Lesson #79: We Have Found the Messias, Part 3!

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1 Children Sabbath School Lesson #79 for Song for opening the Sabbath School: Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord The Book of Psalms 24:3-4 Margins. Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; May ascend to the hill, may ascend to the hill; may ascend to the hill of the LORD. Cleans my hands and my heart Oh Lord! Come purify me with your love Fill my life with your righteousness so that I may ascend to the hill Holy, Holy! Holy, Holy! Holy, Holy! My Lord, My God! Opening Prayer requesting one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer Lesson #79: We Have Found the Messias, Part 3! Ezekiel 34:26 (KJV) And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. This week boys and girls, we will continue with part 3 of our lesson, We Have Found the Messias in our study book! John 1:43 (KJV) The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. John 1:44-45 (KJV) Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. John 1:46 (KJV) And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. John 1:47 (KJV) Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! John 1:48 (KJV) Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. John 1:49 (KJV) Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. John 1:50 (KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. John 1:51 (KJV) And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. Proverbs 11:25 (KJV) The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 ( ) Page 1

2 Let s continue in our book Desire of Ages, Chapter #14, pages At the time when Philip called him, Nathanael had withdrawn to a quiet grove to meditate upon the announcement of John and the prophecies concerning the Messiah. He prayed that if the one announced by John was the deliverer, it might be made known to him, and the Holy Spirit rested upon him with assurance that God had visited His people and raised up a horn of salvation for them. Philip knew that his friend was searching the prophecies, and while Nathanael was praying under a fig tree, Philip discovered his retreat. They had often prayed together in this secluded spot hidden by the foliage. {DA 140.1} The message, "We have found Him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write," seemed to Nathanael a direct answer to his prayer. But Philip had yet a trembling faith. He added doubtfully, "Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Again prejudice arose in Nathanael's heart. He exclaimed, "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?" {DA 140.2} Philip entered into no controversy. He said, "Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" In surprise Nathanael exclaimed, "Whence knowest Thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee." {DA 140.3} It was enough. The divine Spirit that had borne witness to Nathanael in his solitary prayer under the fig tree now spoke to him in the words of Jesus. Though in doubt, and yielding somewhat to prejudice, Nathanael had come to Christ with an honest desire for truth, and now his desire was met. His faith went beyond that of the one who had brought him to Jesus. He answered and said, "Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God; Thou art the King of Israel." {DA 140.4} If Nathanael had trusted to the rabbis for guidance, he would never have found Jesus. It was by seeing and judging for himself that he became a disciple. So in the case of many today whom prejudice withholds from good. How different would be the result if they would "come and see"! {DA 140.5} While they trust to the guidance of human authority, none will come to a saving knowledge of the truth. Like Nathanael, we need to study God's word for ourselves, and pray for the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. He who saw Nathanael under the fig tree will see us in the secret place of prayer. Angels from the world of light are near to those who in humility seek for divine guidance. {DA 141.1} Question: Boys & girls, what would Nathaneal have overlooked if he had trusted to the rabbis for guidance? And what would happen if we today; as did the rabbis to the guidance of human authority? Answer: He would never have found Jesus. It was by seeing and judging for himself that he became a disciple. And none will come to a saving knowledge of the truth. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 ( ) Page 2

3 With the calling of John and Andrew and Simon, of Philip and Nathanael, began the foundation of the Christian church. John directed two of his disciples to Christ. Then one of these, Andrew, found his brother, and called him to the Saviour. Philip was then called, and he went in search of Nathanael. These examples should teach us the importance of personal effort, of making direct appeals to our kindred, friends, and neighbors. There are those who for a lifetime have professed to be acquainted with Christ, yet who have never made a personal effort to bring even one soul to the Saviour. They leave all the work for the minister. He may be well qualified for his calling, but he cannot do that which God has left for the members of the church. {DA 141.2} Question: Boys & girls, what examples should teach us the importance of personal effort? And to whom did God leave a work to do which some leave all for the ministers? Answer: The example of how the Christian church was founded, the calling making direct appeals to our kindred, friends, and neighbors. And God has left (individual work) for the members of the church. There are many who need the ministration of loving Christian hearts. Many have gone down to ruin who might have been saved if their neighbors, common men and women, had put forth personal effort for them. Many are waiting to be personally addressed. In the very family, the neighborhood, the town, where we live, there is work for us to do as missionaries for Christ. If we are Christians, this work will be our delight. No sooner is one converted than there is born within him a desire to make known to others what a precious friend he has found in Jesus. The saving and sanctifying truth cannot be shut up in his heart. {DA 141.3} All who are consecrated to God will be channels of light. God makes them His agents to communicate to others the riches of His grace. His promise is, "I will make them and the places round about My hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing." Ezekiel 34:26. {DA 141.4} Question: Boys & girls, where is there a work for us to do as missionaries for Christ? And when is there born within us a desire to make known to others what a precious friend he has found in Jesus? Answer: In the very family, the neighborhood, the town, where we live if we are Christians, this work will be our delight. And No sooner than one is converted. Question: Boys & girls, who will be channels of light? And what does God makes them to be for Him? Answer: To all who are consecrated to God. And, an agent to communicate to others the riches of His grace is His promise. Song: Let s learn beautiful Hymn together dear ones! Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 ( ) Page 3

