The Green Forest tribune., 1912-12-27

to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it be of God, or wheth- | CT l speak of myself" John 7:17 R--s
 The golden text Is In this case a very good introduction to the review of the work of the past quarter. Jesus had sent his disciples up to the Je- rusalem feast, while he remained in Galilee, whither he had gone for fear of the Jews (John I'D. When they arrived in Jerusalem they found a sharp division among the people, some for and some against him John 2: 10-13). Jesus secretly followed his disciples, and suddenly in the midst l of the feast he is found in the temple teaching. That his teaching was diff ferent is evidenced from John 7:15. It Is also evident that he had thor ough knowledge of culture and the things of the scholastics of his day. The inquiry as to where he acquired his knowledge elicits the reply that, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me-" and then as if to prove the accuracy of his assertion he uses the words of the Golden Text. Those who desire to know the will of God will find that his words express that will perfectly, and as men obey his words the divine origin of them will be demonstrated
 His Claim Valid.
 The lessons of the past year, but particularly the past quarter, are all strong illustrations of the validity of his claim as well as the truth of this general proposition.
 If we omit the temperance leson the lessons of this quar- ter are confined to few months of time following April A. D. 29, and in particular present Jesus, as worker and healer more than teacher. He is thus a living testimony as to his claim announced in the Golden Text, and as men obeyed his command results followed that attested his divine authority, John 5:20, 10:38, 14:11.
 In the first lesson we read of his command to his disciples to cross the sea They obeyed though it sent them i into the storm. In the midst of their perplexity he appears, superior to the 1 laws of nature.
 Lesson two shows Jesus defending himself and the authority of the Word of God Two ideals are presented of the kingdom, and the proof of the d. vinfty of his ideal will always come to those who obey him.
 In the third lesson Jesus teaches f0 +hn 1 STro-Phoenician woman and the centurion. Both heard his words, both obeyed, and the evidence of his Di- wire authority came in the healing of the daughter and the loved servant
 Lesson four gives us the account of the second feeding of the multitude. It shows us how our poverty may be transmitted into wealth as he takes such as we have for the satisfaction of the needs of mankind. As he the Living Bread Is given there is over flowing satisfaction.
 In the fifth lesson Jesus rebukes the materialistic, sign-seeking Pharisees and warns us concerning the leaven (evilD of their hypocrisy. He rebukes his disciples that their eyes are so blinded that they should so speedily forget his divine power and begin to reason In their hearts" The gradual opening of the eyes of the blind man Is an illustration of his patient teach ing and of the growing conviction that comes to us in the development of our lives of faith.
 Lesson six is the temperance lesson, and if a connected review Is desired, 1t will have to be omitted, as it does not belong to the systematic studies of this quarter.
 In the seventh lesson Jesus Ques- tions his disciples to see as it were how firm a grip this principle has se- cured upon their lives. This question, although 1t elicited Peters great re- ply, Thou art the Christ" at the same time revealed the fact that they were concerned with the material, rather than the spiritual, and conse- quently they questioned the authority of his words when he declared the ne- cessity of the cross.
 Divine Authority.
 The incidents of lesson eight fol low immediately after those of les son seven. It Is as though he would restore his disciples to a full loyalty that they behold the special revela- tion upon the Mount of Transfigura- tion. Those heavenly visitors talked not of the "glory" but of This disease which he should accomplish at Jeru. salem," thus adding their testimony to the Divine authority of his words
 The ninth lesson Is pre-eminently one that illustrates the fundamental principle of this entire review q believe, help thou mine unbelief' Twas faltering reply, but indicated his surrender to the word and will of Christ. The demonstration he re ceived of the Divine authority of the words of Jesus was that his boy was restored to him fully healed.
 Again in lesson ten this principle that an absolute and complete submis sion to Gods will Is necessity is shown by the teachings of Jesus which center about the child that was set "in the midst" In what meas ure this teaching is obeyed in that proposition are we to receive the blessings of the kingdom, and be leo to see Gods unquenchable love fo, his own.
 Lesson eleven deals with the sub ject of forgiveness. In reply to Pc ter's query Jesus taught his disci Yles that forgiveness is not a mere matter of formal observance, but wttl