McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-04-19
LESSON FOR APRIL Il
JESUS TRANSPORTED, OR A
PORCELAIN OF THE KINGDOM
OF GOD.

LESSON TExT-Mark 92-29
GOLDEN, TExT-This is my beloved
Son: hear we Him.--Mark 9:7
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
43: III Peter 1:1-21.
PRIMARY TOPIC-With Jesus on the
mountain
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-Meeting diff
hculties with prayer.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL--James 5:1b-
49,
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-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 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 duke 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 receptivity, 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
TRANSPORTED before them. The disci-
plies sorely needed such vision. II
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 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 Christ's 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-
ton 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 eye
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 l 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 We do well that
We take heed, as unto a lamp shining
In a dark place, until the day dawn
and the day arise in your hearts" e
Peter 1:16-19 r. V.).>
|. Jesus Christ oIorIfied on the
Mountain wv. 2, -. He took his dis
ciples "by themselves" and was trans
figured before them" This shows the
purpose terminated upon the disciples
and not upon himself. Christ's rebuke
Of Peter for his unwillingness to hear
concerning his death apparently for q
time estranged 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.
III. Moses and Elias Appeared IN
Glory With Jesus wv. 4-13). These mer
In the gloriified state are typical Of the
state Of the saints In glory. Moses
who was once denied an entrance tC
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. 1. Many
| shall be living upon the eartK wher
the Lord shall come, Gad they, with
out dying. shall be changed and pas.
into the kingdom Il Cor Is :50-53
/ Thess. A :14-1S).
1. Peters foolish proposal wv. 8, 81
Moses and Elias. who had been 3
long time in glory, would be i'll Al
home In a tabernacle on the mountain
side. 1t would have been to Peter.
credit to have been silent, since h,
knew not what to say.
2. The Divine voice out of the clout
| wv. Z, ~.
He is declared to be the beloved Sol
in whom God Is well pleased. Wher
one desires to know what pleases God
look at his perfect Son, Jesus Christ.
| 8. Jesus charge wv. 9-13).
| He instructed them that they SHOULD
tell no man concerning the thing
which they had seen until he had riser
! from the dead.
w. The Mighty Power of the Divin,
Servant wv. 1920. When they de
scended from the mountain, they saw
great multitude in state Of per
plexi,y. The immediate cause Of thei
perp.exity was the grievous state of ,
young man who was possessed with ,
demon ". 1Sl. The father of tn,
the young man had appealed to tn,