Numidia Mennonite Bible School - Reflector Yearbook (Numidia, PA)

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We also studied the 70 weeks of Daniel in chapter 9. Brother Stoltzfus kept telling us th1S was a simple book to study if we take everything at what the scripture says and don't try to spiritualize it. It was said that it was so simple we make it hard. J -Harold Hurst H COLOSSIANS In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Col. 1:14. This class was taugh tby M. S. Stoltzfus, who made the book of Colossians quite plain and easy to understand. Though Paul wrote the book and had great concern for the Colossian people, Epaphras first brought the Gospel to them. The church of Colosse was about 13 miles from Laodicea. This b o o k teaches completeness in Christ. Even though we are not complete in the things of this world, if we have Christ we are complete. We are to befilled with the knowledge of His will. Paul also warned' against things that were prevalent in that day. These warn- ings must also be heeded today. He not only put out warnings but aslo gave eX- hortations. The mystery spoken of -in Co- lossians is salvation to the -Gentiles. We are indeed grateful that God has called out from among the Gentiles a people for His name . CActs l5:14J. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Col. 3:1a,2. This verse says affection, not affections. Where is your affection? Our teacher summed up the book by giving us seven points of Christian living: 1. The practical end of Christianity is holy living. 2. God will not permit His forgive- J ness of sins or His grace to be used as a license for sin. 3. Christ is the one mediator. 4. Through Christ alone we have con- tact with God. 5. The power of holy living is recog- nizing and knowing Christ. r - 6. Thereis necessity of continuously putting our trust in Him. 7. Christians have the assurance of ultimate triumph in Him. -James Weaver TABERNACLE sTunYi Under the guidance of Brother, Paul Ebersole, fourteen students appreciated this rich study of The Old Testament which so wonderfully portrays in types and shadows the person and work of Christ and His church in the New Testa- ment. l H .- e . God in His holiness cannot look upon sin. But He in mercy and loving kindness moved to bring .fallen man back into His presence and fellowship. God designed the tabernacle structure and worship so that man in the Old Testament would realize the awfulness of sin and costliness of re- demption. Nothing cost the lsraelite more than the price of his redemption in sacri- fices and offerings. God gave-the best heaven had, and-it costs us our all to be true followers of Jesus. J H r ' Pictured for us in this study is the believer's need to daily go to God's Word for cleansing. We see Jesus as the Light of the world, He has made us to become lights for Him. He is the Bread of Life. The prayers ofthe saints rise as sweet perfume to God. We see the veil which was torn from top to bottom the day Jesus' body was broken so that now we can through His shed -blood come boldly to the throne of God. The Ark of the Covenant which stood in the Holy of Holies represents Jesus who is our refuge. The mercy seat rested upon the ark, and was the place where God met with His people. On one day of each year, the high priest entered the Holy of Holies to sprin- kle the blood of the atonement upon the mercy seat. Jesus, our High Priest, having made atonement once for sin, has entered into heaven, any sinner who in penitence and faith comes to God through the merits of J esus' shed blood is accepted with God. Truly praise, worship and thanksgiving belong to our God, for the unspeakable gift of His love. p 1 , -Ruth Ann Mellinger

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.K s s .lt el if . 1 I . , 1 I My as T I. lla -. st dmslesl llerhhilfe lei W exe' 'plllllf-' use Chglenci' ion 'lit ll 'Chess ll. V i We have as necessary, Lge lenses, ses that he lull gud sl0lllU3kE me ll1toCan li 333 , UH the believes? I Christ is thi Priest iles the C0llld Iwi le Holy of Ho!-E EVGIS 'lille has . The worlxoil us onlyatypez rkwas ness? ted His worlf d once on thei- fulfillment ol r -the Waylls we have the? other Moses rough lhflll Holy. S912 Q glp 113.130, W hs' found 111 .ice siesriel . f , s 2 e 2 - l 'Y l agtilllght i def, , . . I' s . il According to Isaiah 61 :1-3, Isaiah was to prophesy of the acceptable year of the Lord - the time when Christ was to come to earth. Isaiah was also to proclaim the day of vengence of our God. Luke 4:16-22 tells of Christ's reading this scripture found in Isaiah 61, but He only read verses 1 and 2a. Then he sat -down and Said, This day is this scripture ful- filled in your ears . This was meaningful to us as we realize that the prophecy con- cerning acceptable year of the Lord has been fulfilled by Christ's coming into the world. This came to pass about 750 years after the prophecy was proclaimed. The prophecy concerning the day of Vengence of our God has not yet taken place, but we thoroughly believe it will take place in the future as has been prophesied. Our appreciation for the Bible was deepened as we were again impressed by the fact that the Bible is true as is shown by the prophecies which have already been fulfilled. The Word of God has the answers to all our problems and it always will, regard- less of the source to which other people may turn for help. -Lois Sensenig TYPES AND SHADOWS Howbeit that was not first which is Spiritual, but. that which is natural: and afterward that which is spiritual CI Cor. 15 :46'J. . This study has proved to be very' en- lightening as we notice the various types in the Old Testament which pointed for- ward to something in New Testament. Types and shadows are word pictures which illustrate the truth to us more clear- ly. The reason these were written was that .WG might profit by them. They are for our learning. f It is necessary to keep types and shad- ows 1n mind when we read the OldTesta- mellte to understand its terminology. There are various people in the Old Testament who are a type of the work of Christ. Also, each Dart of the tabernacle, the furniture, , thf-Vbuilding materials, the pattern it was lald out in, has a spiritual significance. When the Israelites built the tabernacle, every command of God had to be carried out to the minutest detail. Why did it have to -be so exact? Because this was a type typifying the work of Christ. The bodies of the high priests had to be free from any physical defects since they were a type of the perfect Christ, who is morally and spiritually without spot or blemish. The manna was a type of Jesus as the Bread of Life, and the water which came out of the rock typifies Christ as the Liv- ing Water. I am sure that each one of the eleven students in this class, taught by Brother Moses Baer, has, as a result of this study, a better understanding of God's wonderful plan for our redemption. . -Rachel Siegrist DANIEL This was a very enthusiastically taught book to 30 eager-to-learn students, includ- ing some teachers that didn't have classes to teach that hour. Brother M. S. Stoltzfus really got some puzzled looks and confus- ing questions as he taught us. We learned that the key verse to the book is Daniel 2:29. Our memory verse was Daniel 2:44. Broher Stoltzfus used a large chart which measured 12 feet long and 52 inches high. The class also purchased miniature charts. This study proved a real blessing to us in unfolding the great plan of God. Our main study centered around the great image in chapter 2 and the four beasts in chapter 7. We learned that the image was made of four 'different kinds and colors of material. The head was made of gold and repre- sented the kingdom of Babylon. The chest and arms of silver represented the King- dom of Medes and Persians. Next the bellyuand thighs of brass rep- resented the kingdom of Greece. In Daniel 8 :5,21 the Grecian kingdom is represented b h he-goat with a horn .between his Zylecstlthe horn signifying the first king of Grecia, Alexander the Great. The fourth kingdom was represented by ' and clay and finally by iron II1iXed iron with miry clay. This was a scarlet color and stood a for Rome- .

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