Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
THE SUNDAY SCHoo
THOUGHTS WORTHY
REFLECTION Call

Pleasant Interesting, and
lesson and Where 1t Nav Re- sstructll
learned and Concise Rey;s, .ound-
Same. e'iew Of II,
found in John 5: 1890 y may
INTRODUCTORY.
Here Is lesson for J-nita,;o
ians, and all who doubt C 'a%,is, ssocd
divinity. Is there ANYONE Idn ias fu
speak those gratuitous words disposed
ment that Rousseau or p VI compl
been accustomed to utter wa ,siaan hav
AIT the humanity of Jesus at the e e,,ae e1
OF ms inherent deity? Are tber np'nd
among us, slowed away in this cIass an
that' yet lifting an occasional int ,ans an
IN weakllng derogatior of Oh, ISM iia t 40
equality with God? Let such ho.s ~ ~
voice that speaks out of the S a,sr tn
before us as from the open s]ies. plGn
that honoreth not the Son, honorot, ~
the rather which hath sent him s'A ho
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS
Answered. In response to the low.
charge OF sacrilege, as conveyed in l W.
persecution My Father. I eu 'n 'hei
ly them to mean God.--Hi,la,oi
Greek: until now. A'''i'eFto
sought. ]. G.. sought pre- ext III.
broken. Imperfect tense, was hre,1.;la
lhc verb literally means to loose a an NJ!
engage. This indeed Christ did " n VI
said. Imperfect again: kept SAVING na
EQUAL with God, See Phil. .: 9.
AnSwerest. Replying to their ,,..
of olasphemy. -N erily, verify. 1m.s
ducins an especially import,n, i i.
mnnt CT. John 3: ,.--No,,,i> sVa'e
himself Or from himself The Soma,
OF ms conduct was above and beyond
himse'f.--The Father do. Or do G,
,partlc'plcl .-What things soeva.
Not an accident, but q law of life. VII
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
My Father worketh hitherto and
work. My father and J.! NV ra1 h
and lit is Christ's constant itcra,;ns
Nothing so perplcxcd and enra.ed bi
enemies, nothing so quieted and st,rnS
his own beleague ed soul, He was VIM
the Father and the FATHER was win
him in all he said, all he thought, all ny
did. Father and son, what hct,n,
partnership. One likes to see i, II
earthly relationships In heayenIu
things it is all the more reassurin.
over in the ID Psalm we read, "rboT
art my son: this day have bego,ten
Thee" and then how naturally follow
the words. "Ask of me and will viva
thee" Who but a son can asl; arisbt
and who but father give? BroiInr
here is your solacc and confidence, your,
and mine. We are sons. Through Ind
grace of Christ, as we do God's viii ND
can each of us say, "My Father workethU
hitherto. and | work" My Father and
l. Oh, the sweetness Of it. Oh. ,bd
strength!
For the Father loveth the Son. What
better proof of love is thee than work
how does God prove his love for his Son
other than in the glorious work. Of rpl
demption? And there is a strange thing
We have been say.ng-the thought i,
Very familiar one-that God proves hi,
love for US by the gift of his Son. Bg,
here is an added truth, and truth
blessed and strong, that God proves hi
love for the Son in what he does foaa
world. And why? This is Christ's wal
"Ask OF me and l will give thee I'D
heather for thine Inheritance andW
uttermost parts of the earth for thy Bql
session" Christ chose it; from It'd
foundation of the world he linked him
self with us. And now we are Christ'S
and Christ is Gods. No wonder al
things are ours.
Even so the Son quickeneth whom nd
will. | must go to the Son for life, orI
qnickening. Has the Father the power|
to raise to life? 1t has pleased him toI
make that power to reside in his Son
Is the Father willing that !; II shall ysI
again? That blessed will and wish is nI
his Son. 1t is the Son who quickenett
when he will. Lord, wilt thou quicken me?
L am dust, but is it not from thence thouI
makest life to spring forth? "Nly soul
eleaveth unto the dust: quicken shouI
me according to thy word" ! haye|
been seeking life. and now l hear lhe|
voice that speaks: ain him was life,
and the life was the light of men Il
have wanted to know Gods Will! and
now behold it in a Son that quickeneth
Jesus quicken me. So may thy will be
done-and the Father S.
All Judgment unto the Son. So then,
let us go to the Son Tor our Judgment
The sentence is in his hand Lord. what
wilt though do with me? / know my
desert: it is death. | know the .ust
penalty of the law Death. DEATH
everywhere death! No, not when | look
into the face of Christ "Fsr there is
now no condemnation to them which are
in Christ Jesi $" All judgment is thine,
saith the Father to the son: do with
them as thou wilt And now what says
the Son? | will save them, he says, and,
turning toward a race OF guilty sinners,
he cries, Come unto me all ye thatlabor
and are heavy laden and 1 will give yoa
rest Lord, we thought in ourselves
that thou wouldst bring us death. n,
my child, Il am come hat they migat
have life" Thank God for such colA'
mitmcnt Of the Judgment Now than i
Is lii the hands Of CHRIST. tar Lore. oil
mercy, now ard now only can say with
perfect assurance, @Plcad my cause,
q Lord :"
Passed from death unto life, Not
sometime 0 pass, not about to pass Ee,,
ter even than asSirg. We have passe1
FROM death unto life. l have heard
hrists word of promise. ] have De
eyed God and accepted the salvation
he sends in Christ Jesus! Now what
Why, everlasting life. Where? III
heaven? No: here and new, aoon'
me. Not tomorrow, nor day after "
morrow. l have it now. Eeath ils
behind ME. "He that liveth and Del!e,.
eth on me shall never die" Life II -
not before me, it is blessedly upon lh ..