Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-11
Risen Christ by
Sea of Galilee
Sehsel Lesson Tor June l<.lS<
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LESION TExT.-Jo,n 2l:i-S. Memory
verse Is.
GOLDEN TExT.-"Lo, I am with you
Away. even unto the end OF the world"
Matt. 2S:2o.
TTME-Jesus rose from the dead Sun
day morning. April .. a. ID. 30, and as
cended 10 lays later. May ". The APP
pearance by the Sea Of Galilce, probably
In April.
PLACE.--On the shore of the Sea Of
Galilee. probably near Capernaum. whore
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 tho
last words Of great men. thinking that
they sun 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 spoken in physical weak.
ness, their minds being disturbed BY
pain and by the grief Of parting from
loved ones and laying down unfinished
earthly tasks. But Christ's last words
were spoken in the full strength and
Vi ~ ICohI IC'tioi hiV o"S
Of the midst Of leisure and serenity.
and after a life.task gloriously com.
pleted. How the world should treas
ure them, and with what care we
should ponder their slightest syllable!
2.The miracle teaches: THAT failure
at first is the common lot OF Christ's
fishers. His presence again causing
success after failure might bring home
to them the lesson that apart from
him they could do nothing John Is:
3.)-Cambridge Bible.
2. Augustine saw in the former mir
acle a 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 a 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 to his calling will
20 without his netful at the last
William M. Taylor. d. ID.
4. 1--WE, too, toiling In the night,
may be aware of q Presence that sheds
peace across the waters, like a moon
beam over a stormy sea. We, too, II
we keep Il ears open, may hear the
counsel and command OF his directing
voice. We, too. II we obey that voice
when we do hear It, may be surprised
with long-delayed and therefore the
more joyous success, which will turn
apparent Illustration into triumphant
fruitiOn. And when he calls us from
the wet 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 Of the fruit Ct oar hands,
and the Master himself will grid him.
self and come forth and serve his serv-
oi'o' "dtitIeH, u. ~.
The Lessons for Peter and for U.s.
!. Jesus places first the care OF the
young, the lambs Of the flock. AN
adult converted Is a unit, a child IL a
multiplication table" DR.. Tying used
to say that II the choice lay between
one child or two adults, he would al.
ways decide for the child. But we are
w compelled to choose; the more
we do for the children, In the home,
school. Sunday school. and young PEG.
pies society, the lore we shall be do.
Ing also for the adults.
2. 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 mel" 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 10 do good both 10 the
bodies and souls Of men."-Charles
Mason. ID. d. Feed my sheep"
Sometimes the Master gives his
people a vision Of the future when he
sends them forth to work."-Iverach.
He did that for Peter by fore
telling FOR him the glorious death
OF a martyr. The prophecy 10 q