Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28
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' Lesson
tBy REV. P B. FITzwATER. d. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute o. ChlcasoD
t9. 1923. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 80
REVIEW: GREAT MEN AND WOM-
EN- OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

DEVOTIONAL READING Heb.
l1I3-16 80. 40.
GOLDEN TENT-"Wherefore seeing
we also are compassed about with so
great a cloud OF witnesses. let us lay
aside every weight. and the sin which
doth so easily beset u.s. and let us run
with patience the race that is set be-
fore us,"-tieb. l2-l.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Favorite Story of
the Quarter.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Favorite Heroes
and Herones of the Quarter.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
lC-Some Great Characters of the New
Testament
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Life Lessons From This Quarter.
With the senior and adult classes.
three methods Of review may be profit
ably employed:
l. The descriptive word method as
presented in Peloubet's Select Notes.
/. Brave John Ihe Baptist.
.. The Faith-Filled Virgin Mary.
3. lmpulsive Peter.
4. Loving John the Apostle.
g. Thoughtful Matthew.
6. Ardent Mary Magdalene
I. Busy Martha and Open-Hearted
Mary
$. Faithful stephen.
o. Generous Barnabas.
TO- The Many sided Paul.
IL. Timid Mark.
L. Helpful Luke.
10. Consecratnd Timothy.
2. Presenting Life Lessons as given
in CrannoPs Pocket Lessons:
|, Woman Lessons.
l. Mary: Glorltied Motherhood. Les
son .
=. Magdaiene: Adoring Gratitude.
Lesson 6.
,. Martha-Mary; Rounded Woman
hood. Lesson I.
II. Leader Lessons.
l. Peter: Compacted Zeal. les
son 3.
.. John: RIpened Love. Lesson 4.
3. Paul: Passionate Devotion. Les
son 10.
III. Helper Lessons.
l. John: Faithful Pioneering. Les
son l.
.. Matthew: Divine Transforma-
tions Lesson s.
3. Stephen: Heroic Witness. Les
son s.
4. Barnabas Greatening Greatness.
LesSon O.
), Mark: Return of the Qultter.
Lesson IL.
6. Luke: Double Healer. Lesson 10.
ni.,tr
Lesson 10.
8. The Summarizing of Contents.
The following is suggestive:
Lesson l. John the Baptist was a
humble and courageous man. He did
not take honor to himself nor Trim his
message to suit the crowd.
Lesson ii. Mary should not be wor
SHIPPED but she is worthy Of great
honor Her faith made her to ac-
quiesce in the Lords will in spite Of
the fact that she knew that her char
acter would be suspected.
Lesson ILL., Peter, while being tickle
and cowardly, is a fine example of
the transforming power of Gods grace.
Lesson ". John the apostle was
reticent man. He did not say much
about himself. but was passionately
in love with his Lord
Lesson V. Matthew, though hum
BILE, was a man of force OF character
and decision. He left all and followed
Jesus.
Lesson VI. Mary Magdalene be-
cause she was saved, was steadfast In
her devotion to the Lord. Because Of
this, she was able to tell the good
news of the resurrection to the dis
couraged disciples.
Lesson VII. Mary and Martha both
loved the Lord. Martha was mistaken
as to the best way to please Him.
Mary chose the good part in fellow
ship with her Lord which has made
her name immortal.
Lesson VIII. Stephen was so COM
pletely filed with Christ that his face
shone as the face of an angel.
Lesson TX. Barnabas was a good
man and filled with the Holy Ghost.
Therefore, he was qualified as lead
er of men.
Lesson X. Pauls knowledge Of
Jesus was so real that he had as his
supreme aim to magnify Him.
Lesson NJ. Mark, though having
turned back from the work. was re-
stored and became great and hon
ored minister of Christ.
Lesson MI. Luke, the skilled and
popular physician, gave himself up to
be the attendant of the missionary Of
the cross.
Lesson NH. because of Tlmothy's
religious training, he became worthy
minister of the gospel