You’ ll teach with effectiveness ... when you ve finished M oody’s Christian Education Course Whether God calls you to full-time Christian teaching . . . or to service in your own church, you want to be competent. You want the confidence of knowing just what materials to use . . . and how to use them. You want a rich background of stories and ideas. You want a thorough knowledge of the Bible. The Christian Education course at Moody is designed to give you all these—in preparation for a fruitful teaching ministry.
The Editors of the King's Business invite readers to contribute outlines for sermons, Bible readings, etc., for use in this column. THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF CHRIST M atthew 1:19 I. The Nature of the Birth of Christ. There are four witnesses to the fact that Jesus Christ was bom of a virgin. 1. The evangelists, Matthew and Luke (Matt. 1:18; Lk. 1:27). 2. The angel (Matt. 1:20; Lk. 1:35). 3. The prophet, Isaiah (Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1 :22 ,2 3). 4. The church of Christ from the apos tolic times to the present. II. The Setting of the Birth of Christ. 1. It had a distinct historical setting (Gal. 4 :4 ). 2. It had a striking political setting. 3. It had a distinct social setting. 4. It had an important religious set ting. — A. C. Dixon THE WONDERFUL ONE Isaih 9:6 I. His Nature. He would be human and divine, not divinely human nor humanly divine. 1. His humanity— “unto you a child is bom .” 2. His deity— “unto us a son is given.” II. His Office. 1. Universal rulership— “the govern ment shall be upon his shoulder.” 1. Wonderful — God’s gift of every thing needful. a. Salvation — “he shall save his people from their sins” (Matt. 1 : 21 ). b. Companionship — “ I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Heb. 13:5). c. Comfort— “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes” (Rev. 1:17). 2. Counsellor — God’s gift of wisdom. 3. The mighty God — God’s gift of power. 4. The everlasting Father— God’s gift of eternity. 5. The Prince of Peace — God’s gift of peace. —Roy L. Laurin 1. Majesty — “the Lord himself shall give you a sign . . . a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son” (Isa. 7:14). 2. Mystery — the babe in the manger was “Emmanuel . . . God with us” (Matt. 1:23). 3. Miracle — He was “the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). —Selected III. His Name. IN THE CHRISTMAS CITY Luke 2:16, 17
AT MOODY YOU’LL LEARN . . . How to tell stories • How to understand pre-schoolers • How to lead a young person to Christ • How to organize a vacation Bible school • How to develop your own curriculum • How to conduct a stim ulating discussion • How to be a Christian Ed director • How to teach camping skills
EXPERIENCE is one o f the keys to effective teaching IN CLASSES you practice flannelgraph teaching . . . map- and model-making . . . game leadership . . . chalk draw ing . . . Bible teaching. IN ASSIGNMENTS at Chicago churches, missions, and schools, you lead Bible clubs . . . teach Sunday school . . . advise youth groups . . . conduct teacher training classes. WRITE TODAY for information on how you can learn to become an effective teacher through the Christian Education course at M B I.
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