El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON vi. MAY 7, JOHN
Is: ILL.
Principal Text-"i Am the Vine, is
Are the Esranct"% John 10: 10
The Tree and ti:e OE=i:oot-t'J tes of
ExpIan:.ticas.

Are the EsraGcI"% John 10: 10
The Tree ana ti:e oE=i:oot-Notes Of
Explanations.
I. I am the true vine. The genuine,
the ideal, the perfect vine He is the one
who fulfil to them the perfect relii-
ton of i vine its branches. in distiuc-
ton from natural vine: and from every
other WHO has been called q vine. hiy
Father is the husbsn4man. Not the hired
l1borer, the viEe-dresSer. but the owner
OF the vineyard the original planter, pos
SCISSOR, and cultiVator of tie Vine.-G. v.
Clark. The Whole scheme of redemption
has its source in the love and wisdom OF
the Godhea1 Every branch We
has been established III vegetable physi-
ology which illustrates in most strik-
ing manner the nature of the union be
tween Christ and believers, symbol
lied by a vine and it's branches. rms
theory proceeds the assumption. >
Every branch in me that beareth not
fruit. These are the. external professors.
the merely baptized mem bel $. who have
no life and never hac-though they De-
long TO the outward connection.-Iaco-
bus. He taketh away. Because their
presence Injuries the other branches: and
their remaining is of no beneht to them
selves
8. Every branch that beareth fruit, he
purgeth it. Cleanseth it. There is a cur
ious play Of words in sound between the
branch and the purging QzathaireD OF
the fruitful Observation-Disclosures Bible
4. Abide in me, and / in you. Continue
your connection with me by trusting, low
ing, and obeyirg me. After l am gone
still continue in me as you nave done so
far. Let all your strength, your wisdom,
your plans your hopes depend on me. as
souls grow by contact with other souls.
The larger and fuller the spirit with
whom We come into touch, and the more
the points OF contact, the more free ana
strong is our growth. Then Will L ABIDE
in you. My power, knowledge, influence.
guidance, will flo" through you and pro-
dUce the fruit you are to bear in build
ing up the kingdom of God How? by
the Holy Spirit. who guides into all truth,
and by his word abiding in yOu,-au his
teaching and promises. Except ye abide
in me. Jesus emphasizes the only means
by which they can carry on his kingdom
to success.
). The same bringeth forth much fruit.
Grapes of Eschol. in heavy clusters.
NO man can make things grow. He can
get them to grow by arranging all the
circumSt anceS and fulfilling all the con-
ditions, but the growing is the work OF
God. . . . What man can do is to place
himself in the midst of a chain OF Sc
quences." While man prays i'll faith,
God acts by law. "-ProfeSsor Drummond
6. And they are burned. Because no
better can be made of the vine-wood;
it is absolutely worthless (oZek. I'D 1t
is soft and yielding. Shall wood be TAX
en- thereof to do any work? or will men
take a pin of il to hang any vessel there
on? Is it meet for any work? 1t will
not even make a tent peS."-Canon Iris
tram.
= And my words abide in you. Elk
planning and illustrating how they abide
in him. by continuing in his teaching. let
ting all their conduct grow out of his
teaching and be conformed to it. Ie
shall ask what ye will, and it shall be
done unto you. Because such are SO i'm
bued with Gods will that they Will ask
&C. 0I. civ for -n,1'
submission to his wisdom and love. 1t
is always safe to answer prayers made
in such circumstances.
S. Herein. in the abundance of the
fruit they bear. is my Father glorified.
Because they represent God to men: be-
cause the fruits the expression of
Gods character and goodness, which are
his glory: because thus will they bring
in his kingdom, and all men and angels
shall the consumma ton of Gods
work OF redemption. which also is his
glory. So shall We be my disciples
Learners in the school of Christ. follow
ers of his teaching enjoying his rewards
9. AS the Father hath loved me. Sc
have 1 loved you. This is marvellous
statement of the measure and the quality
of Christs love for us. 1t is true, warm
personal seeking our best good. unfail-
ing. When we wish to know how much
Jesus loves us, let us remember how
much the Father loves his only begottep
Son. Continue. Abide: the same Greek
word used often in these verses. The
next verse, 10, shows how they are to
do it.
10. If We keep my commandments.
even as 1 have kept, etc. Even for
Christ there was only one way to con-
tinue in the love of the Father. They
could see, therefore, that it was the only
way for them.
IL. These things have I spoken unto
you that. One object of all this teaching
was true joy, because joy is the flower
and fragrance of a true life. the crown
of life. the proof of its perfectness. 1t
is a great joy to be the conductors OF
Gods blessings to others.
You may break. YOU may shatter the
vase, if you will.
But the scent of the roses will hang
That my joy. The same kind OF joy
that I have, and to be obtained in the
same way. This joy is "a the JOY of a
free activity in doing right. like the joy
of motion in health, like the song of q
bird in the morning. (2) The joy of en-
tire conservation and submission to God. |
80 The Joy of doing good, of self-denial
for others. 90 The joy of perfect faith |
in a wise and loving God, committing |
everything to his care. 90 Joy in the |
conscious love of God to us. communion |
and friendship with him. 90 The joy OF |
loving others. 90 The joy of seeing 9th
ers saved. (S) The joy of victory. go In |
the end. outward delights and pleasures |
to correspond with the inward joy. Might |
remain in you. Be permanent posses |
sion, not mere glimpse, a thrill pass
ing emotion. And that your JOY might |
be full Or fulfilled: grow more perfect:
have every quality of true joy: increase
in quality and abundance, till you |
full of joy, having all your nature can
contain.
His Coal and His Ashes.