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The words 81 see" or "behold' occur
fifteen times in this first chapter. JOhI
was q witness to the Son of Man. This
term, "Son of Man." occurs eighty
times in the gospel. The words Come
and see," or their equivalents, occur
nine times in this lesson. This is
great invitation lesson. 1t would be
interesting if 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
the fords of the Jordan, where John
baptized. Jesus was thirty years old,
| just entering upon his ministry. III
berius Caesar was the emperor and
Pontius PLATE the governor Of Judea.
|. The Son of Man Attracts Men.
| wv. $500 not by his ethical teachings
nor alone by his works and his charac-
ter, but what he was and inspired in
others attracted men to Jesus John TO-:
Az. Crowds still gathered around the
baptizer who changed the hearts Of
men as by a SPELL" John, the Bap-
through the crust of self-righteousness
and Indifference, and compelled men
to see their need of forgiveness and
of new life, but the time had come
when John must step aside, and Jesus
ito increase" to begin his ministry.
nntipo6 In
this chapter. Andrew ". 40), and
doubtless the apostle John, who wrote
this account, were the two disciples
". $50 to whom John, the Baptizer,
speaks. 1t is interesting to note the
different kinds of men who were at
the reflective Thomas, the practical
Judas. He had what the souls of
men needed, and they followed. him.
Aware of their questioning, Jesus
turns to them with the question:
"What think ye?" the first recorded
great testing question of every mans
life. What Is the aim and purpose of
your life? Jesus. the kingdom of God,
goodness, righteousness. usefulness or
on the other hand selfishness, worldli-
ness. success, ambition, money, pleas
ure? These disciples who had listened
to this testimony of the baptizer, re-
piled that they wanted to know where
he dwelt, implying that they would
like to talk with him and discuss the
problems which were arising in their
minds. Three steps of Christian expe-
rience are here suggested. These two |
disciples heard, they looked and they |
followed. Other steps must come |
shortly, but we must first look at Jesus |
as the Lamb, if we are to follow him |
as our example. We must believe
what he has done (Rom. :25) before
we can ask what would Jesus do or
try to initiate him. 1t is by following
that we demonstrate that we have real
y looked unto him and been saved.
II. The Son of Man Cares for His
Own. wv. 39-42). The instruction
which they received from abiding with
him impelled them, as we have already
Indicated, to go out and spread the
good news. The greatest act in the
ife of Andrew was the bringing of his
brother Peter to Jesus. Jesus changed
'eter's name, and gave him a proph
'cy of his future life and career. He
aw the possibilities within him,
hOugh it took much instruction, bitter
prayer and long abiding
With Jesus before he attained to those
disabilities. 1t is this passage which
ave rise to the organization of the
of st. Andrew, which has l
dopted, first, the "Rule of Prayer" q
hat of daily prayer for the spread of !
hrist's kingdom among young men;
econd, 1.-THE Rule of Service" to n
lake an earnest effort each week to
ring at least one young man within
he hearing of the gospel of Jesus
hrist. On the morrow Jesus would -
D forth to Galilee, that is to the East
de, across the Jordan river and on '
lie way he found Philip. 1t was Philip v
no asked the question, "Show us the v
ather," and of whom the question G
as asked as to the resources suffi-
ent to feed the hungering multitude Y
ohm $50. John, the Evangelist, Z
one tells us about Philip. Philip saw p
It only the resources of Jesus, but he :,
W a union of the law of the prophets :,
{. 45) in this Jesus, and therefore U
uld and did invite his brother to Il
sus. q
would soon fill the earth h
Christians would put forth the per- Ill
nal effort here suggested. H
Nathaniel ". 49, repeated proverb II
the country, "Can any good thing II
me out of NAZARETH" Philips reply v
IS: "Come and see," and to his "
azement Jesus reveals not only his g.
lracter but his supernatural power ~
ereupon Nathaniel's reply was: M
hou art the Son of God, the King =
Israeli ". 49). Jesus, seeing his r
th, promised that he should see still L
alter things wv. so, Sly. :
in this lesson who found y
us seemed to go at once for some e
|, else, and though some were scep-