The Coolidge examiner., 1936-06-26

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reth went about doing good
Acts 1923.
PRIMARY TOPIC Jesus Our Best
Friend.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Because He Lives.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC-Jesus Meeting My Needs.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-Jesus Meeting the Worlds
Needs.
The lessons of the quarter center
in one supreme person and have
one transcendent theme, Jesus
Christ the worlds Savior. The best
method of review for senior and
adult classes will be to refresh the
minds with the principal facts and
leading teachings of each lesson.
The following suggestions are of
fered:
Lesson for April 5.
The great supper represents
Gods gracious provision of saliva
tion for mankind. The urgent invi-
tation Is extended to all to accept
Jesus Christ as Savior. The max
ing Of excuses illustrates the sin
and folly of men in rejecting Gods
free grace.
Lesson for April IL.
The resurrection Of Jesus Christ
is the supreme proof of the deity
of Jesus Christ. The empty tomb
is the divine guarantee that Christ
was what he claimed to be, and
that his offering on Calvary's cross
was accepted by God.
Lesson for April 19.
The center of interest in this par
able is not the prOdigal son or his
brother, but a certain man who had
two sons. He who fails to see the
heart of our Father God will miss
the purpose of the parable. The
whole of revelation as 1t pertains
to a SHINING race and pardOning
God is swept before us in this
narrative.
Lesson for April 26.
The story of the rich man and
Lazarus gives us a look into two
worlds. In this world the rich man
lived in luxury while Lazarus
begged at his door. In other words,
their positions are reversed. Death
is coming to rich and poor. Worldly
condition is not q test of mans re-
lationship to God. The rich man
did not go to hell because he was
rich, neither did Lazarus go to
heaven because he was poor.
Lesson for May 8.
Forgiveness is a Christian obliga-
ton. Humility is a Christian quail
ity. Gratitude is an uncommon
grace. The nine lepers who were
healed failed to express gratitude
to the healer.
Lesson for May 10.
Prayer is an obligation on the
part of the believer. Spiritual
growth is absolutely impossible
without it. Men should pray under
all circumstances.
Lesson for May II.
Zacchaeus brushed aside all diff
culties in order to see Jesus. He
proved the reality of his CONVEX
sion by making restitution. He was
saved instantly upon receiving
Jesus Christ. Salvation is a pres
ent reality to those who believe on
Jesus Christ.
Lesson for May "a.
Jesus warned against the scribes.
They claimed to be loyal to the
Word of God yet showed their lack
OF the saving grace of God. In con-
nection with his teaching in the
temple, Jesus prophesied of his re-
turn and warned against unpre-
paredness as to his coming.
Lesson for May 81.
The last meal that Jesus ate with
his disciples was the passover, the
memorial of the national deliver
ance which pointed to the supreme
deliverance to be effected by Christ
on the cross of Calvary. In connec-
tion with the passover, the feast Of
the new covenant was instituted.
This has double import, looking
backward to the great deliverance
wrought through Christ's atoning
death and forward to the even
greater deliverance which he shall
accomplish at his second coming.
Lesson for juno 7.
Jesus indescribable agony in the
garden shows what it cost the sin
less Son Of God to identify himself
with the SHINING race when in an
guiSh he sweat as it were great
drops of blood.
Lesson for June IA.
The crucifixiOn of Jesus Christ
was the greatest tragedy Of all his
tory. May the fact of the sinless
Son of God suffering for a SHINING
race, move all sinners to accept sal
vation at his hand.
Lesson for June 21.
Jesus having given the disciples
the parting message to evangelize
the world, ascended into heaven.
May these last words of our Lord
be received by us as our supreme