The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
By w. T. ELLIS

go forth into Galilee. and he findeth
Philip: ana Jesus saith unto him,
Follow me. Now Philip was from
Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and
Peter.
"Phil:p findeth Nathaniel, and
saith unto him, We have found him,
of whom Moses in the law and the
prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth,
the son of Joseph. And Nathaniel
said unto him Can any good thing
come out of Nazareth? Philip saith
unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw
Nathaniel coming to him, and saith
of him, Behold. an Israelite indeed,
in whom is no guilei Nathaniel
saith unto him, Whence knowest thou
me? Jesus answered and said unto
him, Before Philip called thee, when
thou vast under the fig tree, l saw
thou art the Son of God; thou art
King of Israel. Jesus answered and
said unto him, Because l said unto
thee, ! saw thee underneath the fig
tree, believest thou? thou shalt see
greater things than these And he
saith unto him, Verify, verify, L say
unto you, Ye shall see the heaven
opened, and the angels of God as
cending and descending upon the Son
of Man.
Multiplying Ones Personality.
A certain man known to me has
genius for introducing congenial per-
sons to one another, and of introduce
ing men to great work. This indirect
expression of his life has had many
brilliant illustrations; and it may be
that in the final accounting it will bulk
larger than his more personal achieve
ments. Great is the art of making
friends for Christ. Few of US do it.
we sadly confess, tho we are forever
discussing the subject. Imagine what
/ in, he of 10 n
dom to have led Dwight L. Moody to
Christ! Or St. Augustine. Here We
find John bringing his own brother
James to Jesus v(for that seems to be
implied in the way John uses the word
first, taken in connection with his
habitual ignoring of his own name and
deeds), Andrew bringing Simon, and
! Philip bringing Nathaniel
| A little rudder may turn a big ship.
A weak or ignorant man may show a
! strong or wise one the way home thru
a strange country. A little child may
/ introduce mighty genius to his faith
er. Even the poorest stick may point
a path. A little light may lead to a
great haven. One who has no skill
/ in medicine may direct sick person
| to a doctor who can cure. Any Chris
| tian may bring a friend to Christ.
| We are accustomed to stress what
it meant to these converts to find Je-
sus. That truth cannot be overstated.
| Nobody ever imagines the joy and
| freedom and power that are found in
! Christ. A myriad times the words of
the Queen of Sheba have been quoted
j to indicate the experience of the
Christian: 1.-The half was not told
me-
There is another side to be recalled
! Consider what it meant to Jesus to
have these six first disciples, with the
vision and courage to make decision
for discipleship and to give themselves
wholly to their new Master What
would the cause of the Messiah have
done without John, the dearest friend
! that Jesus had on earth, His comfort
and His support. and the apostle who
/ lived longest to tell the great story,
and to write these very words which
millions are now studying. Even the
/ Baptist himself would have been no
substitute for this other John.
Then there was Peter, the impetu-
Gus and unstable, who was named by
anticipation, the rock The history
of the early church is unthinka BILE
without our fiery, human friend, Pc
ter, who has been the stay and inspir-
atlon or uncounted Christians. All
| Andrew, you did a great DAYS work
when you linked up that brother OF
yours to the Master, who alone could
lift him out of the narrow round of a
po1sterous, fighting, foolish fisherman
into the large estate of the Apostle OF
the Keys. The cause of Christ is rich.
er to this very day because a little
group Of young men dared to follow
Fundamentally the best they knew
instead of standing off and criticisms
and specializing.
who follows in their train ?"
HSur0s, H<.-.