The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-06-26
INTERNATIONAL LESSONS.
BY REV. F. B. mARoREAvEs.

Lesson 13 June "a.
QUARTERLY REVIEW.
Lesson /. The Word Made Flesh.
Join /. lis.
This lesson is the introduction to the
study of Christs life as given in the
writings Of John, and furnishes us with
the proof that Christ was the incarnate
Son of God.
Lesson 2. The First Disciples. John
1, 1-lS.
John the Baptist was preaching re-
pentance and baptizing the people at the
Bethabara ford on the river Jordan.
Two of his disciples heard him speak Of
Jesus as the Messiah and followed Him.
They were His first disciples and at
once commenced active work for Him.
Lesson 8 The First Miracle. JOHN 2,
Ill.
At wedding feast in Cana of Galilce
to which Jesus had been invited, the
supply of wine ran short, whereupon our
Lord TUNED water into wine. This
was his first miracle, aud consequently
the first public demonstration Of his
divinity.
Lesson 1. Jesus and Nieedemus. dohR
3,1-ls. .
A'ruler of the Jews, Nicolemus, came
to Jesus one night after the people had
gone to their homes, and sought in
struction. The Savior taught the
principle of New Birth, Regeneration,
without which no man can "see the
Kingdom of God"
Lesson 8. Jesus at the We'll. John 4,
5-26.
Tired with His journey our Lord rests
at Jacobs we'll, near Syrhar, in Samaria,
while His disciples go into the city to
buy food. tie asks water of woman
WHO mas come to the well to fill her
waterpot. The occasion is used by
Christ to teach her of the living water
which satisfies the soul.
Lesson .. Sotcing and Reaping. John
4, 27-42.
The disciples return from Sychar with
food, and Christ unfods to them the
principle of the spiritual harvest.
lie afterwards goes into the city and
spends two days teaching thepeople.
Lesson I. The Nobiemdn's Son. John
4, 43-54.
The son of man in high position is
laid low with malarial fever, and the
father goes to Jesus for help, having
heard of him as Great Healer of ply
steal disease. Jesus reproves him for
his short-sightedness and heals his son
with the divine word.
Lesson 8. Jesus at Bethesda. John 5,
5-1S.
At the pool of Bethesda, in Jerusalem,
our SAVIOR finds man who has been
sick for 3S years, with no one to hel p him
into the pool at desired time. 1t being
| the Sabbath day He is accused by the
the Jews of Sabbath breaking, but success
fully defends Himself.
Lesson 9. Jesus Feeding Fire Wous-
and. John 9, 1-21.
Thousands of people follow our Lord
to a lonely place beyond the sea of
Tiberias. AS night approaches the ne
cessity for food becomes apparent. lie
closes the days labors by miraculously
feeding over 5000 people with five loaves
and two small fishes.
Lesson 10. Jesus, the Bread Of Life.
John 8, 22-40.
The next day the people find Him in
Capernanm on His way to the Synagogue,
and He teaches them to stop looking
simply for temporal blessings, and
exhorts them to take of the Bread OF
life, which he declares Himself to
be.
Lesson IL. Jesus Christ. John I, 81
81.
On the last day of the Feast of the
Tabernacles, Jesus announces Himself
as the Fountain of living water, and the
Source of spiritual life. His teachings
were variously received by the people,
some believing and others rejecting
them.
Lesson ~, Jesus and Abrdhdm. John
8, 3l-3S and 44-29.
The Jews prided themselves on their
descent from Abraham and claimed TO
be free men. Christ taught them the
true principle of rs,dom, and announced
Himself as existing before Abraham,
and consequently divine. For this they
attempted to stone Him, but lie escaped.
His hour was not yet come.
NoTE.
The divinity of Christ is taught in
every lesson of the quarter.
The teachings are SO plain MS to be
, easily understood and yet as perfect as
to be absolutely unanswerable. "NeveI
man spake like this man"