The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-03-24
The First Quarterly
Review
Sunday School Lesson Tor MAJ. .26. 1906
Specially Prepared for This Paper

GOLDEN TEXT OF QUARTER But
these are written. that Sc might believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son Of God.
and that believing ye might have life
through His name.-JOhn 2J.3l
Summary of Quarters Lessons.
The Golden text Of the Quarter gives
the purpose Of Johns Gospel II was to
prove that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
OF God" and to prove it in such way
that men would believe IL with their
hearts and thus obtain life through His
name. How is this great truth brought
out in the lessons OF the Quarter?
Lesson In this lesson the central
truth of this Gospel is brought out in
many ways. The statement Of the pre-
existence OF Jesus Christ as the eternal
Word in the beginning with God, and
the declaration that He was Cod en-
phasize this. We see Him as the Crea-
tor of all things, TIE One in whom was
life and Who was the Light Of men. In
Jesus of Nazareth this eternal Word be-
came flesh and the apostles beheld His
glory, glory as Of the only begotten Son
Of God, who fully declared God in His
own person as well as His words.
Lesson I'm this lesson We have
Johns testimony, which he had received
from God. and which had been certified
to by the visible descent Of the Holy
spirit. that Jesus was the Lamb of God.
eternal pre-existent. the One who bap-
tized with the Holy Spirit. the Son Of
God
Lesson 3-ln this lesson We have An
drew and Philips discovery Of Jesus
IS the Messiah. Him Of whom Moses in
the law and prophets did write, and also
Nathaniels discovery and testimony
that Jesus was the Son Of God the King
Of Israel
Lesson Am this lesson We see Jesus
manifesting His Divine power and glory
in the creative act. turning water into
wine.
Lesson 5.-In this lesson We find Mic
odemus discovering that Jesus vas be-
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approved by the signs which He per
formed and Jesus own declaration Of
His Divine origin and pre-existence.
Lesson 6.-ln this lesson We see Jesus
as Divine in that He is the One who gives
the living water, the Holy Spirit. which
becomes within the individual believer
we'll OF water springing mp into ever
lasting life.
Lesson In this lesson We see Jesus
again manifesting His Divine glory at
Cana in the healing of the nobleman's
son. This miracle is remarkable in that
the healing was done at a distance and
by he bare word Of Jesus.
Lesson Sin this lesson We see Jesus
manifesting His Divine power by heal
ng simply by His word a man who had
been in his infrmity 3s years. and was
utterly helpless and hopeless
Lesson 9.-In this lesson we see Jesus
again manifesting His Divine power and
glory by the feeding OF the five thousand
men with five small loaves and two
small fishes; and with twelve baskets
full Of fragments left over after all were
filled. This was a creative act and de-
eisive proof Of Jesus Deity
Lesson 10.-In this lesson we have
Jesus again as the giver Of the spirit,
bestowing the Spirit upon all that be-
lieve on Him. and We have the testimony
Of His enemies that he "spake as never
man spake."
Lesson lin this lesson we see Jesus |
as the One whose word sets free. and the
One who Himself makes free indeed
We hear Him declaring Himself plainly |
to be the Son OF God He also in this !
lesson again declares His pre-existence. |
Lesson 12.-In this lesson We have |
Jesus giving sight to a man born blind, |
and declaring Himself the Light OF the |
world.