Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-06-12

Lesson I'm the International series for
june IO, Iooi-Jesus Appears
TO John.
THE LESSON TEXT.
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and companion In tribulation. and in the
Kingdom and patience OF Jesus Christ. was
In the isle that is called Patmos. for the
word OF God. and for the Testimony OF
Jesus Christ.
10 l was In the Spirit on the Lords day.
and heard behind me a great voice as OF
q trumpet.
II. Saying. l am Alpha and Omega. the
urst aud the last: and. What thou seest.
write In a book. and send Il unto the seven
churches which are in Asia: unto Ephesus.
ana unto smyrna. and unto Pergamos. and
unto Thyatira. and unto Sards. and unto
Philadelphia. and unto Laodicea.
L. And l turned To see the voice that
spake with me. And being turned. 1 saw
seven golden candlestiCks:
IL And In the midst OF the seven candle
sticks one like unto the Son OF Man. clothed
with garment down TO the foot. and girt
ABOUT the pups with golden girdle.
IL. His head and His hairs were white
ike wool as white as snow: and His eyes
were as a flame OF fire:
10. And H!s feet like unto fine brass as
II they burned in a furnace: aud His voice
as the sound OF many waters.
10. And lie had In His right hand seven
stars; and out OF His mouth went sharp
e"o edged sword: and His countcnance
was as the sun shineth In his strength
IL. And when / saw Him | fel AT His
feet as dead. And lie laid Ills right hand
upon me. saying unto me. Fear not; l am
the FIRST aud the last:
is. i am He that liveth. and was dead:
and, behold. l am alive for eVermore
Amen; and have the KEYS of he'll and of
death
10. Write the things which thou hast
seen and the things which are. and tho
things which shall be hereafter:
70. The mystery OF the seven stars which
thou sawest In My right hand and the
seven golden candesticks The seven stars
are the angels OF the seven churches: and
the seven candlesticks which thou sawest
are the seven churches.
GOLDEN TENTI-Jesus Christ the
same yesterday, To-day. aud forever.
Heb. Haas.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
The lesson can best be studied in
three parts, as follows:
John Tells the Circumstances OF the
John Describes the Man OF His VI IL Il
The, Man or the Vision Measures
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o. John" Called the Beloved.
Author of the fourth Gospel. Broth
err OF James and son of Zebedec. He
and James were called Boancrges-
sons of thunder. For years he lived
at Ephesus, stalwart defender of
the Christian faith against errors
manifold. In the fourth Gospel he
does not mention his own name. II
is different in the book of Rcvela-
ton, as shown by this verse Com
panion:" He had his share i'm that
which belonged 10 Jesus Christ and
to his disciples whether that be good
or i'll. glory or suffering hope de
ferred or patient endurance. He was
the brother OF other disciples, and,
by the grace OF the Lord. of Jesus
Christ Himself. Was" Perhaps
during the Eeronian persecution,
but we have not certain knowledge
on this point. "Patmos:" In being
sent TO rocky Patmos, perhaps 10
labor in the marble quarries. he was
treated more Ieniently than many
| Christians of that age. who sealed
their faith with their blood. For
the word of Cod" God is i'm all his
thoughts and not Jesus only. He
realizes that he has been Gods
prophet. speaking forth the Divine
word. For the testimony of Jesus"
He was true TO the Saviour's com
mission. Jesus Christ" He thinks
of the Lord naturally as Jesus Christ.
the Messiah 10. "In the Spirit"
He was in n state OF spiritual exnlta.
ton. Lords day" Elsewhere In
the New Testament called the first
day of the week. "A great voice."
voice loud. clear. trumpet-liISe. was
heard. II. "Aipha and Omega"
Omitted from the revised version.
Write in q book" No doubt John
was grieved because his preaching
had been silenced. Seven churches:"
These churches were especially upon
his heart. "Ephesus:" (Read Acts
l9) "Thyatira:" is Of special inter
est as the home Of Lydia. the purple
seller. whom Paul found at Philippi
(Acts, 1910. IL. Turned" This de-
scription shows that the voice was
an objective reality. and not imagin-
airy. "CandlesticlS:" The meaning of
the Greek word is lampstand. Comp.
Matt. $3.50
-. 'In the midst" Interest in
them. Like unto the Son Of Man"
X. ". Like unto son Of man"
Garment Rirt:" The gar
ment and girdle are described be-
cause they impressed John. They
impressed him because they suggest
ed the dignity and eminence Of this
Being. -. -: Purity. spicndor.
majesty are suggested by the meta
phOTs employed by John (Ezek. 43:2).
16. I'm His right hand seven stars"
He was sending n message TO seven
churches. lie was standing in the
midst Of seven candlesticks ''Out Of
His mouth sword" He who
stood there was the Word. Of whom
John writes IN the first verse of his
Gospel "Countcnancc: No marks
of WEAKNESS there now.
II. "Fcll as dead Manifestation
Of divinity terrified him. Fear not"
Jesus calmed his fears as Tie had
done ON the stormy Gailean sea
many years before. rs alive for