The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-21
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
DECEMBER -.
lesson Text: "Tbc Birth OF Jesus"
Matthew H., t-tf-Goiden
Text Matthew L., 81
Commentary.

Impressed with the fact that in this so
called missionary lesson W. have also n
grand Christmas lesson. bringing before Us
Ills coming again. which draweth near, we
make choice OF this
3. And l. John. saw these things anil
heard them" Then he tells us that he fell
down TO worship before the feet OF the angel.
iIe actually saw these wondrous sights and
hoard these faithful and true words. II was
probably before this that he wrote, "That
which we have seen and heard declare wa
uuts you. that ye also may have fellowship
witt US q John t.. 81. How do the things
of God which we SEC and hear affect us2
0. Then smith he unto me. See thou do II
not Tor nin thy fellow servant. and Of thy
brethren the prophets, u . Of them which
keee tho saving OF this book worship God"
Compare XIX. 10. Only satan of all creatures
socks To bc wor'hipel (Luke w., ~. Let Us
rcmcmb'r It when tcmrtedto to desire applause.
and may Il be our whole aim 10 honor God.
See how this book u hunorcd In heaven
10 AMI he smith unto mo. Seal not tho
sayings ot tho prophecy OF this hook. for the
tiinr " at hand.' Contrast Dan. viii, 2G
xii. D. In view Of the command OF this
verse. how great must be- the sin OF those
who virtually seal up this hook 10y never
reading II ur preaching from Il. Tut even 60
ing 50 lar ~ to advise people not to read It,
Ths know ministers 60 br guilty or The
Lord will scc tu II.
IL "Ho that is unjust let him bc unjast
still, aud 30 with the filthy or the righteous
or the holy" When the end ot this stage ot
our life comes. whether u be- death or the
coming OF Christ. ~ We are then found 81
shall we continue whether unjust or holy
This verse. however, may teach that wr arr
Co proclaim the truths OF this book whether
II make people more holy or more unholy.
II "And behold. come quickly. and My
reward Is with Me- to eiVcevery man accord.
ing as his wort shall be-" Compare verses 7.
20. and chapters l., H., % ill.,, II, and
note the Oft repeated II come" and the ad-
monitions. Salvation is all Of grace. tut re-
ward is accoriing 90 work See | Cor ill.,,
4, ., Luke XIX, iG ~. These rewards are
not given at death, hut at resurrection, when
Jesus shall come (Luke xiv, II | Pet. ". q,
III Tim. iy., ~.
Is. IL am alpha and omega. the beginning
nnl the end, the first and the Last" when
our souls can say, Lord, Thou art all this to
me, tirst and last In everything. beginning
and end OF everything, then all is well
IL. blessed are they that do His COM
mandments that they may have right 60 the
tree OF life and mny enter Ia through the
gates into the city, The RN. says. blessed
are they that wash their robes. Well we
cannot Keep His commandments till We have
washed in His blood and received the new
heart which only can do His will, II We.
like Abram are looking for the city Heb. Xi
10l. we will delight to be- found doing His
will.
10. For without are dogs" etc. Com.
pare chapter xxi. =. 81. Andif you nrc glad
that your numr is in th" book OF life. an that
by His grace you nrc neither fearful, nor uu-
truthful, then seek those without.
lG. II. Jesus. have sent Nine angels 10
testify unto you these things In the churches
am the root AMI the offspring OF David aHd
the bright and morning star The first
g.f fuLa IN. Ion.
with verse G. seems to me one OF the clcnrcst
proofs that the Lord God OF the holy
prophets aud Jesus are one and the same.
The root and offspring OF David taken with
Isa. Xl. /. 10. show Him TO he both God and
man. David's Lord and Dayid's Son. As the
beSht and morning star II promises Himself
t4H'Ns N'"-aatper ia. s,hariv ~ 2S The
watcsers all this dark night will see and
meet Him as the morning stnrnnd come back
with Him ~ the sun OF righteousness (AlHl
iv.. y when he appears for Israel.
II And the spirit nnd the bride say
come, and l,t him that hrarpth say come
And let him that X athirst come. and whose
ever will let him take the water Of lite
freely The first claus" seems 90 be the cry
OF the church to her Ior To come In re-
sponsc II His behold, | come quickly"
The Others or ~ least the last two ar" IN
Nitntions to the sinner 90 tax" thv water u' lit"
freely. They remiu u, Of lSl. lN., John
VII, 81 Rom. ILL.,. a. Their t. nothing To-
hinder those vino hear lut their own will.
II, ~. II any man shall add. II ANY man
shall take away NOW comes uupst solemn
warning To- auyon" who woun dare g. aid
10 or take from the words pf this took. Eud
the snme warning iu b"ut. iv.. . Ni, -
Prov. NNN., & J"r. ANly., 2 . NiI., ~. Be-,
and say how It e that men datr I'm thosrdiN
In spite ut these warnings, to commit both ui
these sins. /, II because, turning FROM an"
truth, Go hu- sent them drlusluu II 'lhre-.
III. 10, ~.
20. He which tcsiinoth these thin
saith Surely COM vuickly Amca. Even
30. come, Lord Jrsu-. How could lie ,gN
quickly when II" know that almost 2puI
years must pt-- first one thousand y,u-
Is with the LOrd a, one day Pet. iiL,
and according 10 that reckoning H. hH- b,.
gone scarrclylw days yet. "" must lu.
nj things from His StuuipOint. Do our ncart-
say Come, Lori jesus II "" uudrts;unl
that things wall grow wur-' and wors" both
la ,ae world and ia the 2tOlessuS church tip
Tie como that we cannot have our glornci
bodies till lie come that we are 10 occupy
and show forth Ills death til lie come that
satan AMI an,i-Christ AMI Babylon will rage
iii lie come. then We will surely pray,
"Comr Lord Jesus. Otherwise not.
81. "rhograce of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you all. Amen. What a precious ending
10 u most precious book Yea, to the whole
book OF books-for wa ARE saved 10y grace,
we stand In grace aud there Is more grace 10
be revealed lEph. H.. $ Rom. v, l, 2 lrot.
1-13). IL is favor for the undCscrylng iron
llrst 10 last. Lesson Helper.