The Republican., 1935-01-17
IMPROVED
INlFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAyH
CcHOOL essOn
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Member Of Faculty Moody Bible
Institute OF ChCago.)
G, Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for January 20
PETERS LESSON IN HUMBLE
SERVICE

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LESSON TENT-John 131-17; l Pc
ter SIS.
GOLDEN TENT-Likewise, ye young
er, submit yourselves unto the elder.
Yea, all Of you be subject one to an
other, and be clothed with humility:
for God resisteth the proud, and giveth
grace to the humble.-I Peter 5:5.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Why Jesus Washed
Peters Feet
JUNIOR TOPIC-How Peter Learned
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP
1C-The Dignity of Lowly Service.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
Deserving Christ Through Serving
Others.
|. Christ's Amazing Love for His Own
(vy. 1-3).
Jesus was fully conscious of what
was Immediately before him. He knew
that the cross, with all It's shame and
anguish, was upon him; he knew that
his disciples would shamefully forsake
him in a few hours; he knew that one
Of that number would be the Instru-
ment in the hands Of the devil in his
betrayal; he was fully conscious of his
Deity; he knew that all things were in
his hands. He did not withdraw his
love from them because Of their weak
ness and the shameful failure which
he knew would soon be made mani
fest. He not only loved them to the
end Of his earthly ministry, but loved
them unto the "uttermost." The word
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uttermost therefore means that be be-
slowed upon them his love, even to
the extent Of taking their place In
death.
II. Christ Washing the Disciples
Feet wv. AID.
He did not regard his hands too holy
to do this menial service. The true
Christian does not allow his rank In
society to keep him from acts of lowly
service.
/. Steps In this service wv. 4-6).
a. He rose from supper.
b. Laid aside his garments.
c. Took a towel and girded himself.
d. Poured water into a basin.
e. Washed his disciples feet.
f. Wiped them with the towel where
with he was girded.
These steps symbolic Christ's entire
work of redemption His rising from
supper represents his rising from his
place of enjoyment in the heavenly
glory. His laying aside his garments
symbolized his putting aside his YES
ture of majesty tPhil 81, 81. His
girding himself symbolzed his taking
the form of a servant (Phil. 2:7). The
water in the basin symbolzed his
cleansing blood; his washing of the
disciples feet, his actual cleansing of
them through his word (John 1913;
Eph. 5:2G) his taking his garments
again, his returning to his place and
position in glory.
.. Peters impetuous ignorance wv.
G-9). When he realized what the Lord
was doing, he refused to have his feet
washed; when he realized the peril Of
refusal, he desired to be fully washed.
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those participating in it wv. SID.
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