The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-03-09

LESSON FOR MARCH II.
Jesus THE sREAo OF LIFE


self unto prayer. Following that com
munion. the disciples went over the
sea toward the City Of Capernaum
". I'D. but In his supernatural power
he followed them. walking upon the
water ". 10). Midway he entered
their ship, and Immediately they
reached the land toward which they
had been striving ". p; NIX. 6:4S-49).
the next day (John 6:22) the people
who q this period were following him
In such great multitudes, took steps to
reach him. Finding that he was not
at their side OF. the lake, they took
boats and came TO Capernaum, seek
Ing for Jesus" ". 20. We read that
the common people heard MIN gladly.
These people wanted the comradship
OF Jesus, and the longest bread line In
the world today Is that OF hungry
hearted men. The question Is, are we
willing to give them the loaves OF
comfort7
!. Bread Which Perisheth wv. u
24). II you think you VIII always
get the loaves and fishes simply be-
cause you have followed the Lord, you
have handed yourself goldbrick.-
DR.. Griffin Bull. Most OF us. will go
further for victuals than we Will for q
vision. When the people found Jesus
". 25) they rather reprimanded him
for leaving them, when the fact OF the
matter was that he was not behoiden
to them In any sense whatsoever. II
looks very well for these people to be
seeking Jesus" but they were seek
Ing the wrong thing ". 26). 1t was
not really Jesus himself they wanted,
but the loaves and the fishes. 1t was
not the sign" as indicating'his divine
character that drew them, but simply
the wonder as indicated by the fact
that they expected a constant supply
OF bread. nor did they see in that
bread the sign but only the bread.
Salvation Is the free gift Of God
apart from works. Nevertheless he
commands the exercise Of will. "This
Is the work Of God that ye believe ON
him whom he hath sent ". 29). This
Ii not inconsistent with Cor. 1913,
!. G.. mo man can say that Jesus is the
Lord but BY the Holy Ghost" Like
the two blades OF pair Of shears, the
executive act OF my will In believing
ON Jesus is met by the regenerating en-
ergy OF GODS spirit making me son
OF MS.
The Jews demanded sign as con-
didon Of believing on him, when he.
himself, was the greatest Of all signs
". 36). They sought to enforce their
demands BY reference to Moses and
the mama, but Jesus showed thern
that the mama was q type OF the
(true) bread Of God" The character.
istics Of this bread are: ~ It come.
down from heaven; ~ 1t giveth life
unto the world. Jesus hearers did not
understand what he meant, and ex-
claimed: "Evermore give us this
bread" Jesus was trying to impress
upon his hearers the same diligence In
heavenly matters as In the pursuit OF
earthly meals.
W. The Everlasting Bread wv. 35-
90. Misunderstanding MIS- teaching
". S4) Jesus said unto them plainly {:
= am the bread OF life" meaning that
ne - tne uue Dreao OF Zoo. he ID
NOT only the giver OF the bread OF lie.
put ne, himself, Is the Bread OF Life.
AS bread VIII satisfy the needs Of the
pnyncai Dody, giving strength, vital
lty ana energy, 30 ne VIII supply the
neeos OF the soul. he Will satisfy the
deep munger and longing which. Is the
evidence OF need' and ne VIII also sat
isfy the thirst winch IS the more In
tense oeslre-tne spiritual craving OF
tne soul. Jesus ministers to the never
laiilng strength OF all who come to
mum, ana VINO believe on MIN. Coming
70 MIN Is seeking help and blessing
rom MN. renewing on nm ID the ap-
solute abandonment OF self to him.
TINS muittuae nad actually seen the
hving pread ". 500, YET they believed
ncI because tney were SO occupied
Witn tne mater1ai ana unreal Things OF