The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-11
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Rv HIGHT T.. MOORE
By HIGHT c. MOORE

separating. for like the Lord they
90 not belong to the world and
are hated by the world and must
be kept from the evil in the
world: the Word sanctifying. for
1t IS by the word of divine truth
that the must be consecrated;
the Word spread, for as the Son
came forth from the Father so
the disciples Of Jesus must 90
forth into the world with the
good news; and the Word serving,
for the cOnsccratcd Christian
must be consecratcd to service by
the truth of the Christ who CON
secrated himself. (2) He prayed
for the disciples his disciples were
yet TO win, and the burden of his
prayer was their unity. Five fea-
lures OF that unity are here de-
fined: Unity with God; unity in
faith; unity before the world;
unity from love: and unity for
service. CD He prayed for all his
disciples IN al ages, and the bur
den Of his prayer was their pres
encc with him forever. 1t was his
desire that everybody given him
by the Father should have this
fivefold experience: Be with him
in abiding fellowship; see his glory
antedating creation and outShln-
ing all earthly radiance; share his
knowledge, which is the only
knowledge worth having; enjoy
his love with its infinities of bliss;
and 50 cnthronC him in the heart
as to he intcrpenctrated by his
presence and his power.
This unity is a deep internal
oneness of will. purpose, and af-
lection; binding the disciples of
Jesus first to his Father and HIM
self, and then to each other; hav-
ing as it's model the union subsiSt-
ing between the Father and the
Mediator: as its ground, a COM
mon faith in Jesus through the
Apostles teaching; as the means
of promoting it, sanctification
through the truth, and as the re-
suit, the bringing of the world TO
believe in Jesus" (Irwin).
WHEN CHRIST PRAYS
FOR HIS PEOPLE
% The Praying Christ Honors
the Father. Lifted up his eyes
to heaven, and said, Father, -
HOLY Fathcr-O righteous Father
thou hast sent mc--l have de-
clarcd unto them thy name, and
will declare it,
% The Praying Christ lden-
tifes the Son. "Thou, Father, art
in ne. and | in thee" He is the
Christ of God. He is the Son OF
God. He is identical with God. lie
was and is God.
CD The Praying Christ Sends
the Spirit. II will send him unto
YOU" That promise was glorious
" fulfilled at Jerusalem on the
day of PentecoSt.
ca The Praying Christ Reveals
the Bible. 81 tell you the truth
thy word is truth" The truth
most needed is the truth ms it is
Jesus. He was himself the cmbod-
ment of truth. Who can under
stand the Bible without Christ?
60 The Praying Christ Uni
fies the Church. THAT they all
may be one; in US; even as we are
one" He who pra"s for perfect
Christian unity defines at once
its only basis and sets up a d.
vine model which is to be follow
ed faithfully.
Co The Praying Christ ConSe-
crates the Worshiper. "Sanctify
them through thy truth" Long
may be the process Of discipline
and development but it is the
duty of every disciple to grow
in the grace and knowledge OF our
| ord and Saviour Jesus Christ. "
(0 The Praying Christ Uul-
ICES &c Worker. ! pray "for them
also which shall believe on me
through their word" With every
worker Jesus is a co-worEer. He
Witnesses through every witness
and wins by every soul-winner'
Christ himself directs the program
and the progress of Christianity.
(S) The Praying Christ Thwarts
the Devil. THAT thou shouldest
keep them from the evil The
Lord is round about them that
fear him as the mountains are
Thn End nj