Lesson XXV—June 25th.
BR EAK I NG D E A T H 'S BONDS.
prejudice and inconsistencies of life. Give the Lord an opportunity to show H is power. " L a z a r us come f o r t h ." J e s us cried with a loud voice so t h a t all could hear. T h e re w as to be no magical word. T he miracle w as to be open and clear. Some one h a s said if t he Lord had not mentioned t he n a m e of L a z a r us all- of t he dead would h a ve arisen. W h en He descends f r om heaven w i th a shout, all t h at a re in their g r a v es shall h e ar H is voice, Jno. 5:28, 29; 1 Thess. 4:16-18. H is sheep h e ar H is voice. L a z a r us c a me forth, b ut he w as bound with grave clothes. T he Lord commanded t h e m to loose him and let him go. W h a t a d ay t h at w as f o r L a z a r u s. Ma ny people who h a ve been saved, seem to be walking around in t he grave clothes of old habits, s u p e r- stitions, formalities a nd professionalism. The Lord would h a ve loosed f r om all of these so t h a t with f r e e d om we m i g ht serve with glad- ness. T he Believing Jews. Ma ny J e ws believed. It w as not in vain t h a t L a z a r us died and t h a t Ma ry and M a r t ha suffered, for through it all God w as glorified in t he faith of those w ho believed. L et us r e m e m b er this in times of d a r k n e ss and distress. T h e re m ay come some good to others and some glory to our Lord. Some J e ws were mo re determined t h an ever to p ut H im to death, and so t he word of God is a savor of life to some and of d e a th to others.
Jno. 11:38-57.
M B H . T h e Burdened Saviour. " G r o a n i ng in H i m - srel-f." T he picture is pathetic. At H is feet H is loved disciple Ma ry weeping, t he | e w s weeping, J e s us weeping and t he J e ws questioning. Vs. 37. He w as deeply moved, indignant in Spirit, Ma rk 14:33-34; Jno. 13:21. ¿ H is soul w as troubled over t he unbelief e v e r vwh e re manifested, r e t here H e w as t he life-giving one. . They k n ew t h at He had raised t he d a u g h- t er of Jairus, L u ke 8:53-56, and t he son of widow of Nain, L u ke 7:14-15, y et t h ey h ad no t h o u g ht of H is h a v i ng power to raise L a z a r us w h om H e loved. He had come on _ urpose to b r i ng him b a ck to life a nd now all were occupied with death, and H is h e a rt was b r e a k i ng over t he unbelief. H ow bitter t he rebuke, "Said I n ot u n to thee, if thou wouldest believe." y T he Broken Bonds. " T a ke ye a w ay t he stone." H e calls upon t h em to do w h at t h ey could do. . F a i th and w o r ks should go h a nd in hand. Wo r ks in obedience to God's c o mm a nd helps faith. God never w o r ks an u n n e c e s s a ry miracle. Obstacles a re to be * emoved. We m u st do o u r - p a rt in Chris- tian work. T a ke a w ay the stones of doubt," te o
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