Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
Sunday School Lesson for May Discussed
by Rev. J. E. Gilbert, D. D., Secretary
American Society of Religious Education
OUR HEAVENLY HOME. JOHN xiv.,.,,

Iiitst' nave quoted His wn,,-S p ,,..
IL a, was very far from His t.ouet.
re uld NOT intend t. sav thar tr,,r, -.
80 tihct ana independent i.rings fh.
i,' anu The Son. the latter Surl a,
mag or the former thai H., nf.-,l,'f -,
~ I've seen 10 convey n corre.S IL, r
. .ie "iher. On the contrary F,tr.,r ,,,.-
npi III, ,lc ihdlssoluhly joined to constIt,t,.
ana '.,.s ha' Thought is very forcihlN
Gu Gu r''ariE expressed tvers, l,N Jesns -.
~. Was In the Father and IN, E'o.i,.,. a.,
nm tJohn, N::sSl. Tho two were nr.ss,,,
., one anu The same time and I'm on. 49,
same place. and We're never sep;,-
It'ed John. Xvii:2D This unity ~,
snch that even i'm His speerb Jas,,s 'iiT
iot ACT alone. but as H. had stated or
''her occasion tJohn, vil:1Gl the vnras
sn,.al; aus" OF The Father. dwelling in Him.
Hin II Win Him. Speaking through
.Ioil Oh 'hrists essential Deity thar was
IHe %! him at any other time N al
aiis history. declaration much needef
al Ihat particular time TO strengthen N.
lowers vi 'iis io'-
tALLENGE.-It is evident TIA.
~ ueemed this doctrine to be one az
me utmost Importance to His disciples
Soh'eht with its mere statement He
ous". 10 Test them and encourage. tkeu,
! 10 embrace the doctrine He chaIlenpe,i
.nelr Iaith In II by three methods First
.Hey Were TO accept II upon HIS dec,ara
a. "a, Ieetihe upon that final. Second
II t1at was not sufficient they might ~
his works in proof tverse III 1..ferrIn,,
20 the many miracles which He had per
formed during His ministry. which bad
carried conviction to Jewish officials
tJohn. ii:2D. as well AS 10 tho oon,,n,,
people John tx :3s,. Third wioso SIN;
peieVe on Him the Son of God sho,,rd
also obtain power to do wondrous thin1s
verse ID. and should. in fact. do yreat,r
.nlhss IMAM He. This assertion had beer
DfGtlOllStN az. Afa.+
was actually verified in the history ~
the apostles Acts. iii:6). And SO the word
me deed and the promise of Jesus All
IT. .i,ree. We're combined TO lead the dis
cipies 10 accept the doctrine SET forth
PRAYER.-One other source Of ,o,,
iort Was offered To the troubled ,iisciplas
"a new method of prayer These men
mao always sought Divine help. and they
i i,aH oeen Taught by Jesus form ;har
lnuicated the scope and spirit. and pos
slpiy the language. in which they might
make petitions duke xi:2-D. To ali thar
had peen previously said on the sup,ec,
Oh prayer Jesus now adds that il shall
be most effective Ii made I'm His n.nn
mere had been up to that time NO s,,,.;,
suppi1cation John. Xvi:2D. This form had
Deen reserved for the time when Jesus
snouid De absent. the propriety of which
n ,,,ISt appear. but. what is a little sur
prislhg. Jesus Himself agrees to answer
prayers Verse 80, making Himself tno
ground or the request and the s,r.tv or
iIs 1uifliment. This again ascrfbes to
him a divine prerogative. bringing yIory
70 the Father Becoming much boIdcr
and more emphatic. He declared that II,
would do anything which those djsc,nies
| might ask In His name Verse Ia Thi.
startling offer may not have been in
tended for any others.
SCMMARY.-This whole lesson mas,
be taken as Christs testimony 70 TIin,
self under five heads. He was ru,n,
away Into the unseen to prepare ,nsn-
sions for His people: He was intendi,,
to return to receive them and condur-
them home where they might abide witt,
Him; He was going by the cross and
| coming In glory. .. He was the way r.,
the Father and the Fathers house tbc
truth concerning both and the life re-
CURED to gain favor and entrance !;
He was the image Of the Father. reveal
ing Him, united with Him, dwelling I'm
Him, filled by Him. 4. His word was
worthy OF confidence. yet attested ny
| deeds, and II contained promise of power
to those who believed. o. After His de
parture He will be the person In whose
| name prayer may be offered, with tho
certainty of receiving It Is this Jesus
who offers Himself to troubled souls
What more do they need? In Him may
every want be supplied. every longing
satisfied. every trial borne. every care
dispelled. every fear disarmed and every
hope fulfilled Child of sin and sorrow
take the name of Jesus with you where
ever you go Matt, xi:2S:9