The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, FIRST QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 20.


copyright, 1905, by American Press Association.l
LESSON I.-Christ the Life and Light
of men Dohn 1, 1-1S). Golden Text,
John I, 4, "In Him was life, and the
life was the light of men," Repeat
with all possible emphasis and prove
from other Scripture, as well as this
lesson, that Jesus is God, that there Is
no life apart from Him and that to
have what lie calls everlasting life"
He must he truly received as the
Christ, the Son of the living God, the
only Saviour of sinners without whose
precious blood there is no forgiveness
of sins Ii, -; Heb. il, 30; Acts iv, ~.
LESSON 1.-THE witness Of John the
Baptist to Jesus Gohn i. 1880. Gold
en- Text, John l. 20, "Behold the Lamb
of God. which taketh away the sin of
the world" John was only voice, to
be heard and not seen, a messenger
with message, the herald of great
King. himself great in the sight of the
Lord, before whom he stood and seek
ing only His glory. This lesson should
lead from Gen iii, 81, by way of Elk.
xii to Calvary and on to Rev. V, &; XXI,
Do %.
LESSON III.-Jesus wins His first dis
ciples (John i, 35-5D. Golden Text,
John !. 10. Thou art the Son OF God;
Thou art the King Of Israel" John
pointed Him out and honOred Him,
two of Johns disciples followed Him,
and thus began Il following, ever since
increasing. which shall result in Il glo-
rous church, a redeemed Israel and n
world filed with His Story.
LESSON IN.-The first miracle in Cana
Uohn ii. I'D. Golden Text, John ii,
5. Whatsoever Re saith unto you do
it." Not until after the marriage Of
the Lamb (Rev. XIX, of which this and
many other marriages in Scripture are
in Il sense typical, notably the marriage
of Adam and Eve Eph. V, 81, 32), shall
the kingdom come and the words to
Nathaniel be fulfilled. Would we has
ten that time, let us note carefully His
command in Matt xviii, 10; Mark xvi,
10; Acts i, s, and obey the Golden Text.
LESSON V.-Jcsus and Nicodemus
(John iii, 1-15). Golden Text John iii,
1G. For God so loved the world"
We cannot be Of any use to the Saw
Jour to hasten His kingdom until we
are born again, for until that takes
place in us we are dead in trespasses
and in sins. we have no real life Col
ii, 10; l John V, 12). and He does not
ask dead people to serve Him, for they
that are in the flesh cannot please
God.
LESSON VI. Jesus at Jacobs well
John iv, 5-14). Golden Text, Rev. xxi
II, whatsoever will let him take the
water of life freely" While the most
religious must be born again, the most
wicked may be born again, and where
there is truly the new birth there will
be in greater or less degree a repetition
of this womans experience who be
came so occupied with Christ that she
forgot herself and her GRAND and be
came His joyful messenger.
LESSON VII.-The second miracle II
Cana (John iv, 1850. Golden Text
John V, So 1.-The same works that
do bear witness Of Me, that the Father
hath sent Me-" While the new brit
comes only and wholly by believing
that is, receiving-and we become well:
of living water in the same way, il
must be simple believing, without
seeing or feeling.
LESSON VIII.-Jesus at the pool Of
Bethesda John V, LID. Golden Text
John vi, 2, "And n great multitude fol
lowed Him, because they saw His mir
acles." No righteousness helps, no siI
need hinder, no case is beyond Hi:
power but the pool is not necessary
nor a man to put us in. He Himself /!
the fountain, and word from Him i!
sufficient.
LESSON TX. - The miracle OF the
loaves and fishes John vi, I'D. Gold
en- Text, John vi, 81, II am the living
bread which came down from heaven
Vast multitudes, the majority of the
people on earth, have never heard o.
the new birth, the living water, thu
bread from heaven, and, while it is thu
tendency even Of those who have re
celved for themselves to say, "Sen(
them away" or let them alone, Hi
command is, "Give We them to eat"
LESSON X-Jesus at the feast of tab
erndCleS lJOnn VII, oI-4Ol- GOluen IeAt
John VII, 4G, "Never man spake like
this man." While they are abusing
Him and seeking to kill Him because
He broke their national idol, their Sab
bath day (for that day, like their feast
days, had become the Jews instead OF
the Lords, He continues to offer free
ly the living water TO all.
LESSON XI.-The slavery of sin UohT
viii, 31-40). Golden Text, John viii, "a
"Whosoever committeth sin is the serv
ant of sin" There was not one of al
those who brought the woman to Hin
who could say that he was without
sin (verse y, yet they dared to say thai
they were never in bondage (verse 33)
for, being only natural people, they
talked foolishly concerning spiritual
things. All the unsaved are servants
of sin, all the redeemed are servants
of righteousness, but many are in
bondage by disobedience Rom. viz.