The Dolores star., 1919-04-11

LESSON TEXTS-John 1851: Matthew
rO.g7. %: John s:is; Romans s:Si. D.
GOLDEN TEXT-God so loved the
world. that he gave his only bsgotten
| Son. that whosoever believeth on him
should not perish. but have everlasting
| lIfe-John 3:16
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus our friend and
savior.
JUNIOR ToPIC-what Jesus does for
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-our Lord
and savior.
!. Who Jesus Is (John 1 :35-5D.
1t is absolutely Indispensable that
every pupil regardless of age should
he came into the world for. 1t should
be the ardent desire of every teacher
to make so clear the person and work
Of Christ that the pupils may accept
him 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 ". 36). 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 SO 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.
80, 34l
.. The Messiah ". 4D. 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 auointed to be 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
"Can any good thing come out of Naz-
nreth?" At the invitation of Philip he
made n personal investigation. AS a
result he testified that Jesus was the
Son of God. the King of Israel.
4. The Son of Man ". 81. This Is
Chrlsts own testimony. 1t 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 n
medium of communication between
earth and heaven. This Is the reality
Of Jacobs vision at Bethel (Gen. 2S ::
12).
II. His Mission in the World Matt.
20:27. 2S John 3:1G).
He came to give his life ransom
for many. The world was lost in sin
about to perish. Christ voluntarily
gave his life-died instead of the sin
| ner.
l. The world is dying like the Is.
raelltes. because bitten by the serpent
Of sin.
2. Christ, like the brazen serpent,
has been lifted up upon the cross as
the remedy for sin (John 3:14, 15).
3. AS the Israelites must look up tc
the uplifted serpent, so those who
would be saved must believe on Jesus
Christ (John 3:16). While looking
by faith to the crucified Christ saves
from the death-sting of the serpent, a
neglect or refusal to believe on him
means to perish.
4. This provision was made by God
1t emannted from his love John 3.
16). "For God so loved the world that
he gave his only begotten Son."
III. What He Gives (Rom s 81, 32)
God gave his Son to save II 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 ali
things work together for good to theu
who love him (Rom. 8:2S).