The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-18
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNlGSOIOOL
!. LESSON
EBy a. o. SEILERS, Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course In the Moody
Bible institute Of Chicago.l 81
Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union. }
lesson
Lesson for January "a
FIRST DISCIPLE OF THE LORE
JESUS.

LESSON TExT-John 1855.
GOLDEN TEXT-JssuB saith unto hiAn.
fellow me.-John 1:AS.
& The words II see" or ''behold" occur
nfteen times In this first chapter. John
was witness to the Son Of Man. This
term, "Son Of Man." occurs eighty
fines in the gospel. The words "Come
and see," or their equivalents, occur
nine times In this lesson. This IL q
great invitation lesson. It would be
interesting II the scholars would tell
what the voices are which say,
&Come," and those which are urging
Them to "stay" away from God. Beth.
Abara was probably two miles from
4he fords Of the Jordan, where John
Baptized. Jesus was thirty years old,
sust entering upon his ministry. II.
lberius Caesar was the emperor and
Pontius PLATE the governor Of Judes.
O. The Son Of Man Attracts Men.
dyv. 36-S9) not by his ethical teachings
&or alone by his works and his charac-
Ger, but what he was and inspired In
others attracted men to. Jesus (J0hn 10:
A1). Crowds still gathered around the
6aptixer who changed the hearts OF
men as by a SPELL" John, the Bap-
Aizer, brought terror to men. He broke
Through the crust OF self-righteousness
and indifference, and compelled men
10 see their need OF forgiveness and
0f new life, but the time had come
when John must step aside, and Jesus
Ito increase" TO begin his ministry.
Tour successive days are noticed In
4his chapter. Andrew ". 40), and
doubtless the apostle John, who wrote
This account, were the two disciples
Nv. 85) 10 whom John, the Baptizer,
speaks. It is interesting TO note the
different kinds Of men who were at
Aracted to Jesus; the aggressive Peter,
the reflective Thomas, the practical
Iudas. He had what the souls Of
men needed, and they followed. him.
Mware Of their questioning, Jesus
1urns TO them with the question:
9.WhAt think yer the first recorded
words Of his public ministry. This IL
81 great testing question Of every mans
life. What il the aim and purpose Of
Your life7 Jesus, the kingdom Of God,
goodness, righteousness, usefulness or
SOn the other hand selishness, woyldli.
ness, success, ambition, money, pleas.
stIref These disciples who had listened
TO this testimony of the baptizer, re-
billed that they wanted to know where
he dwelt, implying that they would
like TO talk with him and discuss the
nrobIems which were arising In their
minds. Three steps Of Christian expe-
tlence are here suggested. These two
dIsciples heard, they looked and they
followed. Other steps must come
shortly, but we must first look at Jesus
rs the Lamb, If we are to follow him
AS our example. We must believe
what he has done (Rom. 8:25l before
We can ask what would Jesus do or
Stry to initiate him. It Is by following
that we demonstrate that we have real.
ly looked unto him and been saved.
Il. The Son az Man Cares for He
Own. (vv. S9-42). The instruction
(which they received from abiding with
him impelIed them. as we have already
indicated, to 60 out and spread the
good news. The greatest act IN the
Ilfe Of Andrew was the bringing Of his
brother Peter to Jesus. Jesus changed
Peters naEae. end gaxe hiEQ 4 pEoph;.