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LESSON
LESSON FOR JANUARY II
BIRTH OF JOHN THE sAPr,sT.
~ Rev. william Evans, d. D.. Director bible Coafs'
MUOdy Bible Institute, Chicago.
LESSON TEXT-Luke 1880.

MEMORY NERSES-C'-69. or 30 ~
GOLDEN TENT-"Blessed be the Lord
God 81 israel for lie hath visited and
redeemed his people. Luke 1885
Another fulfilled prophecy added TO
last weeks Lesson. Hath God said.
and shall he not do III" Heaven and
earth shall pass away. but one jot or
little of his promises shall never fail.
Strange that God should remember his
promise TO a single individual amidst
the infinite multitude Of the sons OF
men. Yet he does. He marks the
fall OF sparrow. And SO according to
Gods promise. the child was born.
At the proper time. the child was
dedicated TO God In the temple. These
righteous parents recognized that the
child was Gods gift All Cody parents
should. DO We? Have We presented
our children in dedication TO the Lord
In the church? The first place these
parents took their child was to church
IL this true OF us?
The naming OF the child Is interest.
ing. John means. gracious gift OF
God" Zacharias thought Of God In
naming the child. What did you think
Of when you named your child? Did
you give II a Christian name. or call.
ed II after some heather. goddess nov.
elist? Does the name stand for any.
hing? Is II an inspiration TO the child?
Does II express your hope and faith
in God?
There are times when. In order to
please God, We must differ with our
friends. SO II happened In the naming
| 81 John. Out Of respect for Zacharias,
and because Of his advanced age, and
knowing that he had no other child.
his friends proposed naming the child
after him, probably to perpetuate the
family name. But already God had
announced the name. The angel said
that the childs name should be John.
These godly parents stood fast BY the
! Word OF God, irrespective Of the opin.
lon Of even well.meaning friends.
A striking question was asked:
What manner Of child shall this be-"
passing through the minds Of those
parents at this time ~ they recalled
the angels message and the predicted
future Of this child! As Zaxharias
looked into the unconscious face Of
MS cn,,d ne ~" 'ns p'op"e' VI '"s
Mos' h'sn.
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