The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-05-11

Nersrs ~. "a Read chapters is and1.
John f1.a
riME.-Thursday. izte IN the cvensnx.
immediately after the last lesson
ti.AfE. Either IN the upper room, nj L.
I-''''em. or on ne way to Gethsemane
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
'. Is. Il pray" Jesus asks just what
Il is The heavenly Fathers viii 70 give.
MOI out OF the world" Undoubt-
sdiy The apostles wished they could die
Win Jesus. but Jesus plan is that they
shaii stay Ia 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 Jesf.s In this
petition when we pray. Lead us not in.
20 temptation. but deliver us from evil. %
v iG. They are not OF the world
When one begins to love Jesus. his mo-
dVes are no longer prompted by the
principles OF this world. He does not
look TO this world for reward. nor End
bis JOY in worldly delights. This is be-
cause the heavenly life OF Jesus has been
accepted. In John 15.1S-25. Jesus had
.oia what Il may cost one TO be in the
world but not OF IT,
Y. II. 'Sanctify them" The word
anctify has several meanings. One "a
10 make holy. Jesus wishes us TO grow
iaily more like himself But. as here
used, the word sanctify means to conse-
rate TO Gods service. Through thy
truth or in the truth Il is in the at
mosphere Of truth that the Christian life
uourishes- Thy word is truth. Truth
rs very great word. II may wei be Ia
ken as including all the actual in dis
unction from the seeming or unreal n
mas reference here to divine revelation.
truth is the mightiest force In all the
world. Its power ia greater than that
OF kings IL endureth all things. and
prevails over all evils The man with
truth upon his lips at all times stands
as an unmovable rock in the path OF
Satan.
V. Is. As thou has sent me into the
world on a specific mission. even SO /
nave sent them. To carry on the same /
work by preaching the gospel. caring for
ne poor. relieving suffering. and ever 1
'eeAinE 10 lead men to God. We NAV 1
De- disciples OF Christ engaged in tho /
same good work that He intrusted "a /
his chosen twelve. and by following Ills
lrecep's make ourselves and others
lap'y aud better as result OF our
forts
v TO- U sanoufy myself" Jesus. who
VAS always pure and holy. at the age of
y years eonsccaated himself to HIS
'athers business luke 2.49l. He now
'onsecratos himself to glorify the Faith
'F D} Ills death upon the cross. He does
his FOR their sakes'-that Is. TO SCI
hem an example Jesus Spirit would
Worn in and through His dlsciples.
through the truth" by receiving my
spirit and hy following my example. and
p D" other way can they be truly con-
ecrated.
4 s' Aeiihef these alone. Jesus
rays Tor more than those gathered
round Him In that little room. He
rays Tor an the millions who. In after
ears, would be won TO Him through
neir testimony-~th through their word .,
De method is very simple: BY the tes-
imony OF the first believers Others are
D he won hy their testimony SIN 9TH
rs lActs l'Sl. until the earth shall be
''i "' 'he knowledge OF the Lord. as tho
aters cover the sea.
" q. THAT they an may be one D.. Z
here ls unity between people when
hey have the same spirit and same pur-
ose. Perfect unity is effected when
ach admits The Spirit OF Jesus TO rule
nus heart That the world NAV he ;
eve. When the world sees that Chris
-ns are thus one. it believes that Jesus
las Indeed sent by God. {
v. % THE glory civen then, D.. Z
.sus VAL share His heavenly glory with n
us own But more than this is here 7
'ean' Ihe glory which Jesus has had J
pom earth-the glory OF manifestine
De- divine character. OF exercising d. "a
me love. performing divine works
DIS Is The glory he gives His disciples
y. ~ IN them. and thou in me to
mere VIII be perfect union, for which
Ne Do the bond That the world -
'feu tnem. second outward resnlr -
Inc perfect union OF believers is thar :
e world is thereby convinced thar Cod
YES mankind. =
y. -. BE with me where am. In q
'uoteoy this refers to believers being n
last with Jesus in the heavenly home y
here his glory shines in its fullness b
iiory given me-" The glory of ~
adins mankind back 20 God. q
v 3d. The world hath not known Is
ee- they IN this world who refuse to ~
cept Jesus are strangers to Cod. Jesus q
lew God perfectly, and sought to bring 81
hers 10 Him ~
y. 26 Have declared" Through NV 81
'rds. my work, my character. INV q
me The perfect expression of INV ~
aFacter. win declare t." In future 4
vs. through the Holy Spirit. THAT -
We In them" In order that We NAV r
're and more realize Gods love for ne
d that oar love for him may steadfl,
crease.
Practical Points. s -,
v Is. Jesus has plan for the life and
TX OF each OF us, as truly as the Fafh-
had mission for Jesus.-Phil. ara Es
'. 10. By and through Jesus copsecra- T..
. ours can be accomplished.-Heb