The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-17
JESUS AND HIS
FIRST DISCIPLES
Sunday School LessOnlOr Jan. 10. 1908
Specially Prepared for mis- Psp~

LESSON TExT.-John i:ss-5i- Memory
verses 35-37
GOLDEN TExT.-"we have found
him. OF whom Moses In the law. and the
prophets, did write. Jesus OF Nazareth
John les
TIAIE.-The next two days after our
last lesson. The last OF February. A. ID.
2. or early in March. Jesus was about
20 years OF age.
PLACE -Bethabara CR V. "Bethany''l.
ford OF the Jordan. probably the
Abarah ford II miles south Of the Sea
Of Galilee. Is miles southeast from MAJ
areth- The traditional place was the ford
rear Jericho.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Among the crowds Jesus walked. 10
all appearance a common man. The
methods by which he began his work
and gained his, FIRST disciples and fol-
lowers are very suggestive and help
full From such small beginnings grew
the Christianity which we see to-day,
and the visions yet to be realized.
v. 35. John stood. and two OF his
disciples" One OF these was Andrew
OF Capernaum ". 40l. the other. un.
named. is universally regarded as
John the apostle.
" SO. And looking upon Jesus
"gazed at. fixed his eyes on. contem.
plated EXP. Greek Test) with intense
interest Jesus as he walked" by
them. Behold" see. an exclamation.
the Lamb OF God" (as in v. 29). the
one. who. by his sacrifice. would take
away the sin OF the world. the TAX
Ing away Of which was the bringing in
OF the kingdom OF God. This was the
work Of the expected Messiah. the Son
OF God.
What ye seek" il the test OF life
For what port are you steering on
the ocean OF life7- That will tell you
the port you are likely 10 reach II
may be laid down as general princi.
pie. not only that whosoeyer seeketh
shall find. but also that they shall find
what they seek. seek first, as
the main purpose Of their lives: not
all they seek for. but OF the kind they
seek for. The answer each person
makes to this question both tests and
determines his character and his des-
tiny
V. 80 Come and see" R. v, Come
and ye shall see" A welcome Jesus
extends to all who wish TO go to him
And promise that they shall not
come In vain A minister once put over
the bell 10 his study door: Don't
touch that bell" Another motto was:
The man that wants to see me is the
man want to see" And abode
+ with him that day" The remainder OF
the day. 1T was about the tenth
hour" Four o'clock in the afternoon.
according to the Jewish and the usual
Roman reckoning. There is no reason
why they should not have remained
into the evening. even as Nlcodemus
came to Jesus in the evening. Thus
they could have several hours Of
sweet communion and conversation
with Jesus
The result. as appears from what
follows, was that they were con-
WINGED that Jesus was the Messiah and
were filled with the impulse TO spread
the good news.
1 Abiding with Jesus.-This interview
was not the end. but only the begin
ming OF lifelong abiding with Jesus.
which transformed their hearts and
lives.
v. 40. zone OF the two was An
drew" A Greek name meaning man
ly." The other was doubtless John
the apostle. who never mentions his
own name.
V. Al. "He first nndeth." or better
as R. ". HE findeth first" The com.
mon version implies that the FIRST
thing he did after leaving Jesus was
to find his brother. which is probably
true. The r. " implies that both be-
gan Immediately TO seek each one his
brother, and that Andrew found his
first This implies that John also
found his brother James.
" AZ. Thou shalt be called
Cephas." Aramaic. the modified form
Of Hebrew which was the common
language OF Palestine. for "a stone. .
or rock" which John interpreted for
his Gentle hearers into Greek. Pc
tros." Peter" This vas a revelation
to Peter and prophecy.
ITO draw out the latent gift. TO dis
cover the unexpected capacity. to be
lieve in the pupil even when he does
not believe In himself-this Is the
test OF the teacher"
v. 43. The day following" the in
tervlew OF Jesus with Peter. II Z.
! quite possible that that interview wa,
on the evening Of the same day thai
Andrew and John had discovered
/. Jesus the Messiah. =.
, Why Did Jesus Not Remain In tn,
I Wilderness Like JOINTLY TIL,
wilderness was not the place for hi
a work (2l In Galilee was his HON,
A and that OF his followers. (3) Her,
I they could earn their living by thei
!. accustomed work (D Here the,
could reach their friends and acquaini
T ances. (5l The Galileans were les
/ prejudieed, more open to new Ideas
$ less bound by customs; so that II h
!, could gain n foothold there. and trail
0 few disciples he could more sasll
begin his work
Q Come and See.--Thls Is the unlvel