The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-26
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LESSON
by REV. P. B. FIT1WATER., D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible In the MOODY
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper l,nion.)
LESSON FOR June 20
REVIEW: RESPONSE TO GODS
LOVE.

SELECTION FOR READ1Na-Phil.
VA.
GOLDEN TEXT will praise thee, c
Lord my God. with my whole heart
Ps. S6:12.
PRIMARY TOPIC-showing Our Love
to Our Heavenly ~Fathef-John 14:15.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Some Things We Have
Learned About God.-John 3:16.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The Marks
Of a Christian.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToP1c-som.
Fundamentals of Faith Inc Practice.
The method Of review will largely BE-
determined by the grade Of the school.
The primary teacher can use the ma.
terial which shows love to the Heav.
enly Father; the Junior teacher, that
which teaches about God; the inter.
mediate teacher, the marks of a Chris.
tan; the senior and adult teacher, the
fundamentals of faith and practice. AS
Illustrative Of the method for the
senior and adult, note the following:
Lesson !. God who was before all
things is the cause of all things. The
universe came into being by the will
and act.o f the divine personality. Man
himself is a creation of God, not an
evolution. All things continue to be
by the preserving power of God. This
great being is the Father of all who be.
lieve on Jesus Christ. We should give
him u undivided affection and trust
him for food and raiment.
Lesson II. Jesus, the Son Of God
and Israel's Messiah, is the lamb who
bore our sins. Out Of Gods love he
was given, and "whosoever believeth
on him shall not perish, but have ever.
lasting life"
Lesson III. Jesus Christ rose from
the dead. His resurrection guarantees:
1. The integrity Of the Scriptures
I Cor. 1920.
2. The reality of the divine person
Rom. 1:4).
8. The sufficiency Of Christ's atom.
ing sacrifice (Rom. 4:25).
4. Life and immortality of the be-
lever Il Cor. IS :20).
Lesson w. On the day of Pentecost
the Holy Spirit was poured out upon
the disciples, haptizing them into the
one body Of which Christ is the head
The gift Of the Spirit peculiarly quail
flied the disciples to be his witnesses
Lesson v. God created man in hi.
likeness and image and placed him al
the head of creation.
Lesson VI. Through the fall Of
Adam sin has passed upon all men
bringing death, physical and spiritual
and sorrow in its train.
Lesson VII. Lost men are saved ab
solutely by Gods grace. His grace
mean his kindness toward mer
through Jesus Christ.
Lesson Viii. At the preaching OF
Jonah the people of Nineveh repented
Because Of their repentance Cod.
wrath was turned aside. Those WHIT
repent of their sins and cry to Goo
for mercy through Jesus Christ shall
be saved.
Lesson TX. It is only through faitf
that man can please God. Through
faith the mightiest victories have beer
wrought. The grand exemplar upor
whom faith can rest is Jesus Christ.
Lesson X. The grand incentive tt
obedience is love to God. Calling Chris
Lord will not answer for disobedienc.
to his will. Hearing and doing hi!
teachings is building upon the solit
rock. Such building can never be de
stroyed by flood or storm.
Lesson XII. The right motive in pray
Ing Is not to attract mans attention
but to have fellowship with God. Got
Is pleased with persistency in prayer
Lesson XII. The greatest of thu
Holy Spirits gifts is love-the love
Of God shed abroad in our hearts
Love is not a mere sentiment or emo
ton, but a mighty dynamic which
transforms the life, expressing Itself
In practical service to men. 1t abide'
forever.