A NEW SERIES OF S U N D A Y S C H O O L LE SSO N S -----------------------------FROM THE GOSPEL OF JO H N ------------- ;---------------- SUGGESTED »nd APPROVED bj> tH. FUNDAMENTALS COMMITTEE Exposition of tile Lesson, Including Lesson for Juniors . . . T. C. Horton Suggestive Comment . . . . . . Prominent Ministers
JUNE 10, 1923 JESUS TEACHES HUMILITY— John 13:1-17
Stranger, having taken a journey from His F a th e r’s h eart to a lost world. Now He is going hack home, to the F a th e r’s bosom. (John 1 :1 1 ).';;' • “ H e ca me u nt o h is o w n , a n d his receiv ed h im no t.” (7 :6 ). ‘T h e n J e su s said un to th em , M y is not y e t c o m e ; b u t y o u r time is a r ea d y .” (1 2 :2 3 ). “A n d J es us a ns we red th em sa yin h o u r is c o m e , that the S o n o f m a n b e g lo ri fi ed .” Jesus knew all things. He knew th e condition of the disciples’ h earts. He knew the malice of the Jews. He knew th e, h ea rt of Judas. He knew th a t the disciples would desert Him. Yet He loved them. He loved them to th e u t termost. He is unchanging. His mercy endureth forever (Psa. 118:1) and so does His love. Here we have exem plified the soul of service— to love in spite of all things. If we lo Him, we will love to serve Him (1 John 5 :3 ). Our love is m anifest in deeds—-not words— as was God’s (John 3 :1 6 ). We love Him, and because we love Him, we love to serve Him, and in serving others we serve Him (Eph. 6 :7 ). “ W it h g ood w il l do in g service, L o r d a n d n ot to m e n . ” Is th ere anything too good to give to Him, or too g reat to do for Him? Ask your own h earts. - (2) THE SACRIFICE OF SER V ICE -LAY ING ASIDE (Jesus Seen as a P rie st). “ Fo r t h is is the love o f G o d t ha ke ep h is co m m a n d m e n ts ; a n d h is m a n d m en ts ar e n o t griev ous .” as
Golden Text: “F o r whosoever ex- slteth himself shall be abased: and he th a t humbleth him self shall he ex alted .” Theme: Stooping to Serve. O u tline: (1) The Soul of Service—Love (Jesus seen as a P roph et). (2) The Sacrifice of Service— Lay ing Aside (Jesus seen as a P rie st). (3) The Supreme S e rv ic e -F o llow ing His Example (Jesus seen as a K ing). Introduction: The th irte en th chapter of John is the “Servant Chapter” of th e “Holy of holies” comprised in th e th irte en th to the seventeenth chapters of th is Gospel. Jesus had given His last message, in grace to th e world. The “ voice from heaven” had testified to Him (1 2 :2 8 ). “ T h e n th ere c a m e a voice He had given His last cry to the world (12 :44 -50 ), and now He desires to be alone w ith His disciples th a t He may give them a special message. The upper room had been prepared for them , now th e ir h ea rts must be pre pared. He is to teach them th e sub- limost tru th s ever made known to man. (1) THE SOUL SERVICE— LOVE. (Jesus seen as a P roph et). “When Jesus knew th a t his hour was come.” .(v. 1) W hat hour? The hour of H is departure. In the Gospel of John we have Jesus presented as a
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