For ev-er-y one that do-eth e-vil, hat-eth the light, nei-ther com-eth to the light, lest his deeds should be re-prov-ed. But he that do-eth truth com-eth to the light, that his deeds may be made man-i-fest, that they are wrought in God."

QUESTIONS.

Who came to Jesus by night?
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

Why did Nicodemus go to Jesus by

night?

Because he was afraid of the Jews.

What did Jesus tell Nicodemus ?

That except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

What did Christ mean by being born again?

Changed in heart.

Why must every one be born again?

Because all are born in sin, and therefore are not children of God, and cannot go to heaven till their hearts are changed, and they are made children of God.

How did our Saviour say he must be born?

Of water and of the Spirit.

What is the meaning of being born of water and of the Spirit?

Being baptized with water, and renewed in heart by the Holy Spirit, of which baptism is the outward sign.

Can you expect to be a child of God, even though you have been baptized, if you sin and do not keep God's commandments?

No, certainly not.

What did Moses lift up in the wilderness?
The brazen serpent.

Of what was the brazen serpent a type?
Of Jesus Christ.

What did our Saviour mean by the Son of man being lifted up?

Christ meant that he himself was to be crucified, that whosoever believeth on him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

Why did Christ say God had sent his Son into the world?

That the world through him might be saved.

What did our Saviour mean by men loving darkness better than light?

That men loved wickedness better than goodness.

Nicodemus was not like Simon, who followed our Saviour openly; he was afraid, and therefore came to Jesus by night, but Jesus was so merciful, he did not send him away, but taught him a great many things which he did not know before. Jesus told him of his sinfulness, and that he must be born again: as children of Adam, you know, we were all born into the world with sinful hearts; we do not naturally love God and goodness, but are far more ready to

follow the devil and sinful pleasures, and our affections are apt to be fixed on this world, instead of heaven, therefore our hearts must be changed. Jesus said, “Except we are born of water and the Spirit, we cannot enter into the kingdom of God." Water which cleanses that which is unclean, is a type of God's Holy Spirit which purifies our souls, and which alone can change our hearts, and enable us to love God, and keep his commandments. God will give his Holy Spirit to all who truly seek him. We cannot see this Spirit working in the heart, but we can see the good fruits: the holy tempers which he causes to spring up. You see, then, what our Saviour meant by being born again. It is to have a new heart to be made a child of God. Ask, then, God to give you his grace to soften and change your hearts, and he will have mercy upon you. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be

Does not the word of God declare

That we are born in sin?

And thus that little children are
Unholy and unclean.

But stay, there is one blessed name,
Which God himself has given,

To save his children from their shame,
And lead them up to heaven.

The name of Jesus is the one
By which the sinner lives;
God is well pleased in his Son,
And for his sake forgives.

LESSON TWENTY-FIRST.

JOHN IV. 3-26.

JE-SUS left Ju-de-a, and de-part-ed a-gain in-to Gal-i-lee. And he must needs go through Sa-ma-ri-a. Then com-eth he to a ci-ty of Sa

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