The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
Christ the Life
and Light e<.@
Prepared BY the HIGHWAY and
Byway" PREACHER.
(Copyright, 1905, by J. N. Edson.D
Sunday School Lesson for Jan. I. 1905

Copyright, 1905, by }. NJ Edson.D
LESSON TEXT I'm Ills; memory
verses IA. Read also Jesus declaration of
Himself In John S:12-30.
GOLDEN TExT.-"In Him was life and
the life was the light of n."-John Ia
TIME.-"In the beginning" The word
made flesh, B. G. 5. John began to witness
to Jesus A. ID. 26. "a. and Jesus entered on
His ministry early in the year "a A. ID.
PLACES-"With Cod Bethlehem
Place of Birth. Wilderness and Regions OF
Jordan-Where John was preaching.
Introductory Note.
The lessons for the next six months will
be In the Gospel of John. No better pre-
liminary preparation could be had for the
study and teaching of these lessons than
the repeated reading of the entire book.
OF the four Gospels, that of John Is the
most profound. Matthew presents the
Christ as the Messiah, the King OF the
Jews; Mark, the Servant; Luke. the Man,
and John, the Son of God The purpose of
Johns Gospel is plainly stated in John
D:Sl-'"Ttese are written, that ye may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God; and that believing ye may have
life In His name" This verse is the key to
the whole Gospel. 1t should ever be kept
In mind and repeated before the study and
of John become our aim and not only bring
deeper, fuller experience to our hearts as
the Christ Is revealed and magnihed, but
may other lives be touched as well. God
grant that the Holy Spirit may work might
lily through the Word and prevail.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME-The Christ with God and
Among Men.
I-Christ, the Word with God.--vs. 1-5.
% In the beginning with God.-vs. !, q
(D Naturalization with CODY. j.
go Expression of Gods Power.-v. 3.
CD Source of Light and Life.-vs. a. ..
1I.-Christ's Forerunner,-v 6-S
% Appointment.-v. 6.
(2) His Nancy. 6.
(S) His Mlssion.-W Witnessing ". Z. CT.
V. 20.
90 Not the Christ.--v. s.
III.-Christs Earthly Mission and Experi-
ence.-vs. 9-l3.
"a To Give Lightly.
t2 Unknown by the WORLDLY. 10.
go Rejected by the Jews.-v II.
(D Received by Some-vs. u, l3.
(a) Sonship through Christ.-v. L.
(b) New Birth through Christ.-v. 10.
Iy.-Chrlst the Word Made Flesh.--v. L.
% A Miraculous Birth.
t2) A Human Experience.
60 a Divine Character.
y.-Christ as John Declared Him-vs ISIS.
% Divinity Recognized.-v 10
(2) Confessed Dependence on Him.-V l6.
(3 New Dispensation Proclaimed.-v IL
% Full Revelation Of God Announced
v.1s.
Comparing Scripture with scripture.
I.-Christ. the Word with God. %
"In the Beginning with God."-vs. ], 2.
Matthew traces back the genealogy OF
Jesus to Abraham Luke back to Adam,
but John traces IL back to the begin
ming with God" Marvellous, eternal
truth, Jesus, from everlasting to ever
lasting. ."-Ps. 90:2. Notice His title III
! lisa. 9:6.-"The everlasting Father"
| CD Identification with God. THE
Word was God."-v !. The mystery OF
the Trinity John 5:7 / Cor 1856;
Phil. 2.G; cf. John 1O:30; 17:11, 21-23.
(3) Expression of Gods Power. "All
things were made through Him. ". 81;
Heb. 1:10; Col. 1:16.
(4) Source of Light and Life.--vs. A,
s. Not physical light and life. John
SIP; l2:46; John 5:2l. 25; 6:33, 5l-53;
1876.
H.-Christs Forerunner u) APP
pointment Sent from God" (2) His
Name. John" v. g. Read Luke's &C
count.-Luke 1:5-80.
CD His Mission. Witnessing.-v. Z.
Zacharias prophecy.-Luke 1:76-79
CT. John 1:23.
4) Not the Christ.--v. s. Elizabeth
so understood.-Luke 1:43-44. Zacha-
rias in his prophecy so declared.-Luke
1:6S-79.
III.-Christ's Earthly Mission and
Experience Q) To Give Lightly. ..
Through His Word. .-Ps. 1l9: l05, 1870
Through His Salvation.-Eph. 5:8. And
He, the True Light, gives His Light 10
His followers that they may be lights
in the world--Phil. 2:15.
! (2) Unknown by the World.-v. 10
Because 1t will not see and believe
John 3:l9, 90,
(3) Rejected by the Jews.-v. IL
Acts 3:14, Is.
"a Received by Some (a) SonshiI
through Christ.-v. 12; Rom. S:A-17;
I John al, g.
(b) New Birth through Christ.-v. 10;
cf John 1898; Gal. 6:15; Eph. 2:1; Titui
3:5; Jas. 1:1S; Pet. :23
! IV.-Christ the Word Made Flesh
v. "A. "a A Miraculous Birth. Became
Flesh" lisa, 7:14. Read the story
in Luke 126-35; Matt. l:18-25.
(2) A Human Experience. Dwell
among u.s." Heb. 2:l6-lS; ALA.
60 A Divine Character. Full OF
Grace and Truth."--Heb l:19; Johr
7:1S; Luke Al, IA, ~.
V.-Christ as John Declared Him
U Divinity Recognized. He was be
fore me."-v, Is; John 1929, 30, "a.
(2) Dependence on Him Confessed
"Of His fullness we all received. "
16; Col, 1;19; 2:9; Rom. 1913; Eph. 2:7;
3:19
CD New Dispensation Declared
Cf Matt. SIT, 1S with Rom. 5:l4-21.
(D Full Revelation of God An.
nounced.-v IS. Matt 1927; John
3;13, "a; John 1856; John 1879; Col
l:15.
"In Him was life and the life was the
light of men," 'In Him was life." The
home at Bethany felt the force of these
words as Jesus restored Lazarus to the
sorrowing sisters. Others knew their
meaning as Jesus brought the dead tc
L.