Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AN INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE
LESSON CONsIDERED.

ing the scriptural Lessons Inteiligentiy
and Prohtably.
The lesson for Sunday. May IS. may be
found In Luke .; 1886.
INTRODUCTORY.
We are taken up In this lesson unto the
blessed mount OF TRANSPORTATION. II is we'll
for US II W mark tho settling OF this incl
dent. There were two things that seem to
have given occasion for It. One coming be-
fore. tho other after. Just few days prior
disciples OF tho death he was to die on CAL
way. 1t sta tied them. almost numOed
them. Then came the wonderful scene on
the mountains brow To ieinvigorats their
iath and to nd them stimulus and conn-
dence as they went along the way toward
Jeru salem. And then. Just beyond tho
mount. At tho foot OF the hill OF beauty. was
there the young lad waiting to be healed.
Thv Paintor iIus put the two scenes to-
gether. In order to prepare for the labors
and burdens that lay beyond Christ must
needs give his disciples, along with himself
this glimpse of the powers that wrought for
them ana with them. For comfort after
sorrow, for enduom"nt be.o:e toll We need
like divulgence to-day.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
As he prayed or was praying. Greek.
present infinitive. in tho TO pray or In the
praying. Tho fashion OF his countenance.
appearance, or look. It is this same word
that is used at Luke 3: 20 OF tho bodily
shape" OF the Holy Spirit. Changed. or
simply different from usual Ccteros). Far
rar justly notes that Luke, writing Tor
Greek rendel s. avoids the with them haz-
ardous word metamorph ose. used by the
other evangellsts Mark o. Matt. II: 81
White and glistening. Literally, white
ness cleaning 70 tn.
Behold. Noting something extraordina-
ry.-There talked with him. More accu-
rately and graphically. We're talking with
him. Qnp ,riect tense.)-~-Which we're.
The Greek student will notlce loose u o
OF the Greek pronoun here Coi-tines,l ire
quent In New Testament Greek. tCf. Luke
z: 4)-Moses and Elias. One represent
ing the law. the other the prophets. both
peculiar In their departure from this @.
| (Deut. 81: 6; 2 Kings 2: 1. ILL.,
Appeared In glory: Referring to their
| sp aking Imperfect tense.) His decease
rather. departure. Literally exodus. The
same word used by Peter OF his own death.
referring to this same divulgtnce. gFeter
II: 15)-Should accomplish. hather was
about to accomplish or fulfill. SEQ Varia-
tions. The cross was itself the iulilllment o.
long stretches OF prophetic history.
| Peter. Tho prominent member OF tn
io.-They that wero with him. James
and John.--Heavy with sleep. Or bu :
d ne !. Tho same word is a. 2 Cor 8: 4,
we that are in the tabernacle do groan.
| being burdeue1." It was probably right as
ut Luke 6: 12.--When they were awake.
| Or waking up. Participial form. The verb
here. in the Aorist tense. probably signifies
TO become wide awake. Dia with the verb.
| His glory: His glorious appearance.
Tho two mel. Along with Christ's glo-
rous form his heavenly .vlsitants.
AS they departed. More literally. while
they were parting from him. -Master. The
proper word for q teacher or Lord. Gener-
ally use1 by Lnke 5: 5; =: "a. 40, ETC.
| Three tabornacles. Rather tonJs or booths.
such as could bo readily constructed. -
| VI L Mi uhot ha ny IN
FKyy 'waY5d.i 1'stsr' said tie first thing that
came to him. and naturally it was a worI
OF hospitable intent,
WHAT The LESSON TEACHES.
As he prayed. 'Ts mercy's hour: rather.
may we say. 1t Is the momont OF glory. 1t
was while Paul was upon his knees that the
hour Of his gracious visitation struck
Behold he prayeth. 1t was while Moses
prayed on the mount that Gods glory
passed by it was while Stephen was Look
ing devoutly and steadfastly up into heaven
| that he saw tho glory OF God and Jesus
standing on the right hand OF God. Yea.
1t was after this, while our Savior prayed
in dep distress, that there appeared an
angel unto him q ON heaven. strengthen
| ing him." Let any one look back along tn
| path OF Christian experience he has trod-
| den. Where and when was it that ho re-
| ceived his new views OF God. now gifts,
| new liberty OF utterance. new powet to do
AMI dare. These three words mark every
spot II was "as ho prayed"
When they were awake. they saw his
| glory. Truly our physical weakness keeps
US from much OF spiritual apprehension. 1t
| was so in the Garden OF Gethsemane; 1t Is
| so here. Take 1t in its broader application.
| our mortal heaviness OF eye and sluggish
ness of spirit withhold from US the greater
| pat OF the high, celestial privileges OF tho
soul. We do not know much OF that glory
| on the mountain the disciples missed while
| they slept. Once in while our own earth
bound spirits wake. and U. what blessed
| time we have upon the mount. But IL Is
only for time. Presently we are back In
| tho old somnolence again. Too many ot US
| are content to sleep through this lfe-soul-
| sleepere here, indeed-expectinR only to be
awakened when Christ comes in tho glory
| OF the father and with the holy angels.
There IL some occasion for that transfor-
nation OF the old song, dear TO us still,
| which we have somewhere read:
| There's land that is fairer than day
And by faith do we see 1t afar,
For the Father awnits per the way,
To prepare us a dwelling place there.
Master, It Is good for US to be hece.
Peter was right. It was good place to be.
| Heaven could be scarcely better. This was
| q very paradise on earth. Where Je.us Is
manifest In his power and blessedness.
there is peace and Joy. Let us often seek
these mounta N tops Of clear and ennobllng
| appreh hension. Let us get away with Josu
and the holy men OF old In his word. till we
seem as 1t were caught up into a new and
|
constantly abide In his pros ence tn at every
day we may get sweet gljmpses OF his face
and blessed draughts OF heavens air. This
our prayer. for this life, as we'll as for that
which is to come: Thou wilt shew me the
path OF life; in thv presence is fnllness oI
Joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures
forevermore."
This is my beloved Son, hear him. Lis
ten for no othcr voice. Not Moses or Elias
They were speechless here on the mount
speechless because they had already
spoken. Dives asked that Lazarus be sent
again to earth and received for an answer
-They have Moses and the prophets, let
them hear them" Not angels. Are they
not all ministering spirits?" Yes. but they
ever minister the things OF Christ, them
selves unseen. unheard of men. Not evcT
the Holy Spirit himself let's us hear his
voice or behold his separate presence. II
Is always the things OF Christ that ht
brings to our remembrance, and the toker
OF his coming is n new beholdicg OF Chris
anew audience with Christ Jesus himsel
is our days man. Listen. Moses himsel
| is speaking-and. mark you. IL was Petel
himself who later quoted thus tn" Rrea
prophet and lawRiver Acts 3: 22l "A pro-
phet snail the Lord your God raise up untC
you OF your brethren. like unto me; hin
shall ye hear in all things whatsoever h'
| shall saw unto YOU" No one else. "1hii
is my beloved Son. hear him."
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