The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-23
IMPROVED uMrvRn INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
tBy REV. +. B. F1TZWATER. D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
DOWNRIGHT. 1918. Western Newspaper Unionl
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 2e
A LESSON IN U

LESSON TEXT-Matt. I4:22-33.
GOLDEN TEXT believe; help thou
mine uneblief.-Mark 9:24.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Mark 5:22-
a; 1913; III 17:1S-23.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Help In the storm.
JUNIOR TOP1C-Jesus m to the
1NTERMED1ATE roP1c-Help when
most needed.
SENIOR AND ADULT roP1c-An
ever-present helper.
The storm-tossed disciples on the
sea at night Is an example Of the
struggling followers of the Lord in the
darkness of the present age, as they
are tossed by the tempests of the evil
one.
!. The Disciples on the st%orm.tossed
Sea wv. 1920.
1. They were sent across the sea by
Christ ". 22). Doubtless his reason
TOR this was to keep them from en-.
tanglement in the movements Of the
people to make him king, for in John
6:14, Is 1t is shown that the people
were so excited by the feeding of the
v thousand that they were about to
max him king by force. Though they
were somewhat unwilling to go, it was
a mercy for him to constrain them.
2. Christ dismissed the multitude
". 22). This may be taken as typical
of his rejection of the nation whose
rulers had already rejected him.
3. Christ praying alone in the noun
tain ". 23). Temptation to earthly
honor and power had come to him,
therefore he went to the Father in
prayer for relief and strength. The
need of prayer is greatest at such
times. While his prayer was in part
for himself, yet it was for his disciples.
According to Mark GAS. he saw from
the mountain top the disciples toiling
on the storm-tossed sea. We are new
er out Of his sight rs we struggle
against the storms of life, and he eve
lives to make intercession for us.
u. Jesus Walking on the Sea wv.
25-27).
1. 1t was In the fourth watch of the
night ". 25). He did not come to
them Immediately, but waited till al
most dawn. 1t was, however, the
darkest part of the night, and physi-
ca. danger was great, but their per.
plexity Of mind was greater. They
knew that the Lord had sent them, but
why should they be in such straits II
he sent them? A stormy sea is no
evidence that we are not in the Lords
appointed way. The disciples concern
should be to obey the commands OF
the Lord, being assured that while do
ing his will he will protect them.
2. The disciples alarmed at his com
ing ". 2G). 1t was the coming Of
their best friend to deliver them from
danger. He comes to us today in such
ways that sometimes we are affrighted
3. Jesus words Of comfort and goot
cheer ". 27). In the midst of theil
distress they heard the Masters words
BE of good cheer; 1t is l, be not
afraid" This changed their fear init
Joy.
III. Peters Venture and Failure
wv. 29-33).
AS soon as Peter recognized thu
voice of Jesus he cried, IBID me com
to thee on the water" Jesus said
"Come." Peter obeyed, and for a tim,
ne walked upon the waves withou'
sinking. His simple faith linked hin
with divine power and he was upheld
but as soon as he took his eyes of
his Lord and considered the raging ses
he began to sink. If we will but keel
our eyes on the Lord instead Of thu
waves we can outride the storms of life
When Peter began to sink, he did the
sensible thing; he cried to the Lord fol
help. Jesus reached forth his hnnd ant
saved him. He has never lost one whit
honestly cried for help. When Jesu:
entered the ship the wind ceased. The
people w%orshiped him as the Son OF
God. No ship can go down with Jesus
on board.