4 There shall be showers of blessing." Ezekiel 34: ; first appeared in Gospel Hymns No. 4 There shall be showers of blessing: This is the promise of love; There shall be seasons refreshing, Sent from the Savior above. Refrain Showers of blessing, Showers of blessing we need: Mercy drops round us are falling, But for the showers we plead. There shall be showers of blessing, Precious reviving again; Over the hills and the valleys, Sound of abundance of rain. Refrain There shall be showers of blessing; Send them upon us, O Lord; Grant to us now a refreshing, Come, and now honor Thy Word. Refrain There shall be showers of blessing: Oh, that today they might fall, Now as to God we re confessing, Now as on Jesus we call! Refrain There shall be showers of blessing, If we but trust and obey; There shall be seasons refreshing, If we let God have His way. Philip said to Nathanael, "Come and see." He did not ask him to accept another's testimony, but to behold Christ for himself. Now that Jesus has ascended to heaven, His disciples are His representatives among men, and one of the most effective ways of winning souls to Him is in exemplifying His character in our daily life. Our influence upon others depends not so much upon what we say as upon what we are. Men may combat and defy our logic, they may resist our appeals; but a life of disinterested love is an argument they cannot gainsay. A consistent life, characterized by the meekness of Christ, is a power in the world. {DA 141.5} The teaching of Christ was the expression of an inwrought conviction and experience, and those who learn of Him become teachers after the divine order. The word of God, spoken by one who is himself sanctified through it, has a life-giving power that makes it attractive to the hearers, and convicts them that it is a living reality. When one has received the truth in the love of it, he will make this manifest in the persuasion of his manner and the tones of his voice. He makes known that which he himself has heard, seen, and handled of the word of life, that others may have fellowship with him through the knowledge of Christ. His testimony, from lips touched with a live coal from off the altar, is truth to the receptive heart, and works sanctification upon the character. {DA 142.1} And he who seeks to give light to others will himself be blessed. "There shall be showers of blessing." "He that watereth shall be watered also himself." Proverbs 11:25. God could have reached His object in saving sinners without our aid; but in order for us to develop a character like Christ's, we must share in His work. In order to enter into His joy,--the joy of seeing souls redeemed by His sacrifice,--we must participate in His labors for their redemption. {DA 142.2} Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 ( ) Page 4

5 Nathanael's first expression of his faith, so full and earnest and sincere, fell like music on the ears of Jesus. And He "answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these." The Saviour looked forward with joy to His work in preaching good tidings to the meek, binding up the brokenhearted, and proclaiming liberty to the captives of Satan. At thought of the precious blessings He had brought to men, Jesus added, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." {DA 142.3} Here Christ virtually says, On the bank of the Jordan the heavens were opened, and the Spirit descended like a dove upon Me. That scene was but a token that I am the Son of God. If you believe on Me as such, your faith shall be quickened. You shall see that the heavens are opened, and are never to be closed. I have opened them to you. The angels of God are ascending, bearing the prayers of the needy and distressed to the Father above, and descending, bringing blessing and hope, courage, help, and life, to the children of men. {DA 142.4} The angels of God are ever passing from earth to heaven, and from heaven to earth. The miracles of Christ for the afflicted and suffering were wrought by the power of God through the ministration of the angels. And it is through Christ, by the ministration of His heavenly messengers, that every blessing comes from God to us. In taking upon Himself humanity, our Saviour unites His interests with those of the fallen sons and daughters of Adam, while through His divinity He grasps the throne of God. And thus Christ is the medium of communication of men with God, and of God with men. {DA 143.1} Question: Boys & girls, should we accept another's testimony, like Philip said to Nathanael to, "Come and see?" And, what will happen to the ones who watereth? Answer: No! But to allow them to behold Christ for themselves as he did. And, shall be watered also himself. Song: Let s learn beautiful song together dear ones! Isaiah 1:18 (KJV) Come now, and let us reason together, That s what God saith! Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Come now, and let us reason together, That s what God saith! Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD Next Week: We will begin a new chapter in our lesson entitle, At the Marriage Feast" of our study book! Closing Prayer request one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer. Next Sabbath: Chapter 15 At the Marriage Feast" on Sabbath June 14, Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 (6.7.14) Page 5

6 Have a Blessed Sabbath dear one, and enjoy your activities. God Bless! Children Sabbath School Lesson #79 Ezekiel 34:26 (KJV) And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 (6.7.14) Page 6

