The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-01-12
Sunday School Lesson for Jan. Is. 1905

U.-Following Jesus.-vs. s7-39
O They Heard.-v 81
() They Heeded.--v 81.
(3) They Were Observed.-v 3S
az They Were Questioned-v. SS.
t5) They Were Invited.-v. 80.
llI.-Serving Jesus.-vs. 4O-42
O BY Seeking Others.-v. II.
(2) BY Speaking of Jesus.v. II.
(3) BY Bringing to Jesus-v. AZ.
1V.-Found by Jesus.-vs. 43-46.
% Won to Discipleship.-v. 49,
tO Put to Scrvice.--v. 45.
(3) The Personal Testimony.--v 49,
D Question Of an Honest Doubter.-v.
49,
90 A Simple Answer-v. 49,
V.--Known by Jesus.-vs 7-4s.
a. The Heart Revealed.-v. A.
(2) The Position Seen.-v. 49,
VI-Encouraged by Jesus.--vs. 1851.
O The Testimony of Faith.-v 40.
(2) The Reward Of Faith-A Promise Of
Larger Revelation.-v. go
(a) A Vision of Heavenly. 81.
/. OBJ A Vision of Angels.-v 81.
(c) A Vision of Christ's Glory.-v. 81.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
l. Seeing Jesus. ~ by Waiting, v.
35.-Ps. 27:14; 62:5; 1905, 6. The wait
ing Christian shall see Christi
Thess. 1:1O; 2 Thess. 3:5.
(2) BY Watching, v. 36.-1 Thess.
$50; Pet. Al; Col. Az. Commanded
by Jesus-an oft-repeated Injunction
Matt. 24:42; 25:13; Nix. 13:34-37; Luke
21:36.
(3) BY Testifying, v. 36. - Zech.
SIG; Matt. 1927; Acts 1879; Titus
81, Is; 10; Acts lis. Johns faith
full testimony won two disciples for
Jesus at once.-Prov. 25:11; Prov. 10:
30; Is 50:4.
ii. Following Jesus. U They
Heard, v. 37.-The first step in follow
ing Jesus Is to hear the message. "A
wise man will hear. Prov. 1:5; Is.
55:3; Jas. 1:19. We are commanded to
hear Jesus.-Matt 1875; Is. GO, 10.
(2) They Needed. " 81. - This is
the second step, and is proof of the
hearing.-Ps. 1899. They went a.
once.--Ps. 95S; Cor SO; Heb. 2:3.
(3) They Were Observed, v. 3S.-
Luke 1920; John 6:37; lisa. 55:7.
(4) They Were Questioned, " 3S. -
What seek ye?" is question Jesus
always asks. There are unworthy
motives that prompt one to seek
Jesus, sometimes-John 6:26; Nix. 8:
IL. But he never turns one away emp
ty.-Heb. 11:6.
(5) They Were Invited to Come
and See." v. 80. Jesus invitation is
always full and free.-Matt. 11:2S.
III. Serving Jesus, What a sermon
there is in these verses 40 to AZ!
Saved TO serve. We may best serve, %
BY seeking others.-Prov. 11:30; Jas.
$500; Matt 6;19; l Cor. 9:20-22.
(2) BY Speaking for Jesus, " A.
Matt. 81; 10, 20; Acts lis; Matt. 1882.
(3) BY Bringing to Jesus. He
brought him to Jesus, v. AZ. Com
mendable zeal.-Luke 5:1S, 19.
w. Found by Jesus. D Won to
Discipleship, V. 43. Jesus came into
the world to seek and to save the lost.
Luke 1870. His message to every soul
is: Follow me"-Matt. 1924; Luke
1427.
CD Put to Servce.-"Philip find
eth Nathaniel" v. 45.-Matt. 9:37, 3S;
John ABS, 36 Phil. 2:13.
CD The Personal Testimony.-"We
have found Him." v. As. John 9:25;
Acts 4:20.
(D Question Of an Honest Doubter.
-"Can any good thing come out OF
NAZARETH" v. 46. God is always
ready to answer and satisfy the honest
seeker after truth.-Matt. 1913.
, (5) A Simple Answer, Come and
See," v. 46.-The settlement OF all
doubts will be speedily found IL the
doubter will do as Nathaniel did: Go
and see Jesus.-Ps. 34:S,
V. Known to Jesus. Cd The Heart
Revealed. cannot know his own
heart, but God knows man perfectly
Ps. 44:21; 94;11; Acts 1873.
(2) The Position Seen. When we
think our way is concealed, Gods eye
is upon us.-Ps. 1898; Jer. 1917:
Zech. 4:10.
W. Encouraged by Jesus. Q) The
Testimony Of Faith. v. 49, CT. the testi-
mony of Peter.-Matt. 16: 16, II.
(2) The Reward of Faith: A Prom.
ise of Larger Revelation. v. 50.-Faith's 8
reward is always found In deeper, full
er experiences of Gods grace and truth.
Il Cor. 2: Q. 10.
Thou art the Son of God, Thou art
the King of Israel" Faith suddenly
sprung up within Nathaniels heart as
he yielded to the leading and conviction
of the Holy Spirit. and gave utterance
to this noble testimony. The heart led
the head, and is the safer guide "for
with the heart man believeth unto right
eousness." How this testimony must
have cheered and comforted Jesus heart.
How it must have enlarged the spirit
ual perceptions and strengthened Ma
thaniePs faith. II you believe in Jesus
tell Him so. 1t will strengthen the bond
linking you to Jesus. and enlarge the
borders OF your spiritual life.
ut seems 10 me-" the foreign vlsi-
tor was saying, "you have too many
laws In this country"
"We may overdo 1t little in pass