The Glenwood post., 1924-07-17
Lesson for July 20

Lssson for July 20
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YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Tho Meaning Of Baptism.
In order to appreciate the lesson
for today one should have an under
standing Of the purpose Of the Gospel
according to Mark. In the Old Testa-
ment Is set forth an august portrait
of Jesus Christ Who Is the Branch,
the King (JeA % 10y. the Branch. the
Servant Czech. 8:6), the Branch, the
Man Czech. e:12), the Branch OF Je-
hovah Elsa. 4:2). The four-fold &C
count Of the Gospels placed alongside
of these predictions fits exactly. Mat
thew exhibits Him as the Promised
King, Mark as the Servant OF Je-
hovah, Luke as the Man Redeemer
and John as the Son Of God. The
theme of Mark is the Gospel Of Je-
hovah's Servant (Chap. 1:1). The key
verse is 1O:45, and the key words are
"straightway." forthwith" "immedi-
ately."
!. Who the Servant 10 ". ~.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God"
Jesus means Saviour. Christ means
Amounted. This Servant who so fully
and completely obeys Gods will Is
none other than Gods Son.
n. Tho Servants SForsrunnsr (vv.
2-S).
1. WHO He Was tvv. 2-s). He was
John the Baptist. His mission was to
prepare the way for Gods Servant.
He was prophesied concerning more
than i've hundred years before he
came. lisa. 1913.
2. His Message 'tvv. 3-S).
~ "Prepare the Way of the Lord"
". 3). This means to remove from
your hearts everything which hinders
the incoming Of the Lord, to break
down the high places of pride and to
straighten out the crooked places. not
only to confess your sins, but to give
substantial evidence Of repentance.
(2) Baptism Of Repentance for
the Remission Of Sins" ". ~. In
preparation for the coming Of Christ
the people were to repent and those
who repented were to be baptized.
Baptism was administered to those
who repented as an expression Of the
penitence which led to the forgiveness
Of sin. ltt.fr-
(s) The Coming of Christ wv. Z.
81. This coming was to be much
greater than that Of John. This
superior dignity was, not only in His
person but in the work He was to
perform. John baptized with water.
but Jesus was to be the baptixer with
the Holy Ghost.
8. His Success 81. People from
all over Judea and from Jerusalem
went out and were baptized. Johns
dress and demeanor were In keeping
with his stern mission. His food and
dress indicated that he had withdrawn
| from the world as protest against
its follies and sins.
~. The Baptism Of the Servant
wv. 9-11).
While the forerunner was discharg-
ing his office Jesus emerged from his
seclusion at Nazareth and demanded
baptism at Johns hands.
1. Its Significance.
Negatively. It was not because he
had sinned for He was absolutely sin
less, harmless, undefiled, separate
| from sinners. This separation was 30
i complete that even the Devil could
| flnd NO occasion against Him. (John
/! IA :SO).
Positively. Its Significance 10 found
IN harmony with the purpose Of His
coming into the world, which was to
secure for His people salvation through
| death and resurrection. This act was
His ofYicial entrance upon His work. II
was an act of conservation on his
part to the work Of savfng His peo-
pie through sacrifice. While baptism
IL sinners ordinance, He was bap-
tized, not because He had sinned. but
because He took the place Of sinners
He was so devoted to them that He
entered upon His mission by submit
! ting to the ordinance which typined
death and resurrection. In this He
who knew no sin was made sin for
us that we might he made the right
eousness Of God in Him I'll Cor. 5:21)
2. Approval From the Open Heavens
wv. 10. 11). Immediately following
His consecration to His work the
heavens were opened and the Spirit
came and nhode upon Him. followed
by the words Of approval from the
Fnther. All, these were essential fol
the worn upon which He now en-