Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-12
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAYSO1O0L
LESSON
,By REV, 4. b fl1LN AIEk, u. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicagob
copyright, 1920, Western Newspaper Unionb
LESSON FOR MARCH IA
THE UNWILLING OF JESUS CHRIST
TO JOHN ON THE ISLE OF PAT.
MOS.

| JUNIOR TOPlC-What John Saw AM
Heard on Patmos.
INTERMEDIATES md SENIOR TOPIC
A Vision VI the Glorlhed Christ,
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Glorifed Christ the Center Of tn
Book.
The next two lessons are from thu
Revelation, the book whltn contains
Christ's last message to man. Tie
author Is John the Apostle, the s0r
of Zebedee. The book was written iron
Patmos. n small rocky island In tht
Aegean sea, about 90 A. ID
!. The introduction wv. 1-3).
/. The title of the book ". ~
'The Revelation (Unveling) Of Jesus
Christ" This does not mean the max
Inc known to Jesus Christ some Sc
cret. but the unwilling Of his person
The revelation of Jesus Christ then
refers to his personal appearing In
glory to Judge the world and establish
his kingdom. The word Apocalypse
translated Revelation. signifies. nc
cording to New Testament usage, the
unwilling Of person Ct Thess. ] %
| 10; | Peter 1:7. The theme OF TN
book Is Christs second coming, his
personal. visible appearance In glory
wv. |, I, 10).
.. To whom made known wv. !. p
To his servant, John. to show unto
Jesus servants things which must
shortly come TO pass. II is peculiarly 0
servants book. John bore record OF
the Word of God and of the testimony
of Jesus Christ and all things he
saw.
3. Benedlction for those who read
hear, and keep the sayings of The
book ". 81.
u. The Salutation wv. 49,. Grace
and Peace.
/. To whom tv. ~. The sever
churches in Asia. These were his
toricn churches then existing In Asia
Minor.
.. From whom ". ~. ~ From
him which was, Is, and Is to come
(2) from the seven spirits which are
before the throne " ~. BY the sew
en- spirits is meant the Holy Spirit ir
his sevenfold plen'tude. His seven
fold office is set forth In lisa. II 2: Misc
in the Gospel of John John 1873
SO; 4:14; 1887. %'; l4:16, 20; 1879
(3) From Jesus Christ wv. 5, y.
~. The Vision Of Glory wv. 9-1S)
/. The sevenfold lamp-stands ". ~
These lamp.stands, or candlesticks, arr
the seven churches ". 20). The
churches are presented under this fig
ure because they are the llght.holder!
in this time of the worlds darkness.
2 The Son of Man In the midst o.
the lamp-stands wv. 1919. The vi
sion shows us Christ In the midst O
the churches, indicating that thu
church only gives foruk light wher
Christ is made the central figure.
"a Clothed with a garment dowI
TO the foot ". l3). This is robe o
royalty as well as of the priest Use,
Isa. 90 :21), ard signifies his right t,
Judge and 10 rule, as well as to offe
sacrifice.
(2) Head and hair white as WOO
". IA: CT. Dan. 7;l9, 20). This has ,
twofold significance, purity and eter
nifty.
(3) Eyes flame of fire ". 14)
This suggests his lnfalllble knowledge
he Is able to see through and through
even detecting hidden thoughts.
(4) Feet like FURNISHED brass "
15). indicating that as Judge and Kin,
he comes with Irresistible power.
90 His voice as the sound of man,
waters w. 49, This suggests that al
excuses of man will be swept asld,
by his resistless Word.
(6) Seven stars In his right hand "
1877. According to verse 20, star.
means the angels or messengers Of
the churches to comfort John In hi,
lonely exile. The stars are In hi!
right hand. indicating the high homo
given to the minister; he lies In tn,
right hand of Jesus Christ, hears hIi
message and then speaks II out.
"a Out of his mouth went shary
two.edged sword ". 16). Observe tina
this Is not a hand sword. but moutl
sword-"The word that | have spok
en-, the same shall judge him" (Johr
70 :4S); "The word of God Is sharper
than two-edged sword" (Heb. 4:l2)
The sword has two edges. condemn
ing the evil and approving the good
(S) His countenance was as the SUI
shineth in his strength (y. 1877. tn,
effect of sunshine is healthful and Joy
ous to some things. while II 10 dealt
and hardening to others. The Gospe
message converts some and harden
others.
w. The Command to Write md tn
Interpretation Of the Vision wv. IS
2o).
In this command are Indicated tn
divisions of the boob.
|. The things which thou hsst seel
(chap. ID.
2. The things which are tehaps. :
81.
3. The things which shall be here
after, or after these things (chaps
1927.
The lamp-stands are the churche
and the stars are the angels Of tn
churches.
Work for Every Day.