The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-01-06
Sunday School Lesson Tor Jan. s. l

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should believe In Jesus as the Son OF God
and believing might have life IN His name.
Johns testimony (Cf V. 20 with v. 30 Is
/ supplemented by Gods testimony. VS.. ~,
90. CT Matt sl6. 10 and Jesus is an
nounced as the Lamb OF God which tax
eth away the sin OF the word. ~. p
The Lesson Outline.
THEME The Christ Announced.
I-J0h Testimony Of Himsef-Vs ls-za
% Johns Questioners.
Ca) Priests and Leyites from Jerusa
lem.--v 70
40 sent by the Pharisees.--v. "a
Ccj Their oues.Ions-vs ~ p. 2, e.
90 Johns Ncgations.-vs. %, q.
90 Johns Ahirmation.-v. =.
80 Johns Baptsm.-v %
u-John's Testimony Of the Christ'-N
Cd Jesus Ia Their Midst-vs &c. 2.
la) Unknown 70 Them.-v l5
(1) his Exalted Character-y. q
% Jesus Pointed Out-v. -.
(a) The Lamb Of God
0D Tie Words Sin Bearer.
"a The Sign from Heaven -. u
ta) TIE Descent 81 ne splrlt-v ..
tp1 Tho Itenulcauon.-v -. q Mat
1ls. II
Cd Tie Positive Testimony. 81.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture
Johns Testimony Of Himself. CD
Johns Questioners. Johns six or seven
months Of preaching is bearing fruit
The Jewish leaders are stirred. They
appoint a delegation OF priests and
Levites to 20 to John 10 ask who ne
was. and what was his baptism. They
were not seekers after truth so much
as they were critics Of the truth. They
came prejudiced and they went away
without seeing or knowing the Christ
SO it IS to-day. Is. CO 10; Acts 2s:2G' q.
~ Johns Negations.-vs. 20. p
John was not willing 10 sail under any
false olors.-Rom. 1873. He was not
the Christ. tie was not Elias. (Notc,
however. the later testimony Of Jesus
Matt. 11:14: 17:10-12. John spoke
literally: Jesus fguratively. There was
expectation Of literal return Of Elijah
He was not that prophet This last hav-
lng reference to Deut 1915 which sons
thought would he a second Moses.
(3) Johns Afirmauon.-v %. He
was only n voice crying in the wilder
ness. A voice to utter Gods message.
only a voice that the man might be oh
scured and the message emphasized.
What an example for preachers and
teachers to-day
(4) Johns Baptism.-v. 26.-Matt
3:il; Acts 1898.
Notiso Johns fidelity 10 Scripture.
We quotes Isaiah the prophet In jusu-
ncauon Of his claims Gods children
ought always to be prepared 10 reply
10 the questioner.-1 Pet. 3.l5
T.-John's Testimony OF the Christ
a. Jesus in Their Midst-vs. &c. p.
There sta.d eth one among YOU whom
We know not" Their hearts Of unbeliei
would not see or receive Him. Thus al
the very beginning we find exemplitied
that which has ever characterized the
world since then Jesus in the midst Of
The world but unknown by the wcrli
Note the striking contrast between
Johns announcement Of the Christ 10
these carpinc critics. and to those who
we're ready 10 receive his message. TIC !
the former he says. Jesus is in your
midst. tut ycu don't know Hin. nd on
the morrow. when they have gone. he /
(2) Points Jesus out 10 believing |
hearts as "the Lamb Of God which TAX
eth away the sin OF the world"
Tie Jews in narrow race prejudice I
we're looking for r national deliverancs /
while the world was forgotten ard I'M
cared for Johns broad announcement
that the Christ was TO be tho worlds |
sin bearer must have been startling to I
his hearers and yet how blesaedly true
II was
CD The Sign from Heaven The De /
scent OF the Holy Spirit upon Jesus ard /
the voice from Heaven was the Divine /
ly appointed sign TO John whereby he
was 10 know the Christ II Is the ac-
cepfed opinion OF Bible scholars that
John never met Jesus until His baptism,
which had taken place some 40 days be-
fore the incidents Of this lesson. the 50
days temptation in the wilderness hav-
ing interviewed.
(D Tho Positive Testimony. John
vas willing TO receive the evidence OF
the Spirit and was ready TO bear posi-
tive testimony that this is the Son OF
God" Oh. that men everywhere would
be willing 20 receive the indlsputahle
evidences which God supplies in His
Word. and by Ills Holy Spirit. that Je-
sus is the Christ, the Son Of God!
Behold the Lamb OF God which
taketh away the sin OF the world"
Johns words have echoed through the
centuries God had IN expression OF
His infinite love and mercy and as pro.
vision for tho need OF a lost world. pro-
vided Himself tGen. 22:S). Lamb
which was a sufficient sacrifice (Hob.
9.12) for the atonement for the worlds
sin Jesus is the Lamb slain from the
foundation OF the world (Rev. 1881
Behold" then this Lamb OF Coo.
There IL life for look at the Crucihed
One" John 1914. 49, Spurgeon says OF
his conversion: He looked on me,
hooked to Him and We were one forever"