The National tribune., 1895-01-10
SUNDAY MEDITATION,
81
A Study of the International Sunday
School Lesson appointed for Jan.
90, 1895. ay.i
Subject: Jesus is tho Bread of Life. ST. John.
6:25-4O, inclusive. = !.
Zone reading these notes should first carefully
study tho paragraph frcmtihe Holy Scriptures as
Indicated aboye.l
INTRODUCTION.

ISTRoDrcTroS.
II hungering and thirsting spiritually. W
shall find JOY in this lesson. 1t will be a
Bread aud Water to the furnishing. Jesus
Mamma and Water. DR.. John Hall sets fortl
| this idea very luCidly thus:
did you ever consider the significance o
| the names of places connected with the earthi.
career of jesus Christ? He was born at Beth
lehem the house Of bread. He is the livinl
bread for our souls"
What Dean Swift said of literal bread
Bread is the Staff OF Lfe"-is far truer o
| Christ, considered as the Nourisher of on
souls
SUBJECT: THE FREESEss OF SALVATION
REDEMPTION Is PRESENTED UNDER TIL
FIGURES OF BREAD AND WATER.
/. Data
Only one Gospel writer mentions these word
of Christ which now study. Surfing will
Jesus as the Logos, The Word. st. John is con
stautly quoting the words of Christ. His Cos
pei is specially dear TO all Christians. On
reading it feels quite heart TO heart with hi
Savior. He spake rs never man spake.
We ought to prize our Bibles. That is al
Interesting incident cited ly Frank Carpenter
The Manx language. like the ancient Ian
guage of ireland. IL fast passing away, and IL
n generation il will be one OF the dead Ian
old woman the side of mountain selling
milk. Gales. and ginger ale. and after askin.
some questions about the locality, i learner
from her that the children were not learning
the Manx language, aud that only the middle
aged and Old people spoke IT.. She said hel
children spoke only the English. | was anx
ions to get book in Manx. hut could not find
one in the stores. The old woman referred tc
showed me an old Bible in AIanx which
a
her Bible. Ii had belonged to her father
was sorry, but / also admired the old woman's
love for her old Bible and | WAS glad 10 see
that money could not tempt her. though she
was gnite poor. aud few shillings would
have been n large sum for her purse"
The paragraph we study will mean more to
one If he read over carefully the account ot
the Miracle of the Feeding of the Five Thou-
sand. written in the first part of the same
chapter, to wit. Verses 5-14. The speech OF
Christ is AN outgrowtii OF that event. 1t would
be profitable 10 read the entire chapter.
g Time aud Place
We date Saturday. March u. A. ID. o. Ca
pernanm in synagog. $3.50
B. Speaker.
Wo study words uttered by orr Great
Teacher. Christ. See VEG He spoke for the
ages. aud we therefore are interested in un-
T. Au1iencc.
The hearers are witnesses and sharers in
the feeding of the 5000 men. besides women
aud children. 6: TO- Tue Apostles are also
hearers. They were quite wholly Of the
common people. -
s. Figures Representing Jesus
Let us notice more at length the symbols for
Christ. He is brcsd-zbe Is water. Recall the
mama in the wilderness OF Sinai, the water
flowing from Mount Ioreb, the rock whence
issued the life giving crystal streams. the
water of life proffered Ia the woman ut ia
cob's well. Christ plainly says. " + am the
Bread of Life" And verse 33 declares. 1.-THE
Bread of God is he which comcth down from
Heaven, and pivetb life unto the world" Jesus
promised to those who would come to him
that they should never hunger. V. 30. Fur
Their, he declared he that beiicveth on N
shall never thirst" What power in this
Bread IL is liie-giving TO the inhabitants
OF all places and times. " 80. IL inparts
Everlasting life" V. 40. Sn of Christ. too.
a. to water. 4: ii, ID. Such Bread and Water
are foundation of our Savior's bcattude-
q" Blessed are they that hunger aud thirst
after Righteousness" Thank God for the
promise appended" they shall be filed"
Matt. $50. How Christ meets spiritual
appetites Hunger and thirst are blessed
enough.
G. SalUation for AL
The first great thought prevailing through
ont the paragraph is the universally of sal
walton. 1t is life TO the world. 8: Is. There
is partialIty as to section of earth, class of
people. condition of applicants. Jesus Civ
eth life unto the world" 6 ID No national
iiy is overlooked. None are too poor to re-
ceive a gift. None are obscure as not to
be included in the whole world" IL is
universal not only as TO subjects, but also as
to time" nerer hunger "-"neuer thirst
never. Salvation is forever satisfying. Hence
there is ground for the prayer in Y. "a,
" Lord, evermore give us this Bread" No
matter who comes for none who seek shall
be cast out. Y. 81. Such may come at any
time" evermore." Having sought and found
Christ, one may remain his forever" no
wise cast out always welcomed aud enter.
tanned. This universally of salvation and
continuance of benefit according TO
the will of our Heavenly Father V. 80.
Thus we have ground for reliability
and permanence. Gods will is the law
Of the universe and shall forever prevail.
Christ shall lose nothing. " 80. No one need
be- abandoned. Each shall be remembered all
through his life But. further, we have proof
Of care on till the last day. for then the bodies
,f deceased saints shall he terminated by the
return of their souls. V.40. God will not for
get us anywhere nor any time. The univer-
salty of Christianity and the general appica-
Diity of salvation are beautifully pictured by
tho emblems employed to point to the Savior
bread and watcr-the one. universal foOd-the
,thcr, universal drink.
Z. Method Of Salvation.
The paragraph We study not only tells us of
,hc Bread and Water. bnt also sets forth the
conditions for supply. We must pray for spirit
lal sustenance: say, Lord, evermore give US
his Bread; forever be TO US a Well of Water"
II we hunger and thirst. our appetites cry out
md will not permit us TO rest without speedy
supply. If we be sensible of wants for our
ouls, we shall not remain quiet, but find relief
.nd refreshnent in prayer. We must hunger
md thirst. V. 30. These are healthfu cOu.
litions man who has lost his appetite for
meals feels concern and causes his friends
lnxiety. TO secure snstenance for our spiritual
natures, we must 80 to Christ" cometh to me-
Y. 81. We must seek knowledge as to our |
savior comprehend his work in our salvation, |
approach him in prayer. There is sense in |
which we must see Christ. V. 40. We should |
behold him. discern him. realize who he is and |
What he does. But more than sight of Christ |
s requisite. The Jews saw him ". 36l but it |
allied 20 benefit them; /" Ye have seen me, but |
,eiove not" We must credit Christ, accept |
lis doctrines. obey his laws, heed his threaten
ngs. trust his promises, act according to his