Arkansas State press., 1947-02-14

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mEMORy SELECT1ON-I am the high
ne world: he that followeth me sha'
~ waIk IN darkness, but shall have y
night OF life.-John 8:i3.
The Light Of the World u
sesusF Who dees not remember
with what delight we as children
sang, Come to the light, it's shin
ing Tor thee The Light Of the
world IL Jesus" How precious was
the truth that thus flooded our souls
mas the passing Of the years
summed the beauty and glory OF
mat light in our hearts and lives-
DO we need II renewed God is will.
ing and ready. Jesus is the light
ana Just as the sunlight sheds lis
glory OF an awakening world al
dawn. so Christ sheds abroad the
hgh. Of God in the hearts Of be.
heving men. The writer OF these
lessons pens these words with the
prayer that as this portion Of God s
Holy Word is studied and taught.
that light may break forth or
many soul lost in the bewild4r
ment Of this dark world.
Our study cepfers around three
simple words fraught with beauty
and rich in meaning.
!. Light tJohn 8:l2.I6).
The text says. Then spake
Jesus" When, Just after he had
silenced the hypocritical accusers Of
woman taken in sin, and had
spoken the word OF peace to her
troubled soul. She was to go and
sin no more" because she had met
him who is the light of the world
They that follow him "shall no,
walk in darkness; they a:e the
children Of light, they have the very
light Of life.
How sad II is that with the light
Of the world shining in all its bright
ness. men loved their own darkness
The Pharisees. instead Of rreeiv-
Ing the Light. had ., argue and to
do II on low. fiesh'y plane. They
even accused Jesus OF taing a liar
Think Of that!
So II Is that mon may reject tie
Light Of God and 20 on into \ dark
ness made deeper because they
have seen the light.
Now we look At our second beau.
tiful word. How sweet II sounds as
We repeat it,
u. Freedom wv. $500.
Free! Four letters. but what .
depth Of meaning! Chains have
fallen of, prison doors are open
The one who was bound is free Blu,
here we are concerned with an even
more important liberty. the free.
dom Of the soul Many there are
who boast of their independence
but who are merely slaves. Jesus
said: "Whosoever committeth sin is
the servant Of sin" ". ~ not its
master.
How shall they be freed1 Note
three things in these verses. "a A
condition--'1f We continue in my
word" This means not only a pro
fession Of faith. but daily appro
priation and realization Of his truth
IN life. (2 A promise-"Ye shall
know the truth" The philosophers
Of men profess to be a seeking after
truth, but how few there are who
look to the one place where II can
be found--in Jesus Christ. 3 A
result-'The truth shall make you
free" Truth always sets free
Mn are 'uslaved because. as In
some forei' lands. they have no.
had the OF 9oriunity to learn tn
truth i've have failed to seno III. or
because they have rejected II.
Freedom and light can lend only
I'LL Vision John 9:l-5.
This is one Of the most instructive
passages In Scripture. A man born
blind is seen by Jesus Ills disciples
note his interest and begin TO theor.
ize on theological question Tbev
had learned so lil,,e ~ tho corn.
passionate spirit OF Jesus that they
save In mi, h,i,,,o, az ar,,, "a Il
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Jesus goes a, o,ce n Nj, blessed
work He was in me world n do
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ALWAYS work Le, n, follow his