Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson IIl.-First Quarter, For
Jan. 10, 1903.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, John |, 1851.
Memory Verses, 35-37-GoIden Text,
John |, 45-commentary Prepared by
Rev, D. M. Stearns.

In this second Behold the Lamb
God" the words are omitted "whic
taketh away the sin Of the world
The first, In verse 20, is suggestive (
the look which gives life. includln
the forgiveness Of sins. as when tn
Israelites bitten by the fiery serpent
looked and lived (Num. xxi, 8; job
lii. IA, 15). The second In verse sc.
suggestive Of the continued beholdin
Of the saved soul by which we ar
more and more changed into HI
image Oh Cor. Ill, IS; Heb. xii. 1, q
In the first we see Him as our sill
bearer while In the second He is on
example. teaching us how to live her
as His witnesses. Looking upon JesIy
as He walks. we learn to walk as Fl,
walked Il John II. o.. the walk includ
ing all our outward conduct 1t is al
when Gideon said, Look on me ant
do likewise. . I" AS do so shall "
do Uudg. vii, ~.
| One result Of Johns testimony was
that two Of his disciples followed
Jesus, and that was as 1t should be
always. A desire to have people fol.
low us is not Of God. but a deeire 80
to live that those who know US shall
want to know and follow Him is the
work Of the Spirit. II was what John
said that led these men to follow
Jesus. How needful is the admonition
to have done with foolish and corrupt
communications and give ourselves
only to that which edifies (Eph. iv. 20;
v, a.. The omniscient One sees every.
thing, even though He seems not to
notice. He turns to them with the
question. What seek yep good
question for each of US at all times,
but specially when we go to the house
Of God. 1t is well If we can say with
those Greeks. 1--WE would see Jesus"
John xii, 2I. In reply to their Where
dwellest Thou?" He said. Come and
see." Make prayerful study of the
comes" such as Gen. vii, /; lisa. 1, IS;
Nv. l. Matt. xi. %. and all the way
through to Rev. xii. II. and remem.
Der His sorrowful I'VE will not come
to Me" John V. 40).
From chapter xix, Ia, where the
sixth hour is clearly In the morning |
we learn that in Johns gospel time is
reckoned as we now reckon II and is
not Jewish reckoning. as in the other
gospels. These two men therefore
spent the day with Jesus from 10 a. m.
The result is that they at once set
orth to bring others to Him. Andrew
inds bis own brother Simon and brings
him to Jesus. and that was truly q
,ood days work as we consider what
he Lord afterward accomplished
through Simon Peter Although John
oes not say so, it is probable that he
rought James to Jesus about the same
me. Many would think two hearers
very small congregation. but consid-
In this case the great results Think
lso of the day that the Lord had only
ne woman for His audience John iv)
nd see in that case the great results.
onsider SimOn's new name and think
the new names given to Abram and
acob, and then see Rev H. II: i'll, ~.
aul was chosen vessel to bear the
anne Of Christ to those who knew
i'm not and TO suffer for that names >
Ike (Acts tx. 10. 1G, This is our >
'mmiSsion also in some measure
Jesus goes Himself to find Philip, -,
1t why? Is there not an inference >
at Andrew ana Peter had something =
do with it in the fact that he be. +,
nged to their city? Can we not hear II
EN- saying, Lord, there is friend @
ours in our city whom we wish :,
II might Gnd?" And so Jesus finds n
N and utiers His constraining FOL A
" me-" Then Philip finds a friend .,
his and tells him Of the Messiah a
d to the scOrnful question. Can VI
ere any good thing come out of Naz- n
pthT he responds with the Come u,
d see" and the rest Of the chapter fc
Is the result. II the Lord Jesus had q,
full right Of way in our individual In
es and in our churches. there might 70
some reason for saying to those ta
thout. Come and see" But as It f. or
lat do they see? 70
esus greets Nathaniel with a word
ich leads to another, and then tb
thanael exclaims. rabbi. Thou art or
Son Of God; Thou art the King of no
aeP (verse 5Ol He saw and be. or
7ed and bare testimony, for flesh and 10,
cd had not taught him. but the Fa. ir,
r In heaven Matt. xvi, 16, ~. In
low many protesting Christians to- th
refuse to acknowledge Jesus as tn
of God-that is. equal with God 90
apter v. 49,. And. as to looking I'D. TO
Him as King of Israel that would of
folly indeed. But the word of God IN,
1ds. and every purpose of the Lord 90,
II be performed. and notwithstand. iro
all the vain imaglnings Of people tn.
will set His King upon His holy int
OF Zion Cps. II, O.. Greater things !
these (verse so, is a word which pIo
ry true believer may appropriate. csc
all that we have as yet seen Of the We
les OF His grace is as nothing to val
It we shall yet see. Now, we have rio
the last verse Of the chapter the tho
or the twenty-five double "verilys" In
'amens' Of this gospel, taking us Mt
to Jacobs vision at Bethel and fec
to 1.-The kingdom" when heaven bal
earth shall be in perfect accord. ing
G is the significance of the ladder the
ch Jacob saw-the Son of Man. Ger
lg truly God. he became truly
that the sons Of men might be- L
a sons ne Go5