The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-03-10
The Slavery
of Sin
Sunday School Lesson for Mar. II, 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

teth sin Is the servant Of sin. John S.Si
TIME. The Feast OF Tahorrac.es, Tie
same occasion as last lesson.
PLACE-Jerusacm. In the Tempe
NOTE FOR THE TEACHER The
teacher must aim 90 make the lesson "a
interesting that the scholars Will visit 10
be present every time he leads the class.
Pupils are fond ola teacher who stimulates
thought Let Us he on guard against
preaching By preaching / mean telling
pupils what they ought to DO. trling 10
make an impression Give the truth a
chance II viii make an Impression Z We
set b forth in proper attire let us teach.
The application may be- soon made II the
truth b. attrac,ivoly presented often the
appi, alton will he made hy the pupils
. themselves. even before you finish teaching
] before YOU begin TO preach II Is possible
to teach 20 that teaching breaches This
10 th' ideal way TO preach After all, then,
We recommend preaching but Il BE- the
I pred, hing OF o., true touChcr-t0 teach
/ properly l. 90 preach effectively Prot
W. " White
+ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES - The
/ power OF sin. Rom urIS U,ut - Ii,6l
/ PROV l.-i-5. Gal 81. D.. Rom t.i6..g Jas.
10
/ Liberty In Christ Jesus. Rom AltI.
/ Luke i.lN ~ La. s.l Rom 80. I Pei .ls.
/ Gal -. Oh. . Cor 5l7. Cor lO.s Com
pare John 80. With R.E
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 we're well found.
ed, and tried 10 reconcile what He said
with their own ideas about an earthly
kingdom Continue In my word. Try
10 understand what tell you. and Del,
your life be guided by My teach
ings and example Ny disciples" A
disciple is a learner. The most clear
evidence 10 ones self and others that
one Is truly disciple Of Jesus. Is given
by loving all men John 49, 53l
V % The truth" Jesus is the
Truth. As We continue His disciples
We shall more and more see things as
He sees them a. 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 uneer.
tainiy. from the desire to DO wrong.
V 70. They answered Him" Their
answer shows that they entirely mis-.
understood the spiritual meaning Of
His words "Abrahams seed De.
scendants Of Abraham Were never in
bondage % Jews were very proud. and
pride IL 4 peculiarly binding sin
V. 70 "whosoever commltteth lin 4,
the servant Of sin" Every one who
is living a life Of sin Is The bond slav,
OF Satan Each separate sin Is like .
chain binding him TO a sinful life. BAD
habits prevent him from doing What D.,
knows 10 be right and often longs =,
do. No demon 81 evil binds viii
stronger or more calling chains thar
does the demon Of strong drink tn,
drunkard Is the most abiect slave
V %. The bondseryant abideth no,
REV. VerD No servant has the claim
upon the masters home or propert,
that a son has upon What belongs q,
his father
V. 50. The Son" Jesus asha.
make you free A. the son Of God
lie has power 20 release from servltud,
and make Ne His own friends" Johr
~ 10 and children OF God.
v b. = know ye are Abraham
seed" Jesus confirms their statemen
hat. according IN The flesh. they ar,
descendants Of Abraham. but goes ~
10 show that In spiritual sense The,
are strangers 70 their great ancestor
hence do not belong m The klngdom o
God which r. spiritual
v IS n speak with NJ,
Father" From eternity. Jesus the SON
had been with the Father. and hsnc
had brought io earth True rcparf Cd
Heaven and heavenly things we d,
IL. heard from your father" VIII
lnriy. or unvillluEIv every son. u
some degree, repeats h. characteristic
~ his father Jesus proved himssl
] Son ~ God 49, hrIug Cpdliks In ever,
particular lsuolI.os proved hy ihci
devIlIsh purpose and deeds that tho,
we're animated 10, 'hc spirli ~ tho ~,
ono iScc v tu
V ~ "Thry answered lean.
hearers either cannot or viii un, nm
derNand hni rU bach in their Ola rry
Abraham ls ulr father" psrhsp
some TODAY ate waiiug M, same ia.
mistake. and because iho, have r.fI,
parents or are accounted member. %
FOOD church fame, that tho, All
Christians though their lives ar. rr
r'ily and 'hrIr heart arr stranger. O.
Cod "ff 81. aDr.F d.. ,
Enr usr" In anrI' IIr Abraham ,Dr
lives would ,huR if
v En- "Nua 80 rHI ,D tIr ,.,
You Rs a n.,. Brr .".u- f|r.t'. ,.-
/, irarv 10 What abraham would fn Mon
Pc hcrc Abraham would have no.
comcd even o. man who hrorebf fIr
a message from Col hni ,hsse NIL.
=, claimed descent from Abraham osr
fierce 10 Fill GUda own Son A.
later tay Jesus 'augh' hIs b, uar,b,
and me chief priests and pharI.fe. Yr
dors'uud 49, fot mot oven thon d.l rho
, turn from their cyil purpose Matt pr
al.iOl
Practical Points.
. v ~. " ones belief Iu Christ los
not lead him To a righteous nm, DO /
not a saving faith Thou believe.
I there IL a Cou thou does. well.