The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18
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LESSON
(By REV. l.. Is. FlrZWAfER, ID. d.,
Teacher of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1918. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR APRIL 21
JESUS TRANSFORMED, OR A
PORCELAIN OF THE KINGDOM
OF GOD.


ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERs-Matthew l7:l-2O; Luke 9:2S-
43; ii Peter 1:1-2l.
PRIMARY ToPlC-With Jesus on the
mountain.
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-Meeting dif-
fculties with prayer
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-James BIB
IS.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-vision
and service.
The hopes Of the disciples were
crushed when Christ announced MS
death on the cross. They were unable |
to see how victory could issue from
death. Jesus took with him Peter,
James and John, and went into the
mountain apart by themselves. Ac'
cording to Luke, they went there TO
pray Uuke 9:2S). While, doubtless,
he longed 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 state
OF receptlvity, 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 ". ~. That
their dropping spirits might be revived
and their confidence restored, he was
transfgured before them. The disci-
pies sOrely needed such vision. II
. n, Got, 80 hA ltcpit,1pg IN no
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, MS
then, needs a glimpse of the glory be-
yond the cross in order TO face the Is
sues of the hour. Two men from the
upper world were sent TO converse with
Jesus about his approaching death AT
JeruSalem-thc very thing about which
the disciples refused to talk. Then,
too Gods own voice was heard In
words of approval of Christs course,
directing them TO hear the Master.
With fore -gleam of the coming king
dom, and the approving words of God
himself, the disciples cannot doubt the
ability of Jesus to carry into eXecu-
tion his kingdom plans. That this Is
true Is not only shown by the context
and circumstances. but by the inspired
Interpretation of one who was there
with him and knew all that transpired.
Peter said: "For we did not follow
cunningly devised fables, when we
made known unto you the power and
coming of Jesus Christ, but were ego
witnesses of his majesty. For he re-
ceived OF God the Father honor and
glory, when there came such a voice
to him from the excellent glory. This
is my beloved Son, in whom ! am well
pleased. And this voice we ourselves
heard come out of heaven, when we
were with him in the holy mount. And
we have the word Of prophecy made
more sure. whereunto ye do well that
We take heed, as unto lamp shining
in n dark place, until the day dawn
and the day arise in your hearts" e
Peter 1919 II. w.
|. Jesus Christ Glorified on the
Mountain wv. 2, 81. He took his dis
clples "by themselves" and was trans
figured before them" This shows the
purpose terminated upon the disciples
and not upon himself, Chrlst's rebuke
of Peter for his unwillingness to hear
concerning mis- death apparently for
time cstranged the disciples from him.
To heal this breech, an unusual trans
action was required. His Shining raj.
ment" was typical of that glory which
shall be manifest when he comes back
to the earth.
II. Peter, James and John Repre-
sent Israel In the Flesh In Connection
With the Kingdom ". p. Christ Is
peculiarly the King OF Israel. Accord
ing to Ezekiel 81 !21-27, they are to be
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.
~. Moses and Elias Appeared In
Glory With Jesus wv. 4-13. These men
in the glorilfied 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 at Christ's 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 dyin,' shall be changed and pass
into the Eingdom Il Cor. 10 50-53 ;
| Thess. 1873.
I. Peters foolish proposal tvv. 5, 6),
Moses and Elias, who had been a
long time in glory, would be Ill at
home in a tabernacle on the mountain
side. 1t would have been to Peters
credit to have been silent, since he
knew not what to say,
.. The Divine voice out of the cloud
wv Z, 81.
He is declared to be the beloved Son
in whom God is well pleased. When
one desires to know what pleases God
look at his perfect Son, Jesus Christ.
3. Jesus charge wv. 9-13).
He instructed them that they should
fell 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
scended from the mountain, they saw
, great multitude in state of per
plexity. The immediate cause of their