Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-07-10
LESSON FOR JULY 13
BAPTISM.

LESSON TExTS-Matt 28:1S-ao: Acts
S:3I-49
GOLDEN TExT-For as manv Of Won
as have been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ.-Gal. 3:27
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt Sis
~; Acts 2:37. 3S: 19:1-7: Col. PIP: 1 Peter
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Christ Bap-
Christ - '''.s
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-The Pledge
OF Christian Discipleshp
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Signin-
canoe and Importance Of Christian Bao-
tsm.
.. The Apostles Commission (Mntt.
% 1920.
1. The authority OF Jesus. ". 1S). God
gnve him all authority in heaven and
On earth. AS mediator and coming
king he possessed all authority. This
authority extends over all the ma
teriul world, angels, wicked men. dew
u.s. ana his own people. God highly
exalted him and gave him name
which Is above every name (PhiI.
2:O. There Is no other way Of sal
vntion, for the entire matter Of re-
dcInption is In his hands (Acts 4:12).
since God has so highly honOred him
II Is extreme folly to expect to be
saved while disregarding him.
Z. The obligation of the apostles
wv. 19-2O).:.
CD 1t was to teach. that is. make
disciples Of all the nations ". 10Y.
Iney were to make known to the whole
world that Christ had died to save sin
ners and that God had committed to
Jesus the redemption Of the world.
Those who are Christ's disciples nre
bound to proclaim him to others.
(2) Bapti1e those who believe ".
19). This Is the divinely appointed
way OF making public confession OF
falth In Christ. The disciples must
publicly take n stand for Christ. The
application Of water symbolizes the
purifying effect Of the blood of Christ
and s"lemnly .dedicates to the service
or God. This baptism must be In the
name of tile Father. Son and Holy
Ghost. showing that the believer has
been brought into definite relationship
to each member OF the Holy Trinity.
(3) Teach the disciples obedience
". 2O. Profession Is not enough, II
must issue In obedience. Faith must
result in works. To call Jesus Lord"
nnd do not the things which he says
profits nothing.
3. The all-Sufficient promise ". 2O).
The Lord had told the disciples what
would happen to them after he had
gone away. He made 1t plain that
perils Of all kinds awaited them.
Though the difficulties we're great moth
ing mattered so long as they had the
presence and fellowship Of the all
powerful Savior and Lord.
u. The Baptism Of the Eunueh
(Acts S:34-4O).
1. Philip preached Jesus Christ to
him ". 35). At the invitation of the
eunuch Philip Joined himself to the
cEnSiot and found the eunuch reading
from the ffty-third chapter OF Isaiah.
Beginning with this Scripture he
preached Christ. He did not preach
Christ as great teacher, hut as n
savior who had suffered and died in
stead Of the sinner. He preached him
ns one who had offered himself rs a
ransom for many. The fact that the
eunuch, great statesman, needed an
Interpreter OF the Scriptures. even such
a plain passage rs the fifty-third chap
tel OF Isaiah. shows the absolute need
o. PTeacnef. Ihe printed page iS
valuable, but there will always be the
need Of preacher Th., gospel needs
to be experienced before one can be
a witness Of Its saving power.
2. The eunuch requesting baptism
". 36).
When Christ Is truly preached men
naturally desire to confess him In bap-
tism. In many quarters baptism has
been unduly emphasized. but in others
II has been disregarded. 1t is highly
important that an intelligent. under
standing Of Its meaning he possessed:
for that Of which Jesus Christ gave an
example and a command Is highly I'm
pprtant. ... ..... ...
3. Philip haptizing the eunuch ".
3S). Having secured from the eunuch
the proper confession Philip baptized
him. 1t is faith in Christ that saves,
but those who have genuine faith de-
sire to seal 1t In baptism.
4. The ounuch rejoicing ". S9).
Confession Of Christ brings Joy. Those
who obey the commandments Of the
Lord can go on their way rejoicing.