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He will "come in his own j
the holy angels," He will c<
and to be admired in all th
But the second coming wi
or of receiving for Himself
time of.marvelous and subl
ively a spiritual transformal
and remain will be made per
The transformation will be I
natures. In His own way a
He "will change our vile hot
unto His glorious body, acco
is able even to subdue all tl
consummation to which Paul
pation of which he found pec
which the Holy uhost taugli
tion which he so fervently cl
pation of God's militant pet
should nerve us to do and to
said: "What things were gai
Christ, * * * that I might
resurrection, and the fellows
conformable unto His death,
unto the resurrection of the <
S Sunda
)?
THE QUESTION OI
Matt. 11:1GOLDEN
TEXT.?"But th?
than that of John; for the w
me to accomplish, the very
me, that the Father hath sen
HOME DAILY
M.?Matt. 11:1-19.
T.?Isa. 35:1-10.
W.?Isa. 29:17-24.
S?1 Jot
SHORTER
Q. 103. What do we pray
A. In the third peition, wt
_ as it is in heaven," we pra;
make us able and willing tf
will in all things, as the angc
TOPICA
Our Lord Settles John's Doul
John's question, vs. 1-3.
Our Lord's answer, vs. 4
His testimony to John,
LESSOIN
When Jesus had despatche<
Himself went through the Is
cities."
Verse 2 is the beginning c
, been the beginning of the <
this section occurred proba
the Mount was spoken.
John the Baptist, about i
curred the displeasure of He
irto a dungeon in the fortr
seven miles from the Dead ?
Was one of vaHllntinn T-Ta
feared him and his influenc<
the privilege of some lntere
of his disciples were faithful
ly Interested In the career
His work. He sent two of hi
tlon, "Art thou he that sho
other?" Various explanation
the Baptist. It has been su
t
THE PRESBYTERIAN
;lory, and in his Father's and of
mie "to be glorified in his saints
em that believe."
11 not simply be one of welcome,
perfected Kingdom, it will be a
ime transformation; not distinction,
though those that are alive
lect in nonness t>y His appearing,
jodily. It will affect our material
,nd by processes unrevealed to us
dy, that it may be fashioned like
rding to the working whereby He
lings unto Himself." This is the
frequently alludes and in antici:uliar
delight. He spoke in words
t him, and that buoyant anticipaierished
has been the fond anticiiple
from that day to this, and
endure in the spirit of Him who
n to me, those I counted loss for
know Him, and the power of His
hip of His sufferings, being made
if by any means I might attain
iead."
y School
? JOHN THE BAPTIST.
19. April 17, 1910.
s witness which I have is greater
orks which the Father hath given
works tnat I do, bear witness of
t me." John 5:36. (R. V.)
BIBLE READINGS.
Th.?John 10:19-39.
F?John 14:1-11.
S?John 5:30-47.
in 5:1-12.
I CATECHISM.
for in the third petition?
lich is, "Thy will be done in earth
y that God, by His grace, would
) know, obey, and submit to His
sis do in heaven.
L OUTLINE.
JIS
-6.
vs. 7-11.
I COMMENT.
i his apostles on their missibn, He
ind "to teach and preach in their
if a new section, and should have
chapter. The events recorded in
bly shortly after the Sermon on
a year before this time, had inrod
Antinas- and hn?i hoon fVimmn
ess of Machaerus, situated about
lea. Herod's attitude towards him
respected the man's integrity, and
5. In his imprisonment John had
ourse with his friends, and some
to him. He was necessarily deepof
Jesus, and heard something of
i? uiBcijjies 10 jesus wun ine quesuld
come, or do we look for ans
have been offered for this act of
ggested that he wanted to hasten
f OF THE SOUTH.
