The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-07-08
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AN INTERESTING AND INSTRUC-
TIVE LESSON.
Reflections of an Elevating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought = Study
Ing the scriptural Lesson Intoliigentiy
and Profitably.

of the Scripture before us. IL Is one OF
the profoundest and most practical OF
Bible studies. There are valuable init
nations regarding testimony and as con-
Germs seeking and finding. Indeed this Is
the "seek and find chapter" Every
| church ought to have In connection with
it 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 To
Jesus.jus recorded.-Seoth. To catch
sight of. John lifted his eyes and saw
Jesus. Coming unto him. Or, toward
him. behold An interject!on, like
our word There!--Lamb OF God. OF
whom he had been speaking probably
from Isa So: 7.-Taketh away the sin
of the word A still further reference
probably to Isa. 50: 7, see V. II. "For
he shall bear their lniquities." The
taking away possibly had rcmoter ref
erence TO the laying Of the sin on the
goat of the wilderness.
| said. In V. 27.--Aftcr me. First
meaning, behind, in the sense OF coming
later. before me. Liter
ally, become before me, l. G., after the
| first sight, but in the event proven TO be
! 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.. at
first glance and by natural vision; then
he goes on TO tie ! how he knew him.
That he should be made manifest. One
purpose of Johns baptism was thus TO
reveal Christ, even to John himself. -
With water Greek, In water
Bare record, i. 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 l knew him not lie repeats it
again for emphasis He that sent me.
Referring to his divine call. Upon
whom thou shalt see. The very sign Of
which he has just been speaking -
With the Holy Ghost. Greek, In the
Holy Ghost, like ain water. V. 81.
And i saw That is, he observed, as
he was instructed to, the sign.--Bear
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.-Stood
Or, was standing. of his, dis
ciples. Andrew ". AZ and John.
Looking upon. A stronger word than
that in V. 20 where the same root APP
pears Bleppo-embleppo) This means
TO scrutinize The other simple to
glimpse AS he walked. Luther uses
the word, wandeln, to wander. From
the Greek comes our peripatetic. Was
walking would be more expressive. -
Behold the Lamb of God. A repetition
of his word of the previous day. " 20
his ess initial testimony.
Speak. Or, talk. The word for or
binary conversation. 1t sounds almost
as if they had Overheard a solioquy
Heard rather means, however, here, to
heed. Followed Jesus. Abandoning
John by his own suggestion.
Heard John speak. The word speak"
is added. 1t might be better to under
stand it as suggested in v. 81, listened
to, gave heed to- -Followed him. Tho
sign of giving heed Simon Peters
brother Our first introduction to a
family that have an important part in
the New Testament record.
First. Implying a series of conquests
-findeth. The word means to seek
and find. Not simply to happen upon.
We have found. Used i'm the same
sense as of something sought and found.
-Messias. Hebrew for the anointed
one The Christ. The Greek for the
same idea. John is evidently speaking
to Greek readers.
Brought. Or, led, as of one who
takes lively interest in the matter
,-Beheld. TO scrutlnlze Same word
used in v. 36.-A stone. Greek, Peter.
So in the Revision.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
ha Il 81
Johns work is ended. For this he was
raised up, for this he preached. Even
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 a spirit to-day! What
is the pastor, tho 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 il vas for him as well
as for Christ. Twice over he says IT,
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
| JHc uONt Dub the VOICE ana tnaJ
vision! 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 witness
for Christ, be q witness of him in your
own soul. Behold the Lamb OF God. :"
First experience il, then preach, teach it.
We have found tho Messias. That is
what we are in the world for. For this
eyes, ears, hands, feet are given, that
we may find the Christ. To miss him is
TO miss all We may find much else, but
IL will presently be lost to us again.
Find Christ and you will find that which
abidcs. And what then? Why find
some ono plso and foil him ahout (hrist