Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
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LESSON NII-Tnkc 9:es--4G.

TITLE--Thc TRANSPORTATION.
ToPiC.pisplaying His Glory. m ~
.. The Attendant Saints, ,vs,30-33.
3. The Approving Father vs,34 20.
GOLDEN TEXT--And there came voice out
of the cloud. saying, This is my beloved Son:
CENTRAL TRUTlI-The glorious nature of
our Savior Jesus Christ.
LESSON CONNECTION.
After Jesus fed the five thousand as
noted in the last lesson, number of
events occurred in his life, as given in
the four gospels. Jesus afterwards
walked on the water on the Sea OF
Galilee at night during a storm. He
also gave a remarkable discourse at
Capernaum, as recorded by John. This
discourse caused many TO cease from
following Jesus. and thereafter the tide
of popularity in Galilee turned, and his
journeys thereafter were attended with
much hostility Much opposition was
engendered because the disciples ate
with unwashed hands. This fierce
enmity caused Jesus to withdraw to
the regions of Tyre and Sidon, where
the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician
woman was healed. Then circuitous
route was made through Decapois, a
deaf and dumb man was healed. and the
second miracle of feeding multitude,
four thousand this time. took place.
On the west side of the lake the Phar-
isees asked for sign of his Mess iahship.
Jesus and his disciples recrossed the
lake, and he warned them against the
leaven of the Pharisees. Near Beth.
saida blind man was healed. Then
followed long Journey to the region of
Caesarea Philppi. where the disciples
f.,pn hat, f..tft, in, fI.a
Messiah, where Jesus is commended by
the Lord, but also receives rebuke
when he objects to the predicted death
Of his Master A week later came the
TRANSPORTATION.
The incidents of the lesson embrace
the ascent of the mountain while pray
ing Jesus is transfgured two men
appear in the glory that envelopes the
spot the three disciples are aroused
from slumber into which they had
fallen Peter was so amazed and over
joyed that he proposed the building of
three tabernacles a bright cloud comes
over the three principal persons; voice
comes from the cloud and after this
Jesus Is found alone the disciples are
silent concerning the TRANSPORTATION as
Jesus had commanded them.
LESSON SUGGESTIONS.
The Transfgured Lord-Jesus took
with him Peter and James and John,
and suffered no man to follow save
these three. as out of the mouths of two
witnesses or three every word shall be
established. These were the Lords
favorite disciples, and lie gave these The
favored opportunity of witnessing his
glory. He went up into the mountain
to pray. He sought privacy in his sweet
communion with the Father. Prayer
and earnest supplication he enjoyed.
1t was by prayer that he was strength
ened in his conflict with his enemies.
If prayer was so necessary, and had
such strengthening power with Jesus
who was without SIN, how much more
necessary to us to make our entire lives
prayer While he prayed the fashion
of his countenance WAS altered. The
radiance of heaven shone through the
human form. until he seemed clothed
in robes of light white as the snow they
saw on the mountain. So prayer
changes the entire being and character
of the man, and nerves him in the bat
tie of life. lie was transfgured before
them says Matthew. His garments
became glstening. exceeding white,
says Mark. The splendor dazzled the
three disciples rs they lay on the sward
overcome with sleep.