The Raymer enterprise., 1920-03-25
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LESSON
By REV. r. B. FITZwATER, D. D,
Teacher OF Enslish Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1880. wsstsrn Newspaper Unionl
LESSON FOR MARCH %
REVIEW: THE LIFE WORK or
PETER AND JOHN.

SELECTION FOR READINa-Rsv. n.
u-22:6.
GOLDEN TExT-Go ye therefore and
teach all nations. baptixing them In the
name Of tho Father. and OF the Son, and
Of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to OBJ
serve all things whatsoever l have COM
manded you: and. To-. am with you al
way. even unto the end Of the world
Matt. 1918. o.
ADDITIONAL MArERIAL-John 10;
n:l6-24: l Peter lis; l John l:l-4
PRIMARY TOPIC-Two Stories About
Peter (Acts 3:l-le; l2:l-iD.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter. and John Win.
ming Others to Christ tmateriai Of last
Quarter).
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Peter and John Compared and Con.
trastsd,
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Contribution Of Peter and John to
Christian History.
The review of the quarters lessons
can be profltably made to center In
the service Of Peter and John. or per-
haps better. the activity and power Of
the risen and ascended Christ mani.
fest 10 the service Of Peter and John.
Lesson I. Peter breaches at Penta.
cost tActs q.
Peter proves that Jesus Christ arose
from the dead, ascended on high and
poured forth the Holy Spirit upon the
church; the evidence Of II was the
unusual behavior Of the disciples.
Lesson 2. Peter and John Heal a
Lame Man (Acts 81.
This remarkable miracle wrought In
the name Of Jesus Christ proved that
though the Jews had crucIfied him, he
was now alive and continued his work
through the disciples.
Lesson 8. Peter and John Witness
ing of the Risen Christ Before the San.
hedrin tActs ~.
As result the Sanhedrin took
knowledge that they had been with
Jesus. that is, his life and work were
being reproduced In and through them.
Being with Christ will: !. Give an
experimental knowledge Of him, so
that the life will remind one Of Jesus.
2. Take away the fear of man. Pc
ter. who little while ago quailed
before Jewish maid. Is undaunted
before the august sanhedrin. 5. Open
a mans lips. Peter said: "We can.
not but speak the things which we
have seen and heard" What the heart
feels, the mouth must speak out.
Lesson 4. The Risen Christ vindlcat-
Ing His Church (Acts :5-18).
He passed judgment upon Ana.
Mas and Sapphira for their hypocrlti-
cal pretense Of generosity. The living
Christ knows the intents of the heart |;
nothing can be concealed from him.
Lesson s. The Living Christ Saving
Men and Women in Samaria tActs
8:4-25). His sanction of the preach
Ing Of the Gospel by Philip in Sa.
maria is shown by the outpourlng Of
the Holy Spirit. Peter and John were
sent by the mother church to confirm
the work.
Lesson 9. The Living Christ Healing
the Sick and Raising the Dead (Acts
0 :32.43).
That Christ is alive Is proved by the
vanquishing Of the dreadful malady Of
palsy and the retenanting Of corpse
by the departed soul. Nothing like
this had been known since the days
of Christ.
Lesson I. The Risen Christ Reveal.
ing Himself to Gentle tActs 10Y.
Peter testlfies to Cornelius that
Jesus Christ died for sin and Is to be
the Judge Of the quick and the dead,
and that everyone who believes on him
will receive remission of sins.
leson 8. Peter Is Delivered From
Prison Through the Living Christ
Sending His Angel to Open the Doors
(Acts 12:1-19).
The church prayed for Peters dellv.
erance and the prison was opened. All
power is given him In heaven and In
earth; there is nothing too hard for
the living Christ.
Lesson 9. Peter Shows the Resur.
rected Christ as the Head Of the
Church II Peter 2:15: 11-25).
Because Christ Is alive. those who
are Joined to him by faith grow. Be.
cause of the contact with him they are
able to maintain seemly behavior In
the various relations of life.
Lesson 10. Christ Is the Revealer Of
Gods Love II John 4:7-21).
The proof that Christ Is alive Is the
love of God In the hearts of those who
have been born again.
Lesson II. Christ Is Alive Because
He Is Walking In the Midst Of the
Churches tRev. 1:4-1S).
Lesson 12. In heaven, the crucihed
risen and glorlfied Christ will be the
confor NJ uarchIp All 0Inrv and hon