The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-04
Risen Christ by
Sea of Galilee
Sunday School Lesson for June IA. 1908
Specially Prepared for This Paper


LESSON TEXT.-John 2l:I-e5 Memory
verse H.
GOLDEN TEXT-"I.o 1 am with you
Away, even unto the end OF the world"
Matt. S.20.
TIME-Jesus rose from the dead sun
day morning. April y. A. ID. 80. and as
cended 40 days later. May H. The APP
pearance by the Sea Of Galilee. probably
In April
PLACE-On the shore OF the Sea OF
Galilee. probably near Capernaum, where
some of the disciples had their home.
The ascension took place from the Mount
OF Olives, opposite Bethany.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
The world has always treasured the
last words OF iyreat men. thinking that
they sum up their lives and exhibit
their highest motives and loftiest de-
sires. And this is largely true, in spite
OF the fact that usually their last
words are spok IN In physical weak
ness, their minds being disturbed by
pain and by tie grief of parting from
loved ones and laying down unfinished
earthly asks But Christ's last words
were spoken in the full strength and
freedom OF the resurrection life, out
OF the midst of leisure and serenity.
and after life-task gloriously com
pleted. How the world should treas
ure them, and with what care we
should ponder their slightest syllable!
,. The miracle teaches: l. That failure
at first is the common lot OF Christs
fishers. His presence again causing
success after failure might bring home
10 them the lesson that apart from
him they could do nothing John 10:
3.)-Cambridge Bible.
2 Augustine saw in the former mir
acle picture of the partial success OF
the present church in winning men,
and In the present miracle a picture
OF the coming success of the church in
soul-winning
3. With this understanding. the mir
acle is powerful encouragement to
missionary effort. which has this prom
Use OF abundant success. Bear wit
ness Judson among the Karens. Moffat
among the Hottentots, Lindley among
the Zulus, Scudder among the men
OF Arcot, and Morrison and Burns, and
many more, among the Chinese. No
faithful worker who is obedient unto
Christ and faithful 10 his calling will
go without his netful at the last
William NJ. Taylor, ID. d.
l. We, too, toiling in the night,
may be aware of Presence that sheds
peace across the waters, like a moon
beam over a stormy sea. We. too, if
We keep our ears open. may hear the
counsel and command of his directing
voice. We. too. If we obey that voice
when we do hear 1t. may be surprised
with longdelayed and therefore the
more joyous success. which will turn
apparent Illustration into triumphant
fruition And when he calls us from
the wei nets and the pitching boat, on
the steadfast shore, We may come
not empty-handed, but bearing in our
hands results which are the conse.
quences not so much of our toll as Of
his blessing He will accept these.
and We shall eat the fruit of our hands,
and the Master himself will grid him
self and come forth and serve his serv-
ants. "--Alexander Maclaren, ID. ID.
The Lessons for Peter and for Us
/. Jesus places first the care of the
young, the lambs OF the flock An
adult converted is a unit, a child is a
multiplication table" Dr. Tying used
60 say that II the choice lay between
one child or two adults, he would al
ways decide for the child But we are
never compelled to choose: the more
ua do To-. the obffdrap On Tho homo
school. Sunday school, and young peo-
ple's society. the more We shall be do
ing also for the adults.
.. The thought Of our Lord. as We
know from his parable of the Good
Shepherd. went far beyond the sheep
OF the flock to those that belonged
there. but had wandered away No
Christian or church that is not mis-
sionary is obedient to Christ's com
mand: TEND my sheep!"
3. Lowest thou NEE" This ques-
ton. faithfully put, Is the absolute and
the only absolute test of Christian char
acter And the first and most essen
tial evidence OF Christian life. spring
ing from love TO the Saviour, is a
strong desire TO do good both TO the
bodies and souls of men."-Charles
Mason. ID. d.. Feed my sheep"
Sometimes the Master gives his
people vision of the future when he
sends them forth to work. "-lverach.
lie did that for Peter by fore
telling for him the glorious death
Of martyr. The prophecy is a
picture OF Peters strong, assertiye
action. going impulsively where he
chose, Just as a few minutes before
he had girded himself and plunged
through the shoal water TO Jesus feet.
But in his old age he should stretch
forth his hands in unwonted helpless
ness, perhaps to allow them to be fas-
tened TO the transverse beam OF
cross: and the executioner should grid
him, fastening him 10 the cross with
cords; and he should be carried to
death against his natural will, though
glad thus to suffer for his Lord.
Glorious Significance Of christ's Life.
John declared that 'the world itself
would not contain the books that