The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
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CBy z. o. SELLERS. Director .,
ming Department The Moody R,hiI
stitute OF Chicago.)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER
THE TRANSFIGURATloN
LESSON TEXT-Mark s:2-l2

hear ye Him. Luke S:35 K. V.
l. On the Mountain. w. 2-6.-ps
confession is connected closeh
the lesson for today. There is
ord of the intervening six days.
are left to surmise what of fear
perpleXity filled the minds Of u.
ciples after listening to the vri
Jesus found in Mark S:34 and
These words must certainly
filled them with doubt and disnu
AS if to meet this condition 0,
Jesus takes Peter, James and
those three partners in business
were also present in the hon.
Jairus, and later went with hin
the garden, and withdrew toa
tain, probably Mt. Hermon. liza
was transformed. lie, metamorph
completely changed in appearsy
read carefully the parallel accoN
Pau's Inspired Woros.
Joined with Jesus there
Moses the law-giver and Elijah
great reform prophet. What a
mentary as to the interest of h,
in a dying Messiah and in the
OF that death.
We need to read Pauls inS|
words (Phil. 300 in this CO,
ton. He who thought it not a
to be grasped after to be equal
God, yet took upon himself the
of a slave and was made in the
or fashion of a man. Upon the n
tain Jesus reversed the figure and
''servant"-the Son of Man reys
e. g., showed forth, the gloriou
pearance of the Son of God. The
ciples there caught a faint glimp
that glory which he had with
Father before the world was
1850. But the work of reden&
was not yet accomplished, and
once more he turns back upon
glory. Small wonder, though, th{
they beheld these heavenly vsS
Peter should exclaim: Rabbi q
good for us to be here; let US
three tabernacles (booths), one
thee, one for Moses and one for
jah." Notice, however, that
spake for he visit not what to
". g.. Mark alone records I
words, and Mark largely receive
gospel from Peter.
Three Heavenly Voices Head
We have only to read Peter, Ii
Is to answer any question as I'd
being a vision in the modern I'd
ance of that term. We are ain
that the word vision" found in
9 of the lesson can be traniI
things SEEN" Indeed the did
were fully awake" luke $3.50 r
The question as to how the dis
could recognize Moses and U
whom they had never seen, b
all difficult for the believer. Thst
peared in glory" and when the
was withdrawn they saw no
save Jesus"
This also serves to help ansve
question, Shall we recognize IN
those whom we have lost awhile
Three heavenly voices were
Jesus voice in prayer, his coz
ions conversing Of that great
yet to be accomplished Luke
and the voice Of God, This Is \
loved (only begotten) Son; hear
What matters the opinions OF e
greatest lawyers and prophets, q
suggestions of our dearest frienS
Fear fell upon them and they
upon their faces In humiliation
with tender compassion Jesus
arise and be not afraid" 1t q
seems like q rebuke to Peter, VIII
so freely protested against the q
ton of the manner OF bis
Jesus TRANSPORTATION and the
of his companion, as well as The
mand of the Father, were VI
ton Of his authority and reve
In advance of the supreme won
the cross. Arising they saw DO
save Jesus" 1t is far better'w
him" than to see, hold converss
or have communion with, the
est of earth, past or present
2. The descent. v. 9:13.-hA
descended from the mountain ~
charged them to tell no man
different from our modern
But the need Is clearly shown
read Peters words q Peter, IL
Peter places great emphasis up
importance of this experience,
ing himself as an eyewitness
majesty" as well as the "hone
glory" Peter and the other
not talk intelligently OF this
ence until after Christ's won
finished" upon Calvary. vindica1
the tomb and glorified on the
Pentecost. Hence they KEEP
saying with themselves" OBEY
Injunction of silence.
The TRANSPORTATION Is o
fact; it ia a wondrous light uF
scandal OF the CROSS" a
revelation of the glory which
before the world" and IL
prophecy of the glory yet 70
vealed. 1t served to help ~
ciples during those days OF %
and doubt through which tne'
about to pass and 1t has oeen
spiration to the Christian
throughout the subsequent
is also a most significant -
This is my son. my chosen;
him;" and a pronouncemen1 W
work and ONCE.