The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-28

Especially Arranged from ). >. Quartcriy.i
T&sssoN -gxr.--JoAn 7.sitA
GOLDEN TExr--if any man thirst. lei him
come unto Ne AMI drInk.-Joan 7:ss
czsrnAL Tnrrl- Jesus is the Christ our
Saviour and King.
TINE. October II. A. D. - Six moaths After
our last lesson. u tho feast Of Tabernacies.
PLACE - Jerusalem. In the court q the
temple.
JEsus-Nearly thirty.ihrce years old. sin
months before His crucinxion.
iSrEnvESISo History Mat. chs IBIS;
Mark. chs. ~; Luke, s:lsso record the events
between the last lesson and this
THE FEAsTo or TABERNAct.Es.-W Tins This
feast WAS held from the 18th 70 the oist OF Tisrt
(Sepsember - Octoher); that year, October u
20 Il. te> 0;jrct I. was thanksgiving. with
especial references 70 the abode IN tahernaeles
ca How celebrated. Booths were erected every
where IN court and on housetop. In street and
square. These arbors or booths were made Of
branches Of trccs-palms. sycamores. olives.
pines. willows. etc Nobody was living - home;
everybody IN these booths.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcEa-3i. "Whcn
Christ cometh," etc. this was their argument
that Jesus WAS the Messiah 81 "Alittle while
am with you" and you can repent and accept
your Messiah -. "Yo shall seek me" for aid
and comfort "Thithcr ~ cannot Gomez" you
do not belong with God or TO Heaven. Your
whole character Is opposed 70 them s.. Unto
the dispersed" Jews scattered among the
heather 81. I'm the last day." the seventh
One Of the ceremonies at this feast was the
drawing water In . golden pitcher from the
pool Of Sloan. and pouring II on the altar. II
was done with great proccssion- II was just
after this. in pause OF the ceremonies. that
Jesus probably spoke. "Thirst" In his soul
Men thirst for God. for life, for pardon. for
goodness. for comfort. for better life. for .
noble object OF living. for love, for friendship.
for eternal life. Come unto Mel" all these
thirsts arc satisfied In Jesus s. "Out OF his
belly" his heart. "Shall how:" the good Is for
Others and not for self alone Rivers" denot-
ing abundance. frccness continued supply. In
contrast with the small golden pitcher used In
the ceremony Of the pouring Of water. "of living
water" pure. running water overfiowing
streams: the opposite Of stagnant. malariouss
poisonous water: also life-giving water. The
Gospel Of Christ. which IL the truth Of God re-
ceived into the heart by the Spirit brings life,
health and Joy. 20. Holy Ghost not given" In
the abundance which characterized the new
dispensation- See Day Of Pentecost Jesus
gIorined:" BY his atoncmcnt, resurrection and
ascension 10 the right hand OF God 20 The
prophets" Dcut. 1878 ~. The Christi" the
Anointed. the Messiah. ~ Hath not the
Scripture said:'' this IL their argument
for believing that Jesus, being . Gal
ilean in their opinion could not be the
Messiah. THAT Christ cometh Of the seed Cor
onspring) OF David" Sec Ps. s9l920; 1871;
Isa. 067. 1913; Jer. 1855. 8. "And out OF tho
town OF Bethlehem" tsce Mic. Sc; Luke s:l)
All the trouble with their argument was that
they did not caro- TO ascertain the facts Their
quotations OF Scripture were m argument 10
favor OF Jesus being the Messiah for He full
allied tho Scriptures.
LESSON COMMENTS.
At the time of this lesson. Jesus had
been before the public for nearly three
years. In Galilee. in Samaria and in
Judca he had taught and wrought many
miracles. Lepers had been healed,
devils had been cast out and the dead
had been raised. He was no newcomer
among the people; nor was he . man
like Elijah, appearing for a short while,
| and then for months or years remain
| ing concealed. lie was all the time
| among the people, mingling with them
| in their joys and their sorrows, and
| continually teaching them the things
| pertaining to the kingdom. The scene
| Of this lesson is laid In Jerusalem. in
| the very court of the temple. We need
| to remember all this, for II has marked
| bearing on the dispute which forms the
| substance Of to-day's lesson.
| Now call attention 70 the two parties
| into which those who listened to Jesus
| rs He spakc in the temple were divided.
| Some claimed that lie was the Messiah.
| or at least His forcrunncr (thc prophet).
| Others cried that this could not be. be-
| cause the Messiah was to come In
David's line, and he born in the town Of
Bethlehem. These persons wrongly
thought that Jesus was q Nazarcnc by
BIRTH So they disputed among them
selves. and some even wanted violently
| TO lay hands "a him rs blasphemeI
and false prophet
"What think We Of Christi" Were
this question put TO everyone in Amer
lea. would all answer in the same way;
Would there not be divisions Of opinion
like these in our lesson? Some wouls
say: HE is the Divine Saviour Of tn,
world" while others would answer
"IIc is fanatic and an impostor.
Some would acknowledge Him TO be thu
Son Of God, while others would only
grant that He was q good man. bette
than Moses or Socrates, but still only /,
man. How strange that for nearl,
two thousand years men have no
agreed yet on that one question! Thi
question about Jesus has been the cen
tral question for centuries, and will b
for many years TO come. In which way
has the division been tending for eight
cen centuries? DO moro people o
fewer people to-day think that Christ Il
the Son Of God than thought SO in thu
time Of this lesson? Incomparabl.
more. To-day millions have accepts
Him ns Divine Saviour, while hun
drcds Of millions intellectually ackowl
edge Him as the Son Of God The tren
n the centuries Is in that direction
Rev. "A. 4. Schauffier. ID. ID.
PRACTICAL. SUGGESTIONS.
I. Miracles are the signature Of Go
70 His message.
| .. Life Is full Of opportunities tina
pass away forever.
5. Everyone must goto his own place
I. All have thirsts Of the soul whic
this world cannot satisfy.
8. Among these thirsts are the long
ing for life. love, comfort, pardon, goot
ness, q life worth living. happiness
Heaven, God.
| 8. Jesus Christ alone can satisfy thes
thirsts.
=. The living water Is pure. rcfrcsl
ing. abundant, lifc-giving, cleansing
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