The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-03
LESSON FOR APRIL 10
CHRIST OUR SAVIOR.

LESSON TEXTs-John 1851. Matthew
p:H. ~ John sis Romans s3i. e
GOLDLN TENT-God so loved the
world that he gave his only bsgotten
Son. that whatsoever believeth on him
should not perish. hut have everlasting
life John 7ls
PRIMARY ToPfc-Jesus our friend and
savior
JUNIOR roPIc-whst Jesus doe. for
INTERMEDIATES Topic-our lord
and savior
!. Who Jesus IL Gohn t,35-5D.
II n absolutely Indispensable that
every pupil regardless 81 age should
know clearly who Jesus Is and what
he came into the world for. N should
be the ardent desire Of every teacher
TO make so clear the person and work
OF Christ that the pupils may accept
him rs their Saviour. Nothing short
OF his Deity and vicarious atonement
will avail for salvation What he IL
set forth to be Is through personal
testimony. For the most part that
which he WAS found 10 be IL through
personal investigation.
I. The Lamb Of God ~ 36). John
testified that he Il the Lamb ~ Cod
the worlds sin bearer. The word used
and the Idea conveyed carry us back
Co Isaiah so and forward 10 Jesus on
the cross. hearing our sins In his own
body. Christ had been definitely point.
ed out TO John by the Holy Spirit tvv
80. 34).
2. The Messiah ". ~. At the invl.
tation ~ Jesus. the disciples went and
abode with him for day. As result
OF that day with Jesus they testified
that he Is the Messiah. lie Is that on.
whom God had anolnted TO be tho
Saviour 81 men.
3. The Son 81 God. ". s9). Nathan
sel was interested through the tesii.
m0ny 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 Hny good thing come out Of Naz-
arethG' AZ the Invitation ~ Philip he
made n personal investigation. As
result he testified that Jesus was the
Son OF God the King Of Israel.
4. The son OF Man ". 5l). This Is
ChrSt's own testimony. II shows that
he Is the Messiah who, according 10
Daniels prediction dan. 7:i3). w~lld
appear In divine glory and establish a
universal aud 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 IL the reality
OF Jacobs vision at Bethel (Gen. IS:
I2).
~. His Mission In the World (Matt.
20 81. ~; John $40.
lie came to give his life ransom
for many. The world was lost In sin
-abotr TO perish. Christ voluntarily
gave his llfe-died instead Of the sin
ner
/ The world Is dying like the Is
raelitesl because bitten by the serpent
OF sin.
2. Christ. like the brszen serpent.
has been lifted mp upon the cross as
the remedy for sin (John 3:l4. l5).
g. As the Israelltes must look up to
the upllfted serpent. so those who
would be saved must believe on Jesus
Christ Dohn 3:lG). While looking
by faith to the crucihed Christ saves
from the death-sting of the serpent. n
neglect or refusal TO believe on MIN
means 20 perish.
4, This provision was made by God.
II emanated from his love Uohn 3:
I6). For God 50 loved the world that
he gave his only begotten Son"
~. What He Gives from. s;3l. 32).
God gave his son TO save a 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 10 them
who love him O,om. s;2S).