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

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TEACHERS JANUARY 20, 1969 - FEBRUARY 7, 1969 FEBRUARY 10, 1969 - FEBRUARY 28, 1969 ......12....

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TEACHERS DECEMBER 2, 1968 - DECEMBER 20, 1968 DECEMBER 30, 1968 - JANUARY 17, 1969 -11-

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CURRICULAR REPORTS DIVISION I - BIBLE STUDY I AND II TIMOTHY .4 th mayest know how thou ougrllitlzaslt to lielhave thyself in the house. of God which is the church of the living Godi the pillar and ground of the truth. I Timothy 3 215. In our class we had I Sz II Timothy as a book study. Brother Willis Halteman was our instructor. The apostle Paul's main concerns were to maintain sound doctrine, and to choose qualified leaders for the church. HIS con- cerns are noticed in the iirst chapter of the first epistle, in the last chapter of the second epistle and also throughout the letters. We are admonished to pray, making intercessions and giving of thanks for all men. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath. We had a lively discussion concerning the Christian woman's attire and her place in the church. We young people were also instructed to become ready for leadership in the Church, if God should call us. We learned that apostasy means a de- serting of the principles of faith. Our forefathers were willing to give up their lives for their faith in the Lord Jesus. As youth, we are admonished to be an exam- ple of the believers. I Timothy 4:12. We discussed the need of keeping our conscience pure, and of holding the mys- tery of godliness and of faith, lest our conscience become seared, as with a hot iron. Trusting in riches may cause us to lose our happiness. As Christians, we need to lay up treasures in Heaven, as our security. -, We took a look at the qualifications for leadership. A leader must be blameless, I13V11'1g his own life in subjection and hav- ing a faithful wife. We have H g0dly heritage and need to be Strong 111 the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 1 tfhe demstle brings out the signs of the 1-Zder 3278. If we remain faithful there is Wil. BP 01' us a crown of righteousness, . 1C the Lord, the righteous judge, shall gnfe us at that day: and not to us onl in Y Eggs class, but unto'all them also that love appearing. II Timothy 418, -Margaret Martin JAMES Even so faith, if it h th - dead, being alone. a not Works' ls These are the words of J ames of God, written nearly nineteenalffildggql years ago, which have been held precious by Christian believers up to our present day and age. Truly, to live this long there must be an inspired message and an un. shakable statute contained in them. First of all, we as a class took a brief look into the life of the author. What we considered most important about James was that he served the same living Christ that we serve today. There is much contro- versy among Bible scholars as to whether or not James was the half-brother of Christ. We concluded that he probably was, because of Scriptures which support this view. We also concluded that this probably was the same James who presid- ed over the Jerusalem conference, which gives added evidence that he was probably the Bishop of the Church in Jerusalem. James addresses his message to the twelve tribes scattered abroad over the then known world which surrounded the Mediterranean Sea. However, today that message has reached the far corners of the Christian world and is cherished by all believers. We next took a long, hard look at the purpose of the book. Most authors have a theme in mind when writing a story or book, and James was no exception. Simply, the purpose of the epistle is to demon- strate that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ must be applied in a practical way 'GO all the experiences and relationships of every Christian. In other words, one cant haY0 faith without works, neither can he obtaig faith by works. Faith and works S0 hall in hand and cannot be separated. Peope who say, Only believe, are deceivllng themselves. On the other hand, 'Chosetllq' .3 expect to receive eternal life .by t elle works, neglecting faith, are 301113 0 sadly disappointed. . I f Thus our studies through the 991515 efh f . - 1 James were basically observations of fa . . . W in action. During the three weiekigggnsiy faith demonstrated, tested, an P the fruit. . ...Luke Malliln ...13..... '44 trpf 67? .gg gifts!! ,I 'Wilt' ' H9 . f .I W' 7 1 ,ar .pg riff' v 'ff P' pl Mgr: cf ill3 ,4? 1' 'Wil vf f E d Ewing' Qu I TMI? ,I Q Iwi. ws. Aj. 4 2' llllfggnff ' . lriif' er - 'I T513 Hilti... Q fair ' i IHli2fz'1f In .kilijk-af ' M' My . 5 K O ileryttfw' alleglmr: 3 9' 'I' maleaatws 3 ' ' 'fi' lolealtismz La mu 0 gnlorlmia f it B N I ,-My lllnillha- ' 2' Q lake lt more ln m '1 is uh in 'fl s M- Wei fllllla llaeliq. l J B llflell,E1lIn:, ' 1 hllllfhrk ESQ 8 1 J 'lu Mix. tWrb 'c sh Gmnnwla, t 5 i lh llllev5x 5. liifggqilii 'l ., 'AT S Flmay Mlm' Q, PiT.f.'Qd'-'? L, i s I1