The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-16

LESSON TEAI.-Rev ZZl-ll Memory
Verses. s-5. Read Rev q and p
GOLDEN TEXT-"To him that over.
4 cometh will I grant to sit with Me In Ny
throne Rev. 8A
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES - Pas.
sages which bear on the Lesson. Psa
722-s; Isa. 2:2-5. ll.l-l0; aI-l7; 55:ls; 60-1-22
| 62I-2, Dan 7.iS q MAJ. 3.l7. Luke 1926
John 1872 i7:H. Rom. SIG. n. Heb. 4:sf
l2:Z2; Pet. IA. II. Pet S.l3 / John S:2i
etc.
The Time Is at Hand. Such passages as
Matt. A.34; Mark $780, Luke ii 32: Rom
/ l3Il. ] Cor. 1852, Thes 4.l3-ls. Heb. l0.25
81; Pet. l.lS. i.7 1917.
Comment and Suggestive Thought
V. l. The description Of the holy city
was begun with verse 10 Of the preced
ing chapter, and is here continued
He" The angel who was leading John
In his examination Of the glories re
yealed. River 80. life" This Heav-
emily river reminds us at once Of Jesus
of1erto give living water John 4:1O-1D;
for the refreshment and satisfaction Of
every pure thirst Of which human ma.
ture is capable is abundantly supplied
by Christ. Proceeding from the
throne" All life, all refreshing. all be-
nefcence has its source in God. God
the Son, is spoken Of throughout this
book as the Lamb because of Jesus
laying down His life for mankind, as "a
lamb without spot or blemish,' the cru
cihed Saviour
w. in the midst" The river flows
through the midst Of the street Of the
holy city. "On either side =. tree OF
life" This tree was seen standing ID
the Garden of Eden. II seems now tc
be a grove Of trees, fourishing. easy OF
access, and continual fruit. Twelve
manner (or crops) Of fruit" 1t bears
fruit not once, but l2 times a year;
there is variety in It's fruit, that al
tastes, all needs Of man. may be salts.
fed. The sincere Christian, he who
stands firmly rooted in Christ Jesus
and who drinks deeply Of "the water Of
life" will inevitably be a fruit-bearer
In his life will appear the fruit Of the
Spirit-loye, Joy, peace, and the rest
(Gal. 5:22, 23). He will be fruit-bearei
In that his life will feed other lives. The
leaves O.. . healing of the nations.
This further expresses how the Chris
tian will be a blessing to others.
V3. mo more curse" No evil effects
Of sin will be felt, for sin itself has been
banished. (21:2O. AS we try to realize
how blessed earth would be If the one
curse of strong drink were removed, we
can appreciate what Il would be If every
curse were banished. Throne" These
clauses tell how the curse is banished
God reigns supreme and the people de.
light to obey Him" All delight in do.
ing Gods will
" 4. Shall see His face" VIII en-
Joy perfect fellowship with Christ. As
We see Jesus more and more clearly,
we become like Him q John 3:2; 2. Cor
3:1S). His name o.. foreheads,
Another way Of stating what is above
expressed-that God indicates His Own
by working out in their characters like.
ness to Christ.
V. 5. "No night there" Darkness
and all which 1t symbolizes will be done
away. The Lord giyeth them light"
Jesus, as we have learned from Johns
Gospel, is the source Of all light. lie
does for us Intellectually and spirit.
ually all that the sun does for the ma
tsrial world.
We. "His angel" His messenger. |
John probably alludes thus to himself !
Through him God sent this revelation to |
His church at large Q:1, p. Shortly
be done" A similar expression. "the |
time is at hand" is to be found In the
first chapter of Revelation. When the
vision was given to John, the kingdom /
OF Christ had already been founded |
and through all the following years |
would be working out this glorious pur.
pose.
VI. Behold l come quickly" Ey.
identity these are the personal and d.
rect words Of the risen Christ Above. |
beyond and through all these predicted |
events, we must look Tor and discern |
the personal Christ, else they mean
naught to us.
VS.. Il, John" We found this evan.
gelist not inclined to mention his own |
name in his Gospel. In the Revelation
however, he repeatedly names him
self, that he may add all the weight OF |
his personal experience and inhuencG
to enforce the marvels Of which be
alone could give testimony. These
things" All that had been recorded in
the book.
V. 9 Thy fellow-seryant." Holy an
gels, the great prophets Of the past ages
are. and have been. engaged in the same
blessed work TO which we are called
the work Of bringing Gods messages
to men, persuading them to hear and
heed them. They are our brethren"
But God alone is worthy Of worship.
" 10. Seal not" etc. The messages
given to John we're to be at once deliy.
cred for the encouragement Of all.
V. IL. He that is unjust unjust
still" Christians must not be discour.
aged, nor think the time Of fulnllment
Of glorious promises is indefinitely post
poned, because they see unrighteous-
ness all around them. Let the righteous,
those who choose holiness perseyere
unto the end:
Practical Points.
V. 2. In the life which Jesus invites
there is abundant supply for every need.
Rev. 7:1s.
va. Where God reigns supreme
there Is Heayen.-Matt 6:10.
V. 4. The measure in which we see
Jesus to-day is marked upon our coun-
Cor. 3:1s.
v. Gods messages are given
through His prophets and should have
our careful study Tim. 3:1s.
V. 10. To-day IS the time we should
strive TO realize the blessedness Of the
life.-Eph. la
The Salve That Penetrates.