In the course of the past two years we have completed our study of the first Gospel-Matthew; and with the coming year we purpose, God willing, to take up the Gospel of Mark. It especially engages us with the thoughts of the Lord as the Servant of God and of man. Because of this dispensational aspects or expressions are not prominent in this Gospel:neither the circumstances of birth and lineage of the Servant are before us, but His immediate entrance upon His great work, while the need and opposition of men and of the enemy are set in sharp contrast to the love, power, and gracious teaching of the Worker. His service is perfected in a sacrifice which fully meets the sin which had caused those needs to which He so constantly ministered along the way.
Following our Gospel studies we propose to take up the book of Leviticus, which, in its sacrificial types, so fully foreshadows the truth concerning the atoning work of Christ, His priestly office, and the holiness which becomes those who draw near to God dwelling among them. This book sets before us the great truths connected with our access into God's presence, as Exodus gives those connected with our exit from the world and its judgment, and the consequent place of responsibility under the government of God.
Turning to Romans we find there the foundation truths of the gospel unfolded, and the believer's standing before God. Then, deliverance from sin, from the law, and the flesh, with the hope and manner of life that becomes the gospel. The Epistle also shows God's character, purpose, and will in relation to the gospel.
We close the year's work with a study of four important subjects.
Let us make our work together a matter of constant prayer, that the Holy Spirit may enable us to gather many precious and valuable lessons, so that we all may be more thoroughly furnished in the truth of God.
"We are living now in times of grievous unsettlement. The fountains of the great deep are being broken up around us. Men are everywhere drifting from their old moorings, from the anchorage to which their fathers trusted, tossed hither and thither by every gust of criticism and every wind of false philosophy. In such times there is but one shelter, one covert from the tempest, one haven of rest, it is revealed in our own sacred volume, the Bible."-Collett.
PROPOSED LESSONS FOR 1922
Jan. 1. The Servant-Son ……………… Mark 1:1-13
8, The Holy and Lowly One in service "1:14-39
15. God manifest…… …………….."1:40-2:12
22. His mission…………….. …….."2:13-3:6
29. The Conqueror ……………….. "3:7-35
Feb. 5. His teaching……………………" 4:1-34
12. His power to save ……………… ''4:35-5 :20
19. Resurrection-power ……………. "5:21-43
26. Rejection-…………………….." 6:1-29
Mar. 6. In Him the divine fulness……….." 6:30-56
12. Man's thoughts in opposition to God's " 7:1-23
19. Faith and its portion ……………"7 :24-8 :9
26. Faith's path and object………….." 8:10-38
April 2. The Burnt-offering……………… Lev. 1
9. The Meal-offering& oblation of first fruits ' 2
16. The Peace-offering ……………… '3
23. The Sin-offering ……………….. '4:1-5:13
30. The Trespass-offering……………. '5:14-6:7
May 7. The law of the offerings …………. '6:8-7:38
14. Priestly consecration and service…… '8:1-9:24
21. Things holy and unholy………….'10-11
28. The manifestation of sin…………. '13
June 4. The cleansing from sin………….. ' 14 :1-32
11. Leprosy in the house ……………. '14:33-57
18. The day of atonement…………… '16
25. Constant remembrance of atonement.. '17
July 2. The Feasts-God's great purposes….. Lev. 28
9. Ways of grace and judgment………" 24-25
16. Testing by the way………………" 26-27
23. Subject-The Gospel of God……… Rom. 1:1-17
30. Man's complete ruin…………….. "1:18-3:20
Aug. 6. The manifested righteousness of God..' 3:21-31
13. Imputed righteousness……………'4
20. Peace, hope, and joy……………. '5:1-11
27. New Headship……………. ……'5:12-21
Sept.3. Deliverance and service………….. '6
10. New relation and fruit-bearing ……. '7
17. The new place characterized by the Spirit ' 8:1-17
24. The hope and experience on the way… ' 8:18-30
Oct.1. The triumph of the gospel…………"8:31-39
8. God's sovereignty in relation to the gospel Rom. 9
15. " righteousness" " " "10
22. God's dispensational purposes………." 11
29. God's will for His people ………….."12
Nov. 5. Our relation to Governments ………."13
12. Our care for one another………. Rom. 14 :1-15 :7
19. Gospel-ministry & closing salutations "15:8-16:27
26. Sanctification… 1 Cor. 1:2,30 ; Heb. 10 :10-14 ; [John 17:17-19
Dec.3. Inheritance…. Eph. 1:11-18; 1 Pet. 1:4; Col. 1:12
10. Resurrection……… 1 Cor. 15 :12- 28; John 5:24-29
17. The Judgments (1). The cross, 1 Pet. 2:21-24; 3:18; Gal. 3:13. The Believer's works, I Cor. 3 :9-14; 2 Cor. 5:9-11
24. The Judgments ( 2). The Living Nations, Matt. 25 :31-46
The Great White Throne, Rev. 20 :11-15