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Sunday School Lesson
Blu Dr.. Marion Neil. Hull

I are connected with. the study of this
Book, aDd you will find that a careful
study Of il will be rewarded with bles.
sings which God has promised special
ly for those who read and study IL.
JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF.
Our first lesson is taken from the first
division of this Book, the lesson the
following Sunday from the second di-
vision, and the lesson the third Sun
day from the third division. Today we
will let our minds dwell upon the I'M
yelling of Jesus Christ Himself so that
We may see Him as He is, and as He
was unveiled to His beloved disciple,
who was in exile upon the Isle of Pat
mos for the testimony and word of
Christ
First we see Him as a member of the
Trinity; in the salutation in verses four
and five, John salutes them with grace
and peace from Him (which is and
which was and which is TO come" that
is from the Eternal God who existed be-
fore any of His creatures and who will
exist through all the eternities. And
from the seven Spirits which are be-
fore His throne; that is, the Spirit of
God, and from Jesus Christ. Thus He
is classed as one of the Trinity. His
person is, therefore, described as the
.
who lived as the express image of Gods
person; as the Risen One (the first be-
gotten of the dead), and as the Reigning
One (the prince of the kings of the
earth). In the doxology which follows
| he Is revealed as our Redemer (unto
Him that loved us, etc.)
Then He is revealed as the Return
ing One. If you will read Zachariah
'z;lV' you viii ind prophecy regarding
The return OF the Messiah. 1t is almost
IN the same wOros as lhIs seventh verse.
Ine me IN Zech. lZ:Iv is a word CON-
posed OF the hrst and last letters of the
neOrew alphabet AS If TO anticipate
the controversy which might arse as 10
VINO that me- refers, Jesus gives the
! answer 10 joan in verse wnen tie saws
Il am the Aipna ana the omega, ina
| beginning ana the emo, the hrsL ana In.
| asst" Three times lie reveals this
claim as beng cOincIdent ana CORES
YonuenI with Jehovah the "Jah' of the
hebrews-the name wnich was used to
signify the self existent. the independent
| NTOd.
Then John heard a voice commission
ing him TO write, and turning 10 See iron.
/ whence the voice came he mad a vision
u Jesus Himself as tie is To-Day Read
/ me twelfth through the sixteenth verses.
and See Tor yourself Jesus as ImmanueI
| ~EOu wiln US. standing an The must of
| me churches. Realize HIS perfect hu-
.IIaniIy, one unto ,ne son Oh Aian. Has
| prophetic ONCE therefore, coming as ,
man to dwell amongst H4s people and to
reN cal 10 them what GiOd Is and what
/ GOu Will is. he was dressed as a
s,rIest. HIS head and hair being as wnlte
as snow, Indicated The aDSOiuteness OF
MS purity; HIs eye like a name OF fire
4 I'M 4
| FURNISHED brass, the establishment OF
ais purpose and kingdom. Holding an
AIS hand the seven sSars. and out of Has
] mouth proceeding the sword that cut
10Th ways, and having in HIS hands the
| ,eys OF Oeath and hell, perfect authority,
| We have a vision of His kIngship. Ana
men His glory, for His counJenance was
as the sun shining in his splendor. was
ust Johns inadequate way of express
| .ng the glory which he saw in the Man
before him.
Summing up the vision, John saw Him
as the Prophet and Priest and King, who
was dead and yet is alive for ever more,
who is most glorious.
| That vision was too much for Jonn
When he saw Him he fell at His feet as
lead. Jesus had not given him a vision
IF Himself TO punish him, but only that
| lie might encourage him in the sore trial
which John was enduring at this time
And so, He says to him, Fear not
write"
1 think that if you will look back over
this vision you will appreciate that whar
| John saw was vision of Him who is ali
and in all, and who waits to be gracious
10 you. He longs to speak to you words
Of comfort and encouragement, and tc
commission you to do His will. When we
nave finished with our studies OF the "un
yelling of Jesus Christ as He is shown
TO US here in His various relationships
and have realized what the future hold.
in store for those who accept His Lead
ership. and for those who reject II, is /:
our hearts desire that you shall
acknowledge His Lordship over you, and
do His bidding that He may be to yot
YOUR Saviour-yes, your Redeemer, you
Prophet, your Priest, your King, you
ALL and in ALL.