Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-20

the son Of Joseph. (46) And Nathan
iel saith unto him, Can there any
good thing come out of Nazareth?
Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
4O Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to
him, and saith unto him, Behold an
Israelite indeed. in whom is no guile.
t4S) 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 thee (49
Nathaniel answered, and saith unto
him, Rabbi, thou art the son of God,
thou are the King of Israel.
rime.--February, A. d. II. Place
BY the Jordan.
Exposition.-I. Beholding Jesus. 35
&c. A great preacher with congre-
cation of two men, but it was one of
the most important sermons that
John the BaptiZer ever preached. 1t
laid the foundation of that group of
me, the APOSTLES to whom we owe all
our knowledge of Christ and the Cos
pei Little did John realize how
much was involved in the testimony
he gave that day, but, faithful man
that he was, he gave it. and ii is
bearing fruit still. 1t was looking in
tently upon Jesus as He walked Or.
V. V. $50 that made John burst forth
mo THIS IN uIldUl anu III
cry. If we fix our eyes upon Him we
viii cry the same, unless, alas, our
eyes are sightless 20 Andrew, Q
John. look" he cries, there goes the
Lamb of God. the lamb of Gods own
providing Gen. 22:8), the lamb that
takes away all mems guilt, the lamb
tvpified in the passover and every O.
T. sacrifice (Heb. 1926; l Cor. SD.
H. Following Jesus, 81. So. The
result of Johns testimony was start
ling but delightful: John and Andrew
Mt once turned their backs on John
and followed Jesus. John, great man
that he was, was pleased to be thus
deserted Ono. 800. Three steps
of Christian experience-they heard.
they looked. they followed. Other
steps come shortly. We too, must
first look at Jesus as the Lamb
if we would follow Him as our ex-
ample. 1t is by the look, not by the
following. that we are saved lisa.
45:22; Jno. 3:14. Is; CT. M. 21:9).
We must first believe in what Jesus
has Zone Ono. 1896: Ro. $3.50, be-
fore we ask, what would Jesus do"
and try to initiate it. But it is by
following that we demonstrate that
we really have looked and are saved
Mark 10:52:1 Jno. 2:6). Johns
simple, short, sincere testimony has
sert the young men 20 follow Jesus
and thus turned the world upside
down oh. the power of holy ghost
testimony (cf Jno. 39).
III. Abiding with Jesus, 3S, SO
From following Jesus the two men 60
on TO abiding with Him This is how
it came about: As soon as they
began TO follow, Jesus turned and
gazed at them as they followed. What
a look il was, so penetrating, so ten
der, 50 full of encouragement. One
OF them at least never forgot it. His
story of it here in the very phrase
ology employed reproduces it. Then
there comes a question as se9rching
as the look, What seek ye?" They
did not clearly know themselves, but
there We're deep warnings in their
heart that never had been satisfied
and He was the Lamb of Cod and
would surely satisfy. They want tC
know Him better so they timdly ask,
Teacher, where do you live?" hardly
saying bluntly I'VE want to go to
your school" Men seek such various
things when they start to follow
Jesus, pardon for sin, healing for the
body, loaves and fishes. Happy the
man who seeks Just Himself. What
are you seeking? Jesus reply went to
not merely the heart of the question,
but to their hearts DESIRE Come. and
We shall see" What a moment of
joy it was when Jesus said that And
He is saying it today to every one
who wishes to come to Him. Come"
He says Ono. 6:37; Rev. 22:17; Matt.
11:28).
". Bringing others to Jesus, 40-49.
No sooner had Audrey really found
Jesus, hut he started right off ana
got his own brother and brought him
to Jesus. The clear implication OF
the text is that John did the same.
This was just as it should be; as soon
as we find Jesus we should go right
off and bring someone else, and the
best one to begin with is our own
brother. Andrew did great work in
bringing his brother to Jesus, for it
was this brother who preached the
great sermon on the day of Penticost.
Andrews testimony was right to the
point we have found the Messiah
he said. Il was his personal CONVEX
sation with Jesus that had settled
il, on, hi Ait,t Il l.