The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-24

the purpose of Johns Gospel. 1t was to
| prove that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God" and to prove it in such a way
that men would believe it with their
hearts and thus obtain life through His
name. How is this great truth brought
out in the lessons of the Quarter?
Lesson LIN this lesson the central
truth of this Gospel is brought out in
many ways. The statement OF the pre-
existence of Jesus Christ as the eternal
Word in the beginning with God, and
the declaration that He was God; en-
| phasize this. We see Him as the Crea-
tor of all things, the One in whom was
life and Who was the Light of men. In
Jesus of Nazareth this eternal Word be-
came flesh and the apostles beheld His
| glory, glory as of the only begotten Son
Of God, who fully declared God in His
own person as well as His words.
Lesson I'm this lesson we have
Johns testimony, which he had received
from God, and which had been certified
10 by the visible descent of the Holy
| Spirit, that Jesus was the Lamb of God,
eternal pre-existent, the One who bap-
tized with the Holy Spirit, the Son of
God.
Lesson BIN this lesson we have An
drew and Philips discovery of Jesus
as the Messiah, Him of whom Moses in
the law and prophets did write, and-als0
Nathaniel's discovery and testimony
that Jesus was the Son of God the King
of Israel.
Lesson Am this lesson we see Jesus
manifesting His Divine power and glory
in the creative act, turning water into
wine.
Lesson Sin this lesson we find Mic
odemus discovering that Jesus was be-
yond question a teacher sent from God,
approved by the signs which He per-
formed. and Jesus own declaration of
His Divine origin and pre-existence.
Lesson Elm this lesson We see Jesus
as Divine in that He is the One who gives
the living water, the Holy Spirit, which
becomes within the individual believer
a we'll of water springing up into ever
lasting life.
Lesson I'm this lesson we see Jesus
again manifesting His Divine glory at
Cana in the healing Of the nobIeman's
son. This miracle is remarkable in that
the healing was done at a distance and
by the bare word of Jesus.
Lesson SIN this lesson we see Jesus
nanifesting His Divine power by heal
ing simply by His word a man who had
been in his infirmity SO years. and was
utterly helpless and hopeless.
Lesson 9.-In this lesson we see Jesus
again manifesting His Divine power and
| glory by the feeding Of the five thousand
men, with five small loaves and two
| small fishes; and with twelve baskets
full Of fragments left over after all were
filed. This vas a creative act and de-
cisive proof of Jesus Deity.
Lesson 10.-In this lesson we have
Jesus again as the giver of the spirit,
bestowing the Spirit upon all that be-
lieve on Him, and we have the testimony
of His enemies that he "spake as never
man spake.'
Lesson 11.--In this lesson We see Jesus
as the One whose word sets free, and the
One who Himself makes free indeed.
We hear Him declaring Himself plainly
to be the Son of God. He also in this
lesson again declares His pre-eXistence.
Lesson 12.--In this lesson We have
Jesus giving sight to a man born blind,
and declaring Himself the Light of the
world.
Review Methods.
The lessons of the Quarter extend over
the first nine chapters of Johns Gospel.
Let the scholars write a list of the per-
sons, or classes of persons, mentioned
in the lessons.
The lessons consist of selected Incl
dents from the first and third years Of
the public ministry of Jesus. A. D. 27
and 80.
Let each scholar make a list of the les
ord signs? 2. How many bear witness?
8. How many do both?
With the lesson titles and subjects
still before the class, let the teacher
draw out from the scholars, l. The
choicest passages in these nine chapters
Ol JOHI, InoSt LJOSt uelplul W 10 VI
salvation, hope and growth in character
and grace.
2. The noblest, bravest, kindest ac-
tons Of which we have made a study.
3. The greatest blessings Jesus
brought to man.
A. The most important duties required
of us, and virtues to cultivate.
s. Let the class make a word picture
of Christ as, in the presence of all these
things. He appears to them, each one
adding what he can; so that in His ma
ture, His power, His work, His charac-
ter, His deeds, His life, He will be an
ever-present reality and power.
Rams Horn Blasts.
Men who think do not drink.
No deed of love is ever small.
Men who talk of worshiping God in
nature are usually found looking for
Him with a gun or a rod.
Some men are satisfied not to go to
Heaven because they know some others
who are planning on living there.
The wickedest thing in this world
Is the church that winks at the rich
with one eye and glares On the poor with
the other.
Christ talked about the mustard seed
In one sermon; but some preachers have
nothing but mustard in all their SER
mons.