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LESSON FOR APRIL 13
CHRIST OUR SAVIOR.

LESSON TEXTS-John 1851; Matthew
1927, Is; John 3:16; Romans s:3l, 30.
GOLDEN TEXT-God so loved the
world. that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth on him
should not perish. but haye everlasting
life.-John 3:16.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus our friend and
savior
JUNIOR ToP1c-what Jesus does for
us.
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-our Lord
and savior
!. Who Jesus Is John 1 1851.
It is absolutely indispensable that
every pupil regardless Of age should
know clearly who Jesus is and wha,
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.
1. The Lamb of God u. 36). John
testified that he is 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'
33, 34).
2. The Messiah ". AZ. At the invi.
tation Of Jesus, the disciples went and
abode with him for day. AS a 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.
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
of the Messiah, therefore he inquired
"Can any good. thing come out Of Naz'
arethT At the invitation OF Philip he
made a personal investigation. As q
result he testified that Jesus was the
Son Of God. the King Of Israel.
4. The Son of Man ". 81. This Is
Chrlst's own testimony. 1t shows that
he is the Messiah who, according tc
Daniels prediction (Dsn. 7:1S). would
appear in divine glory and establish q
universal and eternal kingdom. lr
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 Is the reality
of Jacobs vision at Bethel (Gen. %;
12). =
u. His Mission In the World (Matt
20:27, %; John 3:16).
He came to give his life ransom
for many. Tho world was lost In sir
about to perish. Christ voluntarily
gave his life-died instead Of the sin
ner.
1. The world is dying like the Is
raelites. because bitten by tho serpent
of sin.
2. Christ, like the braEea serpent
has been hfted up upon the cross as
the remedy for sin John S:14, 16).
8. As tho Israelites must look up tt
the uplifted serpent, 80 those who
would be saved must believe on Jesus
Christ John S:1C. While looking
By faith to the cruciaed Christ saves
from the death-stinE Of the serpent 8
neglect or refusal to beaeve On him
means to perish.
4. This provision was made By God
1t emanated from his lsvs John 8
16). For God 80 loved the world that
he cave his only b~rstteA Son."
III. What Hs alvss (kon. S:81. S2)
God gave his Son to save 4 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 makea all