The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-24
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fBy REV. P. B. FITZwATER. D. d. Mem
Der Of Faculty. Moody Bible
Institute of Chicagol
(G. 1881 Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for September 81
REVIEW: THE SPREAD OF CHRIS
TlANITY IN ASIA

GOLDEN TEXT-And when they were
come, and had gathered the church to-
gether, they rehearsed all that God
had done with them, and how he had
opened the door of faith unto the Gen.
tiles
PRIMARY ToPIC-Giving the Gospel
to Asia.
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Spread of the
Gospel in Asia.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
'IC-Early Christian Triumphs.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Christianity Becomes World Re-
ligion.
The interests Of the quarter are so
varied, the personalities brought to
view so interesting, that the grade Of
the class and the genius of the teach
err will readily determine the method
of review. Two methods are suggest
ed for senior and adult classes. AS
signment of work week in advance
is required in both cases:
l. A study of the persons actively
concerned in the lessons with the OBJ
ject of discerning the strong and weak
points in the character of each.
2. A summary of the facts and
teachings of the lessons for the quar-
ter. The following suggestions are
offered for the second method:
Lesson for July S.
The missionary program is for the
gospel to be preached to the whole
world, beginning at Jerusalem. The
supreme obligation of the Church is
to evangeliZe the world. This can
only be done in the energy of the
Holy Spirit.
Lesson for July IL.
After the Spirit came upon the dis
ciples at Pent2cOst, their supreme I'M
pulse was to preach the gospel. in
spite of opposition, even Imprisonment
and threatened death, the disciples
preached Christ in the energy of the
Holy Spirit.
Lesson for July 10.
The primitive Church spent much
time in prayer. The Spirit of God
was upon them. Therefore, they bold
ly testified for Christ and systemati-
'cally cared for the poor and needy.
Lesson for July 26.
Christianity spread by persecution
Christ declared himself to be the way,
the truth, and the life. Missionary
endeavor is but the life Of God ex-
pressing itself through redeemed men
by the Holy Spirit. Christianity is
therefore indestructible
Lesson for August 2.
In taking the gospel to the Samari-
tans we see the broadening scope of
the Church. The leader in this work
Of evangelizing is Philip, one of the
seven deacons. He seems to have
been the only one ever called "evan-
gelist." If the world Is ever to be
evangelical, it must be done through
the activities Of the laity.
Lesson for August 9.
Saul was arrested in his mad effort
to stamp out Christianity by the direct
Interference of the Lord. His conversion
illustrates the transformation of the
Jewish nation. One Of these days the
multtudes of that nation shall see
Jesus Christ, their Messiah. Penitent-
ly and enthusiastically they shall pro-
coed to complete the task for which
they were ordained.
Lesson for August 16.
Gracious justification by faith Is the
dynamic for right living. The one
thus experiencing the life of God
through faith will manifest the fruit
of the Spirit, living temperate life.
Lesson for August %.
In the conversion of Cornelius we
see the missionary program widening
to embrace the Gentiles. In this con-
nection the Holy Spirit was poured
out anew.
Lesson for August 80.
The sending out of Barnabas and
Saul marks the beginning Of foreign
missions as the deliberately planned
enterprise Of the Church. The Holy
Spirit calls and sends out mission
aries.
Lesson for September 6.
When foreign missionary work be-
gan in earnest, Saul took the place of
leadership, since he was called to be
the apostle to the Gentiles.
Lesson for September IS.
The treatment accorded Paul in his
missionary work shows the attitude of
the world toward Jesus Christ. Such
behavior reveals the awful need Of the
saving power Of the gospel.
Lesson for September 20.
The speech of James at the Jerusa-
lem council shows the outline of Gods
plan. 1t is through the preaching Of
the gospel to take out from the Cen
tiles people for his name, which is
now going on. Afterward Israel. as a
nation, shall be converted, following
which shall be the conversion Of the
whole world through the agency Of
converted Israel.