The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
NIENTs FOR JANUARY 10.


John 1;45--Ccmmit Verses 3D.
3T--Commentary on the Lesson.
TIME. February, Al D. 27. PLACE.
by the Jordan.
EXPOSITION.---I. Beh0Iding JesHs,
S5, SO. A great preacher with con-
gregation Of two men, but it was one
Of the most important sermons that
John the BaptizeT ever preached 1t
laid the foundation OF that group
of men, the Apostles, to whom we
owe all our knowledge Of Christ
and the Gospel Little did John
realize how much was involved in the
testimony he gave that day, but,
faithful man that he was, he gave it,
and it is bearing fruit still. 1t was
looking intently upon Jesus as He
walked (R. v. V. 36l that made John
burst forth into this exultant and
meaningful cry If we fix our eyes
upon Him we will cry the same, un-
less, alas, our eyes are sightless. o.
Andrew, o John, look he cries..
there goes the Lamb of God, the 4.
lamb Of Gods own providing (GeD.
22:S), the lamb that takes away all
mans guilt, the lamb typified in the
Passover and every Q. T. sacrifice
IL OHOWAlS OtSuc3 Of CO. liz f
result of Johns testimony was start
ling but delightful John and An
drew at once turned their backs on
John and followed Jesus. John, great
man, was pleased to be thus deserted
(Jno. 3:26-30) Three steps OF Chris
tian xperience-they heard, they
looked, they followed. Other steps
come shortly. We too must first look
at Jesus as the Lamb If we would fol-
low Him as our example. 1t is by
the look, not by the following, that
we are saved lisa, }45:22; Jno. 3.14,
15; CT. M. Pied. We must first be-
iieve in what Jesus has done Ono.
1890; Ro. 3:25)J before we ask,
what would Jesus( do?" and try to
Initiate it. But it is}by following that
we demonstrate that we really have
looked and are saved MARK 10:52;
Jno. 2:6). Johns simple, short,
sincere testimony has sent the young
men to follow Jesus and thus turned
the world upside down. Oh the
power OF a Holy Ghost testimony (cf.
inc. 4:39).
III. Abiding WITH Jesus, IS, 3d.
From following Jesus the two men go
On to abiding with Him. This is how
it came about: AS soon as they be-
gan to follow, Jesus turned and gazed
at them as they followed. What a
look it was, SO penetrating, so ten
der, so full of encouragement. One
of them at least newer forgot it, His
story of it here in THE very phfaseol-
ogy employed reprqduces it. Then
there comes a question as searching
as the look, What seek ye?' They
did not clearly know themselves, but
there were deep yeaFnings in their
heart that never had been satisfied,
and He was the Lamb of God and
would surely satisfy. They want to
know Him better, so they timidly ask,
Teacher, where do you lfve?'' hardly
daring to say bluntly, we want to go
to your school," Men seek such vari-
gus things wheE they start to follow
Jesus, pardon for sin, healing for the
body, loaves and fishes. Happy the
man who seeks just HimselfA What
are you seeking? Jesus reply went
20 not merely the heat of thd ques-
lion, but to their hearts desire,
Come, and We shall see.' What
moment of Joy it was wh5n jesus.
said that. And He is saying it II
to every one who wishes to ca
Him. Come" He says (JnqH
Rev. 22:17; Matt. 11:2S).
Nv. Bringing others to J
81. No sooner had Andre
| found Jesus, but he started
and got his own brother and
him to Jesus. 1he clear i'm
of the text is that John did
| This was just as it should be
as we find Jesus we should
off and bring some one else
| best one to begin with is
| brother. Andrew did gr
in bringing his brother to
it was this brother who pred
| great sermon on the day
cost. Andrews testimony
| to the point. I'VE have
Messiah Z he said. 1t wa &
sonal conversation with
had settled his mind on tn
will settle any mans mind -
! of personal communion with Jesdg isl
worth tons OF apologeticl literature.
Andrew did not stop with giving his
testimony, 'he brought him to Jesus.
Never stop short of that. Jesus
looked Peter through and through,
He saw what he now was and said.
Thou at Simon the son of Jona."l
! He saw what he was to become,
Thou shalt be called Cephas" (rOck-
i MANI. 1t was faith in the Rock that
was to transform ordinary Simon into
extraordinary Rock-mans Il Cor.
1914; Matt. 16:16-18; / Jno SEQ.
Jesus "findeth Philip" He went to
| Galilee in part for that purpose. 1t
was worth while. Short was the
summons, follow Me-" Philip did
not know all it involved, but he
obeyed. The influence of his towns
men, Andrew and Peter, may have
had much to do with the prompt re-
| sponse Philip was student of o. r.
scripture and an exact man (v. 49,.
4 Philip at once hunts up Nathaniel
Everybody in this lesson who found
Jesus seemed to go at once for some
one else. Nathaniel was decidedly
! skeptical about Jesus being the
Christ. Indeed he did not believe He
.ould be any good, coming from Naza-
reth. But he was sincere ". 47) and
when Philip enters into no arguments
tut says, come and see" he came
md saw. When you say to the aver
tge skeptic, come and let me make
fou acquainted with Jesus" tBsSl
won't come.
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