Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-25
IMPROVED UHIrosa INTERNATIONAL
SUNAGYSQIOOL
LESSON
By REV. P. B. F1TzWATER, D. D.,
Teacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of ChicagoJ
Copyright, 1920 Western Newspaper UnionD
LESSON FOR MARCH 28
REVIEW: THE LIFE WORK OF
PETER AND JOHN.

| GOLDEN TEXT-Go We therefore and
| teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son. and
of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to OBJ
serve all things whatsoever l have com
manded you: and. 10. l am with you al
way, even unto the end of the world
Matt. 2S:l9, ~. Ais
/ ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-John 1;42;
21:l5-24; Peter 1:3; | John 1:1-4
PRIMARY TOPIC-Two Stories About
Peter (Acts 3:l-l6; 12:l-l0. 4
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter and John Win
ming Others to Christ tmaterial OF last
| quarterb. f8 st A ~
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Peter and John Compared and Con-
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Contribution OF Peter and John to
| Christian History.
The review Of the quarters lessons
! can be probably made toaeepter 10
| the service of Peter and John. or per-
| haps better. the activity and power Of
the risen and assembled Christ mani
fest in the service Of Peter and John.
Lesson ~ Peter breaches at penta.
cost (Acts p.
| Peter proves that Jesus. Christ arose
from flie dead, assembled 0p. high and
poured forth the Holy. Spirit upon the.
church the evidence of 1t was the
unusual behavior of the disciples
Lesson 2.sPeter and John Heal a
Lame Mans{Aetss3). 90 ,~
This .remarkable miracle wrought in
the name of Jesus Christ proved that
though the Jews had craicihed him. he
was now alive, and continued his work
through the, disciples. r., 80 III
| Lesson 3.ePeter and John Witness
ing Of, the Risen Christ Before the San
be1rin tActs ~. ~ III ..s.,.s .ss.s., IN. {,
AS a 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: 1. 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 a little while ago quailed
before a Jewish maid, is undaunted
before the august sanhedrin. g. Open
mans lips. Peter said: I'VE can
not but speak the things which we
have seen and heard" What the heart
feels, the mouth must speak out.
Lesson a. The Risen Christ vindicat-
ing His. Church (Acts $40.
He passed judgment upon Ana
Mas and Sapphire for their hypocriti-
cal r,ratanca of oaparocitv Tho Ix,iuD
Christ knows the intents of the heart /;
nothing can be concealed from him.
Lesson 5. The Living Christ Saving
Men and Women in Samaria (Acts
8:4-25) His sanction of the preach
ing of the Gospel by Philip in Sa-
maria is shown by the outpouring of
the Holy Spirit. Peter and John were
sent by the mother church to confirm
the work.
Lesson 6. The Living Christ Healing
the Sick and Raising the Dead (Acts
9:32-43).
That Christ is alive is proved by the
vanquishing of the dreadful malady of
j palsy and the retenanting of corpse
by the departed soul Nothing like
this had been known since the days
of Christ.
Lesson 7. The Risen Christ Reveal
ing Himself to Gentle (Acts 10).
Peter testifies. 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.
4 Lesson g. Peter Is Delivered From
Prison Through the Living Christ
sSending His Angel to Open the Doors
(Acts IL :1-19l.
The church prayed for Peters deliv-
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 Il Peter 2,:15;. 1929.
| 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
| tle NdrlOuS IeldtlO1S OI lie.
Lesson 10. Christ Is the Revealer of
Gods Love Il 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 (Rev. :4-1S).
Lesson II. In heaven, the crucifed.
risen and glorified Christ will be the
center of worship. All glory and hon
or are ascribed to him because of his
marvellous work of redemption.
Anger Injuries the Soul.