The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-04-10
LESSON FOR APRIL 10
CHRIST our sAv,oR.

eeSSOW run AfhIl Is
CHRIST our SAVIOR.
LESSON TEXT6-John l:SS-Sl: Matthew
o:N. =: John SIS: Romans s:3l, e.
GOLDEN TEXT-GoA ~ loved the
world. that he gave his only bsgstten
Son, that whososvsr bslisvsth 81 him,
should not parish. but have everlasting
PRIMARY ToPrc-Jssus our fr,sal and
savior.
JUNIOR ToPlc-whas Jesus A.ss for
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-our Lore
and savior.
!. Whs Jesus 10 (John l :35-51).
It is absolutely indispensable that
every pupil regardless Of age should
know clearly who Jesus IL and what
he came into the world for. 1t should
be the ardent desire Of every teacher
to make 30 clear the person and work
Of Christ that the pupils may accept
him 40 their Saviour. Nothing short
Of his Deity and vcarious atonement
will avail for salvation. What he 10
set forth to Be IL through personal
testimony. For the most part that
which he was found to be IL through
personal investigation.
1. The Lamb Of God ". 8o). John
testified that he 10 the Lamb Of God
the worlds sin bearer. The word used
and the idea conveyed carry Us back
to Isaiah s. 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 Nv.
50, 34).
:. The Messiah ". AZ. At the invi.
tation Of Jesus. the disciples went and
abode with him for day. Al a result
Of that day with Jesus they testified
that he 10 the Messiah. He IL that one
whom God had anointed to be the
Saviour Of men.
8. The Son Of God. ". 49). Nathan.
ael was interested through the test.
nony 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-
arsthr' At the invitation Of Philip he
made q personal investigation. Al .
result he testified that Jesus was the
Son Of God. the King Of Israel.
I. The Son Of Man ". 61). This u
CArist's own testimony. Il shows that
he 10 the Messiah whs, according to
Daniels prediction (Dan. 7:1S). would
appear In divine glory and establish
universal and eternal kingdom. In
this testimony Of Jesus is foreshad-
owed the union Of man and God. and
through him the establishment Of Q
medium Of communication between
earth and heaven. This 10 the reality
Of Jacobs vision at Bethel (Gen. -:
l2).
II. His Mlsslen In the Wsrld (Matt.
1927. %; John $40.
He came to give his life q ransom
for many. The world was lost In sin
about to perish. Christ voluntarily
gave his ufe-disd instead Of the sin.
nsr.
/. The world 10 dying like the Il.
raelites. because bitten BY the serpent
Of sin.
Z. Christ. like the brassn serpent
has been lifted up upon the cross ~
the remedy for sin (John 8:14. 49,.
3. A. the Israelites must look up to
the uplifted serpent. 10 those who
would b saved must believe on Jesus
Christ (John $40. While looking
BY faith to the cruciasd Christ saves
from the death-stins Of the serpent. .
neglect q refusal to believe on him
means to perish.
4. This provisioa was made BY God.
Il smanated from his levs (John g.:
lO. FOR 0od 20 loved the world that
hs save his saly bsgottsn Son."
10. WHIST Ne 0evee from. 0:01. ~.
God gave bic Con to save q dying
world. Thoss who accept bis Son have
0ol "a their side. He that spared his
Con will freely give all things to those
who receive him. He even makes all
things work together for good to them
whe love him (Ro0. S:18).