The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-11
LESSON FOR APRIL IS
CHRIST OUR SAVIOR.

LESSON TEXTS-John 1851: Matthew
0:27. q: John SIS: Romans s:sl. g.
GOLDEN TExr-God 30 loved the
world. that he gave his only bsEotter
should not perish. but have everlasting
Nfs-John 3:ls.
PRIMARY TOPIc-Jesus our friend and
savior
JUNIOR rop1c-wh., Jesus does for
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-our LORD
and savior.
I. Who Jesus 10 (John :35-51).
1t Is absolutely indispensable that
every pupil regardless Of age should
know clearly who Jesus Is and what
he came into the world for. 1t should
be the ardent desire Of every teacher
to make SO clear the person and work
him as their Saviour. Nothing short
Of his Deity and vicarious atonement
will avail for salvation. What he 10
set forth to be 10 through personal
testimony. For the most part that
which he was found to be is through
personal investigation.
1. The Lamb Of God ". 36). John
testified that he IL the Lamb Of God
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 (vv.
SO, 34).
2. The Messiah ". AZ. 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 anointed to be the
Saviour Of men.
8. 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
Of the Messiah, therefore he inquired:
"Can any good thing come out Of Naz-
arethr' At the invitation Of Philip he
made 4 personal investigation. As .
result he testified that Jesus was the
Son Of God, the King Of Israel.
L. The Son Of Man ". sly. This IL
Christ's own testimony. It shows that
he 10 the Messiah who. according to
Daniels prediction (Dan. 7:13). would
appear in divine glory and establish a
universal and eternal kingdom. In
this testimony Of Jesus II foreshad-
owed the union Of man and God. and
through him the establishDe ent of a
medium Of communication between
earth and heaven. This is the reality
Of Jacobs vision at Bethel (Gen. %:
12).
u. His Mission In the World tMatt.
20 :27. 2s; John S:16).
He came to give his life 4 ransom
for many. The world was lost in sin
about to perish. Christ voluntarily
gave his life-died instead Of the sin
ner.
1. The world II dying like the Is
raelites. because bitten by the serpent
Of sin.
2. Christ, like the braxen serpent.
has been lifted up upon the cross as
the remedy for sin (John 8:14, 15).
3. Al the 1sraelites must look up to
the uplifted serpent, so those who
would be saved must believe on Jesus
Christ (John 3:1e). While looking
by faith to the crucifed Christ saves
from the death-sting Of the serpent, 4
neglect Or refusal to believe on him
means to perish.
A. This provision was made by God.
1t emauated from his love (John s.:
18). "For God 20 loved the world that
he gave his only bsgotten Son."
III. What He oives (Rom. 8 81. 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 to them
who love him (Rom. S:2S).