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INTERNATIONAL LESSON Commentary Outline and Exposition Blackboard Lesson Children s Division Object Lesson Golden Text Illustration By B. B. S utcliffe By G retchen S ibley By R uth M ortemsen By E lmer L. W ilder By A lan S. P earce ' Points and Problems By H omer A. K ent , Professor at Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind.
covered and heaven is reached in safety and in peace. II. P roclaiming L iberty (25-36) Christians often are slow to under stand and acknowledge who our Lord really is. Since this is true, they should be sympathetic toward the people of this lesson who, after all the signs that had been given» still could ask of Christ, “Who art thou?” His reply referred them to the Father, but they did not understand. At last He plain ly declared that When He should be lifted up they would know who He was. He further told them that the Father was w i t h Him because He could say, “I do always those things that please him” (v. 29). The words indicated also that all who please'd the Father might be assured of the Father’s presence. As the Lord Jesus spoke these words, “many believed on him” (v. 30)'. Those who “ believed” were told they needed to continue, or abide, in His word, if they would experience true liberty (vs. 31, 32). They would be disciples, or learners, coming to the knowledge of the truth, and the truth would make them free (v.'32). This word Evidently caused them to be offended, for they asserted they were never in bondage to any one (v. 33). This statement was false, be cause even at that moment the Ro mans were their masters. But Jesus reminded them of a deeper and more hateful bondage in which those who commit sin are ever found (v. 34). He followed t h i s explanation with the glorious promige to His hearers that if they would come to Him and would allow Him to have His way with them, their shackles would be broken, and thqy would experience real' freedom. The truth makes free (v. 32), and the Son makes free (vs. 35, 36); they are one and the same (cf. John 14:6)'. . Christ was speaking in - a spiritual sense, as the next verses make clear. This passage should not be left with out a reference to the distinction be tween “Abraham’s seed" (v. 37) and “Abraham’s children" (v. 39), between the natural and spiritual aspects of the truth. HI. A ffirming D ei ^ y (56-59) The Lord Jesus C h r i s t declared, “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day” (v. 56). This reference to Abraham called forth objection from
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John 8(12 Then Kpake Jeiui a g a i n unto them* saying, I am the light of the trorlds. he that followeth 'me shall not walk In darknes*» but shall have the light of life. | 25 Then said they unto him» Who art thou? And Jesus salth unto them» Sven the sanie that I said unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me Is true) and -1 speak to the world those things which f have heard of him. 2T They understood not that hé spake to.them of the Father. - v 28 Then said Jesus unto, them» When ye have lifted up the Son of man» then shall ye know that I am he» and that 1 do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me» I speak these things. 20 And he that sent me is with met the father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. 30 As he spake thcfee words» many believed on him. 31 Then said Jesus to t h o s e Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are' ye my disciples indeed ; 32 And ye shall khiow the' truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, W e be Abra- ham's seed» and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall • toe made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abldeth not In the house for ever: but the Son abldeth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad. 57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said onto them, Verily, verilyv I .a y unto you. Before Abraham was, X am. 58 Then took they up «tone, to ca.t at himt but Jesus hid himself, and went' out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. LESSON TEXT : John 8il2, 25-3«, 50-59. GOLDEN TEXT* “He that hath seen me hath seen the Eather'’ (John 14i9). DEVOTIONAL HEADING! Phil. 2:1-X1, Outline and Exposition I. O ffering L ight (12) C HRIST’S statement, “ I am the therefore going astray. Without Him, the world has no authoritative answer [Lesson material is based on outlines of International Sunday School Lessons copyrighted by the International Coun cil of Religious Education and is used by its permission. Scripture portions quoted are from the King James Ver- sion unless otherwise stated.~\
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m / « . . Æ 0/J for its questions and no course to fol low which will provide peace. But the Lord Jesus Christ promises that those who follow Him shall have the darkness dispelled and shall have the light of life upon their path. The fact that the whole journey is not illumined in its entirety is no reason that His light should not be followed as far as it leads. There always will be more light as it is needed. Christians sometimes are like the boy who Was going through the dark and who said to his father, “I’m afraid because I cannot see.” The father replied, “Walk to the edge of the circle of light com in g from the lantern you carry.” The boy obeyed, and thus, step by step, the two reached home in safety. Just so those who follow the Lord Jesus may see but a step at a time, but walking in the light of Christ’s presence, they find that ultimately all the road is A NEW WHITER This month, Mrs. Neil Morten- sen joins the writers for THE KING'S BUSINESS, furnishing the material appearing in the Children's Division. Mrs. Mor- tensen is a teacher of history and art in a Los Angeles Junior High School, having received the degrees of Bachelor of Education and Master of Science in Educa tion, "I started a little home class for foreign children," she confided one day, "when I was only eleven years old, and con tinued the class almost without interruption for over f i f t e e n years." She has been constantly a valuable and beloved worker in church and Sunday-school.
light of the world,” clearly im plies that without Him this world is in utter darkness and is
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