Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09
Christ Forotellin~ m.

CHRIST Foretelling His Death
The lesson for Sunday. Oct =, |
found in John IL: 20-38. IL may no |
INTRODUCTORY.
Christ is here represented as ~. !
che world. But he is only light 70 NE OF |
who will walk by his precepts. TIL. mos ,hoso
ness IS ever Imminent. Alas, that ask'
should think to be children Of l,aa. any |
yet walk in darkness. spureeon .s,,, and
beggar who asked aid from certo;a ls ot
lster OF England. bolstering up his INN nm |
by the remark. "Why, sir, when Wa, e'ulm
came here l cared for neither COD dou nrst
devil; but now I love them both, mor 1he
shat man any relatives among tho mas
BILE, easy going religionists OF this sd au \.
water? sue the |
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Certain Greeks. Hellenic Jews Geo.
who kept the Jewish faith.-Tbeum,' e TEX
came up. Or, as in Bible Union. who WI mat
up. Preventative use OF the present I na
ticiple The word is that from war par-
comes our analysis (wrongly printed an"I
ysis in the notes Of two weeks since). Ds'-
Desired him. Rather, asked. or inou,,os
OF him. 1t is this word that is transla,eaa
pray at l. John 5: 16, where closer ren
Waiting the difficulties OF internreta,iooo -
al do not say that he shall pray for then
We would see. Literally, we w;sl
see. WIS" 1oI
Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. H..
translation of DIR. Conant (Bible Union, ~
here, as usual, more exact. See Variatin,1N
The literal Greek is quite graphic, sComes
aud Philip and they tell Jesusn N'eS
The hour is come. Or, has come; / o
the hour Of his clear declaration on Cal al,
vary and In Joseph's garden.-Glor,8ad
The VOID originally signifies to manifest
e., in Q glorious fashion.
Corn Of wheat. Or, grain OF corn. n,
kernel OF grain. A general word for
cereals.-Fall into the ground and di.
Greek: falling into tho ground, die. Tho
last word is the all-important ONE
Abideth alone. Literally, remains single
one; l. g., it stays just as it is
Shall lose. Better, loseth Present tense
general statement.-Hateth The Word
is sometimes used in the New Testament in
its sharp, positive sense. g. g., .Me n
hatch" John 2: Z. But arily it seems
to be used in its more negative Specification
slight or despise; e. g., "Esau have /
hated; 1. e., as compared with Jacob. or
the 1.-TWO masters" Matt. 6: "a ~Fath,,
and mother" Luke IA: 26.-Keep it
The word for guard, q garrison.
There shall also my servant be- Certain
ly, if he follow close. as just noted
Serve. The two words serve and honor
stand next to each other In the Greek, al
emphasizing the comparison; service trans.
formed to honor, the servant made king
Troubled. Shaken and agitated under
the stress of the burden. Same word used
OF Christ at Lazarus tomb. John IL: 30, and
at the last supper, John 1921. Father saw
me. To be rendered eli her with exclamation
point, as in the Bible Union version, d
\ l.,N o. W.
Unto this hour. Greek into. A grea,
junction of events.
With you. |. e., among you. Christ'j
nfluence.-Come upon. Or, overcome
the comprehended Of John 1: S.
Light. Or. the light. The article occur
here also.-Children of the light, or sous
Of light, no article
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
Sir. we would see Jesus. 1t is on the
worlds lips still. though often unspoken
Jesus they need-these brothers of oursi
the flesh. Jesus they wish to see. And
is possible for us to read the question:
their faces and in their vague, half-con]
scious endeavors. Is it not our duty AM
privilege to interpret to them the signih
canoe of their own restlessness: "Frlend
it is Jesus you want"-ought we not oftene
to say? And yet we still leave them.
w ~''~SS~
to come themselves asking Perhaps W
are thinking that it was ourselves that thel
wished to see or hear. No, Jesus is thi
name their hearts whisper. The world
needs Christ and nothing less.
The hour has come that the Son ot mar
should be glorifed. Is this a response
their inquiry? Yes, a better answer,
they will receive it Alright. than they hal
anticipated. They asked to see the phys
cal Christ, the Lord Jesus, in the flesh NJ
here tells them of Il better vision, such
vision, indeed, as can come to us all-tha
OF the spiritual, or gloriHed Jesus som
one has just been saying. "Why should
be held accountable for our rejection
the Christ? We have not the opportunt
to behold him that the disciples OF old hau
And the answer to be spoken is that
have not the same opportunity, but DC.
ter We do not see him in the flesh, Dut
the spirit. Crucifed and risen ana
glorified, he is to-day to be unprecedented
He was not when the Greeks approache
Philip The Spirit is here now to take
the things OF Christ and reveal them UNI
Except corn OF wheat fall into IN
ground and die it abideth alone. Iha'
| to say, it stays just as 1t is; 1t does III
change. The trouble with great many y,
us is right here. We are willing to ap.
alone, to stay as we are God wants u
De SOmeJhlnE other ana more. IL ~. IN
| that, the corn Of wheat must fall INV. w. VI
ground and die; there must be self-s l
| self-surrender. This grain of corn loon
very hardy and strong, quite disposeu'
| it would seem, to abide alone, monos' Ju
as it is. But it is infinitely better una.
| perish to its present self and come up pe
emily in multiplied strength aud beauts
| For your sakes. Christ was always ma" an
| ing it personal matter. Here are the w
forms OF unfaith. Something had occur
something strange and significant 81. w.; Ne
numbered" There is the school OF ra an"t
alists; natural event merely. van al " ,,ir
| spake to him.'' There is the husneu -, W,
| Of superstition, and men are an ~,
| Not so said Jesus, "rhis voice was loi
| sakes." O. to note in all events, mar. wv
or ordinary. the divine voice speah1,,.,e
| US and for our good. That whole M.
| Jesus was just an appeal from Goo 70 , ",'
| saying, aye will not come unto mt una
might have life" =, ri
Now is the Judgment Of this world ;adad
| Greek word is crisis. The cross ooo' T. ia Az
| mark crisis in the worlds history.
the crisis point in every mans MI Itch
the great place for decision to WIFI WIFI n
must all come Then IS Christ lli ~ dra
Thus raised before the eyes, he Do'l .o a
and drives. Draws forth toward NJ IN,
and all that is good; drives away ", ,rtnl
is vile and Ubiquitous. for now IS the giyiI
of this world cast out. But Una. ,nld
constraint can be resisted. we can Wit Vat
to self and to Satan, II we Will! ""'
| crisis for souls to-day!