Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-11
MPR0VED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNl6SCg00L
LESSON
Wy REV. 2. s. FITZWATER, .. D.,
Ieacher of English Bible in the Moody
bloIe Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1919 by Western New.paper Union F.,
LESSON FOR APRIL 10
CHRIST OUR SAVIOR,

LESSON TEXTS-John 1:35-5l; Matthew
n:1l, q; John 3:16; Romans S:51, So
GCLDEN TExT-God so loved the
Son, that whosoever believeth en- him
should not perish. but have everlasting
life.-John s:1s
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus our friend and
savior
JUNIOR ToPIC-what Jesus doe. for
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-our Lord
and savior
!. Who Jesus Is tJohn :35-51).
1t IS absolutely indispensable that
every pupil regardless of age should
know clearly who Jesus is and what
he came into the world for. It should
De the ardent desire Of every teacher
70 make so clear the person and work
OF christ that the pupils may accept
MN as their Saviour Nothing short
OF his Deity and vicarious atonement
will avail for salvation What he is
set forth TO be is through personal
testimony. For the most part that
which he was found TO be is through
personal investigation.
l. The Lamb Of God (v. 3e). John
| testified that he is the Lamb of Cod
| the worlds sin bearer The word used
and the idea conveyed carry us back
to Isaiah 81 and forward to Jesus on
the cross. bearing our sins in his own
| body. Christ had been definitely point
ed out to John by the Holy Spirit (vv.
80, 34).
| z. The Messiah G., 41l. At the invi-
tation OF Jesus, the disciples went and
abode with him for day AS result
of that day with Jesus they testified
that he is the Messiah He is that one
whom God had anointed to he the
Saviour Of men.
3. The Son of God ". 49). Nathan
ael was interested through the testi
mony OF friend. Philip told him that
he had found Jesus Of Nazareth, Of
whom Moses had written. He knew
that Nazareth was not the birthplace
of the Messiah. therefore he INQUIRED
Can any good thing come out Of NaZ
areth?' AT the invitation Of Philip he
made personal investigation. AS a
result he testified that Jesus was the
| Son Of God. the King Of Israel.
4. The Son Of Man " sly. This is
thrists own testimony It shows thai
he is the Messiah who. according tf
Haniels prediction Dan. 7:13). woulc
appear IN divine glory and establish s
universal and eternal kingdom. II
this testimony Of Jesus is fOreshad
owed the union Of man and God, anf
through him the establishment Of ;
medium Of communication hetweer
earth and heaven. This is the reality
Of Jacobs vision st Bethel {Gen. IS
10y.
II. His Mission in the World Matt
20 %, Is: John 3:76l.
He came 10 give his lie ransom
for many. The world was lost in 81,
about to perish. Christ voluntaril,
gave his life-died instead Of the sin
ner.
!. The world is dying like the Is
raelites, because bitten by the serpen
of sin.
z. Christ, Ike the brazen serpent
has been lifted Up upon the cross a.
the remedy Tor sin tJohn 3:14. 15).
g. AS the Israelites must look up I,
the uplifted serpent, so those who
would be saved must believe on Jesu!
Christ (Iohn s:16l. While lookin,
by faith to the cruclfed Christ save.
from the death-sting of the serpent. :
neglect or refusal to believe on hin
means to perish.
q. This provision IVES made by God
1t emanated from his love (John 3
ICY. For God SO loved the world thai
he gave his only begotten Son
VII. What He Gives (Rom. s 81. 32)
God gave his Son to save dyin:
world. Those who accept his Son hav,
God on their side. He that spared hi.
Son will freely give all things to those
who receive him. He even makes al
things work together for gocG to then
who love him from. $3.50.