The Denison review., 1914-12-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for. Teachers and Pupils
Edited by Charles x. Meyers.
Dec. 1s.-The Great Commission

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Math. %, 1926; Luke "a, 36.49.
Golden Text: "Lo, am with you al
ways, even unto the end OF the world.
With these words of the golden tex
the blessed Jesus ended His charge
or command to His disciples to go ou
into the world and spread His gospel
This promise lis good to you and me
as we'll. When as children mother
said walk ahead" or ''go on this OF
will keep watch over you,' with what
confidence the duty was undertaken
There was no fear but perfect trust
that what she said would be done tc
the uttcrmost. How precious then is
the promise OF Jesus 81 am with you
always, even unto the end OF the
world"
Our lesson OF last Sabbath told us OF
the rising from the dead OF Jesus on
that first Easter morning. 1t will be
recalled how in the days between the
resurrection and the ascension Jesus
appeared to His disciples many times.
There was the walk to Emeus when he
talked with two and opened to them
the Old Testament scriptures explain
ing as to Himself and showing that
these faithfully described Eis life and
manner OF death. He came to seven
of them as they were fishing on the
sea OF Galilec. They had been out all
night and caught nothing and were
about to go ashore discouraged, when
someone in authority called, Cast
your nets ON the other side The
catch was great, whereupOn John
cried out, ut is the Lord" and then
Peter cast off his fishing coat and
made for shore in his enthusiasm to
greet the Master whom he had denied,
hut whom he felt would forgive. When
all came to land fire was found and
preparations for meal. With part
OF the fish caught added Jesus and the
seven ate on the shores OF the historic
sea. 1t was then that Jesus asked
Peter three times, Lowest thou me?"
On Peter declaring that he did love
Jesus, he was told Feed my sheep"
1t was in another meeting when elev-
en- disciples were present which took
place on mountain in Galileo that
Jesus gave to them "1'he Great Com
mission" which is the main subject
OF our lesson today. He then said:
Go We, therefore and teach all
nations baptising them in the
name OF the Father and of the
Son and Of the Holy Ghost, teach
ing them to observe all things
whatsoever have commanded you,
and 10, am with you always, even un-
to the end of the world"
1t was a great task upon the shoul-
dcrs OF these humble fishermen to go
forth "In all the world" with the new
gospel. There was, however, given
them new power as resources for
the record says, "Then opened He their
eyes that they might understand the
Scriptures" He told them "Remain
in Jerusalem until We be endued with
power on high" What these disciples
did in response to the command, aid
cd by the great apostle. Paul, makes
up a history of remarkable triumph.
These and those who have come after
did not, and have not failed. The Cos
pei has been carried to the uttermost
parts of the earth; the bible trans
lated into tongues and dialects num-
bercd by the hundreds: great mission
airy societies accomplish remarkable
things from year to year; men and
women have given up their lives to
tell others about Jesus.
What has been done is magnificent,
but there must be no resting with sat
isfacti0n as to the past. Boys and
girls, men and women of this day have
q duty to perform both at home and
abroad. There must be money raised,
lives dedicated to missionary service,
prayers offered. The Great Commits
sion" is yet in force, together with the
promise that God will be with us even
TO the end. 1t is to be hoped that this
awful war in Europe will soon close
and with this will come a great field
for Christian work, which, pray, may
result in prcfcssed Christian nations
never again rush 20 wholesale murder
to adjust misunderstandings. May
God speed the day when His peace
will cover the earth as the waters
cover the sea.
In teaching this lesson in the Sun