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shalt call His name Jesus, for He shall
save His people from their sins" We
have spent three months once more in
considering the most wonderful life that
was ever lived on this earth How much
are we the better off? We might be able
to pass a good examination upon the les
sons studied, but IL our sins are not for
given we have studied in vain, and If He
is not continually saving us from our sins
we do not know him as we should.
LESSON 1.-THE child Jesus visits Je-
rusalem luke il, 1852. Golden Text,
Luke ii, 81, And Jesus increased in wis
dom and stature and in favor with God
and man." A good summary OF this les
son might be- about our Heavenly Fa-
Tiers business. subject to our earthly
parents or guardians, content with very
humble home or life as long as God wills
it, well versed in the Scriptures and filled
with the Spirit that God may be glori-
fed" Let us not allow the Lord Jesus
to be out OF our thoughts nor anything to
come between us lest we lose fellowship.
LESSON III.-The preaching OF John
the Baptist duke iii. LID. Golden Text.
Luke Iii. 4. Prepare ye the way of the
Lord" All rulers and governors are
made unconsciously TO accomplish the
purposes of Him who worketh all things
according to the counsel of His own will
(Eph. i. III and doeth according to His
will in the army of heaven and among the
inhabitants of the earth dan. iv, 35).
AS He came in humiliation. honoring
John TO be His herald. so He will come
in glory, Elijah being his herald.
LESSON IV.-The baptism and tempta.
ton OF Jesus (Math. i'll, 10, to Nv. ID.
Golden Text. Math. iii, IT, This is My
Beloved Son, in whom / am well pleas
ed" The Father and the Spirit testify
that Jesus is the Son of God. Then the
devil is permitted to take Him in hand
and make His circumstances 50 trying
that there is for the time no outward evil
dence that He is the Son of God, but He
steadfastly believes and wins the victory
by faith and patience. by the word Of
God and the Spirit of God. We must not
question Gods dealings with us, but firm
ly believe in the darkest days that He Is
ever with us and for us.
LESSON V-The first disciples of Jesus
John i. 3545). Golden Text, John l. 81.
''They followed Jesus" Those who pre-.
pare the way of the Lord must keep cry
ing, Behold the Lamb of Cod" and as
this is done and Jesus is set before the PEG
pie He will draw unto Himself those who
are willing TO be drawn. These first dis
ciples. each one. when found. brought an
other to Christ. Unless the so called
Philip and Andrew brotherhood are ever
seeking to do this they are not honoring
their name.
LESSON VI.-Jesus and Nicodemus
John iii, 1-1S) Golden Text, John iii,
16, "For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son that who
soever believeth in Him should not per
ish. but have everlasting life" There is
kingdom coming which shall be world
wide, kingdom of peace and righteous
ness and of course of unparalleled pros
perity. That all who will may enjoy
the blessings and glores of this kingdom
God gave His Son to be a sacrifice for
sin and an example to all believers. No
amount of righteousness, or education, or
talent, or worldly wisdom can fit person
for this glorious kingdom. Only by new
birth. nature from above put in us. can
we be fitted for it.
LESSON VII.-Jesus at Jacobs well
John iv, $3.50. Golden Text, John iv,
"a, God is a Spirit, and they that wor-
ship Him must worship Him in Spirit
and in truth" See the weary, thirsty
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thirst in doing the will of God. See His
zeal and skill and power in seeking lost
soul. Are you drinking of the water
that causes continual thirst or of that
which He gives, which satisfies the soul.
makes US forget ourselves and run to tell
others? He alone can satisfy. 1t is folly
to look elsewhere.
LESSON VIII.-Jesus rejected at Naza-
reth duke iv, $500. Golden Text, John
/, H. HE came unto His own, and His
own received Him not" The people of
Samaria gladly received Him, but His
own townsmen, among whom He lived
for 30 years, sought to kill Him. and the
Jews, His own kindred (for He was of
the tribe Of Judah, Heb. vii, IA, finally
had Him put to death. But the time will
come when all prophecy shall be fulfilled
in Him, who, up to this present time, is
still by the vast majority of people either
unknown or known only to be despised
or rejected We who count it an honor
TO bear witness TO Him must not think it
strange if our testimony is received by
but few and rejected by the many.
LESSON IX.-Jesus healing in Caper.
naum MARK i, 21-34). Golden Text,
Mark /, "a, "And He healed many that
were sick" Rejected at Nazareth, He Is
welcomed at Capernaum, and publicly
and privately He breaches the word and
heals all manner of disease, going about
doing good and showing some features of
the kingdom. His words were the words
of God. and His works were the works of
God John xiv, 10), and all He said or did
revealed the Father.
LESSON X.-The paralytic healed Mark
ii. 1-12). Golden Text, Mark ii. 10, THE
Son of Man hath power on earth to for
give sins" Preaching in private house
TO all who could get within hearing. the
service is somewhat hindered by four
men who had matter which they We're
sure He would attend to if they could
only get to Him. Many would have seen
no way, but these men of faith saw
way through the roof, where no way was
Their faith and patience and persever-
ance succeeded in placing their sick
friend in the midst before Jesus, and He
did all they expected, and probably more,