Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
LESSON FOR APRIL 10
CHRIST OUR SAVIOR.

LESSON TEXTS--John 1881 Matthew
1927, 2S; John 3.l6; Romans 1891. 81.
GOLDEN TEXT-God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whatsoever belleveth on him
should not perish, but have everlasting
lfe.-John 1916
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus our friend and
savior.
JUNIOR ToPIc-what Jesus does for
US.
INTERMEDIATES ToPIc--our Lord
and savior
!. Who Jesus Is (John .3j-51).
II Is absolutely Indispensable that
every pupil regardless Of age should
know clearly who Jesus Is and what
he came into the world for. II should
he the ardent desire of every teacher
to make so clear tn. person and work
of Christ that the pupils may accept
him as their Saviour. Nothing short
OF his ft-itS hni vlcnrious 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.
|. The Lamb Of God ". 30). John
testified that he Is the Lamb Of Cod
the worlds sin bearer. The word ised
and thu 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 wv.
30, 34).
2. The Messiah ". Az. At the invl.
tatlon of Jesus, the disciples went and
abode with him for day. AS n result
OF that day with Jesus they testified
that he IL the Messiah. He Is that me
whom God had anolnted to be the
Saviour of men.
3. The Son of God. w. 40). Nathan.
mel 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 h inquired ::
"Cnn any good thing come out Of Naz-
aret!?" At the invitation of Philip he
made q personal investigation. AS n
result he testified that Jesus was the
Son of God. the King of Israel.
T. The Son Of Man ". 5D. This Is
Chrst's own testimony II shows that
he Is the Messiah who, according to
Daniels prediction dan. 7:13). would
appear In divine glory and establish n
universal and eternal kingdom. In
this testimony of Jesus is foreshad-
owed the union Of man and God. and
through him the establishment of a
medium Of communication between
earth and heaven. This Is the reality
OF Jacobs vision at Bethel (Gcn. %:
12).
II. His Mission In the World Matt
20 :27. %; John 3:l6).
He came to give his life n ransoiA
for many. The world was lost In sin
about to perish. Christ voluntarily
gave his llfe--dled instead of the sin
ner.
|. The world Is dying like the Is.
raelltes, because bitten by the serpent
Of sin.
.. Christ, like the brazen serpent,
has been lifted up upon the cross MS
the remedy for sin John 3:l+ lO.
3. As the Israelites must look up to
the uplifted serpent, so those who
would be saved must believe on Jesus
Christ (John 3;l6). While looking
by faith 10 the cruclfled Christ saves
from the death-stlng of the serpent, n
neglect or refusal to believe on him
means to perish.
4. This provision was made by God.
II emanated from his love John 3:
16). For God so loved the world that
he gave his only begotten Son"
~. What He Gives from. 1871, 32).
God gave his Son to save dying
world. Those who accept his Son have
God on their side. He that spared his
Son will freely give all things to those
who receive him. He even makes all
things work together for good to them
who love him (Rom. S:2S).