The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1919-11-12

GOLDEN TEXT-Thls Is my beloved
sSon:s hear ye him.-Mark 81.
s ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt. 17:1-
S: Mark 9:2-S; II Peter 1:16-1S
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter
xnd John with Jesus on the mountain.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
glory Of Jesus Christ
While It Is true that In this lesson
The disciples are witnesses CT Christ's
glory, the full truth is that the mani
festation of Christ in glory was to give
Ito the discouraged disciples a fore
gleam Of the Messianic Kingdom. 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
10 pray. His chief aim in retirement
was to get the disciples apart into q
state Of receptiyity so that he might
show them the method Of the Kingdom.
Before going to the mountain he de-
gzared that there were some standing
IN his presence who would not taste
cf death till they should see the Son
OF Man coming in his Kingdom Uuke
0:27; Matt. 1929. That their droop-
Ing spirits might be revived and their
confdence restored, he is transfgured
before them. Two men from the upper
world are sent to converse with him
about his approaching death in Jerus-
alem ". 31)-the very thing about
which the disciples refused to talk.
Then, too, Gods own voice wss heard
IN words Of approval of Christ's course,
directing them to hear the Master.
Surely they cannot doubt his ability
now to carry into execution his king
dom plans. The purpose, then, Of le
Hansfguration is to give the disciples
.as foregleam of the coming Kingdom.
TO enable them to see the Kingdom in
embryo. That this is true is not only
shown by the context and circumstanc-
es, but by the inspired Interpretation
OF one who was with him and knew
all that happened. Peter said, "For
we did not follow cunningly devised
fables when we made known unto you
the power and coming Of our Lord
Jesus Christ, but we were eye witness
es Of his majesty, for he received Of
God the Father, honor and glory when
there came such voice to him from
the excellent glory. This is my below
ed Son In whom I am we'll pleased:
and this voice we ourselves heard come
= SHt OF heaven, when we were with him
the holy mount And we have the
word OF prophecy made more sures
whereunto We do well that ye take heed.
nnto,a lamp shining in dark place,
until the day dawn, and the day-star
arise In your hearts e Peter 1:16-ls
Il To those who believe In the
inspiration Of the Bible these words
are final. Let US therefore note the
outstanding features Of the Kingdom
as displayed in the TRANSPORTATION.
Jesus Christ the Glorified King
On Mount Zion ". 29).
The glorifed King on this Mount
was intended to symbolic the Mess1-
3 anic Kingdom when Christ returns to
ae Mount Of Olives in Jerusalem
fZech. 14:417). This is still in the
future, and will be literally fulfilled.
ii. The GIorified Saints With Christ
CIV. 80, 31).
Il. Moses, who was once denied an en-
trance into Palestine, appears now in
glory, representing the redeemed OF
the Lord who will pass through death
.lto the Kingdom. Many thousands OF
fhe redeemed have fallen asleep and at
sft,e coming Of the Lord shall be awak-
ened to pass into the Kingdom.
q Elijah, now glorifed, represents
the redeemed who shall pass into the
Kingdom through translation. Many
shall be living upon the earth when the
Lord shall come, and shall without dy-
ing be changed and thus pass into the
Kingdom Il Cor. Is :50-53; Thess. A.
14-as).
s. They talk of the very thing which
the disciples refused to believe, name
". the death Of Christ.
siH. Israel, in the Flesh, in connec-
4ion With the Kingdom, Represented
by Peter, James and John ". 2s).
ISRAEL shall be called from their hiding
place among all nations of the earth
and shall be gathered to Jesus Christ
the King, as the central people in the
Kingdom (Ez. 81 :21-2O.
i. Peter proposes to build three tab
ernacles ". 33). The Feast OF Taber-
nacles looked forward to the glorious
reign Of Christ. Peter caught
glimpse of the significance Of the trans
aguration. His proposition showed
that he thought Of the Feast OF Taber-
nacles, and therefore Of the Millennium.
2. The divine voice ". 35). At this
time God himself uttered his words, as
curing them that this one in glory was
kAts son Jesus Christ.
IN. The Multitude at the Foot Of tho