The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson v.-Second Quarter, For
May 3, 1908.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text CT the Lesson. John xiv, liza.
Memory Verses. 2, s-Golden Text,
John xiv, documentary Prepared
nv Rev. Q. M. stearns.

+ Memory Verses, 2, 3-Golden Text,
John xiv, documentary Prepared
by Rev. .. M. stearns.
Icopyright. 1905, by American Press Association |
They are still in that Passover room:
the feast has been kept. and that new
feast which we cali tie Lords supper |
has been instituted. Some time dur.
Ing the evening Judas Iscariot went
out from them to do his deyilish work. |
and how, suggestive the saying in that
connection. "And it. was night txiii. |
30. 1t has been might" for him ever
since. with no prospect of day" A
few preliminary words, including the
new commandment xiii. 34,. spe-
cial word to Peter. and then He enters
upon this great discourse. from which
we have but two lessons. The new
commandment just referred to is
found again in XIV, Il, THAT We love
one another as have loved you" and
there it is prefaced in verse by. "As
the Father hath loved Me. SO have
loved you; continue ye in My love-"
The love of God is the most wonderful
topic in all Scripture. but unless we
are in some measure loving others as
He loves US We have not grasped it.
nor has 1t grasped US.
Within a few hours Of Gethsemane
and Calvary. which meant the greatest
agony ever endured by a mortal on
this earth. making atonement for the
sins of the whole world. He was able
to seemingly lose sight OF His own
prospective sufferings In order to CON-
fort this little band Of disciples.
II any one but He had said. "Let not
your heart be troubled" tverses 1.20. or
as In Matt. xiv. Q. See that ye be
mob troubled" how idle the words
would seem! But He could truly say.
II and My Father are one 81 am In
the Father and the Father IN Me"
tverses 10. IL: chap. Z. 30,. and there
fore He adds. ''Ye believe In. God. be-
lieve also In Me-" At another time He
said. Have faith In God" mark II.
%. or as some render II. Have con
fdence in God" Even though the days
be as dark as they were to Martha
and Mary, remember His word. "said
not unto thee that II thou wouldst
believe thou shouldst see the glory Of
GodT He who knows all that Is, be
fore rs gives rs this word for oui
comfort. and It Is q word from the
heart Of the Father Of mercies and
the God Of all comfort oil Cor. l. 81
he spoke Of going home to His Fa
TIERS house. He spoke with the con
hdence Of one who knew. not as on,
who was thinking out a possibility
= He could say. We speak that we d.
know and testify that which we hay'
seen (chapter III. III. In chapter u
i6. He spoke Of the temple. with u
courts and rooms and chambers, a
! MY Fathers house" That yer.
| evening Peter and John had been sen
60 prepare q place where this Passove
might be kept but now He says. e
an going. like O servant sent before
60 prepare for your comisg. and ] vii
come again and receive you" Thi
: coming again must be understood q
the light OF I Thess. ~. 1918: Act
A l. ii.has literal. personal and res
! coming 90 was His ascension fror
= oiivet. a coming In two stages. frst I
!. receive as to Himself and then I
!, bring as with Him to His glory I
y reign with Him. The word mansion
:, n only used In one other place In d
whole New Testament. and that %
verse % Of this chapter. where Il
sf says that the Father and Himself wi
= make us. believers. Their abode I
home OF mansion. His statemei
that they knew where He was golr
and also the way drew forth a remar
10 and a question from Thomas. 10 whlC
E. Jesus replied, II am the way. and Il
~ truth. and the life" We can point o.
y the way TO this place or that. but q
= any one 20 say Il am the way thIthe
h would mark him a. one beside hlmss
IL In chapter Z He said. Il am Il
ut door" and IN chapter Nv He says.
Or am the vine. "'while In chapter vi l
a said, Il am the true bread" We ca
Y, not but recall His great name
- which Moses was commanded to ma
"a Him known TO IsraeI-"say I am ha
:. sent the unto you GEx. III. H.
IS, Philip then has a question. or. rathI
90 request. to which Jesus ansse
re HE that bath seen Me hath seen {
Father tvefse o.. but adds. Have
been so long time with sou and ,
n. hast thou not known Sic. Philip"
"a does so long 30 have % know II
" and trust Him that others may Tea
as to know Him through Us. but we I
~ 50 unbeilcying and 50 distant. VII
~ all the time lie II saying. Come b,
Ne % Sic" lie wants Us 10 be one "
on Him. ~ lie was one with the FatlI
se that lie may live Ills life In Us a
o work fIis WORKS through Us. that
y. world may believe and know Ills gr
se love and nnny be drawn 20 Him
=, Of the world tyerses s.12; chapter Z
z q, ~. Neither Ills words nor
4. works were His own. but the Fat
u always told Him what to say
hs wrought ell the works. and He
do The same for Us II emily we are Il
oas With Him Ivrrsos 1912: char