Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-01-16
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson 4" the international series for
January 20. IooI-Greeks
seeking Jesus.
THE LESSON TENT.
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80 And there were certain Greeks amonp
them that came up TO worship at the least
p. The same came therefore TO Phillip
which was OF Bethsaida OF Galllee and de.
sired Him. saying. Sir. we would see
Jesus.
%. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and
again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus
IS And Jesus answered them. saying.
The hour is come. that the Son OF Man
should be gloriteds
-. Verify. verify. say unto YOU Except a
corn OF wheat fail into the ground and de-
IL aoideth alone: but II 1t die. Il bringeth
forth much fruit.
-. lie that loveth his life shall lose it
and he that hateth his life in this world
shall keep II unto life eternal.
NJ. II any man serve me. let him follow
me; and where 1 am. there shall also my
servant be; II any man serve me. him will
my Father honor.
"a Now is my soul troubled. and what
small l say? Father, Save me from this
hour; but for this cause came 1 unto this
hour.
y. Father glorify Thy name. Then came
there n voice from Heaven. saying. have
both glorited IT, and will glorify IL again.
- The people. therefore. that stood by
and heard IL said that Il Numbered: others
said. An angel spake to him.
~ Jesus answered and said. This voice
came not because OF me, but for your sakes
now shall the prince OF this world be cas-,
out
81. And L. IL be lifted up from the earth
Will draw all men unto me.
%. This he said. signifyiug what death lie
GOLDEN TEXT.-we would see Jc.
sus.-John 12i2I.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Try TO keep in mind the order OF
events during the last week in the
earthly life of Jesus: On Friday he
arrived mt Bethany; Saturday, the jew
ish Sabbath was spent quietly at Beth
any; Saturday evening, after the Sab
bath was over, came the amounting at
the supper; and on Sunday the tri-
umphal entry into Jerusalem; back
to Bethany for the night then the
walk over the Mount of Olives early
on Monday morning. For what he saw
then, see Mark 11:12-14. He drove from
the temple the buyers and sellers, and
listened with joy TO the praises of the
children; then went back to Bethany for
the night; on Tuesday morning He
came into the city and spent the whole
day teaching in the temple. 1t was in
the midst of His work that day that
He was told that some foreigners
wished TO see Him.
Greeks" were Gentiles. or heather.
These were converted heather. as far
as giving up their idols and worshiping
one true. living God was concerned.
They had come from the heather
places where they lived. probably for
the first time, to Jerusalem to the
Jewish feast and to worship God in
had heard one name so often that per-
haps they had asked what He had
done. and when they had heard of His
wonders, they wished TO see and to
hear Him teach.
LESSON ANALYSIS
]. Certain Greeks Desire TO See Jesus
Yer. 20-22
2. A Foretaste OF Gethsemane-Ver 23-27.
3. A Voice In Answer TO His Prayer
Yer. 2S-33.
There is such thing as natural law
in the spiritual world. as Prof. Drum.
mond has beautifully shown Such
law our Saviour uncovers when He
says: Except a grain Of wheat fall
into the ground and die it nbideth by
itself alone. but IL it, die il beareth
much fruit" He knew He was 20 die
He did not go blindfolded TO the
cross. And He knew what would come
OF it. "He for the Joy that was set
before Him endured the cross" and
the coming up of those Greeks TO Jeru-
salem with words Of inquiry on their
lips was n foretokening of the great
harvest Of the Gentiles that in the full.
ness of time was to be gathered. And
it was in joyous anticipation Of that
august event that Jesus cried: "The
hour is come that the Son of Man
should be gloriied." And what is true
Of the Lord of life and glory is true Of
al His followers. Their ba ptism is n
figure of their death 10 sin, and i'm pro-
portion as they are really dead 10 the
old sinful world are they fruitful unto
all good works
The suffering from which Christ
Shrank was not so much that which
touched His body. though II is of that
we are apt chiefly to think. II was not
the thorn cro~n and the cross. but the
cup. He did not say: let me be
spared the cross" but. IF il be pos.
sible. let this cup pass fror0 Ne" The
cup was something inward wow is
my soul troubled" was His pathetic
cry. But while thus His human nature
shrank He braced Himself by remem-
boring that il was just for this very
thing lie came into the world. and so
He must needs go through Il. II was
the only way 20 accomplish mans SAL
walton and realize Gods highest glory.
In utter self-abnegatiOn He exciaims;
Father. Rlorify Thy name" And this
Is the element that reconciIes 20 suffer.
ing. no matter how dreadful the or
deal may be.
That crUss was not only needed 10
satisfy the law Of God. but 20 melt
the heart Of man. That old hymn be-