The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-13
Sabbath School
NOTES BY R. 5. HOLMES.

Uohn II: s-2s)
Golden Text:-"Ln. and am with
you Away, even unto the end Of the
world Matt. %: 20
ANALYSIS.
!. The Fishing Party. Vss, J. 8
2. The Voice from the Shore. Vss. 40
4. The Cast and the Landing. Vss. 90.
4. The Morning Meal. Vss Io-i4.
{. The Test OF Love. Vss. 1917.
6. The Prophecy and the Command
Vss 1922
?. The Closing Words. Vss. 23-2s
Where Jesus spent his time between
his resurrection and this last appear
ance before the hnal meeting at Beth
any. no one has ever learned He
was no doubt in heaven watching over
his loved ones. This scene is one OF
the most beautiful in the whole lie oi
Jesus.
The analysis will afford an easy
means OF telling graphically the lovely
story.
!. The Fishing Party Vss :, 3.
The scene is in Galilee We have the
names oi all but two OF the party.
lanes, John. Thomas. Nathaniel and
Peter were there. or course, also
Andrew and his friend Philip. Doubt
less some weeks had passed since the
scenes oi the last lesson; perhaps
three The seven Capcrnaum and
Bethsaida men had returned TO Cali
lee They had not yet diSbanded The
other four. Matthew. Simon the Can
aanite. Judas mot lscarioD and James,
the son oi Alphcus were perhaps IN
Judea
Simon Peter is still the man who
takes the initiative The fishing party
wa. his project. Evidently they were
in need 81 both money and occupation.
The expedition was iruitlcsS They
rowcd and cast and drew the net and
caught nothing
They were almost ready to 60 ashore
disappointed. when something happen
ed Jesus came, just when he was
needed
, The Voice from the Shore Vss
40 II was early morning. The seven
men saw another man upon the shore,
but did not recognize him. He spoke,
addressing them with a word OF en-
dcarmrnt He only asked. however,
what any passcr along the shore might
have asked Have YOU caught any
thing No" was all their answer.
II was ne concern 81 his whether they
had ar not
He would not be put Of that way
Did he see signs OF a great school OF
fish on their right; Perhaps Cast
on the right" he called They tried
the cast oh, wonder They could not
DRAW the net ,tas =. fall
B. The Cast and the Landing Nss
90 They made the cast. perhaps not
expecting 10 catch fish. But To- try
once more would hurt none What
did they think when they could not
pull the nett
One man took i, all in. He was
John He remembered another scene
like that He spoke 1T is the Lord"
One ont oi seven. All had been with
him for years: only one knew him
But Peter was quick To believe He
had not seen the Lord he loved for
weeks He must get To- him now. be
fore he disappeared He threw on his
coat and jumped into the sea 10 swim
ashore. and LET, the rest to tug at the
net The other six men pulled the
boat ashore, dragging the net II
they had all done a, Peter did they
would have lost their fish
j The Morning Meal NSs Io-II
Jesus had built ire before they
came to land How There were fish
on the coal, being cooked for break
fast From whence He said. Bring
some more fish. Simon Peter obey
ed There were one hundred fifty
three t>h Then came the invitation
Was there ever such another break.
fast Row memory must have made
them al think They knew him. and
yet they were afraid ui him II was
not physical lear. but the awe OF rev
crcncc and love.
John. tcuing the story, says this was
the third time Jesus appeared II was
the third a, rcckoucd by the other
two appearances ui which our lesson
treated last week
: The Test ui Love vs.. 1917
What 70 picture these eight men make:
Early morning. little fire uu the
shore ui Galilcc, q sandy or a grassy
spot the nutsprcad water. the li,tlc
boat, the net east IN a heap. the fish
still moving with the life not yet gone !
and one. the loved One, begin, ta
spcak TO which e them. Wa, it to
all, pr e. one, Hear him, Simon
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read, th',. d. you love me more that
these SIX men dD." Sim II had bccu
acting ,u rs To- make Jrsu, think SO.
Recall how he had SWIM ashore, how
he had run for more fish. how he had
gotten jus, a, near Ia Jesus A. he
could Simon. YOU hav, been acting
n, though YOU lowed me more than
these do j. tina, so."
Simon tried to answer He appeal.
ed to the Master, knowledge 81 all
things. and answered You do not
need t. ask YOU know" But the poor
fellow had received an awful lesson IN
oycr-couhdcncc He could not saw.
u love you more than these He
only said, II have a warm affection for
thee Very well Feed my sheep
That will prove il That win be bet
ter than swimming ashore
There was a pause No one spoke
for while Then the Master once
more addressed Simon He omitted