Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 3, Number 6, DeMotte, Jasper County, 22 June 1933 — IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL Lesson [ARTICLE]

IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL Lesson

(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER,

D. D., Mem-

ber of Faculty, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) ©, 1933, Western Newspaper Union.

Lesson for June 25

REVIEW: JESUS OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR

GOLDEN TEXT--Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. Matt. 28:19, 20. PRIMARY TOPIC--Jesus Our Friend. JUNIOR TOPIC--Jesus Our Saviour and Lord. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP-IC--Trusting and Obeying Jesus. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP-IC--Giving Ourselves Unreservedly to Christ. Two methods are suggested which may be used for the senior and adult classes. I. A Perplexities Review. This is suggested by Dr. Amos R. Wells. A perplexity arising from each lesson of the quarter should be assigned to a member of the class a week ahead of time. Suggestions: April 2. Why is sickness allowed in the world? April 9. Why is the Christian life often so difficult? April 16. Why does our Christianity sometimes lack splendor? April 23. Why do some men grow hard as they grow older? April 30. How can we give without pauperizing the May 7. Why must some be masters and others servants? May 14. What degree of ambition is wise? May 21. How can we conduct controversy without bitterness? May 28. What proportion of our income should go to the church? June 4. How can we make sure of a complete loyalty to Christ? June 11. How is it possible for us to get rid of sin? June 18. How can we be certain of living again? II. The Summary Method. The aim in the use of this method is to cast up to view the leading facts and deduce from them the leading lesson. The following is suggested: Lesson for April 2. Jesus responded to the fervent appeal of the Syrophenician woman to help her demon-possessed daughter. His sympathy is as wide as the race, and his power unlimited. Lesson for April 9. Before going to the cross, Jesus retired with his disciples to prepare them for the severe trial through which they were to pass. He instructed them concerning his atoning death, resurrection, and second coming. Lesson for April 16. Jesus transfigured. Two men from the upper world were sent to converse with Jesus about his approaching death at Jerusalem, the thing about which the disciples refused to talk. Lesson for April 23. The disciples were so steeped in selfishness that they were wrangling over official position while the Lord was facing the cross. Lesson for April 30. Jesus as a son was faithful to his parents. In this lesson he sets forth the truth concerning marriage, which is the foundation of the home. Lesson for May 7. The supreme purpose of Christ’s coming into the world was to die for the salvation of sinners. Through the cross, judgment was passed upon the world, and Satan was cast out. Lesson for May 14. Jesus entered Jerusalem and officially presented himself as King to the Jewish nation, according to prophecy. He exercised kingly authority in cursing the fig tree and driving out the money changers. Lesson for May 21. The Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees sought to entrap Jesus so as to hinder his work. The very ones who should have welcomed him sought to destroy him. Lesson for May 28. This lesson affords a study of a prophetic outline of events in the interval between Christ’s crucifixion and his second coming. According to this outline the present age shows increasing evidence of the near coming of the Lord. Lesson for June 4. The black crime of Jesus’ betrayal was committed immediately following the beautiful act of Mary’s devotion to the Lord (John 12:1). Lesson for June 11. The crucifixion of Christ is the grand climax of the lessons for the last six months, and without apprehending its significance, all other lessons are meaningless. Christ saves, not by his ethical teaching, but by his shed blood. Lesson for June 18. The resurrection of Christ was announced by an angel, and he was afterward seen by many. Conviction touching the reality of Christ’s resurrection is absolutely necessary in order to be an effective witness for him.