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T H E K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S when they did wrong? Then why did He punish them by sending th e fiery serpents to bite them? W hat cure did He provide for them? Does God love us when we do wrong? W hat cure has He provided for u s? (Repeat v. 14) If we tak e the cure th a t God has provided for us, and accept Jesus Christ as our Saviour, do we become Chris tians? Do you know any boys and girls th a t are Christians? Does He love to have us pray to Him and ask Him for the things we need? (Matt. 7:11) Jesus died for you. Would you ever be ashamed of Him? Learn as Memory Verse, (Isa. 53:6) “All we like sheep have gone astray. We have tu rned every one to his own way; and the Lord h ath laid on Him (J e s u s) the iniquity (sin) of us all.” ^1^ A four-fold cord is not easily broken and it is impossible for any man to break th is testimony. P ity th e man who will- try to underm ine th e faith of men by questioning th e validity of the Gospel of John, which bears such weight of testimony to th e fact th a t Jesu s was very Go'd, manifest, in the flesh. Here Jesus is defending H imself and array s His witnesses in a precise and practical m anner so th a t the Jewish leaders m ight be w ithout excuse. (1) THE WITNESS OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, vs. 32-35 “Ye sent unto John and he bare witness of the tru th .” Our Lord calls atten tio n to th e testi mony of Jo h n the Baptist. He was not dependent upon it, but although the
laid on Me. J u s t believe on Me and you shall have eternal life.” (If any of th e older children have taken Jesus Christ as th e ir Sav iour, ask them to tell about it. Tell them they must pray every day and ask Jesus to help them to live so as to please Him, and to help o th e rs.) How many of you ever saw a serpent, o r a snake, as we call it? Do all snake bites k ill people? W hat do we call th e snakes th a t do kill people w ith th eir bites? (Poisonous.) W hat other name for Satan do we find in the Bible? (Rev. 20:2—-“That old serpent— the devil and S atan.” i Who is it th a t tempts boys and girls and men and women to sin? (Satan.) W hat does sin do to people? (“The soul th a t sinneth, it shall die.” Lesson Four.) Did God love the Children of Israel tu res; for in them ye th ink ye have eternal life and they are they which testify of me.” (John 5:39) Outline: (1) The W itness of John the Bap tist, vs. 3<2-35. (2) The Witness v. 36. of His Own Work, (3 ); The Witness 37, 38. of the F ath er, vs. (4) The W itness 47. of Moses, vs. 39'- Introduction: Our Lord, in th e words of our lesson, sums up a four-fold testimony concern ing Himself,^—His Deity, His Authority, His Work.
S» Sfe FEBRUARY 18, 1923 TESTIMONY OF THE FATHER AND THE WORD John 5:32-47 Golden Text: “Search th e scrip
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