The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-26
SUNDGYSOOOL
LESSON
By REV. p. B. FITZWATER, D. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR MARCH %
REVIEW: THE LIFE WORK OF
PETER AND JOHN.

2l-225.
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. am with you al
way, even unto the end of the world
Matt. 2S:19, %.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-John 1912;
A:l5-4; I Peter Is; John lila
PRIMARY TOPIC-Two Stories About
Peter (Acts Bills; 12:1-1O.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter and John Win
aHg Others to Christ (material of last
auarter).
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Peter and John Compared and Con-
:rasted
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
contribution of Peter and John to
Christian History.
The review of the quarters lessons
can be profitably made to center in
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 I. Peter breaches at Penta.
cost (Acts y.
Peter proves that Jesus Christ arose
from the dead, assembled on high and
poured forth the Holy Spirit upon the
church; the evidence of it was the
unusual behavior of the disciples.
Lesson 2. Peter and John Heal a
Lame Man tActs 81.
This remarkable miracle wrought in
The name Of Jesus Christ proved that
though the Jews had crucifed 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 (Acts ~.
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.
; Take away the fear of man. Pc
ter, who & little while ago quailed
before a Jewish maid, is undaunted
before the august sanhedrin. 8. Open
a mans LIPS. Peter said: I'VE can
aot but speak the things which we
have seen and heard" What the heart
Feels, the mouth must speak out.
Lesson 4. The Risen Christ Vindicat-
ing His Church (Acts :5-16). -
He passed judgment upon Ana
Mas and Sapphire for their hypocriti-
>'d pretense Of generosty.\ The living
Christ knows the intehts of the heart !;
nothing can be concealed from him.
Lesson 5. The Living Christ Saving
Men and Women in Samaria (Acts
8:+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
3:32-43).
That Christ is alive is proved by the
ranquishing of the dreadful malady of
palsy and the retenanting of a corpse
~ the departed soul. Nothing like
mis- had been known since the days
II Christ.
lesson 7. The Risen Christ Reveal
,ng Himself to a Gentle (Acts 10y.
a'eter testifies to Cornelius that
i"sus Christ died for sin and is to be
no Judge of the quick and the dead,
md that every one who believes on him
VIII receive remission of sins.
Lesson g. Peter Is Delivered From
Prison Through the Living Christ
Sending His Angel to Open the Doors
tActs 12:1-19).
The church prayed for Peters deliv-
GRANGE 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; 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 Ct John 4:7-2D.
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 Grew. :4-1S).
Lesson IL. 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 reclamation