the Master into a formal proclamat
that John's own disciples needed the
probable cause of the message was
it is difficult to think that doubt cor
John's experience, culminating in tt
the baptism of Jesus, we must reme
geon at Machaerus was depressing
loner timo Ton*. x*
0 -w. uvuu, iikj uuuut iiKe oincr
notion of the Messiah and the mann
notion, doubtless, was less crude than
seems to have disappointed John's e
of the Pharisees. God's ways are m
doubt grows when God does not d(
Then, Jewish theology, which was in
was mystical and uncertain in regard
Christ. It might be possible to reco
Jesus, and his inspired teaching con<
ory that another than he was "The C
must have been confused, as the grei
the personality of the Christ. Were
geon, it seems, is not a good place t
dcaus repiy to tne question is a ful
prophecy, especially of Isaiah. He i
sessed the true marks of the Christ,
all the predicted marks. Among the
placed the quality of "a stone of sti
fence." This mark Jesus claimed
John's messengers could report eve
trated' it.
When these were departed, Jesus
mony to the character and worth ol
thronged to the wilderness a year c
hear this man who languished at
"down and out." But he was no we
reed shaken with the wind. His was
and luxury. He never sought fame <
greater than these or than those whi
have been born of women a few su
John was a nrnntint "" -1 * ?
, aLm gieaier ma;
the important task of "preparing th<
Master's words imply that He was fi
John had performed this duty.
"Notwithstanding he that is least
is greater than he." This infers tl
Kingdom of heaven,'' which, therefor
meaning signifying the Christian as
ish dispensation. Greatness does no
privilege, especially knowledge of th
John the Baptist's "days" were e
"now" was a comparatively brief ti
that time the Kingdom of heaven "s
it was forcibly invaded. The obstac
Jews of that day to enter in this Kin
had to break through them. This c<
continues yet. The only way in is 1
LOVING OTHERS INTO
We need more than a clear knowl
to get others to see the truth. We
and live the truth, and yet utterly fal
that truth for themselves. To knowi
love: a loving confidence in others,
pressed; a quick appreciation of thei
blindness, most of the time, to th<
side. Only thus can we lead them t
acceptance of the truths that thpv in
effectively close the door to their rec
know they lack, all we need to do is
to show our disapproval of this, ar
every possible occasion in critical del
realize their failure and adopt our cc
being that ever lived responded to
Yet it is mistakenly administered by
followers of Christ, who nevertheles
ter In the love without which they
have been won to him.?S. S. Times.
429
ion of His Messiaship, or
s testimony of Jesus. The
doubt in John's mind. If
ild exist after the facts of
le scene and the voice at
mber the cistern-like dunto
faith, and a year is a
Jews, had a preconceived
er of His kingdom. John's
i that of others. But Jesus
xpectation as well as that
ot our ways, and much of
) as we have anticipated,
the main John's theology,
to the First Advent of the
ncile John's experience of
:erning Him, with the theoming
One." John's mind
at student of Isaiah, about
there to be two? A duno
study theology.
11 answer to the student of
showed John that He posand
combined in Himself
se marks prominently was
ambling and a rock of ofto
possess, and, perhaps,
nts they saw which illus
bore His remarkable testi'
John. These people had
>r more before to see and
Machaerus. He was now
akling, vacillating man?a
a hard life, devoid of ease
>r place or pomp. He was
a desire them. There may
ch men, but none greater,
n a prophet in that he had
} way" for the King. The
ully satisfied with the way
in the Kingdom of heaven
sat John was not "in the
e, is a phrase of restricted
contrasted with the Jewf
rpfpr * ?
w vuai avici Ulil IU
e revealed will of God.
nded. Prom his days till
me, about a year. During
uffereth violence," that is,
les to be overcome by the
gdom were great, and men
jndition, to a large extent,
,o break through.
W. D. Hedleston.
THE TRUTH.
edge of the truth in order
may even know the truth
11 in winning others to live
ng and doing we must add
freely and constantly ex
r best points, and a loving
eir weaker and unworthy
>n into the knowledge and
ck and need. If we would
:ognition of truths that we
to tell them of their lack,
id tc keep after them on
termination that they shall
>urse. Probably no human
this course of treatment,
many of the best-meaning
s fail to follow their Mo a.
' themselves would never