Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-12-21
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 81
REVIEW

| the Quarter.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus Went About Do
ing Good
| INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
How Jesus Ministered to the People.
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
| Some characteristics of Jesus Ministry.
| Since all the lessons of the quarter
save one are from Luke, and the cen
traf and unifying theme is Jesus
| Christ, a profitable way to conduct
the review, as suggested in Peloubet's
Notes, would be to assign the follow
| ing topics to the members of the
class to make brief report upon:
1. Christ's Mission to the World.
| . Christ's Helpers and How He
Used Them.
He Exercised 1t.
| 4. Christ's Methods of Teaching.
5. Christ's Love in Its Many Mani
! festations
| 6. Christ's Courage and How He
Showed 1t.
Z. Christ's Foes and His Dealings
With Them.
8. Christ's Pity for Sinners.
9. Christ's Passing Through Human
Experience.
TO- Christ as a Missionary and an
Organizer.
| IL. Christ's Relation to the Father
| - Christ's Preparation for the
Climax of His Life.
| Another way would be by summar-
| izing each lesson, stating the out
standing topic and teaching of each
lesson. The following suggestions
are offered:
Lesson I. The birth Of John the
/ Baptist, which from the human stand
point was impossible, was announced
| to his father, Zaoharlas. For his I'M
4 belief he was smitten with dumbness.
4 God expects of his servant unques-
1 toned belief In what He promises.
Lesson<2. Jesus was born in Bethle-
1 hem just as the prophet had foretold
some 700 years before, and at the age
I Of twelve years he consciously en-
tered into the services of Gods house.
Though conscious Of His divine being
and mission, He lived life of flial
+ obedience.
Lesson 3. John the Baptist's min
! istry was preparation for the COM
! ing of Christ. He fearlessly preached
| repentance and pronounced judgment
upon the impenitent. Though mighty
preacher, he humbly declared that
Christ was UNNECESSARILY greater
than himself.
Lesson 4. Jesus Christ after His
baptism was led by the Spirit into
the wilderness to be tempted Of the
devil. The purpose was to test the
reality OF the incarnation. The re-
suit was complete victory-a demon
stration of His ability to save to the
uttermost all who trust Him.
Lesson S. Isaiah foretold the gold
en- age upon the earth when Christ
will reign.
Lesson 6. While Jesus was here He
healed all kinds of diseases and cast
out devils He authenticated His
mission and proved His power to for
! give sins by miraculous deeds.
Lesson 7. Jesus taught the dis
ciples the principles which should
! govern in His kingdom. Only those
who have been born from above can
love their enemies.
Lesson 8. While in Simon's house
at dinner, woman who had been
notorious sinner anointed Jesus feet
and wiped them with her hair. The
/ sinners gratitude to Jesus for for
! giveness is measured by the appre-
hension Of sins forgiven.
Lesson 9. Jesus went forth through
out every city preaching the glad It'd
ings of the Kingdom of God. The fact
of salvation for sins through cruel
fed Redeemer is truly glad tidings.
4 Lesson 10. Jesus sent forth mis-
sionaries with the realization Of the
big task before them, and with power
to perform supernatural deeds to au-
thenticate their mission. Those who
realize the bigness of their task will
earnestly pray that the Lord will
send forth laborers into His harvest
! Lesson II. Jesus reply to the Ques
ton Of certain lawyer. who is my
neighbour shows that the all-impor-
tant consideration Is not who Is m,
neighbour but "How can show that
Il am a neighbour
| Lesson 12. A certain rich man In
his perplexity over his prosperity de-
cided to provide larger stores and set
tie down to a life of sensuous indul-
gence. The one who lays up treas
ures on earth and Is not rich toward
God is q fool
Consolation, Love, Faith, Hope. Life.
May Consolation smile on every