The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-03-04
IMPROVED UNIroRn INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGSGIOOL
LESSON
tby REV a. rtIaWA4rtN d. d.,
Teacher OF English Bible IN the n cody
Bible institute OF ChicagoJ
Wopyrisht. 1920. western Newspaper UnionD
LESSON FOR MARCH IA
THE UNWILLING OF JESUS CHRIST
TO JOHN ON THE ISLE OF PAT.
MOS.


GOLDEN TLNT-Jesus Christ the same
yesterday. and today. and forever.-fleb
1875
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI.-John as
Rev. 2.l-3 o.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Appears to
John on a Lonely Island.
JUNIOR TOPtC-what John Saw and
Heard on Patmos
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
A Vision 81 the Glorihei christ
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Giorihed Christ the Center Of the
Book
The next two lessons are from the
Revelation. the book which contains
Christ's last message 10 man. The
author Is John the Apostle, the son
OF Zebrdee. The book was written from
Patmos, small rocky island in the
Aegean sea, about 90 A. -.
I. The introduction wv. l-3).
l. The title Of the hook ". ~
"The Revelation OUnveillng) Of Jesus
Christ" This does not mean the max
ing known to Jesus Christ some So
cret. but the unvciling Of his person.
The revelation Of Jesus Christ. then.
refers Ia his personal appearing IN
glory 20 Judge the world and establish
his kingdom. The word Apocalypse,
translated Revelation. signifies ac-
cordIng To New Testament usage. the
unvelllng ~ person on Thess. q
10: ! Peter 10. The theme Of the
book Is Christ's second coming his
personal visible appearance In glory
wv. /, :. l0).
? To whom made known wv. l. -.
To his servant. John. to show unto
Jesus servants things which must
shortly come 10 pass
2 Benedlction for those who read,
hear, and keep the sayings Of the
book ". ~.
~. The salutation wv. 49,. Grace
and Peace.
l. To whom w. ~. The seven
churches In Asia. These were his
torical churches then existing In Asia
Minor
, From whom ". ~. OD From
him which was is and Is 10 come;
(2) from the seven spirits which are
before the throne ". ~. by the sew
on spirits j. meant the Holy Spirit In
his seveufold plenitude
H. The Vision Of Glory wv. o-ls).
/. The sevcnfold lamp-stands ". ~
These lamp stands. or cnndlesticks are
the seven churches ". 20). The
churches are presented under this fg.
ure because they are the llght-holdcrs
IN this time Of the worlds darkness.
? The Son Of Man In the midst 81
the lamp stands wv. l21S). The Vi
sion shows Us Christ In the midst ~
the churches. indicating that The
church only gives forth light when
Christ Is mnde the central figure.
% Clothed with garment down
20 the foot ". 49,. This is a robe ~
royalty rs well as Of the priest (see
Isa. % .2i. and signifies his right 10
Judge and TO rule. rs well as 20 Offer
sacrifice.
ca Head and hair white as wool
w. -: e. Dan. 7.l0. 20). This has n
twofold significance. purity and etcr-
nifty.
CD Eyes a flame Of fire ~ lD.
This suggests his infallihle knowledge:
he Is able 10 see through and through.
even detecting hidden thoughts
ca Feet like Furnished brass ".
l5). indicating that as Judge and King
he comes with Irresistible power
60 His voice as the sound ~ many
waters w. 49,. This suggests that ~
excuses Of man win be swept ASIDE
by his reslstless Word
(G) Seven stars IN his right hama ".
16l. According 20 verse %, stars
means the angels or messengers OF
the churches To comfort John In his
lonely exile. The stars are In his
right hand. indicating the high honor
given 10 the minister; he lies In the
right hand OF Jesus Christ. hears his
message and then speaks II out.
ca out OF his mouth went sharp
two-edged sword ". 16). Observe that
this Is not hand sword. but mouth
sword-"The word that | have spok-
en-. the same shall Judge him" (John
II :4S) "The word Of God Is sharper
than n two-cdged sword (lleb. 4:l2).
The sword has two edges. condemn
ing the evil and approving the good.
(S) His countenance was ms the sun
shlneth In his strength ". lG). The
effect of sunshine Is healthful and JOY
Gus TO some things while II Is death
and hardening 10 others. The Gospel
message converts some and hardens
others
~. The Command to Write and the
Interpretation OF the Vision (vE. TO-
20).
In this command are indicated the
divisions OF the book.