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The lesson for Sunday, 1n,v
found in John 1:1-1S. iy o, ma
INTRODUCTORY
The lessons in the Old TO-.
been full of instruction. for nv, oos'!amcnt
the truth OF that saving en- nave lea
which testify of me.n Bnt IVY are
meet Christ as it were face IN ~, We al
his own words. Is it stranca a' :, and
should be a plucking up CT into,e mat
day schools all over the lands es' in
| WHAT THE LESSON s.v,
Beginning. The first word i ~
going back, as we'll as hnmn, o1 Gen
speech can go, to that pre-er r thought
was Gods from before the fonn5 1.ence
world. CT, l. John 1.-The Wo "aioh ot
logos. in the sense of declaratH ion Gu
ing the gospel Of God manife ua, 1's
clared; see V. Is below.-With rea Or
nsition of association or partirinu o.
Was God. Accent on the last wn naa'lon,
order: Add God was the word I'" 81
put first. pfedit
The same. Greek, This one or i.
nificant reference to Christ. the chi ,,v
ten thousand. in the eI haa, al1
Repeated for emphasis. Christ W. p.s' m
his earthly, human birth vas De
All things. Indicating the eyt,n.
participation.--By him. or throw
by his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. him "
ceptions.-Anything, Greek, ro 40
thing. Expressive.-That was "''
Revision, has been made. Tho m m
creation. 's
In him was life. Present tense 3.
The light Of men. Spiritual as xs1
physical life. 10 wei
In darkness. Opposite of lipb,
world aside from Christ dark
hended. An obscure passage. The
literally means to grasp. to take bod
the revision adopts the meaning an,
hend. Rendered, thus. ssperceiven At
4: IL. and 10: 81. There is another
however, to take possession Of. overwbs
swallow up. Used of the evil spirit AMY
boy at Mark 9: 1s (swheresoever he " t.l
HMM.
There was q man. Not the Same &,
the was of v. 1. This means came toh
simply came.-A man. Not, as hat
God.-Sent from God. The highest
nifty to which mere man has ATTAINED
John. The Baptist.
The same. This ono. or he (emnb,
same as III v. 2, so contrasting Christ
John.-To bear witness OF the Lid
Hence not "the Light" The word ~
ness here is marturiOn, from which ~
martyr, which, verify, John became.-
mon. The call" seems to bear special
phasis. him, i. e.. thru
John. Johns ministry had then parti
lar bearing on faith, i. e., belief in ri
mony.
Not that Light. John purposely and !
sistently singing Christ out as separate
alone in his divine dignity. send
bear witness. The was sent is added
passage is all the clearer as we'll asu
accurate ii rendered without it.
That was tho true Light, 1t would
nearer the Greek to say, the true Light
that which, etc.-Lighteth every
!. O., individually, the word "mann is in
singular. All men borrow Of the I c III
light; not all acknowledge it-Wd
cometh into the world. Ambiguous,
more probably belonging to the
slight" Thus, the true light was
which, coming into the wo; Id, lightethe
man.
He was in the world. Connect withl
comcth into the world" The Greel
brings out more clearly this connects
the world was he.--Made by him. Al
to the marvel OF it.-Knew him not.
of the strongest climaxes or anti-clim,
OF all literature
He came unto his own. Greek, as alb
unto his own he came.-And his
Another strong surprise OF speech
ceived. In the sense of acknowledge
This same wor1 used at Col 2: 6. "A
have therefore received Christ Jesus"
Moses. Light for criticism. Grace
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In the bosom. Where he may kr
Hath declared him. Made us know.
boso,ncd him.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
In the beginning was the Word. II
Christian brethren, you and were tn
too, there in the thought and in the III
of God. For word signifies revelation, C
munica ton. And now I read that it
In the beginning; it was always Gods
cious purpose to declare himself, he ha
people from before the foundation of
world. Looking back thus our hearts
strangely thrilled. We are not of tod
nor of yesterday. SIN the beginning
look back and we are lost; and then
look forward and we are lost again.
wonder. love and praise, again. and ag;
and again.
He was not that Light. but was sen
bear witness Of the Light. So am l.
| Christian disciple stands to-day alons'
of John. pointing and saying, "Behold
Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin
the world" We are witnesses. God h
us to render testimony as simple and dl'
as was that OF the great harbinser,
whom was it blessedly said:
ale held the lamp Of truth that day
SO low that none could miss the way;
And yet SO high to bring in sight
That picture fair. The Worlds III
Light,
The hand that held it scarce was seem"
But as many as received him, to tn
gave he power to become the sons OF 4
Or rather, right to be the sons OF God,
instant we have received Christ into hea
OF faith, our names are already written
the Lambs book of Life, and we are Mn
sons. To how many has this text thru
the gate wide open! Become sons 30
are doubtless trying to attain to tl''
nifty BY effort. by sacrifice. 1t cannol
done. Sonship is a gift, u thing recel,
with Christ. Have we not read III ~, ~
loved, now are we the sonsiof Cod" In
is something to be gained, stature fullI
But we must be born before we grow. II
| not into sonship, but in sonship, ina.
| develop and attain. aNcw are We Ilsn'
the Lord, walk as children of the light
Grace for grace. Here is ORTHODOXY:
thos, right; doxa. appearance or opinion u
shall stand clear in the sight OF men "
angels. orthodox, according as | app 1,"'
the mind and life that was in Christ IT.. IT.,
Grace for grace, his comeliness tr;Ills' cnr
his beauty, his blessedness: FOR em u
gives Of his very own, not somethlhs ~ AZ
it is himself. "My peace" he said "m! :. " ;
o to see pattern perfectly copied III
! church of Jesus Christ!
But grace and truth came by Jesus M ,n,,
He is not only Savior. but Teacher - W.. a
| Some of US are so easily satisfied ". W i,
| simply to have our moor SOUS siN ""