Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
Sunday School Lesson for March D Discussed
by Rev. J. E. Gilbert, D. D., Secretary
American Society of Religious Educatior
QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

FIRST WORDS.-The eleven lessons
studied during the quarter have been
taken from the gospel of John. all from
the first nine chapters. The attention has
been centered in and well-nigh limited
to the story of Jesus. The other persons
introduced into the narrative were John
the woman of Samaria. the nobleman.
the impotent man at the pool of Bethes-
da. the multitudes and the man born
blind. BY His intercourse with these diff
ferent classes of persons. some of them
of higher and some OF lower station. some
living in good fortune and others in mis-
fortune. Jesus displayed his many-sided
character 1t is probable that one great
end to be gained in His earthly career
was to make Him known by His dealings
with men. Every event therefore be-
comes instructive revealing Him. 1t
it worthy of remark that most of what
has been studied is found only in the
fourth gospel
FIRST LESSON. January 5.-The
Word made Flesh John i:1-1S,.-How
long did the Word exist? What was the
Word? What was made by the Word?
What was in Him? What was that life
to men? Where did the light shine?
Where was that? How far was the Word
comprehended? Who was sent from God?
What John was that? Why was he sent?
Why did he bear witness? What is said
about the Light? Had the world any
knowledge Of this Light? To whom did
the Light come? How was the Light
received? What was done to those who
received the Light? What was the Pc
cular quality of these persons? What
is said about their birth? How were they
born of God? What did the Word be-
come? How was He esteemed by those
who knew Him? What did John say of
the Word? How was the Word before
John? What did he receive from the
Word? How many have seen God? Who
has declared Him?
SECOND LESSON. January l..
Jesus and John the Baptist John i:1a-34.
WHO was sent to John from Jerusalem?
Why sent? What was Johns first answer?
What then did they ask of him? Who
was Elaso What reply did John make?
What was his final answer concerning
himself? What did he mean by the way
of the Lord? To what sect did the ques-
TONERS belong? What other sect was
there? To whom did John refer as COM
ing after him? Where was all this done?
Where was that place? What river is
here mentioned? Who appeared the next
day? What did John say and to whom?
What did he mean by Lamb of God?
How did Jesus take away the sin of
the world: How was Jesus made known
to John? How came this to be a sign?
What was the propriety OF this sign?
And when the sign was given what did
John know about 1t?
THIRD LESSON. January Ia. Jesus
and His First Disciples John, i:3oo-31-
Who stood together? Whom did they see?
What did John say? What did the two
disciples do? What did Jesus say to them?
How did they reply? What followed?
Who were these two disciples? What
was the name of Andrews brother? How
was he brought to Jesus? What did Mes
sias mean? What did Jesus say when He
saw Simon? What new name was given
him? What did that name mean? Who
was the next disciple gained? Where was
Philips home? Who else lived there?
Whom did Philip find? What was Ma
thanael's question? Where had Jesus
previously seen Nathaniel? What noble
confession did Nathaniel then make?
What three names did he give to Jesus?
How many and what disciples had Jesus
made in these days?
FOURTH LESSON, January 70
Jesus Cleanses the Tempt John. ii:13-22,
Where did Jesus go? For what purpose?
What did He find in the temple? Why
were those things in the temple: What
did Jesus say? What did he do? What
did He use in this? What did He mean
by Ny Fathers house? What did the eX-
prompted to ask? What did they mean
by sign? What answer did Jesus make ?
What did the Jews think He meant?
Why did they wonder at IS proposal?
How many years had been occupied in
building the temple? Who built 1t? How
long did Jesus propose to take in re-
building the temple? What did He mean?
When did His disciples recall and under
stand His word? Why then?
FIFTH LESSON, February .. Jesus
the Savior of the World John, iii:1-2O.-
Who came to Jesus? To what sect did he
belong? What was his station of honor?
What did that mean? When did he come:
What did he say to Jesus? What was the
reply of Jesus? How did Nicodemus re-
distinction did Jesus make? What illus
tration did He give? Was Nicodemus still
confused? How did Jesus further at
tempt to explain? What did He give as
a symbol? What did He mean by the
son of man? What by lifting up the son
of man? How was salvation to he Sc
cured? What Is believing in Christ? What
did Jesus say of the love of God? What
is the most precious verse in this lesson?
SIXTH LESSON. February o. Jesus
and the Woman of Samaria John. iv:1-
42).-Where was Samaria? Why did Jesus
come there? Where did He stop TO rest?
Who came to the we'll: For what pur-
poseo What request did Jesus make?
What surprise did the woman experience
How did Jesus attempt to remove her
surprise? What did the woman think He
meant and what did she say? What tneu
did Jesus answer? What was the wom
ans reply to this? What did that indi-
cate? How then did Jesus direct the
woman? What was the effect of that
upon her mind? What discovery did she
make? How did she then attempt to es-
cape from the force of Christ's words?
What did He say to convince her? What
did she then do?
SEVENTH LESSON. February l6
Jesus Heals the Noblemans Son John,
iv 1864. Into what city did Jesus come?
What occurred there earlier in his min
istry? Who sought Him? What was a
nobleman? What did he desire? How did
Jesus test him. What evidence of faith
did the nobleman give? What did Jesus
say to him? On reaching home what did
duce?
EIGHTH LESSON. February 81
Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda John.
v:1-1S).-Where was the pool of Bethes-
da? What was claimed for it? Who We're
there? Describe one particular man?
Why had he been so long waiting for
cure? What did Jesus do to him? With
what result? What objection did the
Jews make? How did they learn who
wrought the cure?
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