Middletown transcript., 1917-06-23
INTERNATIONAL
SUNl6YSQlO0L
LESSON
(By e. o. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JUNE "a
THE PURPOSE OF JOHNS GOSPEL
(REvIEW-READ JOHN 21:15-25.)

THE PURPOSE OF JOHNS GOSPEL
(REvIEW-READ JOHN 21:15-25.l
REVIEW-Read John 21:15-25.
| GOLDEN TEXT-These are written
that you might believe that Jesus is the
| Christ, the Son Of God; and that believ-
| Ing ye might have life through his name
| john 20:31.
There are a variety Of methods to
be followed in reviewing the work of
the past six months and to give va
riety. Teachers of classes, or super
intendents Of schools, may select one
or combine several, as their judgment
dictates. OF course, the easiest way
is to procure good speaker who is
familiar with the Gospel Of John and
the lessons Of the past quarter, and
let him bring out in the review its
most outstanding and salient features.
One method would be to have one
minute talks either by members Of the
class or persons selected from the
school. Each of twelve scholars could
be assigned one minute, each to have
one Of the lessons of the past quar-
ter.
Another good way would be to take
the outstanding and significant verses
from the lessons of the quarter, not
the golden text, but verses which seem
to emphasize the outstanding features
of the six months work. Behold the
Lamb of Cod" och. :36): "Ye must
be born again." go; Come see a
man which told me all things that ever
1 did; is not this the Christi" "a :29):
Verify, verify / say unto you, he that
heareth my word and believeth on him
that sent me, hath everlasting life and
shall net come into condemnation but
is passed from death unto life" Is:
PAY. II must work the works of him
that sent me while it is day; the night
cOmeth when no man can work; II am
the light Of the world; "He is of age,
let him speak for himself; Zone thing
know, that, whereas I was blind, now
l can see" Thus 60 on through the
Gospel and take the significant texts
in this way. 1t will not do to take too
many texts or go over too many verses,
or perhaps cover all of each verse.
Another method of review would be,
particularly in the adult classes, to
have each lesson with it's present-day
emphasis. For instance, the past quar-
ter: Lesson 1.-The Christian in his
dealing with blindness. Lesson Q
Modern wonders of healing and medi-
cal missions. Lesson 3-The shep-
herding of church members. Lesson
DO we know how to give? Lesson
is Christ supreme in our national
life? Lesson 6-Ambition and its cure |
Lesson THE worlds good springing
from Christ. Lesson g. Temperance
Lesson 9-The Holy Spirit in
everyday life. Lesson 10-How Christ
IS betrayed and denied today. Lesson
1.-THE uplifting power of the cross.
Lesson 12-Why men believe in i'm
A good method of review would be
20 have someone take up each of the
golden texts, announcing it in advance
hat pupils may be prepared for this
method. The teacher would write the
exits of the quarter, each on q sepa-
ate piece of cardboard, and lay them
ace down on table; pupils would
hen draw the golden texts, one at a
ime, and tell what the lesson is to
which this text belongs, giving as full
N account of the lesson as possible,
he teacher helping out with questions
where necessary.
1t will be of great value to the pu-
Ills If they can get in this review a
lear outline of the main events Of
'hrist's last weeks upon earth, COW
red particularly by the past quarter.
here are forty standing events Of
he past quarters: Q) The healing Of
he man born blind; (2) Jesus the good
hephcrd; (3) Jesus sending forth the
evenly; (4) Jesus in Berea; (5) The
aising of Lazarus; (6) The ten lep-
rs healed; CD Bartimaeus at Jericho;
81 Jesus visits Zaccheus; (9) Jesus
nointed by Mary; (10) The fig tree;
lD Triumphal entry; Q2) Cleaning
he temple; (13) Weeping over Jeru-
llem; (14) The Widows mite; (15)
he Greeks seek Jesus; (16) Prepare
on Sor the passover; Q7) Washing f
lie disciples feet; (1S) The Lords
upper; (19) The farewell discourse; s
,O The farewell prayer; (21) The T
sony in Gethsemane; (22) Judas be- r
avs Jesus; (23) The arrest of Je-
is; (24) Peter denies Jesus; (25)
.sus before Ananias; coy Jesus be-
re Caiphas; (27) Jesus before the i,
anhedrin; (2S) The hooking Of Je-
is; (29) Jesus before Plate; (3O) v
,sus before Herod; (31) PLATE con- @.
INNS Jesus; 1922 The sorrowful =
ait; (33) The crucifixion; (34) The
ven last words; 1857 Jesus dies;
81 Burial; (37) Resurrection; 1881
ppears to Mary; 1897 Appearance
lring the forty days; (4O) The as
nSiOn.
AS brought out heretofore, John
is forth the purpose Of this Gospel;
mely, that Jesus is the Christ, the
N Of God, and that believing on him +
might have everlasting life, eternal
e in his name" (See golden text.
hatever method be the review, we
lst constantly keep before us the
"a to make Jesus as real as if we
re with him as his disciples. The
'rd is now dwelling among US full
grace and truth, giving daily of his
mess and grace for grace" Jesus