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tu res of rejecters and unbelievers through all ages. Jesus claims th a t the foundation and condition of salvation is H is gift through faith in Him as Lord. He declares the blessings of salvation: (1) They shall never perish. (2) They are safe from th e terro rs of eternity, death and judgment. He declares the absolute protection which they enjoy. (1) “No man can pluck them out of My F a th e r’s hand .” (2) “I and My F ath e r are one.” (3) “Therefore, no one can pluck them out of My hand .” This is indeed “co-operation of F ath er and Son in th e whole economy of salva tion .” The Jews understood Him to claim oneness w ith God, tru e Deity. He af firmed th e ir understanding of th a t claim. They were therefo re compelled to choose for or against Him. He revealed, and separated between, the children of light and darkness, even as He does today. $ fe A? ¿Sir THE JUNIORS A DEAD MAN MADE ALIVE Jo h n 11:1-8, 5-7, 11-14, 34-36, 41-44 Review.—W hat do you remember about the Shepherd and the sheep? Let us see how many things we can th ink of th a t a good shepherd does for ■ th e sheep. W hat is the first thing? (Owns them .) The n ex t,th ing ? (Loves them .) Next? (Feeds them .) Next? ; (P ro tects them .) W hat is he willing to do for them? (Die for them .) Who is th e Good Shepherd? Who are His sheep? W hat did Jesus do for them? Do you love Him? Why? Our lesson today is about a man named Lazarus— a man whom Jesus loved very much. The man had two sisters, Mary and M artha, and they all
question the in teg rity of th e early church which, by- its life and works, set its seal to its verity. This claim of Jesus is to be tested by His works. His words and His works must be in exact accord w ith th e words and works of His F ath er. Read th e record. Test it for yourself. Topics fo r Study (1) Why were th e Jews so antagon istic to Jesus? (2) Why did they refuse th e tes timony He gave concerning His Deity? (3) W hat is the essential thing for acceptance of His testimony? (v. 26). . (4 ) Was th ere anything in His works th a t should have caused animosity? (5) Why do men today refuse to believe the testimony of the Bible? ( 6 ) Should every child of God live 1. F riends and foes separated, but by th e ir own choice. The Jews surround Jesus in the Temple,— some curious, some crafty, many calculating. Their object was to obtain from Him a defi nite statem ent regarding His Messiah- ship. They had heard Him before. Some of them had been distorting His words, others denying His authority, many of them trying to deceive multitudes as to His tru e authority, power and worth. 2. The scope of His claims and the h ea rt of His message: He faces them, favors them w ith the tru th , and forces them to a decision. He makes eternal claims, such as stand forever unshaken. They refuse to believe Him. They become furious a t Him. They seek to destroy Him. They are the tru e pic so th a t th e life should com pel acceptance of Jesus Christ? I . afe a » SUGGESTIVE COMMENT By Dr. Elwood P. Uyon
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