The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-11-13

SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-Ths
glory of Jesus Christ
While It Ia true that In this lesson
the disciples IRE witnesses OF Christ's
glory, the full truth Ia that the muni.
Hesitation Of Christ In glory was to give
to the discouraged disciples u fore
CLEAN of the Messinnic Kingdom. The
hopes Of the disciples were crushed
when Christ announced his death I'm
the cross. They were unable to ses
how victory could issue from death.
Jesus took with him Peter, James.
to pray. His chief aim In retirement
was to get the disciples upurt into u
state OF receptivity 80 that he might
show them the method OF the Kingdom.
Before going to the mountain he de-
clared that there were some standing
In his presence who would not taste
Of death till they should see the Son
of Man coming In his Kingdom duke
0:27; Matt. 1929. That their droop-
ing spirits might be revived and their
confidence restored, he il transtigured
before them. Two men from the upper
world are sent to converse with him
about his approaching death In Jerus-
alem ". 3D-the 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.
Surely they cannot doubt his ability
now to carry into execution his king
dom plans. The purpose. then. OF the
TRANSPORTATION IL To give the disciples
u fOregleam Of the coming Kingdom.
to enable them to see the Kingdom In
embryo. That this IN true Is not only
shown by the cOntex, and circumstance
es. but by the inspired Interpretation
Of one who was with him and knew
nll TINT happened. Peter said. For
we did not follow cunningly devised
fables when we nnde known unto yUu
the power and coming Of our Lard
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 a voice tn him from
the excellent glory. This is my belOv.
ed Son In whom I am well pleased:
and this voice We ourselves heard como
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,
~ unto lamp shining In q dark place,
until the day dawn. and the day-stae
arise In your hearts e Peter l:l6-l0
Il. w. To those who believe In the
inspiration Of the Bib',- these words
are hnal. Let us therefore note the
outstanding features Of the Kingdom
~ displayed In the TRANSPORTATION.
!. Jesus Christ the oisritsd King
On Mount Zion ". 2D).
The glorired King on this Mount
was Intended to syInl'olixe the Aessi.
anic Kingdom when Christ returns to
the Mount Of Olives In Jerusalem
Czech. l4:4-l7). This IL still In the
future. and will be literally fulfllesi.
u. The oierIHsd ssints win Christ
(vv. 70. 81.
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trance into Palestine. appears now 10
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Ing bc chm get and thus pnss into the
Kingdom Il Cor. 10 1888; I Thcss. IL.
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