Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
THE SUNDAY sCBoo7
AN INTERESTING AND
TIVE LESSON. sVc.

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ing the scriptural Lesion Int.,,,sdg'
and Probably. 1sently
The lesson for Sunday, July - w..
be found in John /: 29-4s, - may
INTRODUCTORY
These notes being written ,n
wing, are necessarily somewb apoa a,' The
teal Sufficient is given. howovnr e'.ip-
the aid of the text, to enable ono WIN
low out for himself the pertinent ,, W tol'
Of the Scripture before u.s. II is ssghs
the profoundest and most pranticaJ VI
Bible studies. There are ya}uablo' ;.' 81
nations regarding testimony and A. , aa
Germs seeking and finding. Indeed ,b toH'
the "seek and find chapters ISIS l''sh
church ought to Lave in connection, w
it an Andrew and Philip society Of sno III
loyal workers as are here found Ni
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS
The NEXT day. Greek, to.mor,o,.
The morrow after Johns testimonrs
Jesus just recorded. To r5,a ~
sight of, John lifted his eyes and san
Jcsus.--Coming unto him Or, tawsrs
him. Behold An interjcct on i
our word Thcre.-Lamb OF God. nv ~
whom he had been speaking prohohr
from Isa %: 7.--Taketh away the 81
of the wor A still further refcrcn"a
probably to lisa. So: Z, see v. Ii. 40,
he shall bear their lniquities." ia
taking away possibly lad remoter ref.
erencc to the laying of the sin or ,ia
goat of the wilderness.
said. In V. 21.-Aftcr me. FRS,
meaning, behind, in the sense of conins
later.--i referred before me- liter.
ally, become before me, l. G, after the
first sight, but in the event proven to be
before.--Hefore me. A ditferen, ey.
preston from that just used, litera v
first as regards me.
And knew him not. The sense is
"Even did not recognize him" i. e., at
first glance and by natural vision; then
he goes on to te how he knew him.
That he should be made manifest One
purpose of Johns baptism was thus 10
reveal Christ, even to John himself.
With water Greek, In water.
Bare record, l. c., gave his TESTIMONY,
the testimony he was raised up to rem
der.-I saw the dove. This was the
sign that fully and finally convinced him
of Christ's identity.-Abode upon him
Remained.
And 1 knew him not He repeats it
again for emphasis. He that sent ne.
Referring to his divine call.-upan
whom thou shalt see. The very sign Of
which he has just been speaking -
With the Holy Ghost. Greek, In the
Holy Ghost, like sin water" v. 81.
And I saw. That is, he OBJ erved, as
he was instructed to- the S gn.--Bcar
record To make testimony. From this
word comes martyr, --This is the son
: of God. The voice of true testimony,
The next day after. One word, to.
morrow. Same as in V. 29.-Stod
, ciples Andrew w. Al and John
, Looking upon. A stronger word thar
: that in V. %, where the same root ap
q (Bleppo-embeppo This mean
: to scrutinize. The other simple n
: glimpse. As he walked. Luther usG
!, the word, wandeln, to wander. From
: the Greek comes our periratctir. Wa
walking would be more expressive.
- Behold the Lamb of God. a repetiuo
: of his word of the previous day. V. ?
= = his ess initial testimony.
. Speak. Or talk. The word for o.
!; binary conversation. 1t sounds amo;
= as if they had overheard a soliloqu!
y Heard rather means, however, here, /
: heed Followed Jesus. Abandonin
u John by his own suggestion.
!, Heard John speak. The word "speak
is added. 1t might be better to under
= stand it as suggested in " 81, lstene
- to, gave heed to-Folowed him. Th
:, sign of giving heed -Simon Peter
n :, brother. Our first introduction to
q family that have an important part
u the New Testament record.
49,
:: -Findeth. The word means to see
a and find: Not simply to happen npo'
q We have found. Used in the sam
II sense as of something sought and founc
3 -Messias. Hebrew for the anointe
s. one.-The Christ. The Greek for til
a same idea. John is evidently speakin
= to Greek readers.
e Brought Or, led, as of one VII
!; takes lively interest in the matter
e -Beheld. To scrutinze Same wor
q used in v. 36.-A stone. Greek, Pete
Z So in the Revision.
~ WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
:, Behold the Lamb of God. And NO
- Johns work is ended. For this he wa
. raised up for this he preached Eve
- for this, he says, he baptized that \
- might but point out the Lamb OF God. IL
u, was just a finger pointed toward Hi
~ who is to ever Increase May God Civ
d US more Of such a spirit to-day. VIVA
y is the pastor, the teacher, the Christa
y. worker, but a finger pointing. and
~ voice crying, "Prepare." and "Behod'
~ And l knew him not. John reeo:
- nized the real Christ in the act of obed
- ence. Obedience it vas for him as We
l as for Christ Twice over he says
" He did not know the deity of Christ
III as to be assured. until the dove descence'
~ He was to go right on loyalty baptllln!
and after awhile God would send h
+. the confirmation from the skies le
M he had his trembling hope and thrill 81
s. the dove came. But the voice ana tn'
ne vision: They made it gladly certa'
ef After all, he that doeth the will STA
a know.
as And I saw and bare record. WHAT
% more saemly? John saw and tneh !
ur told. "Come and see" is the word to u
81 go and tell" is the next duty Al
ur only those who have seen can ot'
II. record. Testimony is born OF eXpeIlehS
at II you would know how to be WIN. ,
tn for Christ, be a witness of him: IN I, !g'
own soul "Behold the Lamb OF uv0:
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