The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-04-06
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAy1
CCHOOL Lesson
lBy REV. p. B. FITzwATER. D. D.. Mem
Der of Faculty Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago.)
q, 1888, Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for April 9
JESUS REQUIRES CONFESSION
AND LOYALTY
LESSON TEXT-Mark s:27-ss.

LESSON TEXT-Mark S:27-3S.
GOLDEN TEXT-And when he had
called the people unto him with his
disciples also, he said unto them.
Whosoever will come after me, let him
deny himself, and take up his cross,
and follow me. Mark 8:34.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Being True to
Jesus.
JUNIOR ToP1c-Passing a Hard
Test.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Loyalty to Christ.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1c-What Jesus Expects Of His Fol-
lowers.
The time had now come for Jesus to
take account of his ministry. Having
been rejected by the rulers he, went
into retirement with his disciples. The
primary object in his teaching at this
time was to prepare the disciples for
the tragic hour Of the cross which he
knew was so near. His teaching CEN
tered in the great cardinal doctrines
Of the Christian faith. He instructed
them, touching his atoning death, res
direction, and glorious coming again.
He knew that in the measure that they
intelligently apprehended these things
they would be able to pass through
the ordeal before them.
!. Peters Confession Of Christ (vv.
27-3O).
This confession was provoked by
two questions of Jesus.
/. "Whom do men say that / am"
wv. 81, 2S)? This question referred
to the opinions Of the people regard
ing Jesus. Some believed him to be
John the Baptist; some Elijah, and
some, one of the prophets. They all
recognized him to be a teacher or
prophet with more than human au-
thority and power.
2. "Whom say We that I am" (vv.
%, BOY? Jesus persistently claimed
to be the Goldman, the very Son of
God, incarnate. he wanted the dis
ciples to know him personally as the
Son Of God.
u. Jesus Teaching Concerning the
Gross wv. 1889.
He charged the disciples not to make
public his Messiahship as that would
precipitate crisis.
1. What he taught ". 31).
q. "The Son of man must suffer
many things" He suffered WEAKNESS,
hunger, ridicule, contempt; and even
misunderstanding and lack of appre-
citation on the part of his friends and
disciples.
b. "Be rejected of the elders, chief
priests, and scribes." These were the
nations official representatives, who
should have known and received
Christ and recommended his reception
on the part Of the nation.
C. BE killed" Jesus now states
with definiteness that he must die on
the cross. The disciples had not yet
come to know that redemption was to
be accomplished through the passion
Of the cross.
d. "Rise again." Though this was
utterly incomprehensible to the dis
ciples, he showed them that this would
be the glorious issue of his death.
2. How the disciples received his
teaching ". 32). So unwelcome was
his teaching, touching the cross. that
Peter, the spokesman of the disciples,
rebuked him.
3. Jesus rebukes Peter ". 33). He
told Peter plainly that his attitude
was due to his being under the influ.
ence of the devil.
IIl. Jesus Going to Jerusalem to Die
mark 1O:32-34.
He went to Jerusalem with the con-
seriousness of the awful tragedy before
him, the treachery of Judas, the fiery
prosecutions of the priests and scribes,
the unjust judgment, the delivery to
Pontius PLATE, the hooking and
scourging, the crown of thorns, the
cross between malefactors, the nails
and the spear-all were spread before
him. He had not only come to min
lister but to give his life a ransom for
many. The joyous outlook of the VIC
tory which was to be accomplished
through the shedding of his blood led
him forward (Heb. 1929.
~. The Cost Of DiscipIeship mark
S:34).
The law of the Christian life is suf-
fering. To follow Christ means to
turn ones back upon the world and
share his sufferings.
1. There must be denial of self ".
34). There is vast difference be-
tween self-denial and denial of self.
All people practice self-denial, but only
Christians deny self.
2. The cross must be taken up
". 34). This means that suffering
and shame will lie in the pathway of
the one who is loyal to God (II Tim.
3:12).
8. Christ must be followed ". 34).
The blessed issue of following Christ
is a life of freedom here and now,
and eternal life hereafter.
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