The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-12
Prepared BY the Highway and
Byway" Preacher.

Sunday School Lessen Tor Jan. IS. 1905

velous revelations OF the christ 10 oncour-
age and strengthen our faith.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME Finding Jesus.
I-Seeing Jesus.-vs IS 80.
] 90 BY Waiting--v So
| 90 By Watching.-v So
/ 80 BY Testfying ". 50.
! lL-Following Jcsus-vs H-ss
/ u) They Heard.-v. 81
90 They Hecded-v ST.
! 90 They Were Observed.-v. s.
! ca They Were Questioned ". s.
| go They Were invited.--v 80
/ III. Serving Jesus.-vs, p-i2
D By Seeking Others.-v A.
/ 20 By Speaking OF Jesus.-v. a.
80 By Bringing TO Jesus ~
/ IN-Fouud by Jesus.-vs. fS-i6.
90 Won 20 Discip.eship.-y. -.
"a Put 10 scivice.-v as
/ 40 The Personal Testimony " e.
] 80 Question " an Honest pouoter-V
as
Z kl i s,H.p'e Auswer-v. a.
v-kscwu a. 4esps--ys fI-S
"a The Heart Iteeol.r3 ". II.
so The Position Seen.-Tsg4
I Encouraged by fesus -tS 49,.
90 The Testimony OF Ga!th.--V. a.
~ The Reward u Faith-A FrPmlse Of
Larger Revelauon.-y. IN
Ca A Vision Of Heaven o.
tbl A Vision of Angels. a.
tcl A Vision Of ChrisJs Gl0r, ". a.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
l. Seeing Jesus. O) by Waiting. Y.
35.-Ps 27:l4; 62;5; 1855, .. The walt
ing Christian shall see Christi
Thess. 1910; 2 Thess. 3:5.
90 BY Watching. v. SCI Thess.
Sc: Pet Al; Col. AZ. Commanded
by Jesus-an oft-repeated Injunction
Matt 2f:42; 1913; NIX. 13:34-S7, Luke
2l:36
CD BY Tesufying. v 80. 80 Zech.
SIS; Matt 1921: Acts 1853: Titus
2.l. rs: l3:l0. Acts i:S. Johns faith
ful testimony won two disciples for
Jesus at once.-Prov. 25:ll; Prov. -:
%; Is. 5O:4.
II. Following Jesus O) They
Heard. v 37.-The first step in follow
ing Jesus Is TO hear tire message. A
wise man will hear Prev i:5; Is.
1858. Jas. 1919 We are commanded 10
hear Jesus Matt. 1875: Is. go, 10.
90 They Needed v %. - Thh IL
the second step. and Is proof Of the
hearing -Ps. 1889 They went a.
once --Ps. 95:S. Cor SO; Heb. 20
90 They Were Observed " 3S.-
Luke 1880: John 6.27: Isa. 55:7
ca They Were Questioned. Y. %. -
What seek ye?" Is a question Jesus
always asks There are unworthy
motives that prompt one TO seek
Jesus, sometimes. John 6:26, Nh S:
L. But he never turns one away em1-
ty.-Heb. ll:6.
80 They Were Invited 90 Come
and See" v. 81. Jesus invitation is
always full and ffee.-MatL HIPS.
Ill Serving Jesus. What a sermon
there is In these verses 40 To A.!
Saved 10 serve. We may best serve. uJ
BY seeking others.-ProY. 1880; Jas.
500; Matt. 6.l9: I Cor s:2O-22.
t2) By Speaking for Jesus. v. Ill
Matt. q; 10. 20; Acts is; Matt. 1882.
fJ by Bringing TO Jesus. lie
brought him to Jesus. v. a. Cone
mendable zeal.-Luke Sis. 10
~. Found by Jesus. OD Won to
Discipleship. " 49, Jesus came in;o
the world to seek and TO save the lost.
-Luke19:1O. Ills message to every soul
Is: "FolIcw me. Matt l6:2i; Luke
l4:27
90 Put TO Service-"Phnip md
eth Nathaniel, " f5.-MatL 9:3I. 80:
John ABS. 3G: Phil 2:13
go The Personal Testimony.
have found Him." v. As. John 1926;
Acts 4:20.
(D Question Of an Honest Doubier.
Can any good thing come out Of
Nazareth" " 80. God is always
ready to answer and satisfy The honest
seeker after truth. -MattI7:IS
go A Simple Answer. Come and
See" " 4G-The settlement OF all
doubts will be speedily found 70 The
doubter VIII do as Nathaniel did Co
and src Jesus-Ps. 3f:S.
v Known 10 jesus. CD The Heart
Revealed.-Man cannot know his own
heart. but God knows man perfectly
Ps 44:2t; 9i:l1: Acts 1873.
CD The Position Seen. When we
think our way is concealed Gods eve
is upon us Ps. 1873; Jer. lC;l7:
Zech 4:1O.
VI Encouraged by Jesus. % This
Testimony Of Faith. " 40. e. the testi-
mony Of Peter.-Matt 1916. H.
CD The Reward Of Faith: A Prom
Use OF Larger Revelation. v 5O-Faith's !
reward is always found in deeper. fun |
err experiences of Gods grace and truth. |
II Cor 2: 8. 20.
Thou art the Son OF God. Thou art !
the King OF Israel" Faith suddenly |
sprung up within Nathaniels heart as
he yielded to the leading and conviction |
OF the Holy Spirit and gave uttersnce
20 this noble testimony. The heart led |
the head. and is the safer guide, for
with the heart man believeth unto right
eousness" How this testimony must |
have cheered and comforted Jesus heart
How it must have enlarged the spirit
ual perceptions and strengthened Ma
thaniel's faith. II you believe in Jesus
tell Him so. II will strengthen the bond
linking you to Jesus. and enlarge the
borders Of your spiritual life.