The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lession XII, Fourth Quarter, Internn-
tionnI Series, December II.

Lession xii, Fourth Quarter, Internn'
tIonnI Series, December II.
0. II, John. who also am your brother
and companion in tribulation and In the
Kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was
In tho isle that is called Patmos, for the
word of God and for the testimony Of Jesus
Christ" Devoutly grateful for tho priyi-
lego Of two lessons In this most wonderful
book of all the 90, fail not to notice its
name In verse 1, 1.-THE Revelation Of Jesus
Christ" and remember that revelation Is
no longer a mystery, but q mystery un-
/ folded. Consider also In verse the special
blessing upon all who read OF hear the
words OF this book. Observe that John
was in Punishment for jesus sake because
of the word of God. aud II you believe all
that word today and are faithful in tcB-
timony you will find yourself exiled by
many. You will, however, have blessed
company; only be patient and wait for the
kingdom.
10. II was in the Spirit on the Lords
day aud heard behind me great voics IA
OF a trumpet" In the Spirit, led by the
Spirit, taught by the Spirit, filled with the
Spirit, are some of the privileges of every
child Of God, and only by the Spirit can We
know God or His word. Compare Acts
viii, %; xiii, Q, 4; xvi, o, Z; Es. xi. PA The
Lords day may refer TO the first day Of the
week, or it may mean that John WINS by
the Spirit carried forward and caused to
behold the evcnts OF the day Of the Lord so
often mentioned in the Old Testament
II. Saying, / am Alpha and Omega, the
first and tho last, and whnt thou seest
write In book and send it unto the seven
churches which are In Asia" The voice.
then, was the voice Of the Lord Himself,
who thus came TO His dear servant exiled
for His sake. He is a and Y and all be-
tween; there is nothing that letters can
spell which He will not be to His people
As to first and last" compare verso II and
see Isa. XII, 4; xiv, o; Xviii, 10; Rev. %, Is,
and let Him be first and last with you In
all things Learn also from the verse that
whnt we SEQ and hear OF God Is to be passed
on TO others (Ezek. ill., TO- IL Rev. x, 10, H.
19. And l turned TO see the voice that
spako with me. And being turned saw
seven golden candlesticks." II John had
not needed tho voice and turned to see, he
had missed this great sight. 1t was onl Y
when the Lord cav that Moses turned
aside to see that God called unto him out
VI Llb ALlNAhl VI lLt busu \EIA. III ~ L
doubt not that we would sec and hear
more of God II we were more ready to heed
Ills slightest call and see His hand in ev-
cry event. The seven candlesticks are ok
plained in verse 20.
10. And In the midst of the seven can
dlesticks one like unto the Son OF Man.
clothed with garment down to the foot
and grit about the paps with golden Ei.~
die The phrase I'm the midst" is very
suggestive of Him who is elways in the
midst when we meet in name (Math. xviii,
20) and who was in the midst on Calvary
for us He is our High Priest, as indicated
by the garment, and is still the girded one
on our behalf, for He ever careth for us and
mnkcth interoession for us
Il. His head and his hairs were white
Ike wool, as white rs snow, and his eyes
were rs a fame OF fire" His head is sug-
gestive OF the internal purity OF all His
thoughts. or perhaps that He is the Ancient