The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-27

g SPEAK OF myself" John tn r. v.
The golden text is In this case a
very good introduction to the rcviav
OF the work of the past quarter. Jesn.
had sent his disciples up to the Ia
rusalem feast, while he remained in
Galilee, whittier he had gone for fear
OF the Jews John I'D. When thew
arrived In Jerusalem they found a
sharp division among the people, Soma
for and some against him John 7.
1919. Jesus secretly followed bia
disciples, and suddenly in the mids,
Of the feast he is found In the temn,o
teaching. That his teaching was an.
ferent is evidenced from John TN
1t Is also evident that he had a thop.
ough knowledge of culture and the
things Of the scholastics of his dav
The inquiry as to where he acquired
his knowledge ELECTS the reply that
My teaching is not mine, but hia
that sent me-" and then as If to Drove
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 bis
words the divine origin of them vii,
be demonstrated.
His Claim Valid,
The lessons of the past year hut
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
Lesson the lessons Of this quar-.
ter are confined to a few
months of time following April.
A, D. 20, and in particular present
Jesus, as a worker and healer more
than a 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 $40, 10: 38, 14:11.
In the first lesson we read Of his
to his disciples to cross the
sea. They obeyed though it sent them
Into the storm. In the midst Of their
p~erplexity he appears, superior to the
of nature.
Lesson two shows Jesus defending
himself and the authority of the Word
Of God. Two ideals are presented Of
kingdom, and the proof of the dl,
vinity of his ideal will always come
to those who obey him.
In the third lesson Jesus teaches
his same truth to two Gentiles, the
Syro-Phoenician woman and the
centurion. Both heard his words, both
1beyed, and the evidence of his d.
zine authority came in the healing Of
daughter and the loved servant.
Lesson four gives US the account of
he second feeding of the multitude.
t shows US how our poverty may be
transmitted into wealth as he takes
iuch as WI have for the satisfaction
# the needs of mankind. As he tho
Bread is given there Is over
satisfaction.
In the fifth lesson Jesus rebukes the
naterialistic, sign-seeking Pharisees
nd war; US concerning the leaven
evil Of their hypocrisy. He rebukes
lis disciples that their eyes are SO
linded that they should so speedily
his divine power and begin to
reason in their hearts," The gradual
Of the eyes Of the blind man
J an illustration of his patient teach
1g and of the growing conviction that
ONES to us in. the development of our
yes Of faith.
Lesson six is the temperance lesson,
nd If a connected review is desired,
will have to be omitted, as it does
OF belong to the systematic studies
{ this quarter.
In the seventh lesson Jesus ques-.
ons his disciples to see as it were
DIV firm a grip this principle has Sc
lred upon their lives. This question.
Though 1t ELECTED Peters great re-
ly, Thou art the Christ" at the
time revealed the fact that they
ere concerned with the material,
than the spiritual, and conse-
they questioned the authority
his words when he declared the ne
,ssity Of the cross.
Divine Authority.
The incidents Of lesson eight fol-
W Immediately after those of les
m seven. 1t is as though he would /
store his disciples to a full loyalty
at they behold the special revela-
On upon the Mount of Transdgura-
Those heavenly visitors talked
It Of the glory" but of Ibis disease
hich he should accomplish at Jeru-
thus adding their testimony
the Divine authority of his words.
The ninth lesson is pre-eminently
@ that illustrates the Fundamental
inctple of this entire review,
lieve, help thou mine unbelief."
was a ~faltering reply, but indicated
8 surrender to the word and will OF
''5tH 4hS STANDARDIZATION AC 4
lived of the Divine authority Of the
,rds Of Jesus was that his boy was
to him fully healed.
in lesson ten this principle
At an absolute and complete submis-
N to Gods will is a necessity is
own by the teachings Of Jesus
Itch center about the child that was
in the midst" In what meas
. this teaching is obeyed in that
oposition are we to receive the
'ssings Of the kingdom, and be led
see Gods unquenchabIe love for
own.
lesson eleven deals with the sub
t Of forgiveness. In reply to Pc
IS query Jesus taught his disci-
s that forgiveness is not a mere
tier of formal observance, but with
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