The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-22
CHRIST AND THE TWELVE.



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Lesson TEXT Mark GLIB
GOLDEN TExT-And they went out ana
preached that men should repent Mark
6:i2.
CENTRAL TRuru-Our privilege and daty
10 make known the Gospel vt home aud
abroai.
TrME-Autumn OF A. d. % and winter OF
A. u. 90 Jesus visit 10 His Nazareth homo
was In tho autumn, soon after the last
lesson. little later He sends out His
twelve disciples, who preach for several
weeks, Till the death Of John IN March.
A. u. 20.
PLACE. Nazareth, and tho towns and
villages OF Galilec.
INTERESTING EvExrs--Bctwcen tho raising
Of Jairus' daughter and the going 10
Nazareth. Jesus heals two blind men and =
dumb possessed Matt. 2 27-4)
PARALLEL Accor xrs-with vs.. Is, Jesus
ut Nazareth, Matt. l3:545s. (rhe visit
mentioned by Luke 4:l6-20 was earlier
With vs.. 6-l3, Matt. 935-3S; 1871 ~; ll:l;
Luke .: 10
HELPS OVER HARD Places. Went o,g.
from Capernaum. Ow,i country: Nazareth,
seven hours journey southwest from Ca
pcrnaum. 2 sabbath dlj; Jewish sabbath
Our Saturday. Synagogue: Jewish church.
| Aston she'd: At the method and effect OF His
teaching. AMI the wonders they had heard
Of Him. what rt dom whcrs did He get
in Is il from above, or bencath! Such
Dai0kfy ,cofl'' miracles which they lad both
seen and heard Of. The carpenter; Jesus
had probably worked at the carpenters
trade with His father. OFFENDED; caused TO
stumble; their Messiah was TO be q tenn
poral prince: how could this humble me-
chanic be their Mcssiahi 5. No migty irork:
| because or their want 81 faith. Z. Called
/ unto him: moved with compassion for tho
! people Matt. 9:363s). The ffclvc: tho
/ apostles whom lie had chosen the previous
summer Just before the sermon on tho
mount. Iro and t,co; 70 help, 10 counsel,
and encourage each other. 3. Take 'lofhfni:
make no special preparations. Scrip:
small bag for provisions or other things
needed. Purse; rather. girdlc or. belt, where
money was carried. O. T,rD coats; tunics.
or inner garments. TO- People there were
accustomed TO entertain travellers. Tho
disciples went in the ordinary way, and
with the ordinary preparation. IL. Shake
ogne dust: as a ign that they were not re-
sponsiblc for their salvation. 13 4iloin'et
irth oil, an external sign OF healing power,
also a symbol of amounting by the Holy
Ghost. 1t vas common remedy in the
East.
CoMMExrs-Thcre are great underlying
truths in this lesson nitwe see set forth
great dan gers 10 which men are always cx-
posed For nearly thirty years these MAJ
nrencs had seen the Saviour going Ia and out
among them. That they never should have
noticed any thing remarkable about Him y
almost impossible Luke tells Us that He
increased in favor with man as well as with
God. How deeply His townsmen were i'm
pressed with Him during those years Of
silence il is OF course not possible 10 say
Then came the time Of His going forth into
The world. Soon after this rumurs or His
wonderful teaching and healing reached
their ears They werc probably received
with varied emotions according 70 the matt
ural bent OF each individual mind with
truthful reports there Were also, doubtless,
exaggerated rumors OF His popularity
mingled with suspicious stories or his coll
sions with the acknowledged ecclesiastical
leaders az tho Jews Then came His flrst
visit to Ills own city luke 4:l43s which
resulted III His rejection. The expression,
sis not TIL, .Toscph's SOM seems - indI-
cate that their previous conceptions Or Him
; were 50 firmly fixed that no words or deeds
: could alter them. Again in our lesson we
lind Him in Nazareth. This time also, in
spite az His wisdom and works. they were
.. offended ia Him. 10 them He was nothing
more than ''tAc carpenters son. Doubtless
jealousy and envy were cooperative IN
= forming their final judgment OF Him But
long familiarity with the gontlc and pale
carpenters son had much 10 do with
their attitude The same principle holds
true in acquaintance with spiritual truth
Familiarity which does not lead man 4
q obey the truth always results in harden
i Ing or the heart towards II. No man Is q
J. hard 10 reach "a the Gospel hardened sin
ner.a The more rcvlyals hs has beer
y through. the more intimate his acquaintance
4 with The Scripture, the larger his circis o
Christian friends, the more mprcgnaolc Y
! truth does hc seem to be Rev A.
s,chaufiier.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
1 /. Every Christian should be home mis-
p sionary
n .. The Gospel bears the marks Otis Divin
!. origin.
\ .. The world i full q prcjudiccs agans
n riAc truth.
= i. Christ. a. 4 capcptcr honoredand glo'
y flied duly toll.
4. The greatest men often rise from lowl
~ positions.
i s. Unbclicf prevents US from rcccivin
the best blessings from God.
7It wen 10 40 Christian work two b
" two.
is 8 We should do our Christian work n "a
~ simplest way, TO call attention chiefly
I'd the truth itself
h. .. We are moro guilty than these GA
n. Leans in we reject CHRIST.
10 Let good works for the body Hccor
many the good words OF the Gospel
g
er How 10 Keep thu Lips sos.
ks To keep tho face and lips soft an
- ,mooth they should be ano.ntcd daily viii