FIFTH YEAR HISTORIC STUDIES. THE CHURCH APOSTOLIC LETTERS THE APOCALYPSE INTRODUCTORY NOTE he first seven lessons are devoted in this last year to the history found in the book of the Acts, thus following immediately upon that of the Gospel narratives. he principle of the grouping of the apostolic letters is that of the general character of the epistles, indicated by the terms fundamental, experimental, and vocational. By fundamental is meant those in which the great doctrines of the faith are more definitely stated. By experimental is meant those in which the Christian experience is the prominent note. By vocational is meant those in which the function of the Church is more distinctly dealt with. The content of each epistle is reproduced from the Analyzed Bible; and the message from the second volume of "The Messages of the Books of the Bible." he connection of the last book of the Bible with the subjects already taken in the present year, is that it completes the apostolic outlook. This began with the incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord. It then had to do with Pentecost and the Church in the first generation of its history. It also supplied the writings necessary for the instruction of the Church to the end of the age. Here the burden of the revelation is that of the things beyond the consummation of the age. A. HISTORIC STUDIES. THE CHURCH LESSON 1. In Jerusalem. Acts 2:5-8:3 LESSON 2. In Judaa and Samaria. To the Uttermost Part of the Earth. Toward Africa. In Asia. Acts 8:4-12:24 LESSON 3. To the Uttermost Part of the Earth. In Asia. Acts 12:25-16:8 LESSON 4. To the Uttermost Part of the Earth. In Europe. In Asia. Acts 16:9-20:1 LESSON 5. To the Uttermost Part of the Earth. In Europe. In Asia. Acts 20:2-23 LESSON 6. To the Uttermost Part of the Earth. In Asia. Events in Casarea. In Europe. Acts 24-28 LESSON 7. Subsequent Events in Paul's History. Other Historic References. Titus 1:5; 3:12 1 Timothy 1:3 2 Timothy 1:15, 16, 17; 2:9; 4:10, 13; 14:20 1 Peter 5:12 Revelation 1:9 B. APOSTOLIC LETTERS. Group I. The Fundamental Letters. LESSON 8. Romans. 1-5 LESSON 9. Romans. 6-11 LESSON 10. Romans. 12-16 LESSON 11. Galatians. LESSON 12. I Thessalonians. LESSON 13. 2 Thessalonians. LESSON 14. Hebrews. 1-4:13 LESSON 15. Hebrews. 4:14-10:39 LESSON 16. Hebrews. 10:38-13 LESSON 17. The Letters of John. Group II. The Experimental Letters. LESSON 18. Philippians LESSON 19. 1 Peter LESSON 20. 2 Peter LESSON 21. James LESSON 22. Philemon and Jude Group III. The Vocational Letters. LESSON 23. 1 Corinthians 1-11 LESSON 24. 1 Corinthians 12-16 LESSON 25. 2 Corinthians 1-7 LESSON 26. 2 Corinthians 8-13 LESSON 27. 1 Timothy LESSON 28. 2 Timothy LESSON 29. Titus LESSON 30. Colossians LESSON 31. Ephesians C. THE APOCALYPSE. LESSON 32. General Scheme. Prologue, and Unveiling of Jesus Christ Himself. 1-22 and 1:1-20. LESSON 33. Unveiling of Jesus Christ and His Church. 2-3 LESSON 34. Unveiling of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom. The Vision of Governmental Order. The Vision of Precedure. First Stage. Six Seals. 4-6 LESSON 35. Interlude. The Seventh Seal. First Stage. Six Trumpets. 7-9 LESSON 36. Interlude between sixth and seventh Trumpets. Final Stage. Seventh Trumpet. 10-11 LESSON 37. Interlude of Interpretation, and Introductory Vision. 12-15 LESSON 38. First Stage. Pouring out of six Bowls. Interlude. Pouring out of seventh Bowl. Interlude of Interpretation. 16-18 LESSON 39. The Vision of Victory, and Epilogue. 19-22

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