Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-26
~ QUARTERLY REVIEW
TOPIC: THE KINGDOM or HEAVEN
On EARTH


Iialde TeNt--And be that Siiieih 'i
Che thronc said. Behold. I make ali
things new. Rev. els.
Teacher and Class.
let the teachers recall the lesson top.
les and general contents of the quarters
lasaons, using the outline below. or
which W0Ald he better. making their
own. This survey should be- spiritually
profitable 10 the teacher. and should
carry warm feeling 10 the class. Touch.
Ing the high peaks Of the preceding
Lessons. review should by no means
be dry ~ mechanical.
I. The Birth and Childhood Of Jesus
.r lesson Matt. I. ..
The five things 20 study with special
care In this review arc-l. The human
descent o. Roncalogy ~ Jesus as en-.
phatlc evidence Of his humanity and
M, fulfillncni ~ prophecy that the Mes.
slah should be II David's royal line
.. The miraculous birth II Jesus ~ the
entrance OF God personally into human
nature and life. thus presenting tn"
dual nature Of the Saviour ns both divine
and human. = The reception accorded iO
the divine.human Child az typical 81
what that reception would be through.
cm all history: ~ The Wlsc.Mcn wor.
shopping him as Lord tsl llerod reject
ing him and trying 10 destroy him The
historic situation Of Jesus between nc.
ccptance and rejection. 4. The divine
care ~ the child Jesus along with the
divine permission Of opposition to him
2. The obscure years IL the residence
In Nazareth broken only by Lukc's story
of the visit 10 tho temple h
II. The beginnings Of the Ministry u
Jesus-lessOns n. IlI-Mai;. 2. I.
Here six leading topics engage our
Thought l. The hsralding ~ John tho
Baptist In preparation Tor Jesus. . The
baptism 81 Jesus az showing forth his
separation from his past lie Of waltinS
and bis definite entrance upon his dis
iinctive ministry. The approval of God
the Father of the Holy Spirit given 20
the ministry q the Son. 2. The tcmpta.
tiop Of JeFus as the testing 81 his hu.
manity for the great work which law
before him. This test came IN tn way
q appeal 10 bodily appetite: tn spirit
uai pride; aud tu worldly ambition. I.
Tho field and the burden II JcsuS first
preaching repcntanco because tn
Kingdom was M hand .. The early
recognition ~ the need o' associates
with the call Of four disciples. c. Tho
nature al the early ministry. teaching
preaching. healing.
Ut. The Principles of thf Kingdom
Lessons ~. Y, What. 81.
The great Sermon ON the Mount
which gives IN immortal language N"
underlying spiritual and moral princi.
rlcs which u was The aim uf Jesus to
teach. TO cxemplifv. and nv his atoninr
work a. secure within tn lives ~ his
followers. These mny H. SCI forth AN.
der seven heads I. Whit true ~ ss'',l.
nefs or spiritual happiness h. .. Tho
duty Of disciples to shine Ter Jesus. 2.
The relation of the gospel ~ the law.
excmplificd in many particulars I. True
spiritual religion rs taught In sincere
prayer and fasting. : The beauty ana
blessing of trusting God To- care for his
own. g. MaNims Tor the highost moral
and spiritual conduct. :. Tho result ~
needing aud not needing Ch.st's teach
inge and principles
". The Ministry " Word and Work.
lessons VII. VIII. IN-Matt. SIC,
This long section with it, mlny de-
'alls can be- briefly summarized to good
,ffcct by glancing merely AZ the Incl
dents 60 see how they bring out int
prominence the two main lines of cur
Lords laborious and slfnCriflcin-
ministry.
1. The Ministry " the Word. Again
and again tie record tells ~ ~ his
prtaching and teaching. lie went from
city to CITY, using sometimes the syna'
goEnc. sometimes the open Held, sl'ar'
tines the scashorc. to proclaim the
Kingdom II God and To- teach the prin'
cipics of that kingdom, No douh, hero.
heircp,atcd much of what ne had uu;ht
In the Sermon an the Mount In this
mlnit,ry 81 teaching and preaching hi
associated with himself his disciple
especially sending forth thu Twelve with
suitable Instructions Tor their guidance.
For himself and for his followers the
ministry Of public speaking bccamcI
thus the established custom Cor slN
time.
{. The Ministry IL Work. The preach
ing az the Word was accompanied h"|
u compassionate and loving ministry 81
healing and help tn the bodies and
minds IL men. In this also III" TwclV"
were associated ~ cours" this mini
lstry ~ healing was miraculous u Isl
I'm. obscure subject how fnr som" n1'
,rsl means mny have been employed
olprg with the clear exercise uf super
natural power Thee wuks of hcalngI
had two.fold significance, Tho uretI
and most obvious was the work Itself
~ the exercise of hcau'ifuL loving
rOnpa ssiun and hclplulncss The second
was Incidental. but certainly vastly i'm
pursan,. II was ihc witness which tho.
perfomancc rendered Ia Tho divine mis-.
sion ~ Jesus The ministry u healing
helped the 'proclamaiion of the truth.
Tho lesson abidcs though ot course,
without thu miraculous element
v. The Purpose of the klngdum-i.rs.
bees. sons y. Nl--Mait. ~
In this section the beautiful and In
prcsslVc teaching of Jesus through par'
ahIra ~ set forth Tho parable j. a
liktncsa ~ comparison ur illustration
drawn from observation or experience
a. tench spiritual truth. IN this chapter
tho rafallcs are derived from farm and
house work from finding treasure fruin
merchandising IN jcwclry, and from fish
ing. The sowing 81 seed illustrates IN"