The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
UNIFORM SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
APRIL 10
CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR
REV. JOSEPH II. WATTS D. D..
Sunday School State Union Board)
APRIL Is
CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR

! afterwards ordained them as preachers
| and apostles"
! Philip found Nathaniel and said, 1--WE
have found him of whom Moses in the
law and the prophets did write" Like
Andrew, Philip went to work at once
to bring another to Jesus Nathaniel
replied, Can any good thing come out
of Nazareth
1t would seem that Nazareth was
/ not highly esteemed, especially with
reference to the coming One But
| Philip did better than to argue with
his friend, He replied, ~Corne and see -
That fs the best of all answers for the
/ sBeptical. When Jesus beheld Nathaniel
| coming toward him he exclaimed BE
| mold an lsraelite indeed in whom is no
guile Jesus thus recognized him az
sincere seeker after truth.
1t was but natural to inquire how
/ Jesus knew him for he was not vet
, acquainted with Christs divinity.
( Upon Jesus telling him that he saw
/ hlm under a fg tree before Philip
I called him, hr WAS convinced that he
was the expected Messiah. and was as
sUred that he should see greater things
by and by.
AS he lis supposed to be one of the
apostles, he did see greater things in
the miracles and discourses of Jesus
IN his resurrection. and in the descent
OF the Holy Spirit at penterost" He
was promised vision of opened heav-
ems and angels ascending and de-
Rcending upon the Son Of Man~-proh-
aely a fi@nrative expression of the
work OF Christ In opening heaven, so
. Tong closed by Adams sin. and remind
ing l1sTn Of Jacobs vision at Bethel.
AS Witnessed by Paul" Rom.
| &. 1892
Paul had been saying colossal things
concerning the freedom which men
have in Christ, freedom from the curse
OF the Raw; freedom from the DISPOSE
: ton 10 sin; freedom from the power Of
stn, through the atoning sacrifice of
/ Christ and the fntercession Of the
Holy Spirit. guaranteeing future elori-
/ ftcation And IF God be resolved and
engaged TO bring us through. all enc
mics must be his---What strong conso-
lation is here
Christ was the son of God. it is in1pos-
/ sible TO conceive Of God leaving those
who put their trust in him to their
own strength or devfces--at the mercy
/ of their spiritual enemies None OF
these should he able to separate the
/ believer from the love Of Christ.
Cooperative Lesson Plan.
Theme: Christ. the Worlds Re
/ deemer~s
ymtroductior
/ l. As Announced by Jesus Himself
l. A Lesson in Service. Matt 20 81
3, A Declaration of the Supreme
Sacrifice. Matt. 20: Is
H. As Recognized by the First DIS.
eipie-.
l. John the Rartistas Testimony
John 1; s5-se,
2. Andrews Testimony to simon
John i: so-4-
3. Philips Testimony to Nathaniel
/ John !. 45-4s
t T. Nathanaers Testimony to Jesus
| John 7. 1851
Ill Ar Witnessed by the Apostle Pant
I J. A Comforting Interrogation Ro,
/ mans 3: 81.
4. =, A blessed Doctrine Rom am
s: a.
Round Tnbsr Discussion
l. Jewish Expectations Of the Mes.
siah
e Ch~ist-s Realization Of His Com
/ q Personal Work as Fsxemplifled h,
the Lesson
4. The Names by which Messiah wa.
Called
). The Pest Cure for the skerttr.
! s. The Golden Text (John 3: iel
Z. Personal Experience the Basis o,
Christian Hope
Practical lessons
When Philip found Nathaniel anc
said to him, I'VE have found him OF
whom Moses In the law. and the proph.
cts wrote, Jesus OF Nazareth. the sor
or Joseph" he was claiming Jesus n.
the fulhlment of the long expectation
OF the Jews. about which there is very
much in Scripture, The foregieams OF
the kingdom of God are seen in the
following passages. which the student
Is urged to examine: Gen g. Is; Gen
u; 1-S; Numbers "a, II: Psalm Q: liz
Psalm "a ITO; Psalm no. 1T; Isaiah
3: 6~7; Isaiah II: is: Ter. 80: 14-1e
Micah s: :; Nal. al However wher
Jesus came there were few able tx
recognize him as the fulhlment Of
prophecy, and men for the most par
were looking for king who SHOULD
lift from their necks the yoke Of Rome
not one who should establish spir.
ituai kingdom.
Concerning the Messianic conscious
ness OF Jesus much has been written
and scholars are not in agreement a.
to just when he began to realize tn,
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