The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-05-11
Jesus Prdys for
His Followers
Sunday School Lesson for May Il. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

LESSON TExT.-John T:15-26; Memory
Verses 20, n. Read chapters 16 and H.
GOLDEN TENT pray for them
John 1873.
TIME.-Thursday, late in the evening.
Immediately after the last lesson.
PLACE.--Either in the upper room at Je-
rusalem, or on the way to Gethsemane.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v. Is. 81 pray" Jesus asks just what
it is the heavenly Fathers will to give.
mot out of the world" Undoubt-
edly the apostles wished they could die
with Jesus, but Jesus plan is that they
shall stay in this world and carry on His
work. Keep them from evil" Protect
or deliver them from the evil which pre-
walls in the world. We join Jesus in this
petition when we pray Lead us not in
to temptation, but deliver us from evil"
v. 16. They are not Of the world"
When one begins to love Jesus, his mo-
tives are no longer prompted by the
principles of this world. He does not
look to this world for reward, nor find
his Joy in worldly delights. This is be-
cause the heavenly life of Jesus has been
accepted. In John 10: 1925. Jesus had
told what 1t may cost one to be in the
world but not of 1t.
V. II. "sanctify them" The word
sanctify has several meanings. One Is,
to make holy. Jesus wishes us to grow
daily more like himself. But, as here
used, the word sanctify means to conse-
crate to Gods service. Through thy
truth" Or 'in the truth" 1t is in the at
mosphere of truth that the Christian life
fourishes Thy word is truth. ""Truth"
is very great word. 1t may well be ta-
ken as including all the actual, in dis
tinction from the seeming or unreal 1t
has reference here to divine revelation.
Truth is the mightiest force in all the
world. Its power is greater than that
of kings. 1t endureth all things, and
prevails over all evils. The man with
truth upon his lips at all times stands
as an unmoyable rock in the path of
Satan.
v. IS. LAS thou has sent me into the
world" on specific mission, 'even so
have sent them" To carry on the same
work by preaching the gospel, caring for
the poor, relieving suffering, and ever
seeking to lead men to God. We may
be disciples of Christ engaged in the
same good work that He intrusted to
His chosen twelve, and by following His
precepts make ourselves and others
happy and better as result of our
efforts.
V. 19. 81 sanctify myself" Jesus, who
was always pure and holy, at the age Of
~ years consecrated himself to His
Fathers business Uuke o. 49). He now
consecrates himself to glorify the Faith
er by His death upon the cross. He does
this for their sakes"-that is, to set
them an example. Jesus Spirit would
work in and through His disciples.
Through the truth" BY receiving my
in no other way, can they be truly con-
secrated.
V. 20. Neither these alone" Jesus
prays for more than those gathered
around Him in that little room. He
prays for all the millions who, in after
years, would be won to Him through
their through their word"
! The method is very simple; by the tes-
tmony of the first believers others are
to be won; by their testimony still 9TH
ers (Acts 1:S), until "the earth shall be
r full Of the knowledge of the Lord, as the
waters cover the sea-"
V. 21. That they all may be one"
!, There is unity between people when
, they have the same spirit and same pur-
pose. Perfect unity is effected when
each admits the Spirit of Jesus to rule
1 in his heart. THAT the world may be-
: lieve." When the world sees that Chris
t tians are thus one, 1t believes that Jesus
3 was indeed sent by God.
4 V. %. THE glory :. . given them
l Jesus will share His heavenly glory with
3 His own. But more than this Is here
e meant. The glory which Jesus has haC
upon earth-the glory of manifestint
the divine character, of exercising d.
vine love, performing divine works
: this is the glory he gives His disciples.
v. %. 81 in them, and thou in me-.
!. There will be perfect union, for which
!. love is the bond. THAT the world :.
loved them" A second outward result
OF the perfect union Of believers is thai
the world is thereby convinced that Goo
! loves mankind.
= v. "a. BE with me where am" Un
. doubtedly this refers to believers beinl
at last with Jesus in the heavenly home
. where his glory shines in its fullness
GLORY . given me-" The glory O
y leading mankind back to God.
V. rs. 1.-THE world hath not known
thee" They in this world who refuse t,
accept Jesus are strangers to God. Jesu
O knew God perfectly, and sought to brini
others to Him.
{. v. 26. "Have declared" Through m,
words, my work, my character. 9TH,
)" name" The perfect expression of tn
character. "Will declare It," In futur
y days through the Holy Spirit. ''Tha
It love In them" In order that we ma,
more and more realize Gods love for u
ID and that our love for him may steadil
le increase.
Practical Points.
v. IS. Jesus has a plan for the life an
- work Of each of US, as truly as the Faith
!, er had mission for Jesus.-Phil 3:12.
q v. 10. BY and through Jesus consecra
yt tion ours can be accomplished. .-Het
lu 1920.
II v. %. Love Is the only bond stron
enough to bind US eternally to God en-
to one another.-1 John 4:16.
:. v. rs. Unless we declare Christ
~ ~ "name"-that is, manifest His characte
!, 1T may well be doubted whether we ar
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