Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-27
LESSON FOR OCTOBER /
BIRTH OF JOHN The BAPTIST

BIRTH or JoHN The BAPTIST
LESSON TEXT-Iulle 1873. 5,-c2.
GOLDEN TEXTILE shall be great in
the sight of the LorJ, and he shan drink
no wine nor strong drink.-I.Uke liz.
REFERENCE NIATEEIAI--Isa. !9:5-5;
Nal i:i-6
PRIMARY TOPIC-An Ansel Brings
Coca News
JUNIOR T0PIC-The Birth of John the
Baptist.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Pre- parat.on ior the Coming of Christ.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TUPIC
! The .Place and Work of John the Bap-
fist
We are today entering upon a six
n 1ths' course Of study in the Gospel
4, Luke, whose general subject IS
Jesus the Worlds Savior roiag's
lesson concerns the birth Of John tie
Baptist, the forcrunner Of Christ.
/. The Parents Of John the BaPtist
wv 5.T.
/. When They Lived e. -. "In the
days Of Herod the King They lived
in day when unGodliness WAS. rife.
The priesthood was very corupt and
the ruling classes were wicked. Zach
arias and his wife lived In d time
when it was not So easy To he 2odly
2. Their Character ". g. They
were righteous before God. 10 be
righteous before God is Il high tribute
Many appear to he righteous before
men who are not righteous before God.
Their lives were so mated that they
walked in the commandments Of tie
Lord blame,ess. How beautiful it is
when husband ana Wife are united ia
the Lord and walk together in f!llow-
shin with God. e..
2. .Firev-~1yere Chndless 6. ~
Though this sodly couple wore wen
mated anu they possessed the joy Of
the Lord in their souls, there was a
real lack fl that home.
II. The Birth Of john Promised Wv.
s-f7).
/. Rv Whom e.. II: cf. Y. 100, The
angel Gabriel appeared and made
known the good news to Xacharias.
This exalted being. the special mes
sencer Of God. was sent to make this
disclosure.
2. When wv. $40. While o0lciat-
ing as priest this good news came to
him. 2acharias must have been def,
nitely praying about this very matter
" 49, As he burned incense, which
typiRed prayer. the multitude without
were praying.
8. Characteristics of the Child tvv.
1910. % Shall be great in the sight
of the Lord ". ~. Though the
people did not greatly esteem him he
was highly esteemed by the LORD. THIS
isinfnitely better than If he had been
greatly esteemed in The eyes Of men
or in his own eyes. This Is the esteem
for which we all should long and pray
90 Shall drink neither wine nor
strong drink (v ~ The child shall
self from the scnsu0us things and ded
icating himself to the service of the
Lord. 80 BE filled with the Holy
Ghost e.. 1D. The energy of the d.
vine Spirit would enable him to lead
THE people TO repentance q. 1G).
az Shalt go in the spirit and power
Of Elijah ". ~. In this power he
was to prepare the people for the
coming of the Savior and the saliva
tlon which lie was to bring.
III. zacharias ASKING for a SIGN
IVY. 1929.
although the aged priest was ear
nestly praying for the salvation Of
Israel the gracious promise of the
angel. which was the beginning Of thar
salvation, Staggered his faith. He was
unable to believe that that for which
he fondly hoped and PRAYED would be
renuzed. The angel gave Hacharias a
sign. He was smitten with dumbness
which was IN continue until the ful-
fillment Of the promise. Because he