The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOE
DECEMBER IL.
Lesson Text; "The GIorifcd Savi.
our" Rev. L., 0-2o-GOlden
Text: Phil. H., 0-Com-
mentary.

voutly grntefu for the privilege OF two les
sons In this most wonderful book OF all the
&C. fail not to notice It's name In verse /,
"rhe Revelation o, Jesus Christ and re-
member that a revelation Is no longer
mystery, but mystery unfoldcd. Consider
also in verse the special blessing upon all
who read or henr the words OF this book.
Observe that John was in banishment Tor
Jesus's sake because OF the word of God and
II you believe all that word to-day amt are
faithful in testimony YOU will find yourself
eNilcd by many. You will. however, have
blessed company only be patient and wait
for the kingdom.
TO- ~ was in tho Spirit OF tho Lords day
and heard behind me great voice as o'
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 10y the Spirit can we know
God or His word. Compare Acts viii, %
xiii., 2, 4 xvi, 6, 7 Ez. xi., /, o. Tho
Lords day may refer to the first day ot tn"
week or IL may mean that John wins by the
Spirit carried forward anI caused To behold
the events of the day OF tho Lord 50 often
mentioned in the Old Testament.
II. Saying. am Alpha and Omega. tho
first and the last and what Thou seast write
In "a 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 cxiled for His sake Ha
| Is A and and all between there Is nothing
that letters can spell which lie will not be To-
His people. As to FIRST and last compare
Vers" II and see lsI. xii. I xiv. G xlyiii.,
I IL Rev. 22 IL. and let Him be first and last
I with you In all things. Learn also from tho
verse that what We see and hear OF God IL to
/ be- passed on TO others (Ezck. ILL.,, 10. If Rev.
K, 10, III.
~. And turned to see the voice that
spoke with me. And being turned | saw
seven golden candlcsticks." II John had not
needed the voice and turned {, see. he had
missed tlus great sight II was only when
| the Lord saw that Moses turned aside 10 see
that God called unto him out OF the midst ot
tho bush (EN. ILL.,. ~. | doubt not that we
/ would SOC and hear moro OF God II we were
more ready to heed His slightest call and SEQ
/ His hand in every event The seven candle
sticks are explained in verse 20.
10. And In tho midst of the seven candle
sticks one like unto the Sou OF Man, clothed
with a garment down To the foot and rirt
about the paps with n golden girdle.' The
/ phrase Tin the midst Is very suggestive OF
HIN who IL always in the midst when wa
meet IN name (Math. xviii. 20) and who was
in the midst on Calvary for us. lie is our
| High Priest. ~ indicated 10y the garment. and
. is still the girded one on our behalf. for Ho
over carcth for US and makcth interccssion
/ for rs.
IL. His head and his hairs were whiie
like wool rs white ns snow, and his eyes
were ~ ilamc OF fire His head l. su :
Iestivc OF the internal purity OF all His
thoughts, or perhaps that He Is the Ancient
OF Days Dan. vii. ~. whose goings forth
have been from ofold from everlasting (Mir.
v. -. As 10 His eyes, see also chapters H.,
~ xix, II. and remember TINT all things
are naked and open to the eyes OF Him with
whom We have TO do Heb. iv, 13).
10. And His feet like unto fine brnss, az
II they burned In a furnace, and His voice ~
the sound Of many waters" Compare "a 10
His t.et Dan, X. Rev l.. 7 they may sug-
gest Hts judg. shteously aud also III,
righteous goings As to His voice like many
waters compare Eek, t., ~ KILT. 9. aud
Rev. XVII, Is tho idea seems TO be set forth
IN these verses lS the voice Of Il host Of pro.
pie.
IL. And f,e mad In His right hand seven
stars, and pit OF His mouth went u sharp
two edged sword, and Hts countcnancc was
as the sun shlnein IN His strength " Tho
stars arr explained in verse 20 bur whether
pastor Or teacher ar humble believer we are
IN Hts hnni from which NJ power can plucS
us tJohn *. y. 2Sl. He also holds Us a,
lights IN His haul 10 shine for Him Phil. it, -,
-, lG). No, only Is His word "A sharp swur
bat Hn VIII max" our mouths q sharp sword
/ (li"b iv., l2 lsi. MIND His "ountrnAnce
reminds Us o: III" TRANSPORTATION. and suy-
srsts the coming glory lMlth. Xyit, . xiii,
~.
II And when saw Him | fell at His
feet ~ deaf, and lie laid His right hand up
]
first aud the last over sixty years before
John had l"anHi gppI His bosom and hat
also sHrn Him trIlsllsurei, but this Is too
much for him. II rcmlnds W. Of la. vi, .;
Dan. a., Job xiii. Il. But although Ho
has been over siN;y years glorIlled lie Is tho
very same Jesus, and - grariously laying
His loving haa l. upon His servant He ut 'rs
the old familisr Fear not. So" Gen. Xy
/ isa., xii. 10. - Joel H., 90 Dan. y. l2
IL Luxe v, 10 Mark v, 81 etc.
II. II am He that liyeth and was dead. and
behold | am alive forevcrmorc, amer. and
hay" the keys Of he'll and OF death. With
mo-e Hight than Joh had we can say. My
| E'drcmer liv'th' dob xix. 2JJ. He is my
life (Gal. H. - Cot. ill.,. 1 Phil. /. ~. \
life that 10 power can touch and not even
/ the destroyer destroy. Not even death and
! hades can claim "a body or spirit without
| His permission. and the time Is coming when
death must surrender every body and hades
every spirit at His command Chapter Xxx,
| l3).
~. write the things which thou hast
| seen and the things which nrS, and tho
/ things which shall bs hereafter" Hereis tho
/ threefold division ot the book, IL | under
| stand II Chapter l., the things which thou
| hast seen chapters H.. iii. the things which
are chapters w.. TO xii, the things which
shall be- hereafter. Notice chapter iv., |, tho
last clause. Nothing Ia received merely for
ourselves. All is Ia be written or spoken for
the benefit OF others.
90. "rhe seven stars are the angels OF the
seven churches. and the seven candlestickS
which thou sawrst are seven churches" This
confirms His words in Mnth. ", IL. "Ye are
the light Of the world " and takes US back 10
the candlestcks OF the tabernacle and tenn
pie, but especially 10 the peculiar self sup
plying or constantly supplied candlestick Of /
Zech. w., with its two olive trees, suggestive |
OF Christ our Priest and King, and its Won
derful central thought, "Nbt by might nor
by power, but by Ny Spirit. saith the Lord % .
Hosts" Both individually and collectively |
we shall shine for Christ only as We rejoics
IN Him ~ our Priest ami acknowledge Him
~ our King. believing that He Is ever in our
midst. t.-Lesson Helper