7 Word Search Puzzle K C I D P C S S S T M R P H E L E S A G O K H M U I O P O E S E A V R T V E R A B Y W A N Y S N E L R E I N N E I I O I R P W C R A S K V S I T N E C F T C S N O T E E R A N R U I P T M O D A C E E S K R A G C E C A E E C N A E H R E H G A E T N E S I S T C V E T T R A G F P A Y N A O S R I D E E T O N I N Y U F O I L H B I G O T R U H R I R N O G M E R L M E M T N R C E G J A I O T U N E Z P O G A O A F O O I R U E U Z I N Q N I Y F A R C C O A L V Q P N R L E F O T S N B T T I I M N H C E C Y E P N D Y C O P O T E G F E R A H E C O N S I S T E N T J R D O I A Q B M S E I R A N O I S S I M A D L T C Z E N W A R D H T I W Z V U B C L L C N N M E D I T A T E Q U I E T X T A J N T D I S I N T E R E S T E D R R I D T A S E V I T P A C A P P E A L S Q V S J S Y T R E B I L G T E N R O B U D E ACQUAINTED ALTAR ANNOUNCEMENT APPEALS ARGUMENT AROSE ATTRACTIVE BORNE BROKENHEARTED CAPTIVES CHARACTERIZED COAL COMBAT CONSISTENT CONTROVERSY CONVICTION DISINTERESTED EFFECTIVE ENLIGHTENMENT FOLIAGE GAINSAY GRASPS GROVE GUILE HONEST LIBERTY LOGIC MEDITATE MEEKNESS MISSIONARIES PERSUASION PREJUDICE PROPHECIES QUIET RECEPTIVE RETREAT SANCTIFICATION SINCERE SOLITARY WITHDRAWN 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 (6.7.14) Page 7

8 Double Name Puzzle Unscramble each of the clue name and places words. 11 of 11 words were placed into the puzzle. Fill in the Blank Activity Find a clue of page #4 in DA141.5 and DA Jesus disciples are His representatives among men, and one of the most effective ways of winning souls to Him is. 2. Our influence upon others depends not so much upon what we say as upon. 3. Men may combat and defy our logic, they may resist our appeals; but a life of disinterested love is an argument they cannot. 4. The teaching of Christ was the expression of an, and those who learn of Him become after the divine order. 5. When one has received the truth in the love of it, he will make this manifest in the persuasion of. 5 of 5 Sentences were placed into this Activity Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 (6.7.14) Page 8

9 Activities Answer Key Word Search Puzzle Solution + C C S S S T M + P + E + E S A G + + H + + I O P O E S E + V + T V E R A B + + A N Y S N E L R E I + N + I I O I R + + C R A S K V S I T N E + + T C S N O T E E R A N R U I P T M O D A C E E S K R A G C E C A E E C N A E H R E H G A E T N E S I S T C V E T T R A G F P A Y N A O S R I D E E T O N I N Y U F O I + H B I G O T R U H R I R N O G M E R L + E M T N R + E G J A I O T U N E + P O + A O A + + O I R U E U Z I N + N + + F A R C C O A L V Q + N R L E + O T T T I I + N + C E C + E P + D + C T E G F E R A + E C O N S I S T E N T + R D O I A + + M S E I R A N O I S S I M A + L T + + E N W A R D H T I W C + L C + N M E D I T A T E Q U I E T + T A + N T D I S I N T E R E S T E D + + I + + A S E V I T P A C A P P E A L S + V + + S Y T R E B I L + + E N R O B + + E (Over, Down, Direction) ACQUAINTED (6, 14, NE) ALTAR (1, 18, NE) ANNOUNCEMENT (15, 7, SW) APPEALS (12, 19, E) ARGUMENT (16, 5, S) AROSE (19, 1, S) ATTRACTIVE (20, 11, S) BORNE (17, 20, W) BROKENHEARTED (1, 3, S) CAPTIVES (11, 19, W) CHARACTERIZED (2, 1, SE) COAL (3, 12, E) COMBAT (2, 12, N) CONSISTENT (9, 14, E) CONTROVERSY (16, 13, NW) CONVICTION (6, 1, SE) DISINTERESTED (5, 18, E) EFFECTIVE (17, 9, N) ENLIGHTENMENT (4, 14, NE) FOLIAGE (19, 11, N) GAINSAY (20, 1, S) GRASPS (4, 6, NE) GROVE (4, 9, SE) GUILE (15, 9, SW) HONEST (15, 6, NW) LIBERTY (10, 20, W) LOGIC (2, 16, N) MEDITATE (6, 17, E) MEEKNESS (11, 1, SW) MISSIONARIES (19, 15, W) PERSUASION (13, 1, SW) PREJUDICE (12, 13, NW) PROPHECIES (18, 10, N) QUIET (14, 17, E) RECEPTIVE (7, 9, NE) RETREAT (8, 11, NW) SANCTIFICATION (3, 20, N) SINCERE (7, 1, SW) SOLITARY (8, 1, SE) WITHDRAWN (15, 16, W) 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 (6.7.14) Page 9

10 Double Name Puzzle Solution 1. PHILIP 2. NATHANAEL 3. JOHN 4. MOSES 5. JOSEPH 6. NAZARETH 7. ANDREW 8. SIMON 9. ADAM 10. BETHSAIDA 11. GALILEE 11 of These are the scramble words 11 words were placed into the puzzle The final phrase for your puzzle Found in page #1 Proverbs 11:25 (KJV) The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Answer Key for the Fill in the blank 1. In exemplifying His character in our daily life. 2. What we are. 3. Gainsay 4. Inwrought conviction and experience, teachers 5. His manner and the tones of his voice. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#79 (6.7.14) Page 10