The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-19
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| Lesson '
,(By REV. P. B. FITZwATER. D. D.. Mem
{ Der of Faculty. Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.l
"a, 1881. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for February q
JESUS BEARING THE GOOD
TIDINGS
TExT-Luke $40.

: LESSON TEXT-Luke S:1-4O.
GOLDEN TEXT-And it came to pass
safterward that he went throughout
every city and village. preaching ana
shelving the glad tidings of the KING
dom of God and the twelve were
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus Teaching
About God.
!. JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus Teaching
About God. ,,
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOP
lIC-"Take Heed How We Hear"
! YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
.IC-Cultivate an Honest and Good
Heart.
7 4. The Field of Jesus Ministry ". ID
HE went throughout every city and
VILLAGE" 1t is the will of God that the
gospel should be preached to the whole
world.
II. The Message of Jesus ". u.
The gospel message is truly good
ifidings, for God the Great King is Of
fering to rebellious sinners salvation
through Jesus Christ.
III. Jesus Helpers ". u.
The twelve apostles were with him.
The gospel preacher should utilize the
help of others. Those who have heard
the good tidings of the gospel gladly
Join in preaching it to others.
~. Jesus Supported by Saved Won-
,sen wv. 2, -.
Certain women who had been saved
from Satan's power, out of hearts of
gratitude looked after the comfort Of
the Lord and his disciples. This
throws light on how Christ and the
apostles were supported.
v. Jesus Teaching wv. 4-2D.
Jesus was not only gospel preach
>er but great teacher. When the peo-
pie from every city gathered unto Him,
He taught them.
, 1. BY the Parable of the Sewer
.(vv. 4-15). ~ The sower was Jesus
himself (Matt. 1880. (2) The seed
was the Word of God ". 1D. (3) The
kinds of ground wv. 5-15).
The kinds of ground show the con-
1dition Of the human heart as the Word
of God is preached.
, a. The wayside ". 81. The foot
tAEOuu0u pain VI tlC Wdy0AuC P1StuhSo
the hard-hearted hearers upon which
mo impression can be made. The word
preached finds no entrance and Satan
:snatches it away as the birds pick up
the grain from the hard-beaten path.
b. Stony ground ". 81. This is not
ground where stones are mixed with
the earth, but thin layer Of earth in
a ledge Of rock. This pictures the
nearer who receives the gospel with
Joy, but when prosecutions and trials
come, he gives up and deserts the COM
pany tx 15).
! c. Thorny ground ". y. The ground
here is good. but it has thOrns grow
ing in it. This pictures those whose
;1ives are fruitless because Of being
ipreoccupied with earthly cares, riches,
and the pleasures of life ". 14).
d. The good ground ". 81. The
seed here sprang up and bore fruit to
the full measure. This is picture Of
1.-THE honest heart which receives the
sgospel message and allows 1t to pro-
E.duce in its life full harvest Of grain
". 15).
2. By the lighted candle wv. 1913.
The Word of God is compared to a
lamp or lighted candle. A lamp is Of
iuse only as it sends out light One
who hears Gods Word and does not
witness for Christ Is as lamp COW
erred up.
3. Kinship with Jesus Christ wv.
ne, 20). Only those who receive the
message of Gods Word and render
glad obedience to it can claim relation
ship with Christ.
VI. Jesus Performing Wonders wv.
22-4O).
1. Calming the storm wv. 22-25).
Jesus fell asleep while the disciples
were sailing the ship. They were
cvertaken by an unusual storm and
were affrighted. In response to their
cry Of distress Jesus arose and re-
buked the storm, and likewise the dis
ciples.
| 2. Casting out demons wv. 26-39).
when Jesus came into the country Of
1.-THE Gadarenes he was met by de-
mOn-p0SSeSSeQ man. knowing Cnelr
doom, the demons requested permits
sion to enter a herd of swine. Jesus
granted their request, after which the
herd ran violently down steep place
unto the lake. The effect upon the
people was such that they besought
Jesus to depart from them. The sal
walton of this man from demon pos
session ought to have awakened graft
aude on the part of the people The
delivered man desired to be with the
Lord. His request was refused be-
cause it was more important for him
70 make known to his friends at home
the great deliverance which had come
TO him.
/ Only One Deliverer