The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-11-20
IDt'FRatiolal Sunday School Lesson.
BY REV. F. b. HARonEAvEs.
Norembr 2iA.

Lesson 8, November 2is.
wALK1No IN THE LIGHT.
John, $40; 2, 10. Golden Text John, i-i7.
Time, probably about 70 A d., towards the close
OF Johns life. Place, probably at Ephcsus.
John announces message from heavens
message which he has received from Christ, that
God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.
What beautiful trolh is this Light IS the best
possible type we have of God. Light Is mysteri.
Gus, II Is the source of all health and life with
out Il we cannot have life in plant or animal. -
Scientific attention is even now hemg turned to
the sun in connection with recent earthquakes.
and i Is contended that the suns heat IS the pri-
eartbotu,te and ynic,nn I i,t ~ ~
lhe haroinger of life aud health, and II is also
ne most potent factor In the destructive forces
OF the earth. "God Is light" In Him We have
moral. intellectual light and llfe Nothing can
be hid from Him lie Is perfectly coeni1ant Of al
thlngs; lie can enlghten the mind and instruct
,is ahd lead us In the way Of all truth. "Gdd is
We are here told that II we walk In this light.
IN God, We shall have certain characteristics
winch VIII be IN evidence Of our thus walking In
the light. 9 We shall have fellowship one with
another" Fellowship Is n good ttst of our com
munion with Christ. II we love Jesus we shall
also love the brethren. II we carry envy hatred
and malice In our hearts toward those who pro-
Tess Ills name. il will be good evidence that we
are 10. walking in the light And, then, "The
al SIM Here is still another test our sins will
hll be washed away In the blond Of the Lamb
We shall be thoroughly cleansed so that our
lives Will he IN full harmony with God, and We
shall walk IN Ills leht
In the next chapter John tells ms that eff any
man SIN, we have an advocate with the Father.
Jesus Christ, the righteous; and He is the pro.
pitlalinn Tor nur sins: and not for ours only hut
also for the sins of the whole world" Herein Is
glorious truth full OF comfort and hope for hi,-
manity. II a man Is q sinner, II he Is waking In
darkness, stumbling along the pathway Of life. he
has an advocate with God, Who il ligtfN Tint
advocate Is the only bcgotlen Son of God, who
ever lives to intcrcetle for u.s. II Is the shme
blessed Master who lived In ihiSWnrld who died
ON tho cross, was buried. and the third ddv rose
again from the dead: all Of which fact JOHN was
cngnizant Of His sacrifice on the croSs WAS made
Tor the sins Of humanity; "He Is the prupitiation
for our sins, and moi for ours ony hut also for
the sins OF the whole world" That blood Htones
for the whole human race
John saws that II We know God, and walk IN
His light, we shall keep His commandments.
Ecstasy OF love and endowment Is well enough
bnt there must I've the daily walk I'm harmony
with the law OF God We must keep Ills COM
nandmentS Thus shall we give another evil
dence that we are walking In His glorious light
and that we are His children. And God will
bring us ut last to eternal life.
LESSON THOUGHTS.
]. Sin Will keep You IN darkness and error
light In. y =
3. Let your life eNemplfy your character
4. Constant communion with God will make You
more like Him.