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Sunday School Lesson (Continued from Page 6) have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. ? John 1:14 How We Understand the Scripture The author of Revelation pic tured the martyrs singing God's praises for his wonderful deeds, just ways, holiness, and power ful judgment (15:3b-4) An other author depicted the high point of God's wonderful deeds ? the coming of Jesus Christ ? in First John. This lesson's first passage, from First John, concerns the significance of Jesus' life and ministry. The other two, from Revelation, describe God's ulti mate triumph through Christ. The first gives the basis for the divine victory; the others point to its fulfillment. The Prologue to First John, like that to the Gospel of John, announces the theme of the message that 1s to follow. The theme is the reality of God's Wi hop* yew k* Ml of of good ?hear Mitchell's Car Body Shop 2S18 E. Market St. 274-7677 sell-disclosure in Jesus Christ (1 John 1:2) This is the reality of life as God intended it from the very beginning of creation ? a life heard, seen, and han dled in a single historical per son. Some persona at that ttm*> were denying that God's Son really came in a flesh- and blood body and died a physi cally agonizing death. (4:2-3; 2 John 7) But the author empha sized the reality of Jesus' earth ly life. Many Christians who had known him as a man had had physical contact with him. (1 John 1:1-1) They had ae cepted his assurance of eternal life. However, those who knew Christ only by faith could par ticipate in this unending fel lowship with him, as fully as the apostolic witnesses. (1:3) This unending fellowship is depicted in the other two bibli cal passages. Here are faithful Christians who have remained pure from the idolatry of wor shiping the Roman emperor and state. (Revelation 15:2) Though persecuted and slaugh tered by godless men, they have been raised to the pres ence of God and of his Christ Here again is a song of praise to God out of the midst of per secution and suffering. (15:3-4) The severity of opposition to the Christian cause led many to believe that God's judgment would come very soon, and with it their suffering would end. Thus, even under perse cution, they praised God. Their cause for praise was that, In Jesus Christ, God had won' a victory for humanity over sin, death, despair. The outcome was sure. Though that victory may not yet be complete in our personal lives, we know now it Is pos sible, for our live* are in his hands. The martyr church was and la persuaded of Clod's power to preserve his people as victors, not victims, in the midst of tribulations. Are you so persuaded? "A MANGER KINO" TO BE PRESENTED A Christmas cantata by Ru dolph Robinson, entitled "A Manger King," will be pre sented by the combined choirs of the Stokesdale United Meth odist Church Sunday evening at 7:30 p. m. The program will include several voices of the Jefferson Cavaliers, conducted by Bill Marshall. BETHLEHEM tlf* JTirat QIIj riBtmaa Here it itarted ... in ? lowly manger, with the quiet cattle in their stalls, with adoring magi and their precious gifts, with one star burning like a giant gem in the vast night overhead. Here it started . . . the First Christmas . . . when the Christ-child was bom. And down through the many years, the trufk and promise of the First Christmas has resided strong and joyful in the b? rla of all men of good wQL To you, all men everywhere. Wshi ishing gou all the jogs of Christmas \ BOREN CLAY Pleasant Garden, N. C.
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