The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-12
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LESSON
t6y REV. r. b, tlTZWAIER, u. D.s
Teacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
copyright. 1920, Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR MARCH Ia
THE UNWILLING OF JESUS CHRIST
TO JOHN ON THE ISLE OF PAT.
MOS.

LESSON TEXT-Rev. I.
GOLDEN TEXT-Jesus Christ the same
yesterday. and today. and forever.-Heb.
1873.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-John 21:2S:
Rev. 2:1-3; q.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Appears to
John on a Lonely Island.
JUNIOR TOPIC-What John Saw and
Heard on Patmos.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
A Visiok9of the Glorif1ed Christ.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Gloriied Christ the Center Of the
Book.
The next two lessons are from the
Revelation, the book which contains
Christ's last message to man. The
author is John the Apostle, the son
Of Zebedee. The book was written from
Patmos, small rocky island In the
Aegean sea, about 96 A. d.
I. The Introduction wv. 1-3).
/. The title of the book ". ~
"The Revelation (Unveiling) Of Jesus
Christ" This does not mean the max
ing 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, &C
cording to New Testament usage. the
unwilling of person (I1 Thess. :6
10; Peter 80. The theme OF the
book is Christ's second coming, his
personal, visible appearance in glory
(vv. l, Z, 10Y.
2. To whom made known wv. L, -.
To his servant, John, to show unto
Jesus servants things which must
shortly come to pass.
8. Benediction for those who read,
hear, and keep the sayings of the
book ". 81.
II. The Salvation wv. 4-S). Grace
and Peace.
1. To whom ". A.. The seven
churches in Asia. These were his
torical churches then existing in Asia
Minor
2. 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 in
his sevenfold plenitude.
III. The Vision Of Glory (vv. 9-18).
1. The sevenfold lAmp-stands ". ID.
These lamp-stands, or candlesticks, are
no,,oYo oh,1rohoc (v O0l The
churches are presented under this fig
ure because they are the light-holders
in this time Of the worlds darkness.
2. The Son of Man in the midst of
the lamp-stands wv. 1879. The vi
sion shows us Christ in the midst Of
the churches, indicating that the
church only gives forth light when
Christ is made the central figure.
az Clothed with a garment down
to the foot ". 13). This is robe Of
royalty as well as of the priest (see
lisa. 22:21), and signifies his right to
Judge and to rule, as well as to offer
sacrifice.
(2) Head and hair white as wool
". IA; CT. Dan. 7:19, 20). This has a
twofold significance, purity and eter-
nifty.
(3) Eyes a flame Of fire ". 14).
This suggests his infallible knowledge
he is able to see through and through,
even detecting hidden thoughts.
az Feet like FURNISHED brass ".
15), indicating that as Judge and King
he comes with irresistible power.
90 His voice as the sound Of many
waters ". 15). This suggests that all
excuses of man will be swept aside
by his resistless Word.
(6) Seven stars In his right hand ~.
16). According to verse 20, 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 to the minister; he lies In the
right hand of Jesus Christ, hears his
message and then speaks it out.
ca Out of his mouth went a sharp
two-edged sword ". 16). Observe that
this is not hand sword, but mouth
sword-"The word that l have spok-
en-, the same shall judge him" (John
12:4S) "The word of God is sharper
than a two-edged sword" (Heb. 4:12),
The sword has two edges, condemn.
ing the evil and approving the good
(S) His countenance was as the sun
shineth in his strength ". 49,. The
effect of sunshine is healthful and joy
GUS to some things, while 1t is death
and hardening to others. The Gospe
message converts some and hardens
others.
w. The Command to Write and the
Interpretation Of the Vision wv. 10