The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-06-13
SABBATH SCHOOL
krERNATIONAL LESSON For
JUNE 10.
5fsson Text: "Peter and the Risen
Lord" John xxi. 4-i7-Goidea
Text; John xxi, IL
Commentary.

seven OF the disciples had. under tho
hslershp OF Peter, gone fishing. But a.
aoueh they toiled all night they took moth
az Perhaps Peter thought OF another night
vhen they had labored in vain. but in the
roning the Master filled two boats. He was
now no longer with them. and perhaps Il was
pis absence and their need that led them at
M time to turn to the old occupation.
B In the morning one stood on the shore
vhom they knew not and asked them II they
h,d any meat. They were compelled to con-
lsss their emptiness and helplessness as they
,nswered no. They should have trusted
Min unseen rs when He was vsibly with
oem. But they were like ourselves, very
dow to learn and full of doubts and fears
AL unhelieL
& AZ His word they cast the net once more.
And a. on former occasion when He called
he,I 10 forsake all they catch multitupe Of
f.hes He changes not. His power Is ever
,be sane. II we would only trust Him. we
might always be- filled with JOY and peace
n0m. w. l3) and know somewhat of sat
sfed with the fsTor and full with the bless
he ot the Lord (Deut. Xxxiu.. 23).
4 John. whom Jesus loved. was the first
| q recognize the Lord. There must have
ben aome unbelief about the fishing busi-
ress. else he might have known Him sooner.
\ was unhelief on the part OF Mary that
aasel her not TO know Him Chapter w,
lp for had she believed His words she
would never have looked for the body OF a
deal Christ. Thetwo who walked with Him
D Emmaus and knew Him not were also full
dunbelief Guke xiv. 25). And So always
ualellef blinds the eyes (Heb. ill.,, I9).
s. A. soon as Peter heard John say, 1T IL
ue Lord. ~ he at once cast himself into the
sa 10 get to Jesus, while the other disciples
cane dragging the net with fishes. As
Peter had lead all in this going fishing, per-
haps he wanted word with the Lord alone.
Nat he might take the blame upon himself
And clear the others. As he had led out, he
would be the first to lead back, a thing not
% easily done, as is seen in the case OF Ma
ra,seh III Chron. xxXiii., 10. ~.
Without any efforts OF theirs, and with
on, any of the fish they had caught, their
breakfast was ready for them. They might
A. we'll have trusted the Lord TO care for
them. for they had testified that when He
sni them without purse or script or shoes
hey had lacked nothing duke Nxii.. 3j). Hs
will surely provide for all who truly serve
sal follow Him, according to Phil. iv.. 10.
We wonder II the fire OF Goals made Peter
think Of another fire Of Goals when he got
Into trouble (chapter xviii. 49,.
l. : 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring Of the
Oh which you have now caught" A. II
hey had done IL. He wrought through them
III.
na, Is the way lie does still. He works in
u. when we are willing both TO will and to
% Of His good pleasure CPhil. H.. 13). and
then promises to reward us for the works
which Wa allowed Him TO do through us
Rev xii. 12). Is not His name truly
"Wonderiuly'
II. On the former occasion the net broke
Guke ". 6). but not so now. although il con-
ninei 1873 great fishes. In II Chron. H., II,
. has, %
the land in the days of Solomon. whom he
| employed to get materials for the temple.
Weknov that the sea represents peoples and
Nations REV. xvii, l5), and that from the
Nations the Lord Is gathering out a people
i0f,His name, to form great spiritual tenn
ple%a dwelling place for God (Eph. H., 81,
9, and that Peter was the first TO open tho
tcorto the Nations (Acts xv., 14).
~ Jesus saith unto them, Come and
break your FAST Or. W. See now why they
had gone fishing. They We're evidently hun
Cry, had been fasting for some time, and no
Cne seemed to care. SO II looked as II they
must do something, but their somewhat was
all in vain till He commanded. Without
HIN all our efforts will amount to nothing
John xv, 81. He was visibly before them
now, aud they saw His provision for their
neet. Their lack Of confidence in Him when
Invisible kept them from saying much.
u. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread,
| sad giycth them, and fish likewise" He Is
agays serving and supplying and caring for
His people. The Son Of Man, who came not
to b. ministered unto, but To minister Math.
M,29, IS still our High Priest with girded
breast Rev. l., l3), whose love and power
combine Tor the best interests OF all who are
Ms. "He who spared not His own Son, but
delivered Him up for us all, how shall He
h9' with Him also freely give US all things!"
Rom. viii, 32.)
II. This is the third appearance to tho
ll'lples recorded by John; see chapter Xx.,
~ 70. While 1t is probably the seventh an.
pearance since the resurrection, it is tho
llrd 70 any number Of the disciples, tho
oIher iour being to Mary, who first saw Him;
,leh 70 the other women, and afterward to
refer then TO the two who walked to
Lmmaus, or possibly to the two before He
appeared to Peter.
10, Lowest thou Me more than these?'
Dl lie ask Peter whether he loved Him
more than the other disciples loved Him, be.
ause Peter had made the strongest lro.
rS'lon, Of love before thu crucinxiOn (Math.
iM'l'' 80, 30; John xiii, 80. or did He ask
IVer whether he loved the service OF Christ,
even though 1t should involve some hunger
aNl lasting, more than food for the body
l'1 as had now been proyidedP We all
lvel 10 remember that man doth not live hy
nsAi alone, but by every word OF God
llia'h' w., A.. and that il Is possible 10
s'''em the words Of His mouth more than vur
AT't''ary food dob xiii, l2).
4, To- Lowest thou Me?" The second time
% ne question comes, but He does not add
more than these" We sometimes hear peo.
Petesliiy in public as to how much they
",g me Lord. j confess il always makes
.e ievl that they would do better 10 testify
'ur great love of God 20 them, for our
, .',' 70 Him Is, fear, scarcely a thing to be
lAe1 OF IN public. Let US manifest our love
y; yaHns Tor His sheep and lambs by doingto
aen i,s lie would do were He here; by act.
ias oh Johns admonition, Let US not love
~ ~ , nofl neither in tongue; but in deed and
",HIuil Il John ill.,, 49,
4L Lowest thou Me-" The third time the
1sSugn comes. for 1t is heart searching
SuG would Peter think OF his three fold
Tnaf Why was he grieyed? How little wa
r.a ,.'lA Oh how we grieye the Lord! Let US
KY -. cXXSix., %, "a, margin. Peter had
b~.'yu ba.u TO die for Christ. Jesus now tells him
ia i"' he shall have that privilege Oversees IS,
~ mas he love enough for thatP Have youl
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