The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
IrsSoN XIII. SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JUNE 25.

Text of the Lesson. Il Comprehensive
Quarterly Review Golden Text,
JOHN xx. :!-Cosnlncntury Prepared
by Rev D. VI. Stcarns.
downright, 1905 by American Press Ajsociation1
Lesson I.-Jesus the Good Shepherd
Gohn y. 7-1S,. Golden Text, john X. II,
II am the Good Shepherd. The Good
Shepherd Givetll His life for the sheep.
That we may know Jesus as the Christ.
the Son OF God, and, receiving Him,
lave life is the Golden Text Of the
quarter and the summary Of the Cos
pei. That we may have life He laid
down His life for us. bearing our sins
in His own body, suffering i'll our stead,
as we have seen in recent lessons.
LESSON 1.-THE raising of Lazarus
John xi. 32-45). Golden Text, John Xi,
oo5. Jesus said unto her, am the
resurrection and the life lie who vol
unfairly laid down His life for Us, for
no one could take it from Him *, Isl.
has power to recall the absent spirit
and give life and health even to such
a corrupting body as that of Lazarus.
Marvel not, for the time is coming
when all that are in their graves shall
hear His voice and come FORT.
LESSON III.-The supper at Bethany
Iohn xii. 1-1D. Golden Text, Mark xiv,
s. "She hath done what she could"
Mary of Bethany represents life abun-
dant truly worshiping, Martha serv-
ing and Lazarus in communion, but
note how these forms Of life abundant
affect others Disciples murmur, and
the religious world would kill it if they
could. 4 mere form Of life can be en-
durcd even by the devil, but real life,
abundance Of life, wells and rivers Of
living water. how few can endure.
LESSON IV.-The entry Of Jesus into
Jerusalem John XII, 1926. Golden
Text, Matt. xxi, 9, Blessed is He that
comcth in the name Of the Lord One
great truth in this lesson is the literal
fulfillment of Scripture by Him Of
whom Moses in the law and the proph-
cts wrote. In the volume Of the book it
is written Of Him, He is the substance
Of every shadow. the reality Of every
sacrifice, truly the Messiah Of Israel,
the King Of the Jews, the King OF
kings and Lord Of lords.
Lesson V.-JeSus washing the discl-
pies feet Gohn Xiii, 1-14). Golden Text,
Gal. V, IS, BY love serve one another"
lie knew that lie had come from God
and was going back to God, and He
would teach His disciples, to whom He
had given the glory which the Father
gave Him, that while here In humilia-
ton, waiting for the kingdom to come,
we must not in any way seek our own
greatness, but humble ourselves to
walk with God.
Lesson yI.-The vine and the branch
es John Nv, LIP Golden Text, John
xv, S. Herein is My Father glorifed,
that ye bear much fruit" The fruit is
borne by the branches, but it is the
vine that does it through the branches,
and the branches simply abide, subject
to the care Of the husbandman. When
the Christian life is understood there
is freedom from all anxiety and yet
the growth and beauty Of the lily and
the fruitfulncss Of the vine.
: LESSON vI1-Jesus prays for His fol-
lowers (John xvii, 1926. Golden Text,
John xvii, Q, 81 pray for them" Not
only does He give US His own Spirit to
live in US, teach US, guide US, comfort
us. but He assures US that it is His life
secures our life and that He ever liveth
to make intercession for us Gohn xiv,
10; Rom. viii, 34l. He does not save US
to take US out Of the world to heaven,
but to leave us here as His witnesses,
kept by His power.
LESSON VIII.-Jesus before PLATE
John xviii, 2S-4O). Golden, Text, John
xviii, 81, Every one, that is Of the
truth heareth My voice" By His 'suf-
ferings lie made full atonement for
sin, even the sins Of the whole world,
and to this we can add nothing, but
His conduct before PLATE and while in
the hands Of His enemies teaches US
how we should act before our enemies,
for if we are truly His and living god
ly lives we will be hated by the world
and find many enemies.
LESSON 1X.-The crucifxion John
XIX, 1880. Golden Text, I Cor. Ky, 3,
Christ died for our sins, according to
the Scriptures" The hour came for
which He came into the world, and BE
became curse for US, for it is written,
Cursed is every one that hangeth on
a tree" Happy indeed are all who, see
ing His suferings, truly say, "For me"
and receiving Him, cry gratefully,
Christ hath redeemed me from the
curse of the law!"'
LESSON X.-The resurrection (John
xx. 1873. Golden Text, Cor. xr, 20,
But now is Christ risen from the dead
and become the first fruits Of them that
slept" The resurrection is that which
makes all else effective, for if He be
not risen there is no one saved, nor ev-
er will be Q Cor. XIV, 14-19). If He is not
the risen Christ He is nothing, not even
a good man, for He said that BE wc1ld
rise again the third day. But He IS
risen, and Gal. ii, 20, may be the Ian
guase Of every believer.
LESSON NI.-The message Of the risen
Christ Rev. i, 1920 Golden Text,
Rev. i, IS, 81 am He that liveth and
was dead, and, behold. I am alive for
evcrmore." This IS His testimony as
He appeared to John in Patmos over
sixty years after His return to the Fa-