The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10

THE SUNDAY Sc
INTERNATIONAL LESSON CON
FOR JANUARY is.
Subject: Jesus Wins His First DiecspIs
John j., 35-D1-Golden Text, John J.
A9--Menaory Verses, 40, 41-Cosnmen
fnr.sz On the Elav,a r..anlr.

49--Men1Ory Verses, 40, 41-Cosn1nen- b
tary the Days Lesson.
! T. John directs two disciples to Jesus
1 Tvs. $500 30. The next day There
/ we're shree days OF testimony Of John 10
Jesus: !. To the deputation from the
Sanhedrin vs. 1929. 2. Publicly, e lie
1 people Tvs. 29-34). 8. Privately to two A
disciples (vs $500. John stood, Wac
standing r. v. Two Of His disciples
Andrew ". 4o) and John, the author Of
this book. who modestly avoids using his
! own name.
IS. s'And looking. John fixed his eyes
| upon Him. singing Him out and regarding
| Him with special attention. Behold the
Lamb Of God" THE r. puts comms
/ after behold an intersection, not VERDI
All the lambs hitherto offered had been
furnished by men; this one was provided
by Cod, as the only sufficient sacrifice for
the sin Of the world His words would be
to them equivalent to a command to tol-
low him. How faithful John was IN his /.
Office as forelunnerl He did not think Oh
his own honor or popularity, but, conscious
that he must decrease, he is anxious to
have his followers become true disciples
of Christ.
81. -'They followed Jesus" They un-
derstood Johns meaning and immediately
did as they were directed 1t would be@
we'll if all would Immediately follow Christ
We should follow Him as our kedeen1ersqa
Pattern, Guide and Shepherd. They may 5
not have intended to leave Johns leader \
ship permanently 49, Jesus turned"
He was ready to give them 4 hearty we'll s
come. What seek yey' What is your
| desire or request? Jesus knew they We're
seeking Him, for He knows all hearts, but !
He desired some expression from them.
Rabbi" Jewish title Of honor for men
of learning, meaning teacher, master rs
/ Thus they at once recognized His supe
iority and their ignorance Where dwellSsx
est Thou@ Where art Thou staying% Z
He had no permanent place Of abode in
this locality.
to them 10 Sc With Him to His place Of
abode. The tenth honr." st. John was
SO impressed with the first interview with
Jesus that he remembered the hour.
IL Several other disciples called tFsu
4O-46).
Greek origin signifying man" He be-
longed to Bethsaida u 44), and was a
disciple of John the Baptist He resided
afterward at Capernaum Mark ;29l, The
other was John, the writer Of this account.
Peters brother" And the elder OF Thea
two. The bestowment Of this designation
on Andrew shows that this gospel was
written when Peters name was widely
recognized. Al He fndeth first tR
W 1t is supposed that at the same time
/ Andrew went to find his brother Simon,
! John also went and found his brotner&
drew found his brother first. This was a
true missionary spirit. Gods salvation ID s
so good that those who experience His love
are always anxious to bring others into the
same holy relation. Found the Messias"
| He speaks exultingy. Aroused by John 3 Z
faithful testimony concerning the coming
Messiah they were ready to receive Him
| when they saw a few true marks Of His
| Messiahship. Being interpreted" Mes
! sias Is the Hebrew word and Christ IS its Z
! Greek Interpretation.
A. Brought him" Andrew thrice
brings others to Jesus l. Simon. 3 T4aF
| lad with the loaves (chap. 6:S, 81. B
| Certain Greeks John l2:20-22). In these
three incidents John gives the key to bis
4 character 'Beheld~ him." Jesus at once
/ knew Simon better than Simon knew HIM
| self "Cephas-stone" Petros, or Peter,
i has the same meaning in Greek that Ce
! phas has in Syriac The name was givess
him to describe his character, which was
"stifi, hardy and resolute" Thenew name,
4 referring to character, is promise that
fitfulness shall be changed to steadfastntF
43. The day following" This, accordi "a
to Farrar was the fourth day after II
i return from the wilderness. Jesus starte
4 on His return to Galilee, and ION the jour
ney fell in with another young fishermen
! Philip of Bethsaida' :, Follow Me- I'll
self, was addressed to but one outside
/ circle of the apostles, the rich young md
whom Jesus loved MARX l0:2l).
A.. sBethsaida." The house Of nets,
50 called because inhabited by fishermen.
4 There We're two places by this name AS.
Nathaniel Elsewhere called Bartholo-
new. He lived at Cana in Galilee, where
! our Lord performed His first miracle eOf
1 whom Moses--and the prophets did write 4
! See Gen. BIS; 22:1S; Deut. 1878; lisa. AZ;
/ TIA; Jer: 2S:5s Eek. 34:2S; Dan. 924; n
Micah So; Zech. 6:l2; Nal 81 46.
"Goodout Of Nazareth" The question
sprang from mere dread of mistake in u
matter SO vital. He knew that Bethle-
hem micah 5:21 and not Nazareth was to
be the birthplace of the Messiah. 1t mas
usually been considered that His answer
was proyerbial, but it may merely have inn
piled. Nazareth that obscure and lire
pnted townin its little, untrodden valley
can anything good come from thences'
Nathanaels objections arose from ignOr-
ance. Come and see" The same reply
given by Jesus ~ S9). Philip. could noe
solve the difficulty, but he could show Ma
thanael how to get rid Of it.
IL: Christ.s interview with Nathaniel
Tvs. 47-5l). AZ. mo guile" The express
sion implies true heart, really convert
4 ed man. genuine son Of Abraham by
faith, as well as a son according to the
flesh. 4S. Under the fig tree The
Jewish writers often speak of the shadeN
OF the fig tree as the place of meditation
and prayer. Probably it was in some such
spot, secluded from the human eye Of
Jesus, that Nathaniel won his title Of Z
lsraellte, by prevailing prayer with God.
40, Thou art, etc, These words arc
the ontburst of heart convinced at oncds
that Jesus was the Messiah We catlN
hardly suppose that Nathaniel clearly un-
derstood the nature of Christs kingdom
at this time, but that he saw that Jesus
was the Christ we cannot doubt 80.
Greater things. Thou shalt see far
greater proofs Of Ny divinity and Messiah-
ship 81. Verify. verify" The double
verify" used twenty-five times in this
gospel and nowhere else introduces truths
1 Of great importance. Heaven Open etc.
The ladder which Jacob saw (Gen. rs. l21
was symbol Of the intercourse which
would be opened between heaven and
earth IN the new dispensation. PRAYERS
and holy intereession should ascend;
blessings and holy communions. reveal.
tons, miracles, powers and gifts OF the
Hoy. Ghost should descend: blessings ~
\ which angels are but the messengers and
symbols, Son of Man This expression
IS used about eighty times in the four ross
peis by Christ Of Himself as the Messiah !
Appeared az HIS own Funeral.
alive and we'll, Ernest w. Hamilton
walked into his home at Portland. Me.
where many fPiar, rs ~ Il - $780,