The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16
THE: SUNDAY SCROOL.
The Risen Christ aud His Disci?!es-Johu
.EI-I4-Memory Verses i.-ia.
Especially Arranged from s. S. Quarterly

LESSON FOR DECEMBER %, 1891.
GOLDEN TENT ye then be risen with
Christ seek those things which are above,
where Christ stitch on the right hand Of God.
Col. 81.
CENTRAL Truth The Saviour is living on
high, but ever abiding with us,
TIME The latter part Of April; after sun
day. April 10, A. d. 50. The ascension was
May IS,
PLACE. Tho northern shore Of the sea OF
Galilee near Capernaum or Bethsaida.
OUR LORDS APPEARANCES DURING THE FOR
TY DAys.-W To Mary Magdalene John COLL
IA; Mark 1880. (2) To the women returning
from the sepulcher (Matt $500. 80 To Peter
duke 24:34; Cor. 1850. a. To two disciples
at Emmaus duke 24:l3-3D. 90 To the eleven
at Jerusalem Mark 1910. (6) To the eleven
at Jerusalem John ao:23). "a To seven dis
ciples by the sea OF Galilee John PILED. (9
To the eleven on mountain In Galilee Matt.
2S:l6.lS). (9 To five hundred brethren, pos
sibly identical with 80 Il Cor. l5:6). QO) To
James, probably at Jerusalem. uD To the
eleven, just before the ascension (Acts4:l,9; 1
Cor l5.7).
HELPS OVER HARD PLACEs.-l. After these
things" the appearances described in the pre-
vious chapter. Sea of Tiberias:" another
name for the sea OF Galilee. Jesus had sent
word to the disciples to meet Him In Galilee
Matt. 9S:7l0) g. There were together"
seven are named here and were at this place.
But all the eleven went to Galilee Matt. 2S:le)
and met these seven afterwards. g. Simon
Peter etc." this was in the vicinity OF Peters
home, and that Of James and John, the sons OF
Zebedee. They had often fished in the lake.
''rhat night they caught nothing" although
the night was the best time for fishing duke
5:5). l. Jesus stood" He came to them while
about their daily toll "Knew not that it was
JesNs:" () the light was dim. it being at day.
break; C0 they did not expect Him there. 5.
''Meat:" food to go with bread, usual
ly fish. z. disciples whom Jesus
loved:" John. Naked" having on
only his undergarment. Cast himself into
the sea-" to swim quickly to the shore. 8.
1.-TWO hundred cubts:" Three hundred to
three hundred and fifty feet II. "Simon Peter
went up:" into the boat "Great fishes, hun.
bred and fifty and three:" atype Of their future
success as fishers Of men. An example is
given on the Day Of Pentecost. 70. Dine"
breakfast. H. Third tlme:" to the disciples in
. body.
The questioning Of Peter as to whether he
truly loved his Saviour, whom so lately he de.
MED, follows Immediately after the dinner (D
To show Peter that Jesus knew his failures,
and heartily forgave him. (9) To guard him
against his natural self-confdence, lest he
should again fall. C3) To publicly reinstate
him among the disciples and show TO his
brethren that he was fully restored az To
restore peace and hope within Peters own soul
90 To impress upon hin that only in deep and
earnest love to Jesus could he do his appointed
work. (6) To set clearly before him the great
work he was to do.
The ascension from Mount Olivet, near Beth.
| any, Thursday, May IS, A. d. 80. 1t is well al.
ways to remember that while the cross is the
central point Of Christ's mission, yet the last
view we have of Christ is not on the cross but
as risen and ascending Saviour, leaving a
| promise Of His abiding spiritual presence and
| care, and q promise to return again. 1t was at
this time, doubtless that the great change
came over His body, which Is described in l
| Cor. IS :5l-53.
SUBJECTS FOR FURTHER STUDY. The ap.
| pearance of Jesus.-The proofs OF His resurrec.
! tion.-The lessons Jesus taught by this aid in
| their fishing.-Peter's haste to go to Jesus
Jesus last message to His disciples mark
| l6:lb16). The ascension.
LESSON COMMENT.
Exactly how long this appearance
was after the one in our last lesson, we
do not know. The disciples had in the
meantime gone to their home by the
side of the lake, and those who are
mentioned in the lesson were engaged
in fishing. Then 1t was that they saw
Him standing by the shore. They did
not recognize Him, even as the two
walking to Emmaus failed to realize who
it was that joined them and talked SC
sweetly. They had been toiling all the
night, but had caught nothing He spoke
to them and told them to cast the net Out
of the right side of the ship. They
obeyed, and as a result they caught q
large number of fish. presume that al
this their memories were at once awah.
ened, and they Tor at least john re
membereda similar occurrence years be-
fore this. So John said to Peter: ut is
the Lord" At that Peter at once jumped
into the sea, to get to the shore as soon
as possible. When they got to the shore
they found that He had made provision
for their wants, and that meal was
! all ready for them. This. the text says
was the third time that Jesus appeared
to his disciples. This does not mean
that no one had seen Him since the sec
ond meeting in the upper chamber ir
Jerusalem, but that this was the third
time that He had appeared to His dis
ciples as a body.
CHRIsT's APPEARANCEs.-1. This W.
have already studied about last week
g. This happened to the women wht
had gone to the sepulcher, and were oil
their way home, thinking that SOM
one had taken His body away, but no
dreaming that He was alive. g. Thi
was to Simon Peter, but where or unde
what circumstances it occurred, no on,
can tell. 4. This was to the two disci
Piles, as they were walking to Emmau
on Sunday. 5. The ten disciples wer
all together that same Sunday evening il
Jerusalem, when the blessed Maste
came to them 1.-THE doors being shut TO
fear of the Jews). The two who ha,
seen Him on the way to Emmaus wer
also present. Thomas was absent.
Then for a whole week, there seems {.
have been no one who saw Him. A
last on the next Sunday evening HI
again came, and this time Thomas wa
present, and he, too, became believe
in the fact of the resurrection of hi
Lord. Z. This is the one that forms tn
lesson story for to-day. s. In Cables
He appeared to about five hundre,
; brethren at once, but exactly where W
are not able to say, 0. This was b
: James only. TO- To all of the apostles
and was on the Mount of Olives. Fror
. that mountain He assembled to Heaven
II. This was years afterward to Pau