Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20

INTRODCCTION.-T eleven les
sons of the quarter covered incidents in
the last year OF our Lords life. that Pc
culiarly interesting portion OF His earthly
career upon which men have meditated
with ever increasing reverence. The pas
sages selected were all taken from the
gospel of John. that beloved apostle who
most clearly apprehended the divinity OF
Christ and who gave the last section TO
the sacred volume. We are indebted to
him for several recitals of the Loru s
doing which other evangelis;s passed by
in silence. and he gave us also certain
beautiful illusions that shed luster on
the narrative.
FIRST LESSON, April ). Jesus the
Good Shepherd John. x:11D.-What was
a sheepfold? What did Jesus intend TO
represent by sheepfold? How must one
enter? Who is the door? Who is the
shepherd? How may people enter through
Christ? What were those who before
Christ assumed to be shepherds? What
kind of shepherd was Jesus? Why was
He the Good Shepherd? What made this
parable attractive? Why was it spoken?
To whom was 1t spoken? What is the
most beautiful sentence in the lesson?
How may the lesson be divided into two
parts? How was the parable received?
Raising of Lazarus John, xi:3:-44-.
Where was the scene of this lesson?
What was Mary's remark, How did
Jesus regard the weeping of Mary? How
did the weeping of Jesus affect the Jews?
What surprise was expressed? Where
was Lazarus laid? What had been placed
at the mouth of the cave? What order
did Jesus give? Why did He give this
order? What remark did Martha make?
What significance was there in her II
mark? What reply did Jesus make to
her? When the stone was removed what
did Jesus do? What then happened?
THIRD LESSON. April 19.-Jesus
Amounted at Bethany Gohn xii:l-lD:.
When did Jesus visit the liace? How
was He honored there? Who sat at table
with Jesus? What did Martha do? What
was this ointment? Why was it poured
make? Why did he object? What reply
did Jesus make? What did Jesus say
concerning the poor? Was the act of
Mary praiseworthy. and If SO. why? Why
did the people assemble at that time?
How did the Pharisees consider the mat
ter? What did they propose to do?
FOURTH LESSON, April % Jesus
Teaches Humility John. xiii:1-1oD.-What
two things did Jesus know? How did He
feel toward His disciples? What had oc-
Cured to Judas? What did he propose to
do? What did Jesus do to the disciples?
Why did He grid Himself? How? How
did He wash the feet? What objection
did Simon Peter make? Why? What re-
ply did Jesus offer? What did Jesus
mean? What then did Jesus say? And
what reply did Peter make? what was
the remark of Jesus to this? What old
He mean by mo part with me?'' How did
Peter yield? How did Jesus close the in
terview? What did it all mean?
FIFTH LESSON, May B. Our Heav-
emily Home John xiv:1-14.-Why did Je-
sus seek to comfort the disciples? What
three grounds of comfort did he offer?
was Jesus going away? How would He
prepare a home? What would he do on
returning? What question did Thomas
ask? What two answers did Jesus
make? What did Philip request? What
four answers did Jesus make? What
greater works shall the disciples do?
Why is that made possible? What en-
His disciples?
SIXTH LESSON, May 10. The Mis-
sion Of the Holy Spirit John xi:4-15).-
What did Jesus say was eXpedient for
the disciples? Why was it expedient?
Why did He say this? How would this re-
move their sorrow? Why had He delayed
these words? What and who was the
come? How convince of sin? How of
righteousness? How of a future judg-
ment? What would the Comforter do to
believers? What did Jesus say of Him
self and the Father? What is the most
precious utterance of Jesus in the lesson?
What view is given of the trinity?
SEVENTH LESSON. May II. Je-
24-2O.-Where was the brook Cedron?
After crossing it where did Jesus go? Had
He been there before? What was the
name Of the garden? Who entered after