The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-03-10
The Slavery
of Sin
Sunday School Lesson Tor Har.l2, 1905
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LESSON TENT John S.3l-i0. Memory
verses. 81. 81 Read also John S.l2-54
GOLDEN TEXT -"WhosCever commit
teth sin is the servant Of sin. John s.sf
TIME.-The Feast Of Tabernac.es. the
same occasion as last lesson.
PLACE.-Jerusalcm. in The Temple
NOTE FOR THE TEACHER-"T
teacher must aim Co make the lesson so
interesting that the scholars VIII wish to
be present every time be leads thc class.
Pupils are fond OF a teacher WHO stimulates
thought Let us be on guard aga nst
preaching. By preaching ! mean telling
pupils what they ought 10 do; trying 10
make an impression. Give the truth d
chance. II will make an impression II We
set IL forth in proper attire. Let us teach.
The application may be- soon made if the
Truth be attractiveiy presented often the
application will be- made by the pupils
themselves. even before you finish teaching
before you begin 90 preach 10 u.s. possible
10 teach 80 that teaching breaches This
Is the Ideal way 90 preach. After all then
ne recommend preaching but 10 is the
preaching OF the true teacher-to teach
properly is 10 preach effectively Prof
| W W. White
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES - The
pJwer OF sin: Rom and S. Deut 2S.15-67.
Wv As~A'a-f RAA eHAf 70 ANAAAl Nf AN--oi IDS
I:26.
Liberty In Christ Jesus. Rom s14-N:
Luke 4:ls, 10; lsa. 6l:l; Rom. 6.22. Pet. 2.l6,
GA. "a. 5:l; Cor. 3.l7. Cor 1923 Com
pare John S.52 with 1881.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v 81. Jews which believed on Him.
Not all Of them accepted Jesus as their
Saviour and Friend. but merely be-
lieyed that His claims were well found
ed, and tried to reconcile what He said
with their own ideas about an earthly
kingdom. Continue in my word" Try
10 understand what tell you, and let
your life be guided by My teach
ings and example. My disciples" A
disciple is learner The most clear
evidence to ones self and others that
one is truly disciple Of Jesus. is given
by loving all men John l3: So.
V. 32 THE truth" Jesus is the
Truth. AS we continue His disciples
We shall more and more see things as
He sees them as they really are and
in their right relations to one another.
Truth shall make you free" When in
ignorance or doubt We are under bond
age, but when We know the truth we
are freed from anxiety. from uncer-
tainty. from the desire to do wrong.
V. 80. They answered Him" Their
answer shows that they entirely mis-
understood the spiritual meaning Of
His words. "Abraham's seed" De
scendants Of Abraham Were never in
bondage" Jews were very proud and
pride is a peculiarly binding sin.
V. "a. "Whosoever committeth sin Is
the servant OF sin" Every one who
is living a life Of sin is the bond-slave
Of Satan. Each separate sin Is like a
chain binding him to q sinful life. Bad
habits prevent him from doing what he
knows to be right and often longs TO
do. No demon OF evil binds with |
stronger or more CALLING chains than
does the demon Of strong drink. The
drunkard is the most abject slave.
V. 35. "The bondservant abideth not"
REV Ver) No servant has the claim
upon the masters home or property |
that son has upon what belongs 10 /
his father
V. 36. "The Son" Jesus Shall
make you free" AS the Son Of God.
He has power to release from servitude
and make US His own friends" John
Is: l5) and children Of God
V. 81. q know ye are Abraham's
seed" Jesus confirms their statement
that, according to the flesh. they are
descendants Of Abraham. but goes on
10 show that in a spiritual sense they
are strangers TO their great ancestor.
hence do not belong TO the kingdom OF
God. which is spiritual
V. 3S. Il speak with Ny
Father" From eternity. Jesus. the Son.
had been with the Father. and hence
had brought to earth true report Of
Heaven and heavenly things "Ye do
heard from your father" Will
ngly. or unwillingly. every son. to
iome degree repeats the characteristics
4 his father. Jesus proved himself
Son OF God Jy being Godlke in every
particular. Israeltes proved by their
levilish purposes and deeds that they
we're animated by the spirit Of the evil
me (See v Az.
V. 80. They answered " Jesus |
hearers either cannot. or will not. un-
Ierstand. but go back to their old cry.
Abraham Is our father" Perhaps |
ONE to-day are making the same sad
mistake. and because they have godly
,arents or are accounted members Of
good church, fancy that they are
christians. though their lives are un-
.odly and their hearts are strangers TO
iod. III ye would do" n
ou we're in spirit like Abraham. your
Ives would show It.
V. 40. Now ye seek 10 kin me-"
'ou. as a race. are doing directly con- I
rary to what Abraham would do we're !
e here. Abraham would have well a
omed even a man who brought him
message from God. but these who T
laimed descent from Abraham were q
erce to xiii Gods own Son At &
lter day. Jesus taught this by parable. t
nd the chief priests and Pharisees I'M s
erstood IT, yet not even then did they I
irn from their evil purpose Matt 81: 4
3-i0l. II
Practical Points.
V 81. II ones belief in Christ does 2
OF lead him to a righteous life. IL is a
OF a saving faith Thou belieyest 4
here is a Gou. thou dOest well: n
ut faith without works is dead Jas. q
l9. 20. e.
V. a. Unless Christ now dwells with
3. We cannot dwell with Him here d
fter Father. will that they also n
no Thou hast given me be with me n
here am. John II: "a D
V. g. None but God himself can sat Il
fy the soul which was created with d
odlike appetites God created man d
His own image Gen 1: 27. 4
Bscsache Is never known to those
ersons who take an occasional dose Y
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