Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR NAY ~
suhjeets Jesos Fravs For Et- Followers,
John xviii. tS-se-Gcides Text. John
svit.. s-Nencry Verses. go. at--Com-
mentsry on the Days Lesson.

may be kept from evil tvs. Il. f6). Is.
Il pray not" etc. He would not have
them with Him yet. nor would He
have them escape from the active.
tempting world. Prom the evil one"
or. W The devil. Christ prays that
they may De delivered from the decep-
ton and power Of Satan.
16 Not OF the world" They do not
partake 81 its spirit or follow in the
wake OF its ungOdly practices Even
as" etc. Christ'S true followers par
take OF His nature and are led and con-
troilcd bv Him. They arc born OF God.
II. a PRAYER that they may be sancti-.
fed Tvs. 1919. L. "Sanctify them" ].
The idea at the root OF the word rem
dered "Sancufy" IS separation. IL is
opposed not 20 what i impure. but 20
what is common. aud is constantly
used IN the Grcek OF the OLD Testa-
ment for tho conservation or persons
and things 30 the service o. God.
Through thy truth" I'm the truth 60
K V The TRUTH the sum OF the
Christian revelation. 1.-The word OF
God" n once embodied I'm Christ and
spoken by Him. Is las IL werel the Gle
mont into which the believer IS intro
duced. and by which he Is changed.
What the eleven needed above all
things was a p-ofOunlcT apprehension
F OK Christian truth. and q hO,.cr charac-
ter.
Is Hast sent NJ" To redeem and
save the world. Il also sent them"
p To Gerry on the same work by preach
inS the truth and leading men 20 God.
As the apostles were directed 20 ordain
others 20 the same work IL is evident
that body ~ ministry. issuing from
God Himself. distinct from the laity.
i divine institution IN the Christian
church. 20. Il sanctify Myself" /
consccVatc and devote Myself 20 death.
that I may thereby purchase eternal
salvation Tor them. Thus as Ec-
deemer He was made perfect through
suffering That they also" J. He
would not ask them % 10 what He was
unwilling 10 % Himself. - By His
sanctication lie set thcm q true cx-
ample. .. Br His sanctincation.
which led Co The atonemcut ON the
cross. lie presented every motive Tor
their sauctircltion. ANA gave them new
spiritual hfc
III a prayer Tor tho unity Of an be-
hcyerS iv~. eo--.l 20. ~Neither-for
These alone Our iuterceSsor now
hroadeus HIS SCOPE $50 widely that
every man may carroll himself iu the
limits of the prayer. Through their
vorl." Those who were Jed to believe
the gospel through tho preaching ~
believers. This i- rle means Eol uScs
Tor tLe conversion 81 mcu lEoLl. 1913.
10.
Il. "Au may be one This prayer
was literally answered in the case or
the first believers WHO were all OF one
heart lActs f.f-l. And why is it that
believers axe nol in the same spirit
nows Because they neither attend 20
rhe example uor to 1le truth % Christ.
a d. b." ..ana D..
lever, would be the means OF leading
men t0 christ. Nothing so Gistracts
and destroys faith iu tLe earth as divl-
sion among Gods people 1. Christian
unity shows the power % the Christian
religion. Only mighty power could
effect such q result from the widely
differing elements ~ WLlcl the church
is composed - II shows the divine
nature OF religion. In that 10 produces
the same characteristics in all. 3. \
united band is far more effective IN
overcoming the world and conquering
evil.
- Have given them" Christ:
glory is ln them even now. in var.ou.
degrees a spark. a slender flame. q
beaming luminousness. destined q
shine ln eternal spiendOr in the ce,cs
tlal Ornament.
p. Perfect in one" The unity OF
the church consists ia doctrine and IL
, spirit. The historian OF evangelical
' doctrine finds that the system. in ia
great outlines. forms a grand architec
tuTai structure. extending through
ages. Identical 90 It's general outlines
AID excluding al mere half-fa.ths. her
estes. novelties and iIhdelities. a
such a system 10 does. by IS self-cOn
slsteucy. strength and permanence
form 4 powerful proof % the reality o
the Christian faith. calculated 20 max
the world believe.
T ~. prayer that they may be paT
, takers % His glory Tvs. 24-2Gi -
, Father The Relationship is tn
! ground OF the appeal; lie knows tina
His Will 81 one with His Fathers. ~
I. will" Not i pray. nor / ask. but thi
S. Ny VIII. lie speaks Is q son r,
turned 10 hls fathers house who tel
ia loving confidence how De VIII hav
. things. lie viii bring His believe
comrades with Him. thar they may Sc
what a glorious prince lie g.. and /
: what 9 glorious palace. Behold NJ
! glory" II the sense q sharing an
enjoying IL. FOR the faithful shall ais
D. reign with Him - Tim. 2:i2}. Bchols
INK Ills glory We are All charged int
>. the s2me luaee from glory ~ glory
n Cor 3.lci. The real import OF Christ
4 prayer is that All who believe on Hi
should continue 10 love and serve Hi
while in this world and then be etc
o nally united with Him.
-. Righteous Father" God hf
1ot only His parental but His Judicii
and governmental aspect. re is ~
D. only a Father. but a Judge and SOve