The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-01-20

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especiallv arranged from 3. 4. ounrtcrlv,
I.rssox 7rrxr-Matt.1 IL: 2l-9i.
Corprx 1rxr-Is anv among Won afiLtca,
~ MIN -nrav--James 4: N.
cr~r,.r 1rprru Faith humh,e ear,o.,
rerscvcring- yrows stronge Nv obstacles
ana obtains the pleasing.
~T,ur-From q few days 70 several yvccl,s
after the Last lesson. Early summer. a. ID.
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PLAcR-The first miracle was on the Dor
dcrs OF Phnnicia, embracing the cities OF
| TYRE ana sidon, on the coast Of the Medltcr-
| rsnean Sea: forty or nfty niles northwest
| Il the Sea OF Gaiilee. The other miracles
| we're In Dccapolis. on the southeast shore
az the Sea Of Galilcc.
PARALLEL Accouxr-Mark z: 24-37.
INTERVENING HIsroRY-Discourse Of the
/ true bread from heaven tJohn 6:22ssD. and
teachings about unwashen hands, etc.
Matt. is: 100; Mark 7:l-23.
CrRcuMsrAxcrs-Jesus falling 10 obtain
retirement for His disciples in the desert Of
Bcthsaida, where He fed the 5.OOo.so after
HIS return to Capcrnaum took His disciples
Herod. and from tho pressure Of work. He
flrst goes 10 the mountainous region on the
borders Of Tyre and sidon.
HELrs OVER HARD PLAcEs-21. Went thence:
from Capernaum. Coast: parts. region.
% roDsan Of Canaan: Canaanite was
an old nanr for the descendants Of the old
Canaanitc races. as the Phunicians were.
Phnnicia was included in the old boundaries
Of Canaan. Mark calls her Greek. H 4 IN
religion. and education, and q Syro- Pheni-
clan py race. Ny daugss ter Is \, ioouly t,rsi
Nth a devil /: the cRests arc described Ia
another ease Matt. n: IL, ~: Mark .: II.
~. .-- ~ a.. FL
ING into the Are. and often into the water.
and whenever the spirit .takcth him. he
tearcth him. and he foarneth, and he rnash-
Eth with his teeth and pineth away az
~ an ,r,r>d moi q royd. TO test her faith and
81 ,oad her "a true views. SD her a..y,
mot without curing her. but give her what
~. ,,a,t. ana a,sm,ss hcr. ~ am w,
1870 ~ =, ~ a. iosf sh>r,,- ets. Christ's mr.
sonal ministry was 10 tho Jews. Ho mad
onlv time ~ train = few thoronrhlr
IL that they might be able 10 preach
His salvation to ali men. Is. Wor.hit,i
~. hor,,ng dovvn ~ His feet y, Nv I.
dr~-,. hr.cd "a ~ 10 do,s. the bousnhola
- 80 dcg. Jesus rcpeats N Jewish senti.
mert a. nroverb. The Jews called IN
h.a,her. ,focs .Jcsus softens 4 into ~
49, 81 ~ doo, "a Of ~ erumb4 ~
49, 49, 81. ..ou;ng ohicc.,o, q I, $780,
- ~. $4,000 sba on,v ,-sn,s 4 ,,,la
,rh % ft,s mercv' winch v,II tane nn.h.
;ar from othcrs 81 'G,~at faih. rrna,
=. hnm,l;fv earncsfne.s nersevcrancn.
trust b. CAM go Of Ga.i,s: poinr
ror4hvard Of Calilee. and down the Jordan
. on the other side. 70 Decapolis.
. AprrlcArrox I.-sin in the heart is to be
. overcome III ! faith ike this woman's. BE
l;.ve Il The Lord Jcsns Christ and thou
shslt he saved from ain I'd ~ consequences.
App,rc.rtox 1.-THE great evils az the
worl5 w;sl he cast ont through the same
" sa;+n. ! f,;,b In Jasus Christ "a the onlv
: power n save: a pcrseyering faith that
49, - ,cconnt ~ d,oiculties: an humble
q s.;.h that care. more for the cause than for
/, .cif. 4 f,;th that has learned 10 pray, TO
1 lahor and 40 wait.
|. Tur OaSrcr or TuEs MIRACLES. On
x They are the natural accompaniment OF a
49,. he,ng He that IL able TO speak di-
vine words win be able 70 do divine deeds
! %, Hence they were proofs Of His divine
= ..;on sm they were signs, not OF power
= onlv 81 chiefly. but OF the love, tenderness,
e r;,y which were the true marks or ''notcs" Of
u ~ r,roaom az Heaven. a. Restoration 10
outward health was at once the pledge that
tnc sop az Man had not come TO destroy
I. mems lives. hut 70 save them.
~CouuExrs-So far a. we know, Jesus
y never travelled beyond the limits Of pales
tine except once. In this case lie went
~ north Is far Is to Tyre and Sidon. While in
" that region a poor mother, whose us~s-~s
q vvas possessed OF an evil spirit, came %
q Jesus and plead earnestly in her daughters
- behalf. For good reasons OF His own Jesus
10 0ave her no reply at nrst. But she con'ln-
ned her CRY 80 pcrsistently that the dig
c;nles were ANNOYED. and asked Him TO send
re- away. And still she cried, and, coming
nearer, yyorshiped Him, saying. Lord
10 helm me- Then he spoke, and 70 test heI
IN faith xaid: ut il not meet 70 take the chil
dren's bread and cast il to dogsn BY thu
u "a meant 70 show that she was not an J.
y rael 10. ana therefore had no claim as sucl
ly rron Him Vet. Notwithstanding this az
nc narert rcnulsc. she attn pcrsevcrcd AM
70 most c,everlv answered: sTruth, Lord, We
4 dovs at the crumbs which fall fror
NJ the,r masters table, AZ though she woul
y 80. won have mower and 70 spare for q
NC Isrselites. and YOUR helping me in my nee
,r. ~, NJ dcnrivc anv one elsc OF your bles
N. ;rrsn 11,r,r this Leans exclaimed: \
Il. .ren.r, crcat q Inv faith. Be it unto fh'
- ~ran - ,6cu sv;ltv Trusting firmly in til
n ..rrs sha went her wav N peacn. and wbs
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