Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. School lesson.
BY REV. F. b. HARGRAvEs.
June eth.
Lesson 10.

Lesson 10. June eth.
JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE.
John 6, 2249. Golden Text John 6, 81. Time,
APRIL a. ID. %. Place, Cap5ruaum-
The morning dawued upon u scene of Tich-hued
beauty. The green, grassy slopes, the Sea Of
Galilee runled with the storm of the preceding
night and here and there on the hill side groups
of people who had slept in the open air. a few
boats were at the beach, and the people hastened
10 enquire where He was who had 30 miraculoUsly
led them the day before. Finding that He had
gone they also took ship and went back TO Caper
naum, where they found Christ On his way 90 the
synagogue. They opened the conversation with
Gn inquiry as TO his return 70 Capernaum, but the
Master who read their hearts, passed their Quez-
ton by ana at once spoke 10 them Of the real de-
sire of their hearts. They were expecting q Mes
siah Who would be O great military leader, and who
would revive their rational glory and bring them
Into a condition of ease and plenty. They shar d
the common feeling in this regard, and the mira
culous feeding of the day before was an incentive
to them TO expect stu better things IN the futare.
Christ knew their desires and The designs, and BE
told them to seek the Bread of Life, which would
supply their every need and without which they
could never enter into His spiritual kingdom
They had their preCouCeiyed notions OF the Mes
siah, and were unable To understand His teach
iugs, and supposed lie referred % some special
works which they must perform '-What shah
we do" they asked. A voice from the crowd
probably some Rabbi who was present and wished
to entrap Him-demanded a sigu, and reminded
Christ that Moses gave mauna from heaven TO the
children of Israel. This striking event in the life
of Moses had made deep impression upcu Tie
Jewish mind. With the y-ars il had grown in
force and intensity until the people half deiaed
Moses, and ascribed wonderful powers TO him. 1t
was taught that as Moses was the first savior Of
the people and gave them mama, 20 the second
Savior, the Messiah would also give them mamma
from heaven. Hence when Christ spoke Of Him
self as the Bread of Life, He was promptly asked
Cor this special sign which the Jews had been
fought 90 expect. 10 doubt the moekiug quss-
toner expected to demolish the cLzims Of Jesus
at once but His answers sosatizded many Of them
that they cried, -Lorj, eveuuorc give us this
bread" And then Ee taught them the beautiful
truth that an tho believe on Him shall thus eat Of
the Bread Of Life aud drink OF the living water
which shall insure them everlas ting life These
metaphors would have been easily understood by
them Il they had not been blinded by their pre-
/ conceived notions OF the Messiah. Eating was
/ a comm N Egurative expression ror daEour-ng the
words OF the law. one Of their popular zay ings
was. "In tie time Of the Messiah the IsraellIes
v7ul be fed Iy Him." on this occasion Jesus
sdoptea tie usual dgurltiFs language 20 which
/ thcy had been accustomed aud taught the world
that in Him have spirltual bread which acne
/ can give us spiritual Lite
LESSON THOUGHTS
/ l. Leave the huskz of the world and feed on the
4 truths Of Jesus.
+ .. Satisfy the souls hunger by believing il
8. Seek Jesus not for personal gain, but spiritual
a. God in Christ is the Giver OF eternal lie.