The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-06-15
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Sunday School Lesson Tor Junel7.i'no
Specially Prepared for This Paper

TIME Autumn OF a. -. ~ "''h
after last lesson. -,
PLACE. one of the spurs Of Mount
IIermon. In the region OF CabaereA' fh"'
hppi. ...,,,., r..
plnco Of prayer In Christs NE Luxe
q. 2. one. -. glG. Matt N.15--I; Johh |
Iu.u-ig. I1.l-a. Luke y 1910. Mark H.'.
g.. Luke q a. ~. Matt 40, lieb 90.
| The special relation OF Peter, Johh' aliu |
lanes 20 Christ. Marx ga, Mat w
Matt 20 g-I. Luke Pa. Jotn lal-s' -
o. SOD. Luke 22U. a. MAX h.aa, ~
| John 1910. ~. D.. MARI 1911, Johh Z" .. o.
! % l...i Review the great events Oh tlo
| bible that took place on mountains
! Sinai. llor NoDo. olives. l1HSah' s'l'
! Zion. Tabor. Ebal. GeflIiW. bilDoa'
| Ilorus OF uattin. Carmel. Othcr dctcrp'
uonH of tho glory OF christ john ~
IIkC Actsgg. al1. Rev 1876 Oih't
OCCASIONS when the Father was h'afd
speaking 90 christ Matt 4lo, u, Johh
D. 800 Peters rominiHr'n.o OF ulA
event. e ret 1888 Tho ss4ue! 20 lh'
H1y Marx 9s..-
Comment and suggestive Thought
v %. About an eight days Mat
thew says that six FUN days inter-
yened Luke. counting The day on
which the conversation referred 10
took place. and the day on which Jesus
ana The three went up the mount
a. Luna the time as about eight
days These sayings Jesus words
concerning his death and subsequent
glory. Peter aud John and James
The inner group In closest sympathy
With their Master. Into mountain
Christ has glur.dcd many mountains 10
Palestine with memories Of his prayer
frl presence TO pray Another
glimpse Of Jesus habit u prayer II
: would be- hard 90 imagine a busicr lie
. than our Lord lived. yet be spent
, much time In prayer he ordinarily
chose the nigh, for this purpose. This
. fact. as well aa the droNhincss Of the
} disciples. leads us 10 think u probable
the EMANCIPATION occurred In the
ulrht
: Y. % Fashion .. altered In
other records u Is said lip was
TRANSPORTED before them. Co. that D., he
was changed IN hls appearance. Luke
= specifics that the change related 20
= bis face aud his clothing Matthev
says his face did shine a. the sun.
white and Clustering Literally
; Tightening forth" !, vas because the
Inward radhnec shonc through.
v 30 Two men" They were by
s1me means recognized as Moses and
! EllaA
v ~. Appeared In glory In ihcl'
rlorihcl bodies "Spake ~ bis de-
cease Literally. hls exodus Jc
sus' departure from this world by way
N the cross. 4 few days before this
! when Jesus told about hls intention
10 ro 90 the cross. the apostles were
surprised and terrified u would un
doubiedly change their feeling 20 know
how these things wcrc considered by
The heavenly hosts Hut what mor'
riiiur theme iuf conversation coul,
there have bccn' for was not Christi
death the hour o. hts supreme ri
. umph. his day Of crowulng'
4 v %. Heavy with sleep" The
. are not 90 he condemned Tor ihei
, iruwslucss. Their bodies we're n
. tlrucd by mountain climbing. Il va
probably nirht time.
V -. "As they departed tvcre de
partlugl" A. Moses and Elijah lndi
"a Gated that they we're about 10 re,uri
IN heaven. Peter said" lmpnlslv
W Peter made this move 10 dcialn m
NJ heavenly visitors Il l. ry-rj." r.js
could we'll feel that Il was roo
place for him and the other disciples
aud doubtless this vision proved
great encouragement IN them In m
DAYS tn come. "rahernaclcs Booth
a ~ trees such as israclilcs were arcu.
20 toned 90 make tor themselves at m
10 time ~ tho Feast " Tabernacle
"Not Knowing what he said" lie n
ha not realize 40 the time though pro,
In ably Do dli later that this was a foo
.cr ish suggestion.
"a. v &C. There came a cloud
ny hrlsht cloud. which frequently vas
Of. token ~ lchoyhh's presence tEN i3's
o.. to.1u. "Oycrshaiowcd." Envc
20 lnel them They feared as they ri
H. i,rci into the cloud" u was not q
ny ordinary mountain mist. but som
ild thing felt 10 bc supernatural. hen.
"a s~,-5@s.
v rs. a voice ont ~ tho cloud
mo The voice of God tho Father heard ,
ist two other occasions u.ukc 1.s2. Dol
! re- eN tysiii,lur 10 bis love Tor d
me ,ni, hrro'irn son.
he y &c. voice was past when Il
lie voice had creased Here Matthew tcl
on rs Jesus came and touched them. 81
.nd Ink. Arise. be not afraid" "Ics
at was found alone" How long the rlo
md 1,ailon " Jesus continued a. n
known. though Luke tells us he d
rth not lead his disciples down the mou
,lrl tain until next day However. n
ma more than probable that tho radla
mas appearance ~ tho Saviour lasted
'ue simc time after Moses and Elias h
ne, rnnc. Keep, II close Jesus ba
but them toll NJ this scene 10 no man uu
DO after hls death and resurrection.
'od' Practical Points.
10 V. 81. Everything pertaining 20
he nhould show tho transforming pow
me- OF true rclilion. Rom. 1879.
.um v.ai. A companiunshlp with Chr
becomes spiritual life TO IA, We bel
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