The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson II.-First Quarter, For
IAN. II, 1908.

Jam. IL, l9O8.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, John ], 1884.
Memory Verses. 90, 3o--Goiden Text,
John !, 2s--commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. IN. stearhs. ..--,
Copyright 1907. BY American Press Association.l
3 The recorder testimony or witness
or John--for It Is the same word-was
wholly concerning Christ When the
priests and Leyites asked. "Who art
thou?' he had nothing TO say Of himself
except that he was voice In the
wilderness preparing the way Of the
Lord and thus fulfilling prophecy.
We. too. are witnesses, and our tesu-
mony must be concerning Him who Is
the faithful and true witness tActs
4 s; Rev. 4, 8; iii. Ia. We do not bear
witness 70 Moses or the prophets. but
unite with them In Bearing witness to
Him. that Through His name whose.
ever belieyeth Id Him shall receive re.
mission OF sins tActs x. 49,. Moses at
tended three schools. the infant school
Mt home with his mother. the schools
OF Egypt til, he was forty years old
then 4 special school OF God as shep-
herd for Iethro tin he was eighty, but
even thea although Ire had long before
turned his back upon the wealth and
position which might have been his In
Egypt. we hear him saying 10 God
"who am | that should go unto
Pharsohy The MOT H. lesson seems
vert difficult one for some OF Us. Al
though John uas very small In his
own estimation. he. was great In the
sight or the Ford" and III the spirit
and power Of Elijah he was the herald
q Israel's Messiah. Had they but re-
ceiyed him he would have been Elijah
10 them. snd they would tken have
received Jesus as their Messiah. and
the kingsssm would have GENE Matt
ri, l4-is4. + e.
Having rejected John and Jesus.
too. the kingdom still 'awsits the com
Ing % Elijah. and the second coming
or CHRIST fSfatt XVII. 1s-l3: Acts IA
20. I'll. II woula seem ;as II the tiDe
was very near. for The wisdom whsch
"a mot 90 God has no 'use for the Cirast
OF the Scriptures or His hearty IN.
dorsement Of Noses and the prophets.
n might truly BE slid today 10 MANY
preacher ana his congregation.
There standesh scne among yoQ whom
We know not" fpsrse 26). They know
aimlnot as tie saviour. Tor they think
ITO save themselves BY their own re-
iiiRiousneSs: tssssfore they cannot know
Him as their Lord. AS 10 BIS coming
iagain. that Is no them the height Of
lifoliy and an Idle taie. Is
Jesus. having returned from His
wiIderness conflict with the devil and
Ilhis forty dzys,of fasting. went. to meet
John az the Jordan 20 be baptized OF
Thin. when John saw Him he said
l'aBehoid the Lamb OF God. which TAX
eth away abe sln % The world'' frers<
.20I. This Is the great cry which the
world neefslto hear pcw. for probably
ftwe-thirts OF all on the earth have not
yet heard,of Him who takes away sin
The title -.I.amb OF Cad" takes US hack
Il to Eden. where<5e Himself BY the
isheddinr OF blood. provided redensf,-
tIon clothing for Adam and Eve and
taught them the way ofanpproaeh 20
Him. tisrn on 20 al the sacrifices
,commanAeil by God all Of which typL
fed The ssrvslt and only sacrifice ths.
,ean take AWAY sin. even the sacrifice
sof Himself. No shrdding OF blood Of
animals srould take away sin. but He
appeared Co put away sin by the sacri-
fee OF Himself. and after lie bad Of
lfered ,on- saerihcr for sins for ever
satdowr.onlthr right mind Of God Heb.
tx. 2i2S. x. Ii:l4L Then see In Rev.
" the Lamb In tbe midst Of the
throne. - Il had bsrtn stain. but now
.omnipoieBt aud ouuuiScient thaving
seven hurnS aud seven eyes. and
Il ittuI NNE NtiiE w ANE MtAttNAtNs# ANU
vast slain ind hast redeemed Us to
God by tiv ibIocd. out nf,every kindred
md tonGiP aud peST,le and nation,
ana hast Hade us unbt, our God kings
aud priests. and we shall reign ON th"
earth" Nnir also the eong of the mil.
lions Of aasels. How wonderful the
name Lamb ~ Cod How great the
Kingdom and the glory! lie Is nnne
other than 5he Son OF God tyere
SlL TO Him Ciod has given q name
/ which II al0Ne every same that j.
named. not wlly in this world. but
also In that which Is ts come tphil.
H. o: Eph. u. al. Al who receive
Ilim not only have the forgiveness Of
sins. hut become children Of God aud
joint heirs with tIIm Of al Ills glory
| lfsoul viii. 1915. Ills first two record.
ed ufteranccs after He cnnie In the
flesh SHOULD be specially treasured and
practieef by all Ills redeemed. II
must he abOut my Fathers buaIness"
and suffer n 20 De so now duke
n. 40: Matt ~. i5l. The FIRST covers
al our service. snd the second includes
M the seemingly unnecessary tssings
We are called 40 DO or tsear Tor Him.