Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-21

LESSON TExT--II Peter 1;1e-ls;
Mark 9:2-2s.
GOLDEN TExT--And a voice came
out of the clouds saying. This Is my
beloved Son, hear ye Him.
PRIMARY TOPIC---Jesu Shows Pc
JUNIOR ToPIC--The Beauty and
Glory of Christ
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOP
IC--What Peter Saw and Heard In the
Mount.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
Ic--Ths Majesty and Glory Of Christ.
I. The Meaning Of the Trsnsfioars-
tlon III Peter 1:16-1s).
These verses are an inspired inter
probation by one who was present and
knew all that transpired. The hope
Of the disciples was crushed. When
Christ announced His death which
was to take place on the cross. they
were unable to sec how victory could
issue from death. Jesus took with
Him, Peter, James and John, and they
went into the mountain by themselves.
Before going into the mountain He
declared that there were some stand
Ing In His presence who would not
taste of death TIL they had seen the
kingdom Of God come with power.
Two men from the upper world
were sent to converse with Jesus
about His approaching death at Jeru-
salem--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, direct
ing them to hear the Master.
II. Jesus Christ Glorified on tho
Mountain ". 2, 81.
He took the disciples by them
selves" and was "transfigured before
them" This shows that the purpose
OF the TRANSPORTATION terminated upon
the disciples and not on Christ
willingness to hear concerning His
death apparently for time estranged
the disciples from Him. His appear
ance on the mountain typifies His WIS.,
ible appearance on the Mount Of
Olives Czech. 14:4, 81.
III. Peter, James and John Repre-
sent Israel In the Flesh In Connection
With the Kingdom ". p.
Christ is peculiarly the King CT
Israel. According to Ezekiel 81 :21-27,
the Israelites are to be the central
people In the kingdom. This people
shall be gathered from among the ma
tons and united as one In that king
dom In their own country.
~. Moses and Elijah Appeared In
Glory With Jesus wv. 4-13).
These men In the glorified state are
typical of the saints in glory Moses
who was once denied an entrance into
Palestine appears now in glory repre-
senting the redeemed OF the Lord who
shall pass through death into the
kingdom. Elijah represents the re-
deemed who shall pass into the king
dom through translation. Some shall
be living upon the earth when the
dying shall be changed and thus pass
into the kingdom Q Cor. Is :50-53;
Thess 4:14-1S).
l. Peters proposal wv. 5, 81.
so definitely was the method Of the
kingdom unfolded before Peter that
he proposed to erect tabernacles for
Christ, Moses and Elijah. It is true
that the unwilling of the majestic per-
son Of Christ and the panoramic dis
play Of the kingdom somewhat discon-
vet Iaa itc
tral meaning and proposed TO cele-
brate the advent of the kingdom which
had been preHgured in tangible way.
2. The divine voice out OF the cloud
wv. Z, 81.
God declared jesus to be His Be
loved Son in whom He was well
pleased If one would know what is
pleasing to God, let him study Jesus
Christ who perfectly did His Fathers
will.
8. Jesus charge wv, 9-13).
He charged them that they should
tell no man concerning the things
which they had seen until He had
risen from the dead
v. A Demonstration of the Purpose
Of the Establishment Of the Kingdom
wv. 1920.
When they descended from the
mountain of TRANSPORTATION they wit
messed great multitude In state OF
perplexity. The immediate cause OF
this state was the grievous condition
of young man possessed with a de-
mon ". 18). This young mans state
is representative Of the nations who
are oppressed by the devil. Just as
this young man was glevousiy OPP
pressed, causing him to cast himself
into the fire and into fhe waters, SO
the nations today in their great per
plexity are doing the things which will
result In their own destruction.