Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-04-10
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LESSON
tBy REV. P. s. FITzwATER. D. H..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible institute of Chicago)
.Copyright. 1919 BY Western Newspaper Union,
LESSON FOR APRIL 13
CHRIST OUR SAVIOR.

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR.
LESSON TExTs-John 1861: Matthew
1921. 2s; John 3:ls: Romans 1881. 49,
d GOLDEN TExT-God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten
Son. that whosoeuer believeth on him
should not perish but have everlasting
life.-John 3:16.
PRIMARY TO.PlC-Jesus our friend and
savior.
JUNIOR ToP1c-what Jesus does for
US.
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-our Lord
and savior
!. Who Jesus Is (John f: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
of Christ that the pupils may accept
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.
l. The Lamb of God ". 36). John
testified that he is the Lamb of Cod
the worlds sin bearer. The word used
and the idea conveyed carry us hack
to Isaiah SO and forward to Jesus on
the cross, bearing our sins in his own
body. Christ had been definitely point.
fafl MT IN an txyt No IJn1v Cv>;, f.1,
80. 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-
areth?" AT the invitation of Philip he
made personal investigation. AS a
result he testified that Jesus was the
Son Of God, the King of Israel.
4. The Son of Man w. 51). This is
Christ's own testimony. 1t shows that
he is 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 is foreshad-
owed the union Of man and God. and
through him the establishment of a
medium of communication between
| earth and heaven. This is the reality
4 of Jacobs vision at Bethel (Gen IS:
12). 4
II. His Mission in the World Matt
2O:27. %; John S:16).
He came to give his life a ransom
for many. The world was lost in sin
about to perish. Christ voluntarily
gave his life-died instead Of the sin
ner.
l. The world is dying like the Is
raelites, because bitten by the serpent
4 of sin,
2. Christ, like the brazen serpent
has been lifted up upon the cross as
the remedy. for sin (John 3:14. 15).
g. AS the Israelites must look up tt
! the uplifted serpent. so those who
would be saved must believe on Jesus
Christ (John 3:16). While looking
by faith to the crucified Christ saves
from the death-sting Of the serpent, {
neglect or refusal to believe on min
means to perish.
4. This provision was made by God
1t emanated from his love tJohn 8
16). For God so loved the world thai
he gave his only begotten Son.
4 III. What He Gives (Rom. 8 :31. 3o)
/. God gave his Son to save a dyin.
4 world. Those who accept his Son hav,
4 God on their side. He that spared hi.
4 Son will freely give all things to thos'
who receive him. He even makes al
things work together for good to then
who love him (Rom. s ::2S).
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