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which is born of the flesh, is flesh; (The old n atu re.) That which is born of th e Spirit is spirit. (Or the new n a tu re .)” Can we get thè new n atu re by trying to do the best we can? W hat must we do to get th is new nature, th a t is-—to be born again? “To as many as received Him (Jesus) to them gave He power to become the children of God.” (John 1:12.) Does Jesus love everybody, even
children? W hat did H e . sa£ about children? (Luke 18:16.) Have you been born again? Memory Verse: John 1:12. (Next W eek our lesson will be more about these two men on the housetop, and th e story th a t Jesus told Nicodemus of, two kinds of serpents; one kind th a t b it people arid ano ther kind th a t made them well.)
OUTLINE OF LESSONS FROM JOHN’S GOSPEL as Suggested and Approved by the Lesson Committee for the First Nine Months of 1923
1- Jan. 7—The Deity of Jesus Christ....... ................. J..................................Chapter 1 ¡ 0 i I f —The Wedding ...............H M H l ...... H H B B M M W H i..........Chapter 2 “ i — The Mor»l Inqu irer .....— ................. ...............Chapter 3 4?fT 28— The Woman a t the Well................................................................ ..Chapter 4 5— Feb. .4— The Helpless Sinner.............................................................. 5:1-16 6— “ 11—The A uthority of Christ..... ...... ...... .................. . ■ 5:17-31 7_~ “ 18— The Testimony of th e F a th e r and the Word............... 5:32-47 8— “ 25— Jesus Feeding th e Five Thousand.................. ....’. . . . . ^ . . . . , . . '1 . 6 : 1 - 2 1 9— Mar. 4— Jesus, th e Bread of Life..............................'....... ........6:22,-40 JP:— “ -11— 1The Words of E te rn a l L ife.................................. 1......... ’.............. 6-41-71 11— “ 18— Jesus, the Christ................................. ..............................' . 7:37-52 12— “ 25-—The Outcast S inner.................... 8:1-11 13— Apr. 1— The Son from Heavern........ ....................................................... ] 8:12-30 14— “ 8— The Blind Sinner ................................................................................ 9:1-17 15— “ 15— The Blind Pharisees ....1.......... .........................................9:18-41 16— — “ 22-—Jesus, th e Good Shepherd................................................. 10:1-18 17— “ 29— Jesus Claims Oneness w ith th e F a th e r.................. 10:22-42 18— —May 6— Death of Lazarus; or, The Dead S inner......................... 11:1-14 13— “ 13— The R esurrection of L azarus................................. ..........11:20-27, 3 9 - 4 4 20— “ 20— Mary’s Memorial ........................¿..-r..;:......................................... 12:1-19 21— “ 27— Gentiles Seeking Jesus..................... 12:20-36 22— Jun e 3—The Gate to Glory.......................................................................... 12:37-50 23— “ 10-—Jesus Teaches H um ility .....__ ............................... 13:1-17 24— “ 17—W arning to Judas and P eter...................................... .13:21-38 25— “ 24— The Prom ise of th e Lords’R etu rn ....... ............................. 14:1-14 26— Ju ly 1— The Prom ise of th e HolySpirit................ 14:15-31 27— “ 8— The Vine and B ranches....... ................"............................................. 15:1-16 28— 15— The Mission of th e Holy Spirit.............................................. ........ 16:1-15 29— - “ 22— Sorrow, Joy and Peace.............. ................;........;..............16:16-33 30— “ 29— Christ’s Relation to His Disciples.................................................. 17:1-13 31— —Aug. 5-—Disciples’ R elation to World and F u tu re Glory........... .17:14-26 32— ‘‘ 12—-Jesus B e tra y e d ___............................. 18:1-15 33— “ 19— Jesus Before P ilate .,..--.......^¿.'........ 1 .;........:............ 18:28-40 “ 26— Jesus Delivered to be C r u c i f i e d . . . . ................................ " I 9 : i ri6 35— Sept. 2-—Jesus C ru cified ............................................................... ...............!..~19:17-30 .36— “ 9— Jesus Risen .................................. .............................20:1-18 37— “ 16— Thomas Convinced ...... ................. ............................... ” ........” ” !” " 2 0 :19-31 38— “ 23— Jesus Appears to Disciples............................. 21:1-14 39— “ 30— P eter Restored .................................................................... ” ........... 21:15-25 Beginning October 1, 1923, a New Series, covering eith er a th ree or five year p eriod ; now in process of preparation by th e Comm ittee) will be announced.
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