The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-24
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2 INTRoDUCTION- Three months wit

Jesus Three months With John! n; The 9
two names are inscperably Joined. q, ne
mas ter loved This syoung est apostle lJonn
xiii:23) probably more than he loved any
other, and 1T was ma tural that this g a &
lection should be rewarded by g bio
graphical and post mortem ketch Il SUI
apart from others. They are s called
synoptic because they traverse In q con-
densed rs way the same ground from a.
Galilean standpoint, but John Is original,
life OF Jesus and wrote under Its inspira-
ton. We closea our quarter's studies at
the Feast Of abernacles IN the autumn nj
Life and Light OF Men. John lis. q In
many respects this is the most sublime
and profound passage N al ilteratGre
tclD 1t met certain philosophical spec ula-
lions of that day and enabled Christian
teachers to win the following OF he;
many questions that Inc the mex tyccntury
greatly troubled the church. It set forth
Jesus in his essence as life and IN his
Influence over men ASA light, These
SECOND. a LESS on. anuaryi s. ~ The
witness Of John the Baptist to Jesus
j esus to the Jewish nation required two
important fea tures.-t there must be super
natural displays in his behlf, and these
must be &atteStedttD yjR some one mo Ildas
the confidence Of the people and VII
word would be received Sas final, BY
| his preaching John the Baptist had sa t.
tracted wide attention Ssand won great
him. When questioned concerning him.
self and his mission he promptly dis
claimed Messianc hOnors5 and declared
that he came TO introduce the Messiah,
who had been made known by the de-;
THIRD LEsso January IS. Jesus
Wins His First Disciples. John ] 81: Bod 81
Baptist were greatly Increased by a mag
unanimous act In which he transferred
certain disciples to Jesus. As the latter
vas y Day wlng us5an nf 9h'
Immediately two Of them, prompted by
these words, John and Andrew, follow
ed Jesus and remained #in conversation
These gained others, Simon. Peter AM NJ
drew, Philip and Nathaniel. Thus six,
one half Of those VIII & became APOSTLES
obtaned irestly thpougt able
beginning Of the company alter"afids h I'D
EoUKTH LEs IS iaSn r e e M 1nS
manner man Ter selected by Jesus for the be-.
ginning OF his ministry. Some men
%oala have e beg begun paes
| In Galiiee, at nI5wcdding among rela-
tives the presence ofthe newly ehosfSn
displaying wisdom In teaching. thereby
showing his acquaintance with great
truths, but by displays OF power, and
that to sSbPply Of water into
wine was a miracle exhibiting MS giory
'iFlHSIH I.EssoN-Jan.uary 20; 20. Jesus +, ".
\ Of Cod was employed by Jesus on many
occasions. His knowledge no I less re-.
lsmarkabe. was no less g. proof O. ms
called out under most interesting CIR
/ 8cumstances, A ruler OF the Jews. one
well acquainted With,hthle laws ana n an
4 Jesus replied In such way a s 70 snow ~,
\ that he was superior to ENicodenus la any!
that he had intimate knoWledgIe,,o OF mans
i ton concerning the birth from above; has
4 been quoted BY thcologians in all Gems
i turtles. Il, 4 ,,,,,
slS Sag5, Ms th This sfs ss
wpra wI 70 I se de sswa
ana and work i ' So He had declarcd 10 Nico-
S %ieh ths s'9 woman is} IL ls;
tlpted this pont inn very e. ts'lps ba
sss h And S'eRssa aSss -
4 struct one whose life was notorio9usly !. bad
4 and to make entrance among ose VINO
We're dcspised BY the authorities at Jeru-
salem IN tlat ntsry,innw he ,b Eay con-
yersatlonal method, terminating VIII az
u sispss y i'''qss!sEs 1s,h
Tho Second Miracle in Galiee; John
v;4s-bi Returning Gana 4, W WI eaa e
d performed a miracle OF a very z, hle
4 character; III, healed tho son. OF noble,
i the cole condition Of the noblenla3n's faith
This was remarkable because y Was =
4 power excrtcd upon distant opJee q. .
proof that Jesus Was not under the lin.
ltations ar ordinary mem That re !, eol J 9
MT sec or touch. This was an. 5axhlbi,
% tLe, ublquty of God. further proc
n Of divinity, 81 t6&ss VI "a "a W
EiGiiTii LESSON - ,ebruary 10Th +, Ie
A man who had been an invalid for thirty
eigh, years was sdheniy, reslorea n l'
less. waiting to be entered Into q poo
which was supposed to have medlelna