Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.
a Scholarly Exposition Of fhs Lesson
Thoughts worthy Of oaim nefisction'-
Half m Hours study Of the scripturoi
Time Well Spent


INTRODUCTORY.
These notes being written upon the
wing, are necessarily somewhat clip
teal Sufficient Is given, however, witt
the aid OF the text, 10 enable one TO fol-
low out for himself the pertinent lessons
OF the Scripture before us. 1t Is one OF
the profoundest and most practical o.
Bible studies. There are valuable init.
nations regarding testimony and as con.
Germs seeking and finding. Indeed this II
the "seek and find chapter" Every
church ought to have In connection with
II an Andrew and Philip society OF such
loyal workers as are here found.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
The next day. Greek, tomorrow.
The morrow after Johns testimony Il
Jesus Just recorded. To catct
sight OF. John lifted his eyes and saw
Jesus.-Coming unto him. Or, toward
him behold An interject on, ike
our word There!--Lamb OF God. o.
whom he had been speaking probab' J
from lisa So: 7.-Taketh away the sir
of the word A still further reference
probably to lisa. SO: z, see v. IL. "Foi
he shall bear their iniquities. The
taking away possibly had remoter ref
erence to the laying OF the sin on the
goat of the wilderness.
l said In w. 27.--After me. First
meaning, behind. In the sense OF comine
later. before me- Liter
ally, become before me, l. O., after the
first sight, but in the event proven to be
before. -Before me. A different eX
preston from that just used, literally
first as regards me.
And knew him not. The sense Is
"Even / did not recognize him." !. O.. a.
first glance and by natural Wis on; theI
he goes on to to how he knew him. -
That he should be made manifest. On'
purpose of Johns baptism was thus 4
reveal Christ, even to John himself -
With water. Greek, In water,
Bare record, |. c., gave his testimony
the testimony he was raised up to rem
DER saw the dove. This was thu
sign that fully and finally convinced hin
OF Christ's identity. upon him
Remained.
And knew him not. He repeats
again for emphasis He that sent Inc
Referring to his divine calL--UpoI
whom thou shalt see The very sign o
which he has Just been s peak 9ggEr I'm
Holy Ghost, like ain water" V. 81.
anu saw luub To- nt OONCINGQ, IL
he was instructed TO, the Syn.
record. TO make testimony. From thi
word comes martyr This is the sol
of God. The voice OF true testimony.
The next day after. One word, 70
morrow. Same as In v. 90 Stood
Or, was standing. Two of his dis
ciples. Andrew ". Az and John.
Looking upon. A stronger word thar
fhat In " Nuhn h.. -
pears Bleppo-embleppo) This mean
glimpse. AS ne walked. Luther use
the word, wandeln, to wander From
the Greek comes our peripatetic. Wa
walking would be more expressive. -
Behold the Lamb of God A repetition
Of his word of the previous day. V. 2
his ess initial testimony.
Speak. Or, talk. The word for or
binary conversation. 1t sounds almos
as II they had overheard soliloquy
Heard rather means, however, here, t
heed Followed Jesus Abandoning
John by his owr suggestion.
Then Jesus turned. Principal form
having turned. Comini
after him.-What seek ye? Thei
close pursuit indicating quest Rabbi
Hebrew language for teacher.
ter. Didaskalos Greek for teacher
Where dwele3t thou? Possibly tn
same as asking, Where shall we be abl
to learn of thee?
Come and SEQ. Ono must experience
TO understand.-They came and saw
In other words, they simply obeyed.-
Remained. Same word as dwelt The
dwelt with him. Tenth hour Prob
ably, according To the Hebrew reckon
ing, p. m
Heard John speak The word speak
Is added. 1t might be better to under
stand 1t as suggested in v. 81, listene,
to, gave heed 10. Followed him. Tn
-i.-s.-anf- giving heed Simon Peter
family that have an ImpUrtafir -pafS a
the New Testament record.
First. Implying series Of conauests
-Findeth. The word means to seel
and find. Not simply to happen upon
We have found. Used in the sam,
sense as of something sought and found
-Messias Hebrew for the anointet
one The Christ. The Greek for tn,
same idea. John is evidently speakin,
to Greek readers
Brought. Or, led, as OF one VIII,
takes lively interest in the matter
-Beheld. TO scrutinize Same wore
used in v. 36.--A stone. Greek, Peter
So in the Revision.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES
Behold the Lamb Of God And now
Johns work is ended. For this he wa,
raised up, for this he preached. Ever
for this, he says, he baptized that he
might but point out the Lamb OF God. He
was just finger pointed toward Him
who is to ever increase May God give
us more of such spirit today What
is the pastor, the teacher, the Christian
worker, but finger pointing. and a
voice crying, "Prepare!" and Behold"
And l knew him not John recog-
niZed the real Christ in the act of obedi-
ence. Obedience ii was for him as well
as for Christ. Twice over he SAYS II,
He did not Know the deity OF Christ so
as to be assured. until the dove descended.
He was to go right on Loyalty baptizing,
and after awhile God would send him
the confirmation from the skies Yes,
he had his trembling hope and thrill ere
the dove came. But the voice and that
visionl They made It gladly certain.
After all, he that doeth the will sha |
know.
And saw and bare record. What is
more seemly? John saw and then he
told. "Come and see" is the word TO us
go and tell" is the next duty. And
only those who have seen can bear
record. Testimony Is born of experience.
II you would know how to be u witness
for Christ, be n witness OF lin I'm your
own soul Behold the Lamb Of God. -
First experience II, then preach, tea III IL.
We have found the Messias. That 8
what we are in tho world for. ] o. this
ewes pars hands feet N ra ofvan that
we may find the Christ To miss him Is