The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In the International seriss -
Juae IN, I~D0i-J~sus Appears
- john.
THE LESSON TEXT.


- John.
THE LESSON TEXT.
Revelation 1920
John. who also am your brother
and companion In trlbulati0n. and In the
Kingdom and patience OF Jesus Christ. wat
In the isle that Is called Patmos. for thu
word OF God, and for the testimony OF
Jesus Christ.
10 ] was IN the Spirit on the Lords day
and heard ehlnd me a great voice. as OF
. trumpet.
ii. Saying. | am Alpha and Omega. the
nrst and the last; and. what thou seest.
write in a book. and sen IL unto the seven
churches which are In Asia. unto Ephesus.
and unto Smyrna. and unto Pergamos. and
unto Thyatira. and unto Sardis, and unto
philadelphia. ard unto Laodicea.
~ And l turned TO see the voice that
spake with me. And being turned. | saw
seven golden cardlestlcks.
IL. And In the midst OF the seven candle
sticks u Ike unto the Son Of Man. clothed
with a garment down 10 the foot. and g!rt
1bout the paps with a golden girdle.
IL His head and His hairs were white
Ike wool. as white as snow; ard Ills eyes
were as a fame OF fire.
Is. And His feet like unto fine brass. as
II they burned In a furnace; and Ills voice
as tie sound Of many waters.
10. And He had IN His right hard seven
stars: and out Of His mouth went a sharp
" edged sword: ana Ills countenance
was as The sun shineth IN his strength.
H. And when | saw Him. ! fell al His
feet as dead. And lie laid His right hand
upon me. saying unto me. Fear not. | am
the first and the last;
Is. ! am lie that liveth, and was dead.
and. behold. ! am alive for evermore.
Amen; and have the keys Of hell and Of
death.
10. Write the things which thou hast
seen. and the things which are. and the
things which shall be hereafter:
20. The mystery OF the seven stars which
thou sawest In My right hand, and the
seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars
are the angels Of the seven churches; and
the seven candlesticks which thou sawest
are the seven churches.
GOLDEN TENTs-Jesus Christ n
same yesterday. to-day, and forever.
Hell. 13:s.
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 Ills VIZ
The Man OF the Vision Reassures
John l7-2o
0. john" Called the Beloved.
Author of the fourth Gospel. Broth
er Of James and son of Zebedee. He
and James were called Boanerges-
sons of thunder. For years he lived
at Ephesus, a stalwart defender of
the Christian faith against errors
manifold. In the fourth Gospel he
does not mention his own name. 1t
is different in the book of Revela-
ton, as shown by this verse. "Com-
panion:" He had his share in that
which belonged to Jesus Christ and
to his disciples. whether tina be good
or i'll, glory or suffering. hope de-
ferred or patient endurance. lie was
the brother of other disciples, and,
by the grace of the Lord. of Jesus
Christ Himself. Was" Perhaps
during the Neronian persecution,
but we have not certain knowledge
On this point. "Patmos:" In being
sem to rocky Patmos, perhaps TO
labor in the marble quarries, he was
treated more lcniently than many
Christians Of hat age. who sealed
their faith with their blood. For
the word of Cod" God is in 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"
lie was true to the Saviour's COM
mission. Jesus Christi" He thinks
Of the Lord naturally as Jesus Christ.
the Messiah. 10. "In the Spirit"
He was in a state Of spiritual exalta-
ton. Lords day" Elsewhere in
the New Testament called the first
day of the week. ~ great voice."
A voice loud. clear, trumpet-like, was
heard. II. alpha and Omega"
Omitted from the revised version.
write in a book" No doubt John
was grieved because his preaching
had been silenced. Seven churches"
These churches were especially upon
his heart. "Ephesus:" (Read Acts
io.) "Thyatira:" Is Of special inter-
est as the home of Lydia. the purple
seller, whom Paul found at Philippi
(Acts 16:1D. IL. Turned" This de-
scription shows that the voice was
an objective reality, and not imagin-
ary. "Candlestick:" The meaning Of
the Greek word is lampstand. Comp.
Matt. 5:15.)
IL. "In the midst" Interest in
them. Like unto the Son of NAM"
r. ", Like unto n son Of man."
Garment . GRIT" The ar
ment and girdle are described be-
they impressed John. They
impressed him because they suggest
ed the dignity and eminence Of this
Being. u, Is: Purity. splcndor.
majesty are suggested by the meta
phors employed 10y John (Ezek. +3:s).
l6. 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" lie who
stood there was the Word, of whom
John writes in the first verse Of his
Gospel. ''Countenance:" No marks
of WEAKNESS there now.