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= LESSON =
BY REV. p. 3. FITZwATER. d. D..
Member OF Faculty. Moody Bible
Institute OF Chicago.
q. Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for April IA
CHRIST THE SAVIOUR

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mans $3.50; Philippians 2:5-l1.
GOLDEN TEXT-For God so loved
the world. that re gave his only
begotten Son, hat whatsoever be-
ieveth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life. John 3;1s.
PRIMARY ToPIc-why Jesus
Came.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus n Saviour.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
ToPIC-What II Means to Be Saved.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
ToPIC-How Christ Saves Us.
1t is not feasible to consider all
the texts proposed by the lesson.
committee, but 1t is desirable to Sc
lect the three suggested 10 be print
ed ana to introduce evera others
!. The Saviour Predicted teen
3:15; lisa. 9:6. -.
In connection with the fall OF man
and consequent pronouncement of
judgment upon the woman, the
and the serpent. and the announce
ment of the undying enmity which
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The woman and the seed OF the ser
pent. ultimate victory was predict
ed of the woman's seed. On the
cross of Calvary the stroke was
made which imposed the death sen.
fence (John 1921; Heb. 2:14). In
due time the unlawful ruler Of the
world viii be displaced by the com
ing Of the king and the establish
ment Of a universal and everlasting
Kingdom.
II. The Saviour Born C.uke 2:l1r
20, 32).
That which had been predicted
sas historically fulfilled In the
firth Of Jesus Christ In Bethlehem.
When Jesus was brought to the tenn
lie as a child the Holy Ghost re
realed to Simeon that Jesus was
The Messiah.
III. The Saviour Described.
l. A seeker of the lost Uuke-15:3 81
y. This seeking of the lost Is Illus
,rated by the man leaving the nine
" and nine sheep and going after
he one which was lost. and his re-
ioiclng over his success in finding
{. Great, indeed, is the Joy in heav-
on over the salvation OF a lost soul.
2. He died for the lost (John 3:14-
I'D. God gave Jesus Christ to die
20 make an atonement for the sins
o. the world. AS the brazen ser
pent was lifted up In the wilderness
by Moses, so Jesus Christ was lift
ed up on the cross AS the Israelites
only needed to look at the uplifted
serpent, 50 the lost soul needs only
10 look to the crucfied Christ for
salvation. All who believe on him
~ their Saviour receive eternal life
and, therefore escape condemnation.
8. He knows his OWL John 10:
14). The good Shepherd has a def
mite knowledge Of the lost ones. He
therefore seeks them out and gives
his life for them.
4. He keeps his W John 1927
29). Believers are Christ's sheep,
and because they are his sheep,
they hear his voice and follow him.
He not only knows them personal
ly, but they. in turn, know him. He
not only gives unto them eternal
life, but holds them in his omnipo-
tent hands.
Nv. Some Blessings Received
Through the Saviour.
/. Justification (Rom. 5:1-11).
The n who receives Jesus Christ
Is by the living God declared right
eous. His guilt is removed and he
Is given the same standing as Jesus
Christ himself. Because Of this, the
very peace Of God settles down upon
his soul. He has the assurance Of
Gods love and is able, therefore, to
have Joy in God himself.
2. Freedom from the power of sin
(Rom. GID. 1t is not enough to
be freed from the guilt Of sin, there
must be a dynamic which will en-
able the believer to live a life OF
victory over sin. Being vitality unit
ed to Jesus Christ in the power OF
his resurrection life, the dynamic
is provided which enables the be-
lever to triumph over sin.
3. He is free from the law as q
means III sanctifcation (Rom. i'll
CD. Christ's death nailed the law
to the tree. The one who has been
vitality united to Jesus Christ by
faith died with Christ. The law,
therefore, has no more dominion
over him.
4. Victory over the flesh through
the indwelling Holy Spirit (Rom.
1920. The introduction Of the law
Of tie spirit OF the life in Christ
Jesus enables the believer to free
himself from the dominion Of the
flesh.
;. Christ is the supreme example
to the believer (Phil. 2:5-11). Be
cause the Saviour became incor-
norated with the race through the
incarnation he is able TO impart life
10 those with whom tie Is Identified.
Furthermore, because he thus i'm
parts life, the believer is able to
make the Saviour his grand exem-
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