The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11

Lesson text: Matt 20: 27-7S, John,
A.. 2s~E1: Romans, 8: asa.
Golden text: God SO Loved the World
That he Cave His Only BeEotten Son
That Whosoever Believeth on Him
Should Not Perish. But Have Eternal
Life" John 3: l6.
Senior--Adutt Theme: Christ the
Worlds Redsemer.-
Lesson Outline.
2o- sT-2s
II. AS. Recognized by the first Dis
cfp3es" John |: s5-61
III "sas witnessed by ghe Apostle
Faul," Romans 8: 32-s2.
Introduce hon.
least week our lesson was corce m
ing God the Father Almighty. As
God created ns, protects us and
provides for ua, SO Christ, the Son of
God came into the world to redeem
rs from SIN and save us IN time and
In eternity. I'm him we have the best
life. tho best ideals and standards, the
beet insight into the laws OF life, the
best convictions, the hest hopes, the
best dynamic for character, the surest
rcvealer of God, and the greatest per-
suassive OF the love of God" In the
Golden Text we have an epitorne of
Chriats blessed me aiming to the world.
II has been sa i'd that even though all
stroyed, there lis sufficient gospel in
John 3: Is to save every man in the
world.
In the sfndy Of This lesson. teachers
and students should read the several
Scriptures which form tho lesson. not
merely the passage printed for read
ing in the opening worship
The srexson Briefly Considered
s7-2s:
To Gre request Of the mother Of the
SONS of 2ebcdee, that they might &C
cupyS the positions of pre- emf hence in
! the Kingdom. Jesus announced that
| thTy were not his to give. but were for
tlnsse fer whom they were prepared by
F1e Father. When the disciples heard
II they were Indignant at me twh
brethren, but Jesus seized the occasion
IN te@ch them vital truth concerning
/ the redemption purpose. He had spoken
repeatedly about his approaching
\ death, bat now he added that his death
would be redeerine and viearious
The scriptures make il plain that
/ Christ died for the sins OF mankind
and there ia no impeachment to the sal
walton Of any one who viii believe In
/ him vet experience and observation
/ have demonstrated that not an men
win be saved-~some win not have the
| man Christ Jesus 70 reign over them
! He made an atoncment sufficient re
| sAV~ ALI men. hut only deficient t.
those who receive ft~
/ AS Recognized by the First Dts
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AS John the Baptist stood In hrs TT.
! customed place gazing upon Jesus, n
said, Behold the Lamb OF Cod On,
4 or the disciples referred to was An
| drew and the other WAS probably Johr
| who always modest1y refrained from
Calling his own mama. AS JOHN til,
| B@ptfsf shad said similar words the ia,
before. 1t row fawned upon the tws
disciples that they should TX thei,
4 hopes, concerning the Coming one
upon Jesun, The two Disciples ieft IN,
| Baptist, never to return. and roifo-v~et
jesus they went with Johns ap-
nrovaa for a great part Of his wors
~as ecns w7aem once ha had pr-epsret
his followers for Jesus.
| Jesus knew their hearts and his owl
| heart went otTt In love towards thee,
seekers after the truth His inquiry
! What seek YER was one Of tender
ness and doubtless relieved them a
once Of any embarrassment In ap
preaching him.
II They addressed Jesns az RABBIT. o.
Master. and their request indicated tina
they ala not simply wish TO nuestto,
him. but they desired to follow hin
As their teacher. On Christ's invitation
tfrsy ABODE with him that day.
| One Of IRE two Observation-Disclosures
went and found Simon, his brother ans
| exclaimed, we have found the Mes
| sfah," the equivalent to Christ Johr
the BAPTIST had preached the co1rins
OF Christ, and Andrew therefore sfeni
ffcd by HIS word TO Simon, I'VE hav,
found the fuinIlment Of our hopes"
Iesus hooked into Sinon.s heart. an.
very likely without having heard hi
name ealuted him with the words
/ Thou art Smon--thou shalt be eaIle,
Cephas (which ts by Interpretation,
Peters. Probably this was to he ga re.
ninder to Peter that he was but
fran man. notwithstanding the homo
4 that he should confer upon him
On the morrow Jesus found Phf1i,
flower of horSes5 of Bethsaida (hous
OF ffsh), He heard the command o
Jesus follow me-" Which. however, di,
not involve Immediately giving up hi
business. The disciples were nov
private learners and followers Jesu
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