(a) City.
(b) Home Land.
(c) Foreign Lands.
NOTE.--This verse outlines the progress of the kingdom in this book during one generation. It also outlines the plan of G.o.d touching the work of each disciple, each individual church, and the church universal.
Here is the pattern. With hunger to know and willingness to do should every disciple study this pattern book. Am I measuring up to the plan of G.o.d? Is this church measuring up to the plan of G.o.d?
V. _Outline of Contents:_
1. The Kingdom"s Witness in the City. Chapters 1 to 7.
2. The Kingdom"s Witness in the Home Land. Chapters 8 to 12.
3. The Kingdom"s Witness in the Uttermost Parts of the Earth. Chapters 13 to 28.
VI. _Pattern Chapters for Church Work:_
1. A Model Prayer Meeting.
2. A Model Sermon and Revival.
6. A Model for Church Officers.
8. A Model for Personal Work.
9. A Model Conversion.
10. A Model Minister.
VII. _Chapter Questions:_
The ten following questions are to be answered in the first ten chapters, one in each consecutive chapter as numbered. If desired, ask pupil to be ready to answer any question propounded by the teacher on these chapters.
1. Name the apostle selected in the place of Judas, the method of selection, and why disciples never afterward used this method.
2. Name the _immediate_ results of the outpouring of the Spirit.
3. With what three things touching Christ did Peter charge the Jews?
4. What three things did the magistrates note about Peter and John?
5. Name the offenders, the offense, the penalty and the reason for such severe punishment.
6. Name the two cla.s.ses of church officers, the number of each, and the work of each.
7. Name the first martyr and state how the circ.u.mstances surrounding his death resembled those surrounding the death of Christ.
8. Name the new city entered, the two chief converts mentioned, and the three leading workers.
9. In Saul"s conversion name three factors and three proofs, also three trials following.
10. Name the change wrought in Peter through the vision.
VIII. _Outline Map of Paul"s Life:_
Draw full-page map, locating thereon the following: (1) Place of Birth.
(2) Place of Student Life. (3) Place of Conversion. (4) Place of Wilderness Sojourn. (5) Place of Pastoral Work. (6) Place of Imprisonment and Death.
IX. CHART OF PAUL"S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY
1. Location in Bible: Acts 13 and 14. 2. Name the workers. 3. Name the preparation.
+-------------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+----------+ | PLACE | TIME | PLACE | KIND OF | INCIDENTS | RESULTS | | (Only towns | SPENT | OF WORK | WORK | (Any | (Of | | and cities |(Give only |(Building)|(Preaching|happening) | whatever | | are given) | as | | teaching)| | nature) | | | recorded) | | | | | +-------------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+----------+ | | | | | | | |1. Seleucia | | | | | | |2. Salamis | | | | | | |3. Paphos | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |4. Perga | | | | | | |5. Antioch | | | | | | | in P. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |6. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |7. | | | | | | |8. | | | | | | |9. Lystra | | | | | | |10. Iconium | | | | | | |11. Antioch | | | | | | | in P. | | | | | | |12. Perga | | | | | | |13. Attalia | | | | | | |14. Antioch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+----------+
X. _Full-page Map of Paul"s First Missionary Journey:_
Draw map of Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries. Locate the provinces of Asia Minor, the fourteen places on the chart, and trace the route.
THE PAULINE EPISTLES
I. _To Whom Addressed:_
Record the words of address as found in the opening of each epistle. The following is given as an example:
Romans: "To all that are in Rome, beloved of G.o.d, called to be saints."
1:7.
II. _Location of Churches Addressed:_
Draw full-page map of Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries, locating the churches, seven in number.
III. _Names in the Superscriptions:_
Record the names addressing the epistles as given at the beginning of each, together with descriptions attached. Describe the persons whose names are made companion with Paul"s. Note whether they are regarded as writers, and why Paul adds their names. Note I Cor. 16:21, Phil. 1:21, and II Thes. 3:17. The following two are given as examples:
Romans: Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ.
I Corinthians: Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, * * * and Sosthenes, our brother.
Sosthenes was ruler of a Jewish synagogue (Acts 18:17). He was probably converted later. He is not regarded as aiding in the authorship. It was probably sent in his name to add weight.
IV. _General Contents:_
Secure these by reference to Bible Dictionary. The following is given as an example: