It is a well known fact that the Roman Catholics often fast, especially during the Lenten season. But why do they do this? Why don’t we practice such things? To first of all know what the Roman Catholics believe and practice ,I will give you part of an announcement found in the February 28, 1952 […]

LESSON LXIV. Jesus Appears To His Disciples (John 20:19-23) The Appearance, vss. 19, 20. John mentions only four of Jesus’ ap­pearances. These He evidently considers sufficient for his purpose in writing about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Last time we noticed how Christ manifested Him­self to Mary Magdalene. Here He ap­pears to the disciples as […]

LESSON LX. Jesus Crucified (John 19:17-25) The Crucifixion ns such, vss. 17, 18. Immediately after the sentence has been pronounced Jesus is led away to the place of execution. Generally the con­demned one had to carry his own cross, or at least a part of it. Jesus must carry all of it. John omits the […]

LESSON LVI. Jesus Is Taken Captive (John 18:1-12) Jesus gives Himself into their hands, vss. 1-9. John, being an eyewitness of all these events, selects his material in an entirely free manner in accord with his particular plan and purpose in writing this Gospel. Therefore he, at one time, omits some very important incidents that […]

LESSON LII. The Little Whiles (John 16:16-24) Sorrow and Joy, vss. 16-22: The return of Jesus to His Sender brings such an advantage to the dis­ciples (vs. 7) in the coming and work of the Comforter that joy instead of great sorrow should fill their hearts. This the Lord told the disciples in the previous […]

LESSON XLVIII. Jesus, The True Vine (John 15:1-8) After rising from the Passover Supper, and while still in the upper room, Jesus utters His last words to His disciples. He will speak of the disciples as they will fare after His death, but first of their connection with Him. That we have in the words […]

LESSON XLIV. Jesus and Judas Iscariot (John 13:18-30) Jesus, Complete Master of the Situation, vss. 18120. In the previous verses Jesus has taught the disciples by way of a mighty example (washing the disciples’ feet) that they must be servants of each other. Through this work of Jesus, the dying on the cross, they would […]

LESSON XL. The Royal Entry (John 12:12-19) The History: Be sure to read the entire narrative before you begin to study or discuss it. To get a complete picture also read Matt. 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44. It was now Sunday. With His disciples Jesus left Bethany, going to Jerusalem by way of the Mt. […]

LESSON I. Jesus Creates the Setting of Lazarus Resurrection (John 11:1-17) General conditions at this time. Radical changes have taken place dur­ing the last few months. The multitudes that first followed Jesus gradually leave Him. The reason for this is that the Word of God. Jesus Christ, is always dis­pleasing to the flesh. In words […]

LESSON XXXI. The Spiritual Blind Man Sees (John 9:26-41) The Jews and the Man Born Blind, vss. 26-34. In vs. 25 the man born blind once more emphasizes that once he was blind but now he sees. That simply is a fact. So the Jews are back where they were be­fore and as utterly helpless. […]