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LESSON FOR MARCH 10
JESUS SAVES FROM SIN

n ~---a~-H 4 Ia II Ifle Son fha.aI
4 snai make you free. ye shall be trs
oeed.-John SIS.
teachers should sketch rapidly
chronological way the events in IN.
OF our Lord, (See any good ham.E
Iand show that this lesson belons
Fhe period Of the GaIilean mlnIst,
pesus when he had gone up to lei
Hen 70 attend the feast of the n
nEc.- (John 7:1-52). Let us bs
10 lead our guns with Temperance !"
munitiOa, be familiar with facts
careful aim, concentrate all We }.
TO say upon one definite aim, and
pull the trigger Q. &. be sure TO ~
q temperance charge and make Ut
perance application.
l. The Slavery TO Sin. Jesus "A
Gus references TO water (Chs. 4 ale
IND TO bread (Ch. 81 were occsSurc
Ry outward occurrences SO viii lPt
reference TO light. In the treasu1.
10y near 10 Jesus as he spake We're
colossal, golden lamp stands an
which when lighted the people A.,
cred with rejoicing. Amid the blsS,,
this illumination, Jesus exclaims.
am the light of the world" VIII
nore beneficent than light as tE
vrals, cheers and brings life, hsN
aipd happiness TO mankind? Witt.
light there Is no vision. Without IL
there is no spiritual wisdom. Wiz
light we know not whittier we ar Il
f1g. Without Jesus we grope bs
dirkness. Every ray of light, Of n
{ holiness and love comes from k
I r God is light, and in him Is no ~
ness at all q John 49,. Some 81 p
that these words were Occasional
the OnloOkerS, seeing what Jesus
written In the sand wv. LID,
first step in the slavery of sin is b
ness; the second Is habit; and ~
third is that of absolute slavery (P
~. Jesus was the incarnatlG
the light of God. We cannot
ceive of Jesus making such an sa
ton as this, and being merely a
man. His is light, not of a single
ton nor of a particular church or y
ton Of the world. Being the Light r.
necessarily follows that everyone
follows him shall not walk In ID Pr
naGC' Hn nnnhlnS, e., oio.lW
the dividing line between the two VI p
Of life. He clarifies our vision 50
we make our choices knowingly.
IL. The Possibility Of Freedom &c
31-86.) These words were spoke
ose which had believed on him.
as the result they were to know
truth, and the truth should make n U
free. knowledge and liberty come y
continuance (abiding) in the wora y
GID (John 4:15; 16:12-13). Many e
reject Jesus Christ because they d p
tMy wish to have their liberty, an!
80 f1oing they lose their liberty. Al I
ciIk Is q learner; Jesus Is the tead p
th{ entrance examinations to p
school Of Christ are the simple Pc
NECESSARY condition Of believing or
ceAttng him as Lord and teacher d =
scholars are all the disciples who !,
tfnce under his instruction. The r.
Jet of the schooling is to make h
fest men, unto the measure Of \,
sthture Of the fulness Of Christ" % a
A 20; Col. 4:12). Christ's school Is \,
only In the church and In the Sun !,
school and Young Peoples society, h,
II Is everywhere. In the home, In IN
office. at work and play; wherever .
Is trying truly to live according
Christ's will, he Is In his school \,
mat school Is open both day and MD I,
there are no vacations and no reces m
The text book Is the Book of bod 10
We need not argue as to the necex1i r.
OF sin, but realize the fact that al AC
under sin (Rom, 5:12), but being
der sin does not necessitate our
Ing there, nor is sin necessary to
being. This freedom here Is from
and the love Of sin and the curse
the penalty Of sin and the bondage
corroding care Of sin. II is also ms
freedom, freedom for Christian
tvtty. A knowledge of the End
Bible Is liberal education, and BID
true liberty to those who are thus 2
Gated. AS contrasted to that We
the slavery Of sin wv. "a, 36).
drunkard is a slave because he b
strained from doing what he know
ought to do. He cannot even do vi
freely for his conscience constantly
braids him. He is a slave becaus
Is compelled to bear the consequeN
OF sin against his will. The wra
escape ". 36) is through the sou:
the son therefore shall make you 4
ye shall be free indeed" Any
freedom than the freedom grants
the grace Of God Is temporary, and
no assurance Of permanence Whist
even In this life, and certainly ID
the life which is to come. The
Of escape Is, first, belief on the
Jesus Christ (v.S3D; second, conf
ance In his word ". 81; third,
ing in his teaching ". 81 fOurh
ceiving the knowledge which be
can give ". 32). This brings par
freedom from punishment. To
tinue in his word brings freedom
the past and the burdens Of the
ent. His gospel brings freedom
sin and the tyranny Of habit
boast Of heredity or to attempt n
fill the rigors of the law IS not y