The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-11

January l3, 1850.
fspecially arranged from =. >. Quarierly,l
Lesson Trxr-M Mark Elsa
t;o,.prx TExT-~As His custom was, no
went into the synagogue on the Sappa'h
day-Lukc 4;l6.
CENTRAL TRrru- Jesus and His religion
are full Of blessed words and works TOR a''
TINE April. May, A. D. =. year ana
Ave months after the baptism Of Jesus.
PLACE The northwestern shores of the
Sea OF Gaec. chiefly at Capcrnaum.
PARALLEL ACCOUNTS Matt ;: 1911: Luke
&; 3l-4l.
INTERVENING History The temptation OF
Jesus MARK | : ~, rs; Matt A: lid JeSus
returns. February, A. D. q. from The WI
sierncss To Bcthabara. TO John tJohn ! "
42). Thence He goes 10 Galilcc March3, AZ
tends the marriage at Cana. Returns 70
Jerusalem 70 the passover, April " a. ~
%. and spends the summer and carly au-
tumn preaching In Judca John 40. Goes
back To Galilcc, passing through Sainaria
(John 4: 4-i2) tDeccmDcr), prcachcs ana
heals nmany John the Baptist imprisonea'
goes to Jerusalem to passover, Marcn ~
/, d lJohn n, Returns To Galilcc U4ukc
4: IA breaches at Nazareth and Is rejected
there luke a: 1882 and then goes 70
capcrnaum, where He makes HIS homo
fMstt 4: PIN. Calls four disciples 10 be
His constant attendants Mark l l6-2ol
Ixrnoprcrrox- Mark passes in silence
ovcr nearly a year OF the life Of Jesus,
chiefly because that year was spent largely
n Judea: and Peter, from whom Mark re-
ceiyed mush Of his Gospel. was not thc
constant attendant Of Jcsus till the time Ok
our present lesson. We have to-day spsci-
mems OF Jesus method Of bringing men
into His kingdom.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcEs-Jesus next
spcnds the last part OF year and half IN
Galilcc. 81. C0Derndum: city on the
northwest coast OF the Sea II Galilce,
supposed to have contained 10000 nhabit-
ants Synagogue; place Of assembly like
our modern church. - Taught d"ihsI-
IN. He spoke as one who knew all things,
for He did know. Scribes; the learned peo-
plc OF the Jews %. U4clsd,s spirit; called
uuclean. because He made the man unclcan,
unholy, vile, in body and soul. % Hold nv
peace: the testimony OF q bad spirit would
injure good cause. Even the truths
liar tells are thought to be lies. ~. Cfssa
nth a loud roies: an inarticulhte cry. not =
word OF speech, which Jesus had forbidden.
q What new doctrine: rather, teaching, re-
fcrring TO both matter aud manner. Aud
uey 10 obey Him: His miracles added au-
thority to His words. 20 Forfhr.N; IN
ncdiately. 30. SICK Of Jcssr; Luke says,
agreaf fever; they were common at Carcr-
naun on account Of the marshes VI. Shc
mini<fered: showing that the cure was IN
Simultaneous and complete. ~. Atsr<"' tLey
came then "a as the plcasantcst time 1or
the sick f2) the news had just got around
q, their Sabbath ended at sunset and the
people felt at liberty to 60 abroad ana 10
any needed work. a. Lha<d many: show
ing the divine mission Of Jesus, 70 heal y
help, 70 comfort, 10 save. Drr-: various.
CoMMESTs--Jcsus led very busy llie
for the three years OF His public ministry
So busy was lie, that at times lie and His
disciples hardly had time for their meals
His SUNDAYS were no exception 70 the gen
cral rule. and Of these we have q specimen
In the lesson for to-day. In the morning o.
that day He entered into the synagogue
und there found a man who had an uncleat
spirit. The evil spirits that possesseu th'
man led HIM TO cry out and bcsecch IN
Saviour TO let him alone. At this, Jesus
in compassion, rcbuked the evil spirit an
commanded him 10 come out OF the man y
rage at this command, and yet powcrlcs
10 refuse the spirit tore tho man violently
and came out ofhm. Atthis the people wcr
amazed. and the fame OF the Master wa
spread abroad in all that region. As 500
M they came out OF the synagogue, the
xvcnt "a the house of Simon Peter, who's
mothcr-in-.aw was very sick; ana Jesus
taking her by the hand, rcbukcd the fcve
and in an instant she was perfectly hcale
~ tho disease. SO that she got UP and b
Gan 10 wait on her guests. This caused II
pcoplc Of that neighborhood TO bring 10 "
Master all those who were IN any way rs
and He healed them all. so great was Y
number OF those who thus came, that
arc told that the whole city was gathcr'
Rut IN
was probably not the only time when y
Master was thus busy, for there were maj
pcoplc that were sick, and IL IS probah
that on many day He was as busy as
could DC from morning 70 night IA min
tcring to their bodily wants.
The most prominent point in this lesson
the healing power Of Jesus. There y no
corded instance in which any sick pcrs
applied To Him for healing IN yam. La o
or Two instances he delayed granting \
request. ss in the case Of Lazarus and
Svro-Phmnician woman. But IN every
stance the delay was for bcnenccnt p'
poses To other requests Jesus soihe''i y
rave d FIAT denial, as when lie was ASK
by carpng Pharisccs Tor s'Hh' y u
Jamcs and John asked for places of ext
crainarv prc-cmincncc in His Kingdom.
when man wanted him to turn civil jud'
and decide a case between his brother
himself But whenever poor stricken
manitv turned to Christ for relief It alwa
found his heart and hand ready 20 adm
istcrit 50 not in Galilcc alone, but VIII
ever He went, blessings Of healing flow
from His gentle hands. There We're III
sands in that land who could bear witn
to His healing power, since for three yo
He went about doing good. No cart
monarch ever made such "prugrcs
through hA realms. Some, indeed, n;
given money abundantly when they h'
iourncyed IN state through their dominic
but none was ever able 70 awaken sue
continued chorus Of gratitude as this n
awakened. Lake abundant rain TO the 4
ishcd sons OF the desert. so wcrc Chris
deeds OF mercy TO the suffering sons OF m
In all this He doubtless had two aims
view. First. 10 give relief 10 the suffer-
but the second and more important wa
show them by real object lesson,
what He did for their bodies was buta I
OF what 10 was ready TO do for their 50
The healed man, the restored woman, We
all the more readily listen TO the words
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