Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-08
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON xI, SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JUNE 16.
Text of the Lesson, Rev. 1, 9-2O-Mem-
ory Verses, IL, 1S- Golden Text,
Heb. Kill, documentary Prepared
by the Rev. d. NJ. Stearns.


by the Rev. d. NJ. Stearns.
copyright, 1901, by American Press Association
9. "Iu the isle that is called Patmos,
Tor the word of God and for the testimo-
nv Of Jesus Christ" We should be very
grateful to have two lessons from the
book of Revelation; more would have
been better, for it is the only book Of all
the G6 that has q special blessing pro-
nounced upon those who read and keep
| it Ii, 3; xxi, y. 1t is a revelation, not
mystery: a revelation is the unfolding OF
mystery. It is the revelation Of Jesus
Christ. So if we love Him We shall be
desperately in love with this book, even
though we be in some sense sent to some
Patmos for it, and we shall be very apt
to if we make much of the great topic of
the book as stated in i, Z; xxi, Z, II, ~.
10. II was in the Spirit on the Lords
day and heard behind me great voice,
as of trumpet" Being in Patmos did
not hinder his being in the Spirit; possl-
bly, led to q greater fullness of the Spirit
by whom alone we can see or understand
the things of God or hear to any purpose
Lords day" in this verse means the hrst
day Of the week, while others think that
it is the same as the oft used phrase III
the Old Testament, 1.-The day Of the
Lord" We should be in the Spirit every
day, for only thus can we see clearly the
Significance Of the great day Of the Lord
or of any other truth or live the life of
Christ.
II. 81 am Alpha and Omega, the first
and the last" Compare i. 8, II; ii, 3;
xxi, 13; lisa. Xiv, 6: Xviii, II; Col. !, IL.
He is all that can be told Of God with all
the letters from to z, for in Him dwell
eth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily
(Col. i, 10; ii, 81. By Him all things
were created, and in Him all things shall
be consummated. 1t will be we'll for US
when in our daily life all things are be-
gun, continued and ended in Him, when
we begin nothing that we cannot begin
with Him and when He is with us first
and last.
IL. "And turned to see the voice that
spake with me. And, being turned, l
saw seven golden candlesticks." What a
good thing that he turned to see. else we
might have missed what follows! 1t was
when the Lord saw that Moses turned
aside to see the burning bush that God
called unto him and spoke to him (Ex. iii,
4. There may be many burning bush
in our path and many voice calling
US which we think we have no time to
turn aside to see or stop to hear, and
therefore miss many revelation Of God.
13. "And in the midst of the seven
candlesticks one like unto the Son Of
Man." In verse 20 we are told that the
seven candlesticks are the seven church
es, the seven mentioned in verse IL, the
same to whom the seven epistles Of chap
ters ii and iii are addressed. representing
all the gatherings of the saints then and
now and till He come. The great thing
to notice is that He is always In the
midst of His people. whether In their
gatherings, in ordinary life or in the
furnace for Him (Math. xviii, 20; John
Xxx, 10, &c; Dan. iii. 25). He is our Great
High Priest, as garment and girdle indi-
cate, and a previous lesson tells us
something of the meaning of this.
14-16. The white head and hairs sug-
gest intense purity, or possibly 1.-The an
cient Of days" dan. vii, 13). for He is
one with the Father. His eyes, as
fame Of fire. tell us how He searches all
the thoughts and intents Of the heart
(Jer. xvii, 10: Heb. iv. 12). His feet like
unto fine brass, as if they burned in
furnace, make us think Of Him rs right
eously trampling down His enemies who
rebel against and trample under foot His
precious blood Of which the brazen altar
teaches. Eli voice as the sound Of many
waters takes us to Dan. K. 8, where we
read that the voice Of His words was
like the vol of a multitude, and to
Eek. xiii, = where we read that His
voice was like q noise Of many waters,
and to Eek. i, "a. where we read that
the noise Of the wings Of the cherublm
was like the noise Of great waters, as the
voice Of the Almighty, the voice Of
speech, as the noise of host. The stars
in His right hand tell us that the mes
sengers Of the churches are in His hand
(verse 20), the glory Of Christ III Cor. viii,
23). One of the best things know is to
be "in His hand for His pleasure" (Jer.
xviii, 6; Rev. iv, 11). The sharp sword
from His mouth is explained by Heb. iv,
u, where we read that the word Of God
is sharper than any two edged sword
And additional light is given i'll Rev. XIX,
Is, "Out of His mouth goeth a sharp
sword, that with it He should smite the
nations"
II. When / saw Him, 1 fell at His
feet as dead" If John, who leaned upon
His bosom, was so overcome by the sight
of his glorifed Lord, how can the un-
saved bear the sight of Him whom they
have rejected? Chapter vi, 1917. de-
scribes how some will feel and act. What
madness not to accept Him now as He
offers Himself and His redemption to all
who will receive Him! How comforting
His words to John as He laid His right
hand upon him, saying. Fear not, am
the first and the last" He is always the
very same Jesus (Heb. xiii, 8, and His
"fear nots" from the first one in Gen. xv,
/, until now should dispel all fear and
fill us with His peace. If we can truly
say, "Unto Him that loved us aud wash
ed us from our sins in His own blood and
hath made us kings and priests unto God
and His Father" (verses 5. g, there is no
room for fear in such life.
1S. 81 am He that liveth and was
dead, and, behold, am alive for ever
more, amen. and have the keys Of hell
and Of DEATH" Having all power in
heaven and on earth. ever living to make
intercession for His people in His place
at the Fathers right hand and ever with
them on earth NIath. xviii, 1920: Rom.
viii. 80. how strong and victorious His
people should be and would be II they