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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JANUARY IS.
Subjects: Jesus Wins His First Disciples
John j., 3~5-51-Golden Text, John t.,
49-Memory Verses, 40, 41-Colnmen.
tary on the Days Lesson.

49-Memory Verses, 40, 41-Commen.
tary on the Days Lesson.
/. John directs two disciples to Jesus
Tvs. $500. So. 1.-THE next day" There
were three days Of testimony OF John to
Jesus: l. To the deputation from the
Sanhedrin I've. 1929. 2. Publicly, to the
people Tvs. 29-34). g.. Privately. to two
disciples Tvs. $3.50. John stood" "Was
standing" R.V. 1.-TWO of His disciples.
this book, who modestly avoids using his
own name. 'H
81. And looking" John fixed his eyes
upon Him, singing Him out and regarding
Him with special attention. Behold the
Lamb of God" (The R. V. puts a comma
after behold: an intersection, not a verb.
All the lambs hitherto offered had been
furnished by men; this one was provided
by God, as the only sufficient sacrifice for
the sin of the world. His words would be
to them equivalent to a command to fol
office as forerunner! He did not think OF
his own honor or popularity, but, conscious
that he must decrease, he is anxious to
have his followers become true disciples
of Christ. Y .
81. "They followed Jesus" They I'M
derstood Johns meaning and Immediately
did as they were directed. 1t would be
well if all would Immediately follow Christ.
We should follow Him as our Redeemer,
Pattern, Guide and Shepherd: They may
not have intended to leave Johns leader.
ship permanently. 49,, Jesus turned"
He was ready to give them q hearty vel
come. "What seek yep What is your
r desire or request? Jesus knew they were
seeking Him, for He knows all hearts, but
He desired some expression from them.
Rabbi. "A Jewish title Of honor for men
of learning, meaning teacher, master"
Thus they at once recognized His super
iority and their ignorance. Where dwell
est Thou?" Where art Thou staying?"
He had no permanent place Of abode'in
SO. Come and see."HA kind invitation
to them to 60 with Him to His place of
abode. "The tenth hour" St. John was
go impressed with the first interview with
II; Several other disciples called Tvs.
40. "one-was Andrew" a name of
Greek origin signifying man" He be-
longed to Bethsaida ". AZ, and was a
disciple of John the Baptist. He resided
afterward at Capernaum MARX 1920. The
| other was John, the writer of this account.
Peters brother" And the elder Of the
two. The bestowmert of this designation
on Andrew shows that this gospel was
written when Peters name was widely
recognized. Al. He fndeth frs" TX.
W 1t is supposed that at the same time
Andrew went to find his brother Simon,
John also went and found his brother
James and brought him to Christ, but An.
drew found his brother first. This was a
true missionary spirit. Gods salvation is
so good that those who experience His love
.are always anxious to bring others into the
same holy relation. Found the Messias."
He speaks exultingiy. Aroused by Johns
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
Greek Interpretation
brings others to Jesus: /. Simon. ?. The
lad with the loaves (chap. 8:8, 81. 3.
Certain Greeks John l2:2622). In these
three incidents John gives the key to his
character. "Beheid him" Jesus at once
knew Simon better than Simon knew him
self. "Cephas-stone." Petros, or Peter,
has the same meaning in Greek that &c.
phas has in Syriac. The name was given
him to describe his character, which was
stiff, hardy and resoiute." Thenew name,
referring to character, is a promise that
JltlulnesS sndll Ue cHdnBeu W steduidstness.
43. THE day following" This, according
to Farrar, was the fourth day after i.
return from the wilderness. Jesus started
On His return to Galilee, and con the jour.
ney fell in with another young fisherman,
Philip. of Bethsaida." Follow Ne" This
command, issued only by our Lord Him
| self, was addressed to but one outside the
circle Of the apostles, the r~ich:young man
whom Jesus loved Mark lo:2lJ.
IA. "Bethsaida." "The house of nets"
SO called because inhabited by fishermen.
There were two places by this name. 45.
Nathaniel" Elsewhere called Bartho.o-
our Lord performed His first miracle. "Of
whom Moses-and the prophets did write"
See Gen. 3:l5; 22:ls; Deut.' 1913; lisa. Az;
TIA; Jer. 23:5; Eek. 34:23; Dan. 9:24;
Micah 81; Zech. 6:l2; Nal. 81. 46.
"Good-out of NAZARETH The question
sprang from mere dread of mistake in a
matter so vital. He knew that Beth,e-
hem (Micah sly and not Nazareth was to
be the birthplace of the Messiah. 1t mas
usually been considered that His answer
/ was proverbial, but it may merely have i'm
pied Nazareth, that obscure and lire
puted, town in its little, untrodden valley
can anything good CONF from thence%
Nathanaels objections arose from ignor-
ance. Come and see" The same reply
given by Jesus ". 39). Philip could not
solve the difficulty, but he could show Ma
thanael how to get rid of it.
III. Christ's interview with Nathaniel
Tvs. 47-5l). At. mo guile" The expires.
sion implies q true heart, a really convert
ed man, a genuine son of Abraham by
faith, as well as a son according to the
Jewish writers often speak of the shade
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:
Israelite, by prevailing prayer with God. -
40. Thou art" etc. These words are
the outburst of a heart convinced at once
that Jesus was the Messiah. We can
hardly suppose that Nathaniel clearly un-
derstood the nature. of Christ's kingdom
at this time, but that he saw that Jesus
Greater things" Thou shalt see far
ship. 81. Verify. verify" The double.
verify" used twenty-five times in this
gospel and nowhere else. introduces truths
of great importance. Heaven Open" etc.
The ladder which Jacob saw (Gen. 2s:l2)
was a symbol of the intercourse which
wouIll be opened between heaven and
earth in the new disnensation. Prayers
and hoy intercession should ascend;
blessings and holy ~communions. reveal
tons, miracles, powers and gifts of the
Holy. Ghost should descend; blessings of
which angels are but the messengers and
symbols. "Son Of Man" This expression
is used about eighty times in the four gos-
pels by Christ of Himself as the Messiah.
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