The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-10

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ri rEs-T.bc-lls Cesar. emperor % Rome
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60 chen The lesson begins must bc placed all
- car ir- history o. John ana % Jesus Johns
r.-s.r-y in the = ild>rness and the baptism and
r-r:-ri1n q Jcsu>-rccortci IN Matthev
49,. 20 all. Mark i.i-i3. Luke ~ 70 SIS.
rsto 4-f1 TIE account II totzy's lesson b
- IL tne midst a. The ministry OF Joan
HrLr-< OVER HARD Pf-AcEs--1 The next
ar After The testimony u John 70 the cepu
-.rt11 from Jerusalem Seth Jesus coming
r-.o kfz- He draws near 70 link His WORK 20
TT q Ills fc-erlrrer ~An1 saith 70 the
r-pua o. serious men about hia- Behold the
Ia-b % Cd which sa<eth away the sin q
re world For ne reco<nlzed Jesus. and
kr<u that He VAS the son % Col The sin
e ~. World Not slas from The world whica
~cai1 BE- . ve-y ciccre1t matter The sin -
rr.rsscrted - one burien ~Eich Christ a. ;
rkoic hts up and cafes away n This =
E<- tSce Last lesson- yer. 81 There John d.
ei-red that such person ~as 10 CONC AFTER
80 In tina lis preferred before me- In
6irniry and h07or. For he Vas before me-
Ee:errize 70 C1risi's eternal prcextsrence with
~ Fa-bcr Il -'Ani knew Him nct:~ L IKE
yoa ala ros af trst k-0E Hin % tc the Mes
<..h --lyrf that He should tc r.11c manifest
70 Israel therefore an conc baps!xtnr with
water While John fic not know Jesus -
TIE Messiah until ths hour % His hap
tisn he cid knox faat his Own work o. hap
sIzln- IN water xas ordained for the purpose.
among others q nan.tcsting The Messiah %
isr,eL - and John ta-c record Then
ard there. 20 the nuititutc< zs be beheli
Christ approaching. --Szyins- ! saw John
scirned that he Vas still virtdly conscious q
ne si-nr The Spirit descending from
Hezren- Cpou Jesus - son Is be
kzf cone upon the bank 81 he
rsvcr after His baptism Like dove
ne Baptist bcneit not the sudden do~nrar:
Ike . dove -And u abot- urea Him
P0tnsin- him out. and expressing The
prrn1nencc Of the presence % th<
HOY spirit II -And knew Hin n0-- Dll
not recognize f1-ly that be Was The Messiah II
shis pruzts.n- sign E2s given -IIe that sen
re- John w2s conscious o. his diyi1s mis-
s1oa "a -Tnls Is the Son q Cod Gods ~,
peculiar 01ly brgostc1 So1- q The next day.
rf-er the previous Testimony Of JOAN tho Bap
-, 70 Jesus Two % bis Disciples Ozs
vas Andrew. the other uAs probably the spos
sle Jrh1 himself - ''Lookt1; upon IN
word expresses rxe1 earnest gzx- Jesus =
he u2-kcl- or vas taxing : YAK -3eko.'
IL Lano q Gotr' The words Ne lad usel n
dag before . The t~o disciples heard hin
sp<ak- wh.s John had said as really b
t-pltct per-ll<sicn for bis disciples 70 lc2v
hin and become followers q the Master An
rhey followed Jesus Literally follouc1 Hin
n Hls yak Eut IL ms The ocSinclcs 81 !
spiritual following s. Then Jesus turned.
He NJ then half u1- II their search lie a.
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s1en ~. he wanted % see them -AnAs $40
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= tc11ers -Wherc dwelIess thocr By IN
r>-pno,c they recosnize Hin - teacher. q
|. fn1zn a:c their desire % sp>ak uifh Him I
noue xnrerierx tine IN private - Con
nd 49, Hrs answer % their suggestion ~
rromps and cordial They came and -
wAxr He dwell q nnst have been son
tenror1ry Iodx1n< place. fcr his hone ssx y
a CO lice. and ne left this r<<icn ter Call
~ nexr CIV -Ard abode VIII him that day
Tn> renzl1drr q the day. from ten o'clock =
ev~ninx- FOR Il rs about the tenth hour
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rrlr< 90 --Dnc u the two- Tie other -
probably John himself uho rcsra.ns from ne
tso1lrr III OEa n@z-- Audrey over ~
Disciple q J0ha the Baptist a. He Or
1nlerh- Th> crst shins be tit after hc x
Jesus w1s 20 1nt his trofher. I'VE have foul
szc Nesst2ss TIC Greek spelling % tic Il
trew uCrd Messiah - And hc brOuzht ~
% jesus with hira- - ritn al uao q
Jesus the nr~f desire vas 70 make known
tho<~ &c loved his ncu-souni treasure III
AT Simon That J. your present name IS
q yo1A- The true reading Il JoA1- IN
shalt ne called CcpkzS~ Ceph2s Is Ar1na
which = % Interpretation stone"
srnze w0ui1 perhaps b. gisc1 better ~ kes
tas tie esriTa-ens proper name
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
l. vers a9-34- II Is the business
all teachers and ministers 70 point m
20 the saviour
> Jesus was the Lamb Of God ma
ing an atoning sacrifice for the sins
the world
: Jesus takes away sin BY fo-givi
il; by taking away the love Of sin.
cleansing and purifying the life
q The teacher. like John. must 4
get himself In Christ
3 II IS the work Of the teacher
testify 70 Christ: from his experience
Christ. from his experience Of the We
of God
G. The presence and power Of Z
Holy Spirit Is proof Of the presence
Christ
!. Note the simple, natural. quiet "
In which these first disciples were
70 Christ
: vers 3. S. To follow faithful
the light We have Is the sure and @
way % more light To him that b
shall b. given
> Going 20 Christ and accepting II
as our Saviour and our Master. Is TO
come = Christian
MAN AND THE DEVIL.