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(By REV. p. b. FITzwATER, d. D.,
Member of Faculty, Moody Bible
Institute OF Chicago.)
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Lesson for December 8
THE CHRISTIAN AS TEACHER

LESSON TExT-Matthew 7:24-
90; Acts 1S:24-2S.
GOLDEN TEXT-Study to shew
myself approved unto God, a work
man that needeth not to be ashamed.
rightly dividing the word of truth.
III Timothy 2:15.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Our
JUNIOR ToP1c-Jesus the Great
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR
TOPIC-Learning From the Master
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
| TOPIC-The Teaching Church.
1t seems that the lesson commit
tee decided upon a title and then
sought texts to fit it. 1t is very diff
ticult, If not impossible, to make
the texts fit the title. Regardless
of the strained effort to make this
adjustment, two vitality practical
Scripture passages are before us
from which to set forth vital truths.
the following practical lesson plan
is suggested
!. Jesus the Master Teacher
Matt. 7:24-29).
l. His method of teaching wv.
2+2D. In his application of the
so-called Sermon on the Mount Je-
sus used a most striking smile,
namely, the two foundations.
a. The house built on a rock
wv. 2425). This house endured
the storms and food because of it's
secure and abiding foundation. The
wise builder will see to 1t that
safe foundation is provided before
he proceeds to erect his house.
b. The house built on the sand
wv. 26-2O. This house collapsed
with the impact of the storms and
food because its foundation was in
secure. The foolish builder is the
man who proceeds to build his
house without consideration Of the
Importance Of the foundation.
BY house in this figure is doubt
less meant human life and charac-
ter. And by rock is meant the
teachings of Christ. Every man Is
building a house. The fact of
building is true Of every human be-
ing. The supreme difference Is not
in the men who build or the mate
rial used in the building, but in the
foundation upon which they build.
The foundation determines every
thing so far as mans destiny is
concerned. A. time Of testing will
surely come to every life. The mat
ter Of Importance is as to whether
we are building upon the founda-
ton which will withstand the COM
ing storms and food. The one who
builds upon the words of Jesus
Christ is eternally secure.
2. The impression made wv. o.
29). The people were astonished.
The content of Christ's teaching as
well as his manner of teaching was
in contrast with that Of the
scribes. The teaching of the
scribes consisted in the repetition
of the words Of others, while
Christ's teaching was in his own
words. The Christian teacher
should give forth a positive and
certain message because he sets
forth the inerrant and eternal
words of Christ the living God.
II. ApoIIos the Teacher Who
Needed to Be Taught (Acts 1924
28).
Apollos is a striking example of
many Christian leaders today. Many
are gifted, energetic, and highly
trained, and yet are ignorant of the
real Christian message and Pente-
costal grace.
1. Who he was ". 24). He was
an Alexandrian Jew, highly cul-
tured, carefully instructed In the
Old Testament Scriptures, ener-
getic and eloquent. He was be-
lever in Jesus Christ, even familiar
with his life and teaching.
2. What he lacked ". 25). He
was only a disciple Of John the
Baptist. He was therefore ig-
norant of the meaning Of Christ's
death, resurrection, ascension, and
the gift Of the Spirit as outpoured
at Pentecost. There are striking
parallels to this today in the Chris
tian church. We have many good
men eloquent and highly cultured
who know only "the baptism Of
john" They insist upon the integ-
rity of men in public life, social