Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson x.-Fourth Quarter, For
Dec. 3, 1916.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Rev. !. 1-8, 1920.
Memory Verses, &C. Golden Text,
Rev. /, II, 18-commentary Prepared
by Rev. D. N. Stearns.

Rev. |, II, 18-Commentary Prepared
by Rev. D. N. Stearns.
1t is certainly rare privilege to have
some studies In this last and In some
respects best and most wonderful of
all the sixty-six books Of the Bible.
the only one that has special bless
ing pronounced upon those who read
and hear and keep its precious words
q. 81. The correct title of the book is
found in verse |. THE Revelation of
Jesus Christ. and 1t Is the summing
up aud unfolding Of all things concern
ing Him and His Kingdom. 1t tells OF
that which God gave Him to show
unto Us and He sent 1t by His uiessen
ger unto His servant. John Ii does
seem most unkind to and rebelliogS
against such a God and Father TO turn
away from such book and refuse IT,
read II or refer to 1t as many. even
among preachers, do. 1t was Johns
business us it is ours. to bear record o.
the Word of God and of the testimony
Of Jesus Christ. even though we should
be banished for it. as John was. or
even killed. as others were ii. 2. 8:
vi. 8: xii. II,
He is and was and wifi be ever the
same Jesus Christ. the Son Of God
whose goings forth have been from OF
old. from the days Of eternity: who in
the fuliness of time came as God man
ifest in the flesh. the Word made flesh.
and is coming again to set up His
kingdom on this earth oversees L. s:
Mic. v. 2. margin: Gal. ~. 4; Tim
ill. 16; John l. IA, The message con
corning Him is always to every sin
ner the grace that saves and the peace
which He has purchased by His own
blood verse 4: chapter xii. 81: Eph-
II. Is: Col. l. 90. The Spirit loves to
bear witness TO Him. and the seven
Spirits suggest the perfect fullness Of
the power and testimony Of the Spirit
verse 4: chapters ILL., 1: Nv, 5:y 81.
He is the faithful witness. called
Faithful and True, and all His words
are true and faithful Verse 5: chapter
lii, IA; xix. IL; xxi. 5; xii. 81. He is the
FIRST begotten of the dead, Christ the
first fruits (verse s: Col. 1. IS: Cor
Nv. 23,. Because OF His resurrection
others have risen and others viii rise
they that are Christ's at His coming
He Is the Prince Of the kings Of the
earth, King Of kings and Lord Of lords.
and all kings shall fall down before
Him. all nations shall serve Him
verse 5: chapter xvii. IA: xix. l6: !
Tim. vi, Is; Ps. Xxi, ~. How glori
Gus He is and will be! Does not your
heart cry out Yea. He is altogether
lovely; this is my Beloved. and this is
my Friend?" Song Y. 49,
As John thinks upon these things he
by the Spirit breaks forth with the
ascription. Unto Him that loveth US
and washed us from our sins In His
have so recently written in the lesson
notes concerning all believers being
washed, sanctified. justified Il Cor
vi. ID. In John xiii. 10. He said
HE that Is washed Is clean every
whit" 1t Is our standing in Him
which Is perfect because Of His come
liness (Ezek. xvi. f4,. Then. as to our
future, see the wonders Of His grace
and glory in making us kings and
priests unto God to reign In His king
dom verse 6: chapters Y. .. 10: xx. g..
Behold. He cometh with clouds"
Verse d. This is His coming in glory
with His saints. as the Sun Of Right
eousness. of which Enoch prophesied
before the deIuge; His coming to judge
the nations, when they shall wall and
be angry because OF Him, when Israel
shall look on Him whom they pierced
and become penitent nation and re-
ceive Him as their Messiah dude IA:
Zech- xiv. 5. |. c.; Nal. Nv. 2; Zeph. i'll,
8; Zech. xii. 10; xiv. 1-3; Rev. II. IS:
vi. 15-10. He Is Alpha and Omega.
the beginning and the ending. the first
and, the last oversees 8, II: chapters
Ill. IA; xxi, 9; XIII 10; lisa. XII, 4; Xiv.
0; Xviii, ~.
Not all Fills titles can tell Of Him as
He should be known. and 1t viii al
ways be true of Him. at least while
we stay here, that the half has not
been told. John, being in the Spirit.
beard behind him great voice as Of
u trumpet. and, turning to see the
voice, he saw seven golden candle
sticks, which, he was told, represented
seven churches, Of which we shall hear
more In our next lesson (verses l012
20,. In the midst of the cdhdlesticks
be saw Him on whose bosom he had
leaned when He was on earth. but be
had never seen Him like this. not even
when He was TRANSPORTED. and he wns
SO overcome that he fell at His feet
as dead verses 1910, but the same
right hand was laid upon him. and
the same voice said SO kindly. Fear
not: was dead. but ] am alive FOR
pvermore."
In studying this book ] have always
usad the following outline. CHARTER L.