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(By REV. p. r. FITZwATER, DID,, Dean
Of the Evening School, Moody Bible In
stitute OF Chicago)
&c. 1926. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for March Is
REWEw-rHE GOSPEL OF JOHN


+ REVlEW-The Gospel OF John.
GOLDEN TExT-These are written.
that We may believe that Jesus 10 the
Christ. the Son of God: and that be-
iieving ye' may have life in His name.
John 20:s1.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Beautifui Stories
Told by John.
JUNIOR TOPICZThe Greatest Things
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Great Scenes in Johns Gospel.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
&c - The Great Teachings OF Johns
Gospel
Happily we have come to one time
at least VIII en- the quarterly review Is
easy and a pleasure. The teachers
supreme aim should be to make Jesus
as real to his pupils as He was to the
disciples when here upon earth, for
the sword made flesh" Is now dwell
Ing among us full Of grace and truth
revealing God (John 1 IA, 49,. The
best way to reveal the quarters les
sons will be to grasp the central pur-
pose of John in writing his book, gath
er the central teaching Of each sep
arate lesson and use 1t in proving the
central proposition. John clearly
states his purpose in 20 :31... Two
things are set forth IN this verse.
l. That Jesus is the Christ. the Son
Of God.
2, That through believing in Him,
eternal life is received.
1t should be the teachers aim to es-
tablish this truth and to accomplish
this glorious purpose in the lives of
all his pupils.
January SIN this lesson Jesus Is
presented as the eternal Word exist
ing with God before all worlds, the
almighty Creator. the source Of light
and life, made flesh in order to reveal
God to man.
January 10.--John the Baptist tes-
titles that Jesus is the Lamb Of God.
This truth was certified unto him by
voice from heaven and the descent
of the Holy Spirit upon Him Matt.
3:16, III. Andrew, Philip and Ma
thanael corrobOrate Johns testimony
by declaring that Jesus is the Messiah
Of whom Moses and the prophets did
write-the very Son of God.
January 17.-Jesus is the bestower
Of eternal Nlife. He is the only be-
gotten Son of the Father, who gives
eternal life to those who believe on
Him. Since God alone can give life.
Jesus Is divine.
January 24:--Jesus testifies to the
Samaritan woman that He Is the
Messiah. His ability to disclose the
secrets of the, wonian's heart and life
convinces her that He is divine.
January 31.-The creative act by
which FIVE thousand men, besides wom-
en- and children, were fed from few
small loAyes and fishes, with super
abundance left over, demonstrates the
deity Of Jesus.
February 7.-Jesus Is divine, be-
cause He opened the eyes of the man
born blind. So unusual was this
miracle that such thing was never
heard of "since the world began" The
man whose eyes were opened, con-
fessed Jesus and worshiped Him as
the Son of God.
February 14.-Jesus Is the Messiah,
the Son Of God. because He is the
Good Shepherd. In the Old Tesla
ment, Jehovah Is set forth as the True
Shepherd FPS. %, Eek. 34). The true
shepherd devotes his life to the well
fare of his sheep, even to the extent
of laying down his life for them.
This Jesus did, therefore He is the
promised Messiah.
February 21.-Jesus is divine be.
cause at His command, Lazarus, a
man dead four days was raised to
life.
February 28.-Undivided love to God
is mans supreme obligation. The
Second Commandment is like unto the
First, in that it centers in love.
March 7.-Jesus is divine, because
He came from God and went to God
(JOhn 10 ~. Though Jesus boldly
claimed to be the Lord, yet He stopped
to render the most mental. service to
His disciples.
March 14.-Jesus claimed equality
with God and therefore asked His
disciples to place their faith In Him
as the divine being, just the same as
In God.
March 21.-Jesus proved his deity
by coming forth from the grave. This
L. the unquestioned seal of His deity.
Water of Life
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