Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-07-31
lnternatIonaIsunday School Lesso
By REV. F. B. HARGRAYEs.

Lesson 6. august SUI.
GEETILEs SEEKING JESUS.
John y, 20-56. Golden Text. John
u, 30.
Time Tuesday, April 4th, A. D 80.
Place, Jerusalem.
Two days have passed since the last
lesson, in which Christ has constantly
taught the people.
lis evenings We're spent in the hos
pItablG Bethany home His days in the
the city of Jerusalem.
On Tuesday morning, returning TO
the city, He taught the wonderful lesson
from the Withered fig tree.
While teaching in the court of the
women in the temple, Philip and An
drew went to Him and requested an
audience for certain Greeks who were
present at the feast, These were prob
ably Judaized Greeks who had accepted
the principles and followed the custom
of Judaism. They could not 90 into
the court of the women, for, between
the court of the GenJiles and the court
of the women there was q stone fence,
bearing upon pillars placed at regular
distances, the words in Greek and Latin
s'No alien must pass within the fence
round the temple and the court, If
any one be caught doing so he must
blame himself Tor the death that win
follow" In our own day one of the very
slabs, bearing the exact words, has
been discovered Dy III. Gauugal during
the excavations OF the ttEal=sLlu6 EN-
plOratiOu fund 80 Jesus gives these
Greeks audience, and teaches them and
the others assembled there, some inn
pOrJant truths. He 81 eaks, first of HIS
own Qualification, and uses the beautiful
Illustration of "a grain Of wheat beng
put into the ground dying and then
springlng up again in newuess OF life
and bringing it forth much iruit.7' So
lie must die that He might gather the
universal harvest of sOlis.
To the Greeks lie specially says III
any man serve me, let him follow me -
They sought Jesus: they must follow
Him throughout life il they would serve
Him.
AT th,s point Christ uttcrz O. prayer
of agony. sLather, save me from this
hour ''a-l @ voice from EeaTel8 dis
tlLcl and clear gives Him assurance "
the past and promise of the future.
Then he tells of the glorious attrac-
tive power OF the cross. tAnd i II
lifted up from the eartls viii draw all
men unto Ile.''
This is the great attractive force of
the ages, which has drawn men OF all
classes, nations kiudreds to the Savior
of mankind,
To that uDlifJed Redesmer the eyes
of men are continually turning, hoping
for salvation through Him.
As the ages roll by, the cross
becomes still more attractive, for the
only hope of q ruined world is in he
crucGed Jesus.
As he draws men to Him, He draws
them ont of sin and the world.
The magnificent light of the Gospel
shall shine into all lands, and men shall
be drawn to the universal Savior.
This prediction of Christ's is hecOm-
inc more manifest every day, as His
religion wins its widening way in the
world
Then, answering some objections,
Jesus closed the interview. But into
those hearts, both Gentle and Jew,
had been cast precious seed, which
should grow and bring ''forth much
fruit"
LESSON THOUGHTS
l. The Gospel Is universal.
.. Every nation can claim the benefits
of Christ's death.
3. The death of Christ is the most i'm
portInt event in history.
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