The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson IV.-Second Quarter, For
April rs, 1903. !
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

TEXT Of the Lesson, John xiii, 1-2o.
Menory Verses, 3-5--Golden Text,
John xiii, 34-commensary Prepared
BY Rev. D. M. stearns. ~.s
| downright, 1908, by American Press Association !
1 After the amounting of last lesson lie
made His public entry into Jerusalem
ard wept over the city, He cleansed
The temple and healed many poor peo-
ple. and from day to day he taught the
people concerning the two sons, the
vineyard, the marriage supper. tribute
TO Caesar. the resurrection, the great
commandment, the widows mite, the
: hypocrisy of the Pharisees, and also
gave TO His disciples the great oHVet
discourse of Matt. xiv and XIV. Then
followed the preparation by Peter ana
John of this Passover at which we
now find Him and which is more fully
! described In Luke xii. 1888. today's
lesson giving US an incident omitted
by the other gospels. In every Pass-
over study we must look back to lex.
xxi and onward to the yet future
7 and greater deliverance of Israel, al
: ways finding for our own hearts the
comforting assurance Of perfect safety
under the precious blood of the Lamb
and the privilege of fellowship with
< Him, in His sufferings while we daily
feed upon Him. with loins glrded
n ready for His call.
Many a time His enemies who want
ed to kill Him could not touch Him
l. because His hour to give Himself up
r had not yet come. but now His hour
q was come and He was about to lei
=, them take Him and kill Him. yet see
how it is called a departing out OF
{ this world unto the Father. Doubt
IS less this includes His resurrection
,r from the dead and His ascension. bu'
a we know that for all who believe II
=, Him death means absent from the
=, body and present with the Lord,
q great gain, very far better" I'll Cor
IL Y, 8: Phil. /. 81. 23). There is an houl
H. or a time--f0r every event I'D I'LL
j., great purpose. and when the hou
strikes the event comes to pass. 1t j
most restful thus to leave all to Him
~ abiding In His unchangirg love. whicl
s: loves to the end or To the uttermos
o. fverse /: Jer. XXI. 81. and which. has
ing received all things from the Fathe
~ verse 8: ill., 35,. Is therefore able to d
IL for His own all that His heart desires
Elsewhere we are assured that a
N things are ours. and He said to I'll
81 Father that lie had also given US I'll
-" glory which had been given to Hi
Ie- Il Cor. iii. 21.23; John xvii. ~, Judf
had received from the devil Il
all thought of betraying Christ and. ha
.; ing allowed the thought to enter b
mind. he next allows the devil hir
self 10 enter into him tverses 2. y
al We must resist every wrong thougI
he and thus give the great adversary
foothold.
II was customary TO have water 4
the feet on entering a house or aft
a walk (Gen. xviii. 4: Luke VII. +
but no one seems to have attended
mn, this. What an opportunity this W
Iir for one Of the twelve TO have thus mi
istered TO the others. but specially
Him. yet they all missed II. II Is
IOi he feared that we. In our selfi
DIN thoughtlessness. miss many such.
mo gave them full time TO seize the {
80 portunity. and. all failing. He Hims'
az took the basin and towel and wash
tic and wiped the feet OF each discip
ice He was ever ministering. After I
resurrection we see Him minister
nc 10 them at the sea Of Tiberlas tJo
o a XXI. 49,. and In heaven He ever live
,ec- 70 make iEtercession for rs. We h'
- Of no objection or remark from q
VI Of the disciples until lie came
OF Simon Peter. and to Peters quest
aen OF surprise lie replied. What !
thou Ernweth not now. but thou s'l
de- know hereafter" We give this say
ced IN" rcurhinr Significance AMI t1s
+ha Il ca er MI the many events which
~ to o. unw 81 dark and mysterious. d
NV II T. doubtless true concerning the
the for low we know In part. hut u
pnN NfN@I We KNOW SE@ We 8%AN e"'"s -
no. Cor silt. ~. II may ba. however t
the HayiHur's reply had immediate
pom ere t. the lesson of humility VII
af- Per- learned more fully before
c,or wro.e that which we lind In | ret
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atlc TIE savicur's reply 10 retcr's
in fusal TO Ike washej-''If wash {
,,,; not. thou hast no part with me-
' 20 Peters extravagant request 10 Il
the his hands and head included. aud
ign all need cleansing. for all that Is 81
100 fed by head and hands and feet In
80" Mosaic ceremonial tIsev. l. 't9I.
cog Lords reply TO Peters last req
lith- (yerse iOl sets forth two great tru
nc II we are redeemed by that prec
blood which eieanscth from al
OF and makes whittier than snow u ]
the 1. I; rs. 1. Z: lisa. l. IS,. then In
sight Of God we are clean every
txv. 81, washed. sanctifed. Just
q Cor. vi. III. made even as Chri'
before God: this Is the standing