The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-05-11
Jesus PrGys for
His Followers
Sunday School Lesson for May l4.I9e5
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Comment ana suggestive 1houBht-
V. IS. Il pray" Jesus asks just what
it is the heavenly Fathers will to give.
Not out of the world" Undoubt-
eddy the apostles wished they could die
with Jesus, but Jesus plan is that they
shall stay in this world and carry on His
work. Keep them from evil" Protect
or deliver them from the evil which pre-
walls in the world. We join Jesus in this
petition when we pray, Lead us not in
to temptation. but deliver US from evil"
V. 16. They are not of the world"
When one begins to love Jesus, his mo-
tives are no longer prompted by the
principles of this world. He does not
look to this world for reward. nor find
his JOY in worldly delights. This is be-
cause the heavenly life of Jesus has been
accepted In John 15.1S-25, Jesus had
told what it may cost one to be in the
world but not of il.
V. IL. "Sanctify them" The word
sanctify has several meanings. One Is,
TO make holy. Jesus wishes us TO grow
daily more like himself But, as here
used, the word sanotify means to conse-
crate to Gods service. Through thy
truth, or in the truth" Il is in the at
mosphere of truth that the Christian life
fourishes. Thy word is truth. Truth
is a very great word. II may well be Ia
ken as including all the actual, in dis
unetion from the seeming or unreal. II
has reference here TO divine revelation
Truth is the mightiest force in all the
world. It's power is greater than that
of kings. 1t endureth all things, and
prevails over all evils. The man with
truth upon his lips at all times stands
as an unmovable rock in the path OF
Satan.
V. IS. AS thou has sent me into the
world" on a specific mission, even 50
have sent them" To carry on the same
work by preaching the gospel, caring for
the poor, relieving suffering, and ever
seeking TO lead men to Cod We may
be disciples of Christ engaged in the
same good work that lie intrusted TO
His chosen twelve, and by following His
precepts make ourselves and others
happy and better as a result Of our
efforts.
10. 4 sanctify myself" Jesus, who
was always pure and holy, at the age OF
y years consecrated himself to His
Fathers business duke 2:49). He now
consecrates himself to glorify the Faith
err by His death upon the cross. He does
this for their sakes''-tbat is. to set
them an example Jesus Spirit would
work in and through His disciples.
Through the truth" BY receiving my
Spirit and by following my example, and
in no other way, can they be truly con-
secrated.
V. 20. Neither these alone" Jesus
around Him in that little room. He
prsys for all the millions who. in after
years, would be won to Him through
their estimOny--"through their word"
The method is very simple; by the tes-
tlmony Of the first believers others are
to be won; by their testimony stin 9TH
ers (Acts l:S). until "the earth shall be
full Of the knowledge Of the Lord. as the
waters cover the sea"
V. p. That they all may be one
There is unity between people when
they have the same spirit and same pur-
pose. Perfect unity is effected when
each admits the Spirit of Jesus to rule
In his heart That the world may be-
lleve" When the world sees that Chris
tians are thus one, IL believes that Jesus
was indeed sent by God.
" p. "Tke glory given them"
Jesus will share His heavenly glory with
His own. But more than this is here
meant The glory Which Jesus has had
upon earth-the glory OF manifesting
the divine character, Of exercising d.
vine love, performing divine works
this is the glory he gizes His disciples.
V. %. Il in them. and thou in me"
There will be perfect union for which
love is the bond. That the world
loved them" A second outward result
Of the perfect union of believers is that
the world is thereby convinced that God
loves mankind.
V. "a. BE with NE where am" I'M
doubtedly this refers 10 believers being
at last with Jesus in the heavenly home,
where his glory shines in its fullness.
GLORY given me-" The glory Of
leading mankind back to God
V. 25 THE world hath not known
thee They in this world who refuse TO
accept Jesus are strangers 10 God Jesus
knew God perfectly, and sought to bring
others to Him.
" 26. Have declared" Through my
words, my work, my character. Thy
name" The perfect expression OF thy
character. viii declare it," In future
days through the Holy Spirit. THAT
love . d, in them" In order that we may
more and more realize Gods love for us
and that our love FOR him may steadily
increase.
PRACTICAL Points.
V. IL. Jesus has a plan for the life and
work Of each Of u.s. as truly as the Faith
err had a mission for Jesus.-Phil. 1912.
" 10. BY and through Jesus consecra-
ton ours can be accomphshed-IIeb
1920.
V. %. Love is the only bond strong