Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-25
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON XII, FIRST QUARTER. INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 90.

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81.
The subject of the quarter +, me
saviour God has sent US the les.
sons were studies in the eospei py
John the Scripture for the tweiNt
Sabbaths being taken from the hrs'
ten chapfers of tbs Gospel as record
"a hy 1.-THE beloved disciple
The following Ii IN excellent ue
scription of the Gospel of John, ana Is
so condensed that il can easily DC
memorized.
i. Author The Apostle John.
III. Language. Greek, then known
all over the world.
III. Date of Writing. Between AL.
so and 90: the general concensus OIL
opinion being that it was 50 or 50
John then being about so years old.
Nv. Ephesus.
Y. Sources. 1t was probably the
record of the story of Jesus, as
preached by John for many years.
John was the most intimate earthly
friend of Jesus.
For review we have arranged the
following outlines of the lesson with
the Golden Text:
I.-~Christ the True Light.
4; 1-14.
Golden Text-~In Him was life, and
the life was the light of men.'-Iohn
/; 4.
In this lesson we are taught Of the
Incarnation; to accept the Gospel we
must not only believe that Jesus was
n wise teacher and good moral man,
but we must accept the fact that lie
was more. He not only was the Son OF
God, bu: He also was God.
u.-"Christs First Disciples John
L; 35-46
Golden Text-~Behold the Lamb of
God. ~. SO
This was the beginning of Christs
ministry. The first disciples, after be-
holding the Lamb e God, successfully
urged others to come and see that
something good had come out Of Naz-
areth. Are we following their exam
pies?
III.--uhrists First Miracle -JohH
2; Ill.
Golden Text" And His disciples be
lieved on Him. John ,; IL.
1.-THE miracle in the home" was the
first sign that Jesus gave to the people
that He was the Christ.
w. anu ANtVuS~hio'.
John 3; lie
Golden Text-~For God so keved the
world that He gave His only begotten
Son, thar whatsoever believeth in Him
should not perish, hut have exerlast-
ing life.'-John 3; 16.
One Of the titles to this lesson is,
'sThe New Heart" Peloubef says,
seThere are two great truths, like twin
i.I, ntr. oil %
teachings of this lesson Cd The love
Of God TO man; (2) The great work in
man which is wrought by this love, a
new heart and new life.
V-"Christ at Jacobs Well. John
4; .5-15.
Golden Te-t-"WhosOeve drinketh
| shall never thirst John A; a.
The title of the chapter is, 1.-THE
Water of Life The previous lesson
was on the new birth. and in this we
are taught how Jesus is "a satisfying
potion to the thirsty soul
NL.-'The Noblemans Son Healed
John 4; 43-54.
Golden Text--"Jesus said unto him
Thy son lveth; and himself believed,
and his whole house" John A; So.
This lesson has been described as
a Living Parable of Faith, Works
and Salvation" The same signs are
not experiences of the past only, but
are being brought to pass in our days.
VII.--"Christs Divine Power"--John
5; 1927.
Golden Text-"This Is indeed the
Christ, the Saviour of the world. -
John 4: ~.
The subject of this lesson is, "a Dis
course on Jesus and the Father. The
chapter title is, '.The Bethesda Cure"
The jews sought1o kill Jesus not only
because lie had violated the Sabbath
according to their ideas, but because
He declared that He was divine
making Himself equal with Cod
VIII.-"Christ Feeding the Five
Thousand. John 8; lila
Golden Text am the Bread OF
Life. John 6; 81.
'The Story of the Miraculous
Loayes' is the subject of this lesson.
This miracle is the only one recorded
by all four evangelists. The lad gave
his little and Jesus increased it to
much, so that what was left was more
than he had at first; so Jesus will
bless us in temporal as well as in
spiritual affairs If we give Him our
all.
IX.-"Christ at the Feast" John Z;
IA. 2S-37.
Golden Text-"If any man thirst let
him come unto me and drink. John
z; 81.
THE Feast Of the Tabernacles" is
the chapter title; the lesson subject,
Opposition resulting in new truths"
In this lesson we are taught that the
truth brings opposition. and as Jesus
went where duty called, even though
1t took Him in danger, we are to fol-
low His example.
A.-"Christ Freeing From Sim
John 8; II, 1885,
Golden Text-"If the Son, therefore,
shall make you free, We shall be free
indeed. John 8; 36.
The chapter title is, Freedom by
the Truth" Jesus is the light; by hav-
ing Him we are made free from the
darkness of sin.
XI.-"Christ Healing the Blind
Nm. I114 n.