The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-12
Prepared by the Highway and
Byway,' Preacher.
Copyright. zoos, by J. M. E.isonJ

velous revelations Of the Christ 10 encour'
age and strengthen our faith
The Lesson Outline.
o Misunderstanding Jesus.
I.-Seeing Jesus.-vs 35. 36.
"a BY Waiting.-v. 30.
O. (0 BY Watching.--v SO.
(O BY Testifying.--v. 36.
I1.-Following Jesus.-vs. S-ss.
dD They Heard.-v. 81
(2) They Heeded-v 81.
(S) They Were Observed.-v. 3S.
CD They Were Questioned.--v. ss
= (5) They Were Invited-v. 80.
III-Serving Jesus,-vs. 40-42,
(D BY Seeking Others.-v. 41.
(2) BY Speaking of Jesus.-v. A.
(3) BY Bringing to Jesus.--v. AZ
IV.-Found by Jesus.-vs g-46.
Q) Won to Discipleship.-v. 4s.
(2) Put to Service.-v 45.
(S) The Personal Testimony.-v. 45.
90 Question of an Honest Doubter.-v
46.
90 A Simple Answer.-v. &C.
V-Known by Jesus.-vs. F-4S.
% The Heart Revealed-v. ~.
ca The Position Seen.-v. a.
VI-Encouraged by Jesus.-vs 49-5l.
% The Testimony of Faith.-v. 49,
(2l The Reward of Faith-A Promise o'
Larger Revelation.-v. 80
(a) A Vision of Heavenly. 81.
Oh A Vision of Angels.-v. 81.
(c) A Vision of Christs Glory.-v. 81.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture
/. Seeing Jesus. Q) by Waiting, v
35,-Ps. PISA; 62:5; 1908, 6. The wait
ing Christian shall see Christ,
Thess. 1:10; 2 Thess. 9:5
(2) BY Watching, v. 36.-1 Thess
Sc; Pet. Al; Col. Az. Commanded
by Jesus-an oft-repeated Injunction
Matt. 24:42; 25:13; Nix. 13:34-37; Luke
21.36.
60 BY Testifying. v. SO. - Zech
$780, Matt 1927; Acts 1879; Titui
81, 49, 43:10: Acts lis. Johns faith
full testimony won two disciples fol-
Jesus at once-Prov. 25:11; Prov. 15:
23; Is. 50:4.
ii. Following Jesus. Q) They
Heard, v. 37-The first step in follow.
ing Jesus is to hear the message. "A
wise man will hear. Prov. 1:5; Is
55:3; Jas. 1:19. We are commanded to
hear Jesus.-Matt. 1876; Is. 60, 10.
(2) They Needed, v. 81. - This is
the second step, and is proof of the
hearing.-Ps. 1879 They went al
once.-Ps. 95:S; Cor. 6:2 Heb. 2:3
(3) They Were Observed, V. 3s.-
Luke Is: 20; John 6:S7; Isa 55:7.
(4) They Were Questioned, v. 3S. -
What seek ye?" is a question Jesus
| always asks. There are unworthy
! motives that prompt one to seek
Jesus, sometimes.-John 6:26; Nix. s;
H. But he never turns one away emp
| ty.-Heb 116.
60 They Were Invited to Come
| and See." v. 80. Jesus invitation |!
| always full and free.-Matt. 11:2S.
III. Serving Jesus. What a sermon
there is in these verses 40 to Az
Saved to serve. We may best serve. n.
BY seeking others.-Prov. 11;30; Jas
5:20; Matt. 6:19; / Cor. 9:2022.
(2) By Speaking for Jesus, v. Al
Matt. q; 10, 20; Acts 1:S; Matt. 1913
(9 By Bringing to Jesus. HI
brought him to Jesus, v. AZ. Com
mendable zeal.-Luke 5:1S, 19.
w. Found by Jesus. % Won t,
Discipleship, v. 49, Jesus came int,
the world to seek and to save the lost
Luke 19: 10. His message to every sou
is: Follow me."-Matt. 1924; Lux
1927.
(2) Put to Service.-"Philip find
eth Nathaniel" v. 45.-Matt. 9:37, 38
John ABS, SO; Phil. 2:13.
! 90 The Personal Testimony.-"W
have found Him." " As. John 9:25
Acts 420.
"A nnA NJ TO-
-"Can any good thing come out c
NAZARETH" v. 46. God Is alway
ready to answer and satisfy the homes
seeker after truth.-Matt. 1T, s.
90 A Simple Answer, Come an
See," v. 46.-The settlement of a
doubts will be speedily found If tn
doubter will do as Nathaniel did: G
and see Jesus.--Ps. 34:S.
V. Known to Jesus. % The Heal
Revealed.-Man cannot know his ow
heart, but God knows man perfectly
Ps. 44:21; 94;11; Acts 1853.
(2) The Position Seen. When W
think our way is concealed Gods ey
is upon us,-Ps. 1898; Jer. 1871
Zech. 4:10.
vi. Encouraged by Jesus. ID Th
Testimony of Faith, v. 40, CT the test
mony of Peter.-Matt 1916, II.
(2) The Reward of Faith: A Prom
Use of Larger Revelation, v. 50.-Faith
reward is always found in deeper, full
er experiences of Gods grace and trut
Il Cor. 2: 8, 10.
Thou art the Son Of God, Thou a
the King of Israel" Faith sudden
sprung up within Nathaniels heart
he yielded to the leading and convictio
of the Holy Spirit, ard gave utteran'
to this noble testimony. The heart Il
the head, and Is the safer guide, "f'
with the heart man believeth unto righ
eousness." How this testimony mu
have cheered and comforted Jesus hear
! How 1t must have enlarged the sp!r!
ual perceptions and strengthened II
/ iaIt faith hal Ia, Inc