Standing By The Cross 
                          
                        Opening Prayer :  May our Heavenly Father teach us through  
                        His Word the priceless lessons of the Cross of Jesus Christ .  
                          
                          
                        Today's Focus Verse:  John 19 :25 Now there stood by 
                         the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, 
                         Mary the wife of Cleophas,  and Mary Magdalene. 
                          
                          
                          
                        Bible Reading - John Chapter 19 : 25-  28 
                          
                        25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his  
                        mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas,  and Mary Magdalene. 
                         26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the 
                         disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 
                          27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! 
                          And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.  
                        28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished,  
                        that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.  
                          
                        Discussion Questions : 
                          
                        1.  True or False :  Those who Jesus loved stood near Him at His cross.    (T) 
                        2.  How many can you name from this reading ?  ( Refer to verses 25 and 26 ) 
                        3. Did Jesus speak to His mother from the cross ?   (verse 26) 
                        4.  Who took Mary , the mother of Jesus home to his house ?  (verse ) 
                        5.  What Book of the Bible are we reading from today  ?   ( John ) 
                        6.  What did Jesus say after knowing tht all things were now accomplished ?  ( I thirst ) 
                          
                        7. Fill in the blanks to today's focus verse:   
                          
                        Now there ________ by
                            the cross of _________ his mother, and his mother's sister, 
                           Mary the wife of Cleophas,  and ____________________. 
                         
                          
                        8. Do you know that Jesus loves you with a perfect ,holy , evelasting love ? 
                          
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                          UNDER THE BLOOD  
                            
                          Lord, keep my soul from day to day, 
                            Under the blood, under the blood; 
                            Take doubt and fear and sin away, 
                            Under the precious blood. 
                            
                          Refrain 
                         
                        Under the blood, the precious blood, 
                          Under the cleansing, healing flood; 
                          Keep me, Savior, from day to day; 
                          Under the precious blood. 
                           
                        The sinner’s refuge here alone, 
                          Under the blood, under the blood; 
                          Here Jesus makes salvation known, 
                          Under the precious blood. 
                           
                        Refrain  
                          
                        Lord, with Thyself my spirit fill, 
                          Under the blood, under the blood; 
                          And work in me to do Thy will, 
                          Under the precious blood. 
                           
                        Refrain  
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