; told them that all of them should |
: offended, but Peter was determined
show the Lord that he was mistaken
J. him. (2) Failure to watch (Mal
a 14:37). Self-confidence is always fl
f lowed by unwatchfulness. One wi
|, thinks himself strong will go to slee
b (3) Failure to pray mark IA 1857.
a is the one who realizes his weakne
u who always seeks tie communion
n God in prayer. az Zeal witho
Il knowledge mark 14:47). Pet
f thought now to make up for his la,
y of watchfulness and prayer by OF
i, ward acts. Many today are equal
d foolish. (5) Following afar off (Ma
!. 14:54). Christ's rebuke Of Peter f
n his ignorant zeal cut him to the quic
He was not ready to forsake him, b
% followed afar off, no doubt wonderil
\ what would be the outcome. {
= Warming himself at the enemies f
;. (Mark IA :54). Cd Open denial INA
IA :66-72).
Have Faith.