The Pleasantville press., 1924-09-27
Lesson for September %
REVIEW - OPENING PERIOD or
cHRiST's MINISTRY

GOLDEN TExT-For God so loved
the world. that He gave His only be-
gotten Son, that whosoever belieyeth
in Him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.-John 3:16.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Things to Re-
member About Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Early Events in Je-
sus' Life.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC-Lessons of Jesus Childhood
and Early Ministry.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIc-The Opening Period of christ's
Ministry.
Two methods of review are sug-
gested:
]. Have the pupils go over the quar-
ter's lessons and bring In reports
which will picture Jesus as TO His
deity, pity. courage, devotion. etc This
should be. assigned the week before
and the reports should be written out
clearly and distinctly and restricted
to certain number of minutes, ac-
cording to the size Of the class and
time allotted for the review.
IL. The Summary Method. This con-
sists in statement of the principal
facts and leading lessons. The follow
ing suggestions are offered:
Lesson I. That which Micah the
prophet foretold some 700 years be-
fore and Gabriel announced to Mary
and Joseph took place In Bethlehem
and was made known to the shep-
herds. When the shepherds had in
yestigated they went back praising
the Lord and telling the good tidings
to others. Those who hear the Gospel
must tell 1t to others.
Lesson 2. Though Jesus Christ was
the Son of God, therefore divine, and
had taken upon Himself the human
nature, which the Holy Ghost had ere
ated He developed as a normal human
being
Lesson 8. While Jesus was absolute
ly sinless, He submitted to baptism.
which is a sinners ordinance, because
He took the place of sinners 1t was
an act of dedication of Himself to the
task of bringing In righteousness
which was accomplished on the cross
of Calvary.
Lesson a. Jesus was led into the will
derness by the Spirit to be tested by
the power and subtlety of the devil In
order to demonstrate the reality of
the union of the human and divine ma
tures-ln order that man might have
a real foundation upon which his faith
might rest in order to be saved. Christ
met and defeated Satan by the use of
the Scriptures.
Lesson 5. When John the Baptist
pointed out to his disciples the Lamb
of God, they left him and followed
Jesus When they came to know Him
as the Messiah, they brought others
to Him. The natural thing for one to
do who has found Christ is to bring
others to Him for salvation.
Lesson 6. Marriage was ordained by
God and the first wedding was sane
toned by His presence. Jesus Christ,
who was hourly about His Fathers
business, set a mark of honor upon
the handspring of life by gracing this
Redeemer of man thus lifted the ordi-
nance of marriage to its proper dignity
and beauty. The design was to show
the divine glory.
Lesson 7. When Jesus. the Lord Of
the temple, found Ii defiled, He drove
out the money changers and the anil
snals. To use the Lords house as a
place of merchandise Is TO pollute 1t.
Because He was Jealous for God He
could not rest while Gods house was
misused.
Lesson 8. Though Nicodemus was a
man of high station, a ruler among
the Jews, even religious teacher, he
needed to be regenerated before he
could see the Kingdom of God
Lesson 9. Because Jesus supreme
business was to seek and to save the
lost He must needs go through Sa-
maria" to save the immoral woman
who came to Jacobs well.
Lesson 10. Sickness of the nobleman's
son brought him to Jesus. Because
the nobleman believed Jesus he had
the joy of seeing his son alive.
Lesson II. Jesus habit was to go to
Gods house to worship. While in the
synagogue He read and expounded the
Scriptures. II was not only His Gus
tom to attend Gods house. but to take
part in the worship.
Lesson IL. Though Jesus was divine
He needed the solitude for the renew
al of His strength in communion with
His Father.