March 26th.—Review Lesson.
Golden Text—St. John x. 27.
Christ's divine nature been seen in twelve lessons with the results ensuing therefrom.
I. True Light (i. 1-14). Showing Father's eternal glory, power, wisdom. Dwelling as man among men to lighten their souls.
II. First Disciples (i. 29-42). Divinity testified by God's voice at His baptism. Faith shown by new disciples who saw Lamb of God.
III. First Miracle (ii. 1-11). Divinity shown by almighty power and glory in sympathy.
IV. First Convert (iii. 1-17). Christ as Teacher unfolds divine mysteries. He knows for He has seen. Nicodemus, a Pharisee, believes.
V. First Samaritan (iv. 5-26). Divinity shown by omniscience. Gives water of life. Samaritan woman and others believe.
VI. First Child (iv. 46-54). Christ gives fresh life to sick child. Nobleman believes.
VII. Christ's Authority (v. 17-29). Shares Father's counsels. Appointed Judge. All men honour Him.
VIII. Multitude Fed (vi. 1-14). He Who made world, supplies His people's wants. As God, He multiplies food; as Man, cares for and sympathises.
IX. Feast of Tabernacles (vii. 14, 28-39). Christ as God, gives life, also refreshment (like water) to soul by Holy Ghost. Thus, Three Persons in Godhead share work of man's salvation.
X. Freeing from Sin (viii. 13, 31-36). Divine power alone can free from bondage of sin and Satan. This Christ gives. Many believed on Him.
XI. Healing Blind (ix. 1-11). Christ's divine light opens eyes and heart. Blind man saved.
XII. Good Shepherd. Christ, Himself God, the way to God. Gives life by laying down His life. One fold, one flock, one Shepherd.
Lessons. 1. Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever.
2. No man cometh to the Father but by Me.
3. Lord, I believe, help Thou my unbelief.
Christ, Lord of All.
During the last moments of a godly woman, speech had left her; but she managed to articulate the word "Bring." Her friends, in ignorance of her meaning, offered her food, but she shook her head, and again repeated the word "Bring." Thinking she desired to see some absent friends, they brought them to her; but again she shook her head; and then, by a great effort, she succeeded in completing the sentence—
"Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all"—and then passed away to be with Jesus.