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LESSON FOR DECEMBER 8,
REVIEW
tBy REV. p. D. FITZwATER. D. o..
Teacher Of English Bible IN the Moody
Bible institute Of ChicaeoJ
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DEVOTIONAL READING-Psaim ss
PRIMARY TOPIC-Favored Stories Of
the Quarter.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus Went About Do
ing Good.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
How Jesus Ministersd 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
tral and unifying theme Is Jesus
Christ, profitable way to conduct
the review, rs suggested in PelOubets
Notes, would be to assign the follow
ing topics to the members of the
class to make a brief report upon:
I. Chrlst's Mission to the World.
2. Christ's Helpers and How He
Used Them.
g. Christ's Divine Power and How
He Exercised 1t.
4. Christ's Methods of Teaching.
8 Christs Love In Its Many Mani
festations.
q. Christ's Courage and How He
Showed II.
Z. Chrlsts Foes and His Dealings
With Them.
s. Christ's Pity for Sinners.
q. Christ's Passing Through Human
Experience.
10. Christ as a Missionary and an
Organizer.
H. Christ's Relation to the Father.
IL Christ's Preparation for the
Climax of His Life.
Another way would be by summar-
izlng each lesson. stating the out
standing topic and teaching of each
lesson The following suggestions
are offered:
Lesion I. The birth Of John the
Baptist, which from the human stand
point was impossible. was announced
to his father, Zacharias. For his un-
belief he was smitten with dumbness-
God expects of his servant unques-
toned belief In what He promises.
Lesson 2. Jesus was born In Bethle-
hem Just as the prophet had feretOld
some 200 years before. and at the age
Of twelve years he consciously en-
tered into the services Of Gods house.
Though conscious Of His divine being
and mission, He lived a life Of filial
obedience.
Lesson 8. John the Baptist's min
istry was a preparation for the com
ing of Christ. He fearlessly preached
repentance and pronounced judgment
upon the impenltent. Though mighty
preacher, he humbly declared that
Christ was immeasurably 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
kDve their enemies.
Lesson 9. While I'm Simon's house
at dinner, woman who had been q
notorious sinner arointed 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 Q. 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 cruci-
fed Redeemer is truly glad tidings.
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 blgness Of their task will
earnestly pray that the Lord will
send forth labOrers into His harvest
Lesson II. Jesus reply to the Ques-
tlon OF a certain lawyer. "Who Is my
neighborf" shows that the all-impor-
tant consideration is not who Is my
neighbour" but "How can show that
! am a neighbour
Lesson ~. 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 tow :rd
God Is fool.