The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-24
The SUNDAY SCHOOL.
kESSON XIII, FIRST QUARTER, INTER.
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 26.

Text Of the Lesson, 4 Comprehensive
Quarterly Review colder Text,
John AZ. 3I-Commentnry Prepared
BY Rev. II. NJ. steRrns.
Copyright. 1905, by American Press association
LESSON Christ the Life and Light
Of men John l., lis. Golden Text.
John /. I. I'm Him was life, and the
life was the light of men, Repeat
with all possible emphasis and prove
from other Scripture, as well as this
lesson. that Jesus is God, that there Is
no life apart from Him and that to
have what He calls everlasting life
He must he truly received MS the
Christ, the Son of the living God. the
only saviour of sinners. without whose
precious blood there is no forgiveness
of sins ii, T.; Heb. iX. -: Acts ". 12l.
LESSON 1.-THE witness of John the
Baptist to Jesus John /, l9-Ib. Gold
Ell Text. John I. %, "Bchold the Lamb
of God. which taketh away the sin OF
the world John was only Il voice, to
be heard and not seen. Il messenger
with Il message, the herald of Il great
King, himself great in the sight of the
Lord, before whom he stood and seek
ing only Ills glory. This lesson should
lead from Gen. iii, -, by way of EX.
xii to Calvary and on to Rev. V, 6; XXI.
70, %.
LESSON III.-Jesus wins His first dis.
ciplcs (John |. Boob. Golden Text,
John /. 10, Thou art the Son of God;
Thou art the King OF Israel" John
pointed Him out and honored Him,
two of Johns disciples followed Him,
and thus began a following, ever since
increasing, which shall result in a glo-
rious church. n redeemed Israel and a
world filed with His glory.
LESSON IN.-The first miracle in Cana
John ii. I'D. Golden Text, John ii,
8, "Whatsocver lie saith unto you do
It," Not until after the marriage of
the Lamb Gtcv. XIX. of which this ana
many other marriages in Scripture are
In q sense typical. notably the marriage
Of Adam and Eve (Eph. V, 81, 32), shall
the kingdom come and the words to
Nathaniel be fulfilled. Would we has.
ten that time, let us note carefully His
command in Matt. xviii. 10: Mark XVI,
15; Acts i, s, and obey the Golden Text.
LESSON N.-Jesus and Nicodcmus
John Iii. 1-1J. Golden Text. John Ill,
1G, ''For God so loved the world" = y
We cannot he of any use to the Saw.
four to hasten His kingdom until we
are born again, for until that takes
place in us we are dead i'm trespasscs
and in sins, we have no real life CCol.
II, 13; | John v, ~, and He does not
ask dead people to serve Him. for they
that are in the flesh cannot please
God.
LESSON vi. - Jesus ut Jacobs well
John iy. 5-14). Golden Text, Rev. xxi,
II, "Whosoevcr will let him take the
water of life freely" While the most
religious must be born again. the most
wicked may he born again, and where
there is truly the new birth there will
be In greater or less degree IA repetition
Of this wOman's experience, who be
forgot herself and her errand and be.
came His joyful messenger.
Lesson NII.-Tho second miracle in
Cana Uohn iv, 43-J4. Golden Text
John V. 3G, The same works that
do bear witness of Ne. that the Father
hath sent Me" While the new birth
comes only and wholly by believing
that is. rccciving-and we become wells
of living water in the same way, II
must be a simple believing, without
seeing or feeling.
LESSON NIII.-Jesus ut the pool OF
Bethesda John v, 1-15). Golden Text
John vi. ., And a great multitude fol
lowed Him, because they saw His mir
acles." No righteousness helps, no sir
need hinder, NJ case is beyond His
power, but the pool Is not necessary
nor n man to put us In. He Himself Is
the fountain, and a word from Him IL
sufficient.
LESSON IN The miracle Of the
loaves and fishes John vi, 1-14). Gold
ell Text, John vi, 81, 81 am the living
bread which came down from heaven
Vast m%ultitudes, the majority of the
people on earth. have never heard OF
the new birth. the living water, tn,
bread from heaven, ana, while it is tho
tendency even of those who have re
ceived for themselves to say, "Senl
them away or let them alone, His
command is, "Give We them to eat"
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