The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-16
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
AUGUST 10.
Lesson Text: "First Disciple of
Jesus" John l., 3o-40-
Golden Text: John l., IL
commentary.


Lamb OF God" During the time OF fasting
and temptation OF our Lord John had gone
on preaching and bapttzing aud preparing
tho way OF the Lord. Then on certain day
he saw Jesus coming unto him and said,
"Behold the Lamb of God. which tnkcth
away the sin OF the world" (versc 29). Tho
opening verses OF our lesson tell us oftho
day following. This cry OF John Ia the
answer to Isaocs question asked so long
ago. Where is the lamb Tor u burnt offer
inr2' (Gen, xxli., ~
~. "And the two disciples heard him
speak. and they followed Jesus" John was
not seeking to draw people to himself. but to
prepare them for aud point them to the !
Lamb OF God. When he heard later in his .
ministry that all were following Jesus, ho .
snid. "This my jov Is fulfilled. He must in.
crease. but must decrease (John H., 20, .
3c). We do we'll when our testimony leads .
men TO follow Jesus. Let us live 90 point .
Him out.
-. Then Jesus turned and saw them
following and saith unto them, What seek
YEP They saw unto Him. RABBIT. whero
dwclest Thou2" We may imagine Him say
ing to us every time we go TO church, or
prayer meeting, or Bible class, "Wha. seek
yc2' Let us acquire the habit OF asking
ourselves. what am / going iorP And may
our hearts ever saw. al would see Jesus, ""I
would know Him (John xii, 81 Phil. ILL.,,
10l
3d. "Ho smith unto them, Come and see
They came md saw where He dwelt and
abode with Him that day, for IL was about
tho tenth hour" II the reckoning IL the
same rs IN chapter xiv. IL, then II was about
10 q. M, and they had several hours with
Him. We wonder what homo was 80 fortu.
nnte as to have Him Ter n guest, and whera
/ He entertained those two that day. but II Is
more important for us 10 open our henris to
Him and have Him abide with us contin-
unlly.
40. "Onc OF tho two which heard John
speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon
Peters brother" Tho other was PROBABLY
John himself ns he would not be- likely To
mention his own name. From Math. w., is
. Luke v, 10, we gather that these four. ST.
mon. Andrew, James anil John, were part
uers ~ fishermen. and all loft their loats
finally 10 follow Jesus and become fishers OF
men, about the same time.
A. "He first ilnleth his own brother ST.
mon and saith unto him, We hav, found the
Messiah, which Is. being Interpreted. tho
Christ" The result of that call upon Jesus
was that Andrew (Which signifies manly
became truo man a manly man indeed,
ior he henceiorih lives 10 bring men 10 Jesus
and make Jesus known TO men, and begins
with his own brother.
A. "Aud he brought him 10 Jesus" This
is the one thing TO do mot bring him to
church or prayer meeting msrcly, or TO
truth or doctrine, but to Jesus rs Il living
person. Andrew brought him TO Jesus, who
was TO die as n sacrifice, but we bring people
10 Jesus, who has died and Is aliya forever
more and has all power Q.ev l., IS Math.
xviii, IS). Jesus, who knows all men and
what is in man (chapter H., "a, 2j), told him
who He was and gave him u new name.
Compare Gen. xvii, xxNil., %.
43. ''The day following Jesus would go
forth into Galilee. and lndeh Philip and
saith unto him. Follow Me-" Either directly
By the Spirit, 81 bby the Spirit through the
snrI ia
draw. peopleesl himself. He began In the
gr ISA otsE,,,a,,,,a, as been at II ever since.
ga. Now Phi,iSsssals OF Betl,salda, tho -''''
OF Andrew and Ger.p See how Jesus rec
ognlzes earthly friendships ana continues as
friends In II Aself those who had been
friends before, II they are only willing TO
have IL so. Special mention is made of Philip
IN John vi, 5, 7 xii 81, 22, and xiv, $, ..
Ho seems 10 have grown IN the knowledge oil
Jesus very slowly, and TO have been OF "a
reasoning. calculating turn OF mind.
49, "phllip flndeth Nathaniel and saith
unto him, We have found Him OF whom
Moses in the law and the prophets did write.
Jesus OF Nazareth, the son OF Joseph.
Philip certiny did well In at once scoSinS
another. II. from that day on, every believer
had promptly brought another soul TO jesus
think OF the result.
4G. "And Nathaniel said unto him, Can
there any good thing come out of Nazareth
. philip saith unto him. Como ana see. IL IL
/ not "A question of place or circumstances.
. but II is person with whom we have TO 90,
about whom we have TO speak, and whom we
must show unto the people. IL would seem
from this that Nazareth was not place thni
I IL was an honor 10 hail from, another prool
. that Jesus made Himself OF no reputation
(Phil. H., y. -
A. Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to Him
and saith OF him. Behold an lsraelne IN
deed In whom is no guile" what iesti'
n hearts
thni,nel must have been tru" worShlprr up
10 the l!rht he had, one who walked uP
D rightly, wrought righteousness ana sAoN'
the truth in his heart (Ps. xv., p, one wh'
walked with n perfect heart In perlect way
ps cI. ~ Jesus viii surely make liinsel
known 10 those who thus sincerely seck t'
know God. Consider the grntie Cornelu
a., (Acts ", - and see how God enlightened
y him (Acts -, AZ, ~ Nl., IA.
- a. "Nathnnael saith unto Him, Whenc
q knJwPst Thou me- Jesus answered an
4 said unto him, Before that PhIlip calIe
:. thee. whom thou vast under the fig tree,
b. saw thee" The eyes OF the Lori are d
II every place, they run 10 and iro through IN
Il whole earth. TO show Himself strong on pe
- half OF those whose hearts are perlect toW9r
=, Him PROV. Sv.. 3; III Chron XVI, ~.
% might saIely infer that Nathanarl under ina
II Gs Tree was engaged in studying the Prophe'
y and in prayer.
- 40. 'Nathanael answered and saith unit
- HIM Rabbi. thou art the son ot Gol tho
~ are the king OF Israel Philip might nav
II argued with him Tor hours about the POI
c. sibiIity OF a good thing coming even out
- Nazareth without convincing him, hut in'
20 ment with Jesus and n word from HIN seu
IA IL all. Jesus Himself and none but lie,
rs the solver OF all doubts, rhe dispeller oi Il
n. Tears, tho rest and peace ana Joy OF ever
:, soul who comes 10 Him. Nathanael NJ oh'
W proclnims Him divins,(sre John ", ~, 80
" and I,raei's Messiah, the long expect,
r. king, whereupon Jesus assures MN thal
N Shall set see heaven opened and the cor
- plrte iulh!ment OF jacobs vision. IL sh'
In when Jerusalem IRON above and o
20 Jerusalem restored shall bo III periec'
IN cord.-Lnsson Helper.
e. AN uSAsswERABLE ARGUMENT
at .When was u young man. SAID goc
,e old man, II did not care for the concern