The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-18
LESSON FOR APRIL Fl
JESUS TRANSPORTED, OR A
PORCELAIN OF THE KINGDOM
OF GOD.
LESSON TENT-Mark o:o-oo

ADDITIONAL. MATERIAL. FOR |
LEA GlititS MAJ thew i1:l-2o; Luke 9:2>-
PRIMARY TOpIC-WIth Jesus on the
mountain.
INTERMEDIATES Tor!C- Meeting dir- |
icultics with PRAYER.
ADDITIONAL James 5l5- |
SENIOR AND ADULT ror1c-vision
and service.
The hopes Of the disciples were |
crushed when Christ announced his |,
death on the cross They were unable |
to see how victory could iSSpn from
death. Jesus took with him Peter.
James and John, and went lnfo the |
mountain apart by themselves. Ac-
cording to Luke. they went thrvc to
pray (Lukc 0:%S). While. Doubtless.
he longcd for fellowship and sympathy
as the shadows Of the cross were fall-
ing upon him, his chief desire WAS to
get the disciples apart and into Il Stntc
Of rcccptivity, SO that he might show
them the methods of the Kingdom Be
fore going into the mountain. he de-
clared that there were some standing
in his presence who would not taste of
death till they had seen the kingdom
Of God come with power (v. y. That
their dropping spirits might be revived
and their confidence restored he was
transfigured before them. The disc-
pies Sorcly needed such vision. IF
the faith Of the disciples was to be
kept through the dark hour Of the
cross which was looming large before
them the light Of the eternal must
beam forth. The disciple now, as
then, needs glimpse Of the glory be-
yond the cross in order to face the is
sues Of the hour.
|. Jesus Christ Glorifled on the
Mountain wv. ., 81. He took his dis
ciplcs "by themselves" and was trans
figured before them" This shows the
purpose terminated upon the disciples
and not upon himself. ChriSt'S rchukc
Of Peter for his Willingness to hear
concerning his death apparently for
time cstrangcd the disciples from him.
TO heal this hrccch. an unusual trans
action was required. Ills Shining raj
mcnt" was typical Of that glory which
shall be manifest when he comes back
to the earth.
u. Peter, James and John Repre-
sent Israel In the Flesh In Connection
With the Kingdom (v. p. Christ is
peculiarly the King of Israel Accord
ing to Ezekiel 81 :2l-27, they are to he
the central people In the kingdom.
This people shall be gathered from
among the nations, united as one in
that kingdom in their own country.
III. Moses and Elias Appeared In
Glory With Jesus wv. 4-13). These men
In the gloriificd state are typical of the
state Of the saints in glory Moses,
who was once denied an entrance to
Palestine, appears now in glory. repre-
senting the redeemed Of the Lord who
shall pass through death into the king
dom. The thousands of the Lord who
have fallen asleep, ut Christs coming
shall be awakened and pass into The
kingdom through translation. Many
shall be living upon the earth when
the Lord shall come, and they, with
out dying shall be changed and pass
into the kingdom u Cor. IS :5O-53;
I Thess 4 4:1I-1S).
I. Peters foolish proposal wv. s, O..
Moses and Elias, who had been
long time In glory, would he III at
home In tabernacle on the mountains
side. 1t would have been to Peters
credit to have been silent, since he
knew not what TO say
2. The Divine voice out Of the cloud
wv. 7, 81.
He IS declared to be the beloved Son
| in whom God Is well pleased. When
one desires to know what plcaScs God,
look at his perfect Son. Jesus Christ.
3. Jesus charge wv. 0-13).
Tic instructed them that they should
tell no man concerning the things
which they had seen until he had risen
from the dead
". The Mighty Power Of the Divine
Servant wv. 14-29). When they de-
sccndcd from the mountain, they saw
q great multitude in n state of per
plcXity The immediate cause Of their
pcrplrXity was The gricv0uS state of Il
young man who was possessed with
demon Is. 49, The father of the
tho young man had appealed to The
disciples to cast the demon out, but
they were unable. When they brought
him to Jesus, the foul spirit was re-
hukcd (v. 90 and came forth. This
! young mans state Is representative Of
| the nations who are oppressed by the
devil The people were gricvouSly OPP
| pressed.
There are times when the devil
Is especially active in the op.
preston oi men During Christ's So
iourn on earth he seems to have been
very active, and we have reason to be-
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