Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson W.-Third Quarter, For
July "a, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, Matt. xvii. Is, IA
20-Memory Verses, I, 2-Goiden
Text, Matt. xvii. documentary
Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns.

Prepared by Rev. D. N. Stearns.
We have but one lesson In this great |
chapter which tells us OF the trans
figuration. the conflict and victory fol-
lowing, His death and resurrection
again foretold and the little fish which
brought the tribute money. The trans
figuration, like the lesson OF last week.
Is recorded by Matthew. Mark and
Luke and is In some respects the most
remarkable event in the humiliation OF
our Lord. The glory which here shines
forth for a little moment was always
in Him. but. like the glory over the
mercy seat between the cherubim in
the holy OF holics. was concealed by
the veil which was typical OF His body
and which was rent In twain when
He died on the cross Heb. x, 20: Matt.
xvii. 30. 51). As He spoke OF His suf-
ferings In last weeks lesson. He said
that some OF those present would see
the glory OF His kingdom before they
died. I think am safe I'm saying that.
while both in the Old and New Tesla
ments the glory Is sometimes spoke:
Of without mentioning the suffering.
we never find the sufferings without
| the glory to encourage us in the suffer
| ings This word about seeing the
kingdom before they died has been I'm
necessarily perplexing TO many. be
cause they have not noticed its connec-
ton with the account of the trans
| fguration which Immediately follows
In each Of the gospels aud in Mark and
! Luke in close connection. That Peter.
4
stood 1t seems very clear from III Pet.
I, 1918 DR.. Scofeld's note upon this
" so simple and yet so full and con
elusive that quote It here: The
TRANSPORTATION scene contains In min
iature all the elements OF the future
kingdom I'm manifestation - III Tho
Lord. not in humiliation. but I'm glory
verse y. ~ Moses. glorified. represent
alive OF the redeemed who have passed
through death into the kingdom Matt
xiii, 40; c. |. Luke TX. 80. 81. (3l Elijah.
glorIhed. representative OF the redeem
ed who have entered the kingdom by
translation Il Cor. XIV, 50-53; I TheSs
iv. 14-10. az Peter. James and John.
not gloriied. representatives (for the
moment Of Israel In the flesh in the
|
(0 The multitude at the foot OF tho
mountain (verse 20l. representative OF
the nations. who are TO be brought
into the kingdom after 1t is established
over Israel lisa. xi. 1922. etc
Six or eight days after the saying o:
Matt. xvi. 2S. Jesus took these three
men, who were also with Him when
He raised TO life the rulers daughter
and in Gethsemane and. as Luke tells
US, went up into a mountain to pray
and it was as He prayed thar He was
TRANSPORTED. The eight days OF Luke
certainly include the six Of Matthew RnC
Mark and give the extreme limit OF
the time intervening. His appearance
reminds US Of Rev. 1, 1916, and Of thu
assurance OF John iii. 2, that we shall
be like Him. The more we considc
this the more we shall be like Hin
now, and 1t is so necessary. for tn,
world needs some manifestation Of Iii
It life in these mortal bodies Oil Cor. Nv
10, 11). 1t IS most interesting to notic
;. that the word translated TRANSPORTED
4 is used only in this incident in Mat
:. thew and Mark and In two othe
. places, Rom. xii, 2; II Cor. Ill, IS. 4
e the former being translated trans
formed" and in the latter ARE chang
ed" and both bearing upon this yer
point of likeness to Him now. A sigh
of Moses and Elijah, who had bee
absent from the earth, one about La
years and the other about 300 give
Il us q glimpse Of the reality of the III
f. seen world The topic of their cOnvc
a0tiOn Uuke tx. 81 shows us no
great Is the Importance Of the deaf
OF Christ. the benefits OF which thc
had been in n measure enjoying. rs q
a promissory note, for so many cc
a. turtles and by virtue Of which aol
any one from earth can enter heave
. The disciples were afraid. they we
also heavy with sleep, and Peter tai
3 ed, not knowing what He said. III
= suggested making tabernacles for Il
= Lord Jesus and for Moses and Eliza
IL Then came the bright cloud and Owe
\. Swallowed them, and when it was pa
= Jesus was found alone duke tx. - 81
~ Out Of the cloud came the voice
IL the Father. saying for the second tin
n. This Is my beloved Son. I'm whom a
well pleased" but now He addt
~ "IIear we Him." The disciples. bel
N afraid, fell on their faces. but Jcs
r., touched them and said. Arise and
" not afraid" In the sleep and fear Il
~ foolish talk OF the disciples see wi
~ what human weakness our Lord h
IL, always to deal. but In His BE Z
y. afraid" see the loving. compositions
~ Saviour with whom we have TO
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