The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-23

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GOLDEN TExT-Jesus saith unto him
| I am the way, the TRUTH and the life, n
man cometh unto the father, but by me
John A:6.
The purpose of Johns gospel is re
yealed in John 20 81. 1t was to prove
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son OF
| God, and to prove it in such a way
that men might believe it in theil
| hearts, and thus obtain, through thai
belief, eternal life in his name. There
| fore the best method of review fol-
the lessons of the past quarter would
be to go over the lessons one by one
| and find out how it is that this great
| truth, which brings life to men, is il
| Illustrated in each of the several les
sons. The object of such review
should be to make Jesus as real to us
as if we were with him and his disci-
pies, and could realize that the Word
is now dwelling among us, full of
grace and truth, giving daily Of his full
ness and "grace for grace" Och. Ia
16). Jesus is 'the way" the way
to heaven, the way to all that is high
est and best on earth, the way of life,
the way to the Father, the goal of all
human aspirations the way out of all
human darkness and sin, the way to
holiness and to God. Jesus is also the
truth, the revealed truth about God.
He revealed the forgiveness of God for
the sins of men, the right way of liv-
ing. Jesus is the life, the source of
life, the life ITSELF the true life here
on earth, and the eternal life which is
to abide forever. Thus our entire re-
view centers about Jesus Christ. 1t
would be good to have a map chiefly
of the vicinity of the Sea of Galilee
to use in this review.
Lesson /. Jesus, the Life and Light
of Men. This is the central truth of
the gospel. Note the pre-existence of
Jesus Christ as the eternal Word, "In
the beginning with Cod" Then again
we see it as plainly showing forth or
declaring him to be God. We see him
also as the Creator of all things.
Lesson II. John the Baptist This
is lesson of Johns testimony to Jesus
as the Son of God; also that Jesus was
the Lamb of God, eternal, pre-existent,
the One who was baptized by the Holy
Ghost, showing us the real nature of
Jesus as the Word of God. Describe
who and what he was and did that
made him the perfect Savior.
Lesson II. The First Disciples of
nd
the Messiah of whom Moses and the
prophets did write, and revealed him
unto Nathaniel, who discovered in
Jesus the Son of God and the King of
Israel. Relate how Jesus found these
disciples, their names and their char
cially fitted for his particular work.
Lesson w. His Fathers House.
Jesus, manifesting himself as the Son
If God, the Father, was the Ruler of
Gods house, and drove from it those
who defiled it by making that house a
house of merchandise.
Lesson v. The Savior of the World.
Jesus, as the only begotten Son of God,
IAN give eternal life to those who be-
ieve on him. Describe the character |
If Nicodemus, what it means to be
BORN again, and what is meant by be-
ng born of water and of the spirit.
Lesson vi. The Woman of Samaria.
Jesus declared himself to this woman |
is the Christ, and also as the giver of |
eternal life; therefore he was God. |
Referring to the last lesson, emphasize |
What Jesus meant by his reference to
Noses and the brazen serpent, and |
,ring out the fact that the water of
which he speaks is the gift of everlast-
ng life.
Lesson VII. The Nobeman's Son.
Tesus made his glory to be seen sec
md time in Cana of Galilee by healing
ickness although not present at the
edside of the sick one. Healing and
aith are co-partners.
Lesson VIII. The Pool of Bethesda.
again Jesus manifests his power by
ealing by his bare word the man who
ad been infrm thirty and eight years,
nd who was utterly helpless and hope
ass. Bring out how the man showed
is faith. Explain why Jesus should
ay to him: "Sin no more lest worse 4
hing befall thee"
Lesson TX. Five Thousand Fed. Di-
inc power multiplying the loaves and
shes, and divine prudence in assemb-
ng the fragments reveals the unques-
onable, creative act of the power of
esus Christ as perhaps none other of
is miracles. Emphasize the part
hitch the boy played in cooperating
18th Christ.
Lesson X. The Bread of Life. Jesus IL
!; the Bread of Life as well as the CIV
r of everlasting life. He is the Bread
{ Life which cometh down from heav-
4, and the one going to whom we shall
ever hunger nor thirst.
Lesson XII. Jesus Saves From Sin.
esus, the Light of the World, has pow /
!, to set men free from sin, and whom
lie Son shall make free is free in
eed." In this lesson we have the slav- =
" of sin and the freedom Of believ- F
s.
True faith is built upon facts, and