Jackson County journal., 1919-07-04
IMPROVED UNIF0RM INTERNATIONAL
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LESSON
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1910, by Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JULY 6
CHURCH.: ITS LIFE AND WORK

| !:
Thess 5:11-15.
GOLDEN TEXT-Christ also loved the
church. and gave himself for it.-Eph
s:25
ADDITIONAL MATER1AL1 Cor. z:
4-31; Eph 1:15-23: 4:11-16: 5:25-27: Rev /:
| 1920.
PRIMARY TOP1C-Our Fathers House.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Why We Should Love
the Church.
INTERMEDIARY TOPIC-What tn.
! Church Does for Us and What We Should
| Do for the Church.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
Spirit and Mission of the Church
]. The Origin Of the Church (Acts
2:1-4).
| Fifty days after the passover, while
the 120 men and women were with
one accord in one place" the Holy
Spirit came upon them and baptized |
them into one body Il Cor. 12:13). |
Thus was begun the body called the |
church. The church had it's beginning
at Pentecost. The believers were
united around the resurrected Christ
as head.
II. Conditions Of Entrance Into
the Church (Acts 2 2:3741).
After the coming of the Spirit at
Pentecost. Peter witnessed to the
death and resurrection of Christ.
Through this testimony the Spirit con-
victed these Jews of their sins. In
their desperate need they cried out:
"What shall we do?" Peters reply
indicated the steps into the church.
Q) Belief in Jesus Christ as Savior.
His argument proved that Jesus whom
they had crucified was the Messiah.
(2) Repentance. Every one entering
! the church should repent; should
change his mind and attitude toward
I Jesus Christ.
(9) Be baptized. The divinely ap-
! pointed method for the public confes-
sion of Jesus Christ is baptism. Those
b who have believed in Jesus Christ
= should receive this tangible ordinance,
t which symbolizes our Identification
o with Christ in his death, burial and res
direction.
It "a Receive remission of sins. Those
Z who have been united to Jesus Christ
have all their sins removed there is
an entire cancellation of guilt. They
have d standing before God which is
absolutely perfect.
90 Receive the Holy Spirit. The gift
of the Holy Spirit is the birthright of
= every regenerated soul who is obedi-
"A ent to Christ.
" III. A Portrait Of the Primitive
Church (Acts 2 2:42-4D.
l. They continued in the apostles
doctrine ". 42). Instead Of being
q taught by the apostles. They have
- turned away from their blind guide:
;, and are following new ones.
2. They continued in fellowship
: around Christ as the head ". 42) Th'
- breaking of bread illustrated the one
- ness of believers in Christ. AS al
=, partook of one loaf, so all believer
=. are one in Christ.
8. They continued in prayer ". 42)
=, The ideal church is praying church
- 4. They had a community of good
10 wv. 43-45). They had all things in con
. mon. Those that had possessions sol
~, them and distribution was made t
every one as he had need.
- s. They were filled with praise {,
!, ;, 46). All those who have had the e,
- perience Of the life Of God bein
- poured into them are filled with prais
- and gratitude must express itself
10 w. The Mutual Duties Of Officer
ot and Members Of the Church q Thes
5:11-15).
,,+ 1. Mutual intercourse for comfo
~ and edifcation ". ny. There is r
caste in the church of Jesus Christ;
:. is brotherhood.
-. 2. Proper recognition should
given to those who are engaged
spiritual service ". 12). Only as Il
:. grace Of God abounds do men al
women turn from their secular to spi
itual interests. Those who thus I
spond to the call of God should ha
popular recognition.
3. Proper respect should be Civ
to church officials ". 13).
While we should not give worsh
to those who are leaders in the chur
of Christ we should give them prop
respect One of the signs Of the {
generacy of the age is a lack of
spect shown Christian ministers.
4. Live in peace ". 13). Althou
there is in the church a diversity
interests and personalities the love
Christ should SO fill us that there
no strife in his body.
5. Warn the disorderly ". 14).
Christ chose twelve and one was
devil so in the church there will
those who are disorderly. All 81
should be lovingly warned
6. Be not retaliative ". 49,
though others wrong us we should
retaliate.
Growth