The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL Lesson conf
MENTS FOp ANUARY 10.

37-Commentary ON the Lesson.
TIME February, A. D.27. PLACE.
BY the Jordan.
EXPOSITON.-I.B BehoIding Jesus,
35, 30. A great preacher with n con-
gregation of two men, but 1t was one
of the most important sermons that
John the Baptizer 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. II was
looking intently upon Jesus as He
walked Or. V. v. 36) 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. 20
Andrew, o John, look he cries,
there goes the Lamb of God, the
lamb of Gods own providing (Gen.
22:S), the lamb that takes away all
mans guilt, the lamb typified in the
Passover and every o. T. sacrifice"
III. Following Jesus, 81, 3S. The
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
Ono. 3:26-30). Three steps of Chris.
tian eXperience-they heard, they
looked, they followed. Other steps
come shortly. We too must first look
at Jesus as the Lamb ii 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,
Is; CT. Nu. 21:9). We must first be-
lieve in what Jesus has done (Jno.
1870; Ro. 3:25), before we ask,
what would Jesus do?" and try to
initiate It. But il is by following that
we demonstrate that we really have
looked and are saved mark 1882:
l 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.
Jno. 4:39).
III. Abiding with Jesus, 3S, so.
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 never forgot it, His
story of it here in the very phraseol-
ogy employed reproduces it. Then
there comes a question as searching
as the look, What seek ye?" They
! did not clearly know themselves, but
there were deep yearnings 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 live?" hardly
daring to say bluntly, I'VE want to go
to your school," Men seek such vari-
! Gus things when they start to follow
| Jesus, pardon for sin, healing for the
! body, loaves and fisnes. Happy the
man who seeks just Himself What
/ are you seeking? Jesus reply went
to not merely the heart of the ques-
tion, but to their hearts desire,
Come, and We shall see" What a
moment of joy it was when Jesus
! said that. And He is saying it to-day
! to every one who wishes to come to
Him. Come" He says (Jno. 6:S7;
Rev. 22:17; Matt. 1929.
~. Bringing others to Jesus, 40
81. No sooner had Andrew really
found Jesus, but he started right off
and got his own brother and brought
him to Jesus. The clear implication
of the text is that John did the same.
This was just as it should be; as soon
as we find Jesus we should go right
off and bring some one else, and the
best one to begin with is our own
brother. Andrew did a great work
in bringing his brother to Jesus, for
1t was this brother who preached the
great sermon on the day of Pente-
cost. Andrews testimony was right
to the point. 1--WE have found the
Messiah" he said. 1t was his per-
sonal conversation with Jesus that
had settled his mind on this point. II
will settle any mans mind. A season
of personal communion with Jesus is
worth tons OF apologetic 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 art Simon the son of iona. .
He saw what he was to become
Thou shalt be called Cephas" crock.
mani. 1t was faith in the Rock that
was to transform ordinary Simon into
extraordinary Rock-man (1 Cor
1874; Matt. 16:16-1S; Jno. $3.50
Jesus "findeth Philip" He went tC
Galilee in part for that purpose II
was worth while. Short was the
summons, follow Me-" Philip die
not know all 1t involved, but ht
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. T
scripture and an exact man ". 45)
Philip at once hunts up Nathaniel
Everybody in this lesson who founC
Jesus seemed to go at once for som,
one else. Nathaniel was decidedly
skeptical about Jesus being tn,
Christ. Indeed he did not believe II,
could be any good, coming from Naza
reth. But he was sincere ". 47) anC
when Philip enters into no argument
but says, come and see," he came
and saw. When you say to the aver
age skeptic, come and let me max,
you acquainted with Jesus" the!
won't come.