The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-09
cHR1sT,s DIVINE AUTHORITY.


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Especially Arranged from Peioubet's Notes.l
GOLDEN TExT.-Thi: 10 indeed the
Christ. the Saviour OF the worid.-John
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LESSON NOTES.
Jesus was accustomed to 60 up to
Jerusalem to the feast Of the Passover.
1t II probable that the feast referred to |
In v. was the Passover, and that |
Jesus, in common with many of His
countrymep, went up from Galilee to |
Jerusalem TO celebrate 1t. On the Sab
bath. quietly walking around the city,
He game to the pool Of Bethesda, where
we're large number Of sick people un- |
der the portcos by the pool. waiting
which occasionally bubbled up in q
mysterious way for Brief time, and
then subsided. II wAs here that Jesus
on the Sabbath wrought cure for an
invalid Of 50 years, pointing him and all
the sick who heard thereof to a better
source of healing. q real fountain of
health for body and for soul. Bethesda
itself would lead to the Messiah. The
fact that Jesus had wrought this mir
acle on the Sabbath, and had bidden \
the man carry his bed on that holy day.
aroused the opposition Of the Phari-
sees.
Jesus Works, as His Father Works.
vs.. II, 1s. my Father worketh hither-
to:" or until now. For six days the
Lord was making Heaven and earth.
these days being Divine days Of long
duration. and ending with the creation
| Of man. But God had not been mac
tive, He has continued the necessary
operations of nature, and has been
working for the redemption Of man.
both of which are Sabbath labors. He
works thus until now. "And l works"
Jesus was doing by His works OF
mercy exactly what God has been do
ing the whole Of His Sabbath rest.
1s. "Therefore the Jews sought the
more:" They have now a second rea-
son for their persecution. ITO kill
Him:" Nothing less than this would
do for them. They could have no peace
30 long a. such a man lived. Nothing
less could keep Him from teaching
things opposed to their traditions. "Be-
cause He not only had broken the Sab
bath:" Not 20 much the law in any
particular case as annulling the law
and duty Of Sabbath observance. "But
said also:" Claiming equality with
God. which was opposed to the Jewish
Interpretation Of the Divine unity. but
not against real unity.
Jesus the Revealer Of the Father
1 Uy "a ssoH III pusS Wa
have dim visions of Gods plans as we
look through the windows Of His proph.
cts, but We are not good enough. mol
wise enough, nor possessed Of minds
large enough to understand all OF Gods
. ways with man. any more than blind
man can comprehend all that the eye
can see. or q savage in his native wild'
: can be made to know the wonders ot
. civilization, of literature. art and sci
ence. But to Jesus God can reveal al
: these things. "And He will shew Hin
greater works than these" Such al
the healing Of the impotent man a
Bethesda, and His other miracles; ever
. the far greater marvels of life from th'
dead. of changes in the characters o
men, Of a new kingdom Transforming
j the world. "That yes" who now ques
q ton my authority. may marvel:" Fo
: they could be astonished even II the.
would not believe. and the marvel
might lead to faith.
Jesus the Life-Giver, Like the Father
Tvs. 21. ~. Is. 81. "For as the Fathe
raiseth up the dead:" This Is one Q
the greater things. "And quickeneth:
d Maketh alive. Referring to the grea
, resurrection Of the dead. and also 4
the spiritual life from death in sin, an
the Father q a source OF all hfe
natural and spiritual. Even 80 tn
p Son quickeneth:". Maketh alive "whor
+ He Wills" OF course that power Is en-
D, erted only according to infinite wisdor
(. and love. Herein he stood on pa
's with the Father.
24. "Verily say unto you:" l. VIII
have this power to give life, Will no.
show you how every one may ob'ai
u everlasting life. II shall be given I
3 everyone "that heareth:" attends
c. with receptive mind. my word. an
le believeth on Him that sent Me:" AZ
" cepts Him from his heart as His Fathe'
and Teacher and Lord. and commit
himself unto Him 10 cEey Him and r.
ceive the messenger He has sent. HAT
everlasting life:" 1t is already impair
ed 10 him. the new life. the Heavenl
life that never ends has begun in h
soul. that life which nothing can d'
s,roy. which endures beyond IN
grave. and grows fuller and richer
the ages roll on.
Jesus Our Judge. Like the Father
VS.. 22. 27. 20. "For the Father jndge'
z no mans" Judge,h no man, dirrc'l
lie has transferred this DUTY to thv So
X 27. Hath given Him authority
= execute Judgment" The word for a
" ,hority includes both authority a:
power. He is to be the judge day |
day and at the great Day of Judgmel