The Dermott news., 1918-04-18
SUNlAYSCHOOL
LESSON
CBy REV. L. Il. FITZWArER. d. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of ChIcago)
tCopyrIght. l9lS. Westerr, Newspaner Union \
LESSON FOR APRIL n
JESUS TRANSPORTED, OR A
PORCELAIN OF THE KINGDOM
OF GOD.
LESSON TENT-Mark 9:2-2a.


TEACHERS-M Matthew l7:l-20: Luke s:2s-
as II Peter i:l-2i.
PRIMARY TOPIC-with Jesus on the
mountain
INTERMEDIATE ToP1C-MeetIng diff
ficultes with prayer.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI,-James 5:1b-
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-vision
and service.
The hopes OF the disciples We're
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 9:2S1. While. doubtless,
he longed for fellowship and sympathy
as the shadows of the cross We're 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-
clarcd 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 tv. ~. That
their dropping spirits might be revived
and their confidence restored. he was
TRANSPORTED before them. The disci-
pies sorely- 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. rs
then, needs a glimpse of the glory be
yond the cross in order to face the Is
sues of the hour.
|. Jesus Christ GIorificd on the
Mountain wv. >. 81. He took his dis
ciples "hy themselves" and was trans
figured before them" This shows the
purpose terminated upon the disciples
and not upon himself. ChriSt's rehuke
OF Peter for his unwillingneSS To henr
concerning his death apparently for n
time estranged the disciples from him.
To heal this hreech, an unusual trans
action was required. His shining rai-
ment" was typical Of that glory which
shall be manifest when he comes back
10 the earth
II. Peter, James and John Repre-.
sent Israel In the Flesh In Connection
With the Kingdom ". 2). Christ IS
peculiarly the King Of Israel Accord
Ing to Ezekiel 81 :21-27. they are to be
ia, L Ia
This people shall be gathered from
among the nations. united rs one in
that kingdom in their own country.
III. Moses and Elias Appeared In
Glory With Jesus wv. 4-f3). These men
in the gloriifed 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. mt 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 dying. shall be changed and pass
into the kingdom q Cor. l5:50-53:
! Thess. 4:l+-ls).
l. Peters foolish proposal wv <, 81.
Moses and Elias. who had been
long time In glory, would be III nj
home in tabernacle on the mountain
side. II would have been 10 Peters
credit 10 have been silent, since he
knew not what To shy.
=. The Divine voice cut OF the cloud
WV :, 81.
lie Is declared II be the beloved son
In whom God is we'll pleased, When
enc desires To know what plcnseS God.
look M his perfect Son. Jesus Christ.
2. Jesus charge wv a-l3).
He 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. t4-2e). When they de.
seconded from the mountain, they saw
u Eifut HiulAiluuF III state OF per
plexity. The immediate cause Of their
perplexity was the grievous state of
young man who was possessed with n
demon ". ls). The father OF the
the young man had appealed To the
disciples 10 east the demon out. hut
they were unable. When they brought
him to Jesus. the foul spirit was re.
huked ". 80. and came forth. This
young mans state Is representative of
the nations who are oppressed ny the
devil. The people were grievously OPP
pressed.
There are times when the devil
is especially active in the op-
preston Of men. During Christs SO.
iourn on earth he seems To have been
very active. and we have reason To be
lieye from the Scriptures that Just pre-.
eeding his second coming he will be
even more active; for he knows that
his time is short. One Of the ominuus
signs of the imminent coming Of the
Lord is the almost universal activity
of the devil among the nations In this
hn J.