The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-06-26
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL Lessons.
By REV, :. B, HAR6REkvES.
LESSON Is June 2-
QUARTERLY EFVIEW.

LESSON Is June =.
QUARTERLY REVIEW.
Lesson l. The word made flesh.
John, /, Lis.
| This lesson is the introduction of the
study of Christ's life, as given in the
writings of John, and furnishes us with
the proof that Christ was the incarnatt
Son Of God.
Lesson 2 The first disciples. join
l, 1-1S.
John the Baptist was preaching re
pentance and baptizing the people al
the Bethabara ford on the river Jord-
an. Two of his disciples heard him
speak of Jesus as the Messiah and fol
lowed Him. They were His first dis
ciples and at once commenced active
work for Him
/ Lesson 3. The first miracle. Johr
,, Iii.
At wedding feast in Cana of Cali
lee to which Jesus had been invited
the supply Divine ran short. whereup.
on our Lord turned water into wine
This was His first miracle, and conse
quently the first public demonstration
Of His divinity.
Lesson t. Jesus and Nicodemus
John 3, Lis.
\ ruler Of the Jews, Nicodemus
came to Jesus one night after the
| people had gone to their homes, and
sought instruction The Savior taught
him the principle of New Birth, Re
genration, without which no man can
see the Kingdom of God"
Lesson 5. Jesus at the well. John
4. 5-26.
Tired with His Journey our Lord
rests at Jacobs well, near Sychar, in
Samaria, while His disciples go into
the city to buy food. He asks water
Of a woman who comes to fill her water
pot. The occasion is made use of by
Christ to teach her of the living water
which satisfies the soul.
Lesson 6. Sowing and Reaping.
John 4, 27-42.
The disciples return from Sychar
with food, and Christ unfolds to them
the principle of the spiritual harvest.
He afterwards goes into the city and
spends two days teaching the people.
Lesson I. The Nobleman's Son.
John /, 1854.
The son of q man Of high position is
laid low with malarial fever, and the
fatder goes to Jesus for help, having
heard Of him as Great Healer, of
physical disease. Jesus reproves him
for his short-sightedness and heals his
son with the di&,ine word.
Lesson s. Jesus at Bethesda. John
) 5-1S.
At the pool of Bethesda, in Jerus-
allen, our Sayior finds man who has
been sick for IS years, with no one to
help him into the pool at the desired
time. 1t being the Sabbath day He
is accused by the Jews of Sabbath
breaking, but successfully defends him
self
Lesson 8. Jesus Feeding Five Tho
usand. John 6, 1-21.
Thousands of people follow our
Lord to lonely place beyond the sea
of Liberals. As night approaches the
necessity for food becames apparent.
He closes the days labors by miracul-
ously feeding over 5000 people with
five loaves and two small fishes.
Lesson 10. Jesus, the Bread of Life.
John 6, 22-40.
The next day the people find Him
in Capernaum on His way to the Syna-
gogue, and He teaches them TO stop
looking simply for temporal blessings,
and exhorts them TO take the Bread of
Life, which He declares Himselft to be,
Lesson Il. Jesus the Christ, John
/. :, 1852.
On the last day of the feast of Tab
ernacles, Jesus announces Himself as
the Fountain of living water, and the
/ Source Of spiritual life. His teachings
are variousIy received by the people,
some believing and others rejecting
them.
Lesson y. Jesus and Abraham.
John 5, 31-3S and 4I29.
The Jews prided themselves on their
descent from Abraham and claimed to
be free men. Christ taught them tie
true principle of freedom. aud announ-
ced Himself as existing before Abra-
ham, and consequently divine. For
this they attempted to stone Him, but
. He escaped. His hour was not yet
come.
NOTE.
The divinity Of Christ is taught in
. every lesson Of the quarter,
The teachings are 50 plain as to be
easily understood and yet a perfect as