The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-07
rAe SUNDAY SCHOOL


Cotpi.S TExr-This woman was full o. good
works ana t.lrsdccds which.shc did. Acts 9;A
TIME-ProbaDiy about \. y ~ II was ap
parrr,ly socn after pals visit 70 JerusAisn on
his roa.pca rance affcr nearly three years re-
sircnent "a Arabia iGai i:is..D The date .
confirmed by the fact that during A. d ~ ana
a. Peironius. the governor Of Syria. was causing
grca, corstcrantion among the Jews by AZ
tempting 20 set up the statue OF Emperos
Caligula in the temple AT Jerusalem The jews
had thus 50 much 10 attend 70 themselves tnas
they had no tlpo 70 engage In pcraecuting
Christians. iIcnce tho rest from persecuiion
referred to IN OBI
plAcr-i.yeida a city in northwestern Judea.
c3 miles slightly northwest Of Jerusalem. and
Joppa, a seaport on the Mediterranean. 10 miles
northwest Of LYDIA
pau. has returned from his retirement and
begun his work an apostle, preaching IN
Damascus, visiting Jerusalem. ana then driven
away by persecution, going 10 his native Iarsus'
where he probably was a' this time
RuLERs.-Cagula emperor OF Rome tstn
year, Petronius Is governor Of syria, inciuo-
Ing Judea. Josephus the historian was porn
fn3s - "a a.-.,,
existence ana has spread widely and Increased
rapidly
LESSON NOTES
3s. "As Peter passed through all
quarters" Visiting. and encouraging
the churches. lie came down" From
Jerusalem. ITO the saints" The
primary significance of this word is:
individuals set apart to the service OK
God, and as only those who had been
cercmonially purified were, under the
Jewish law. thus set apart To Gods
service, the term came to be associated
with purity. (which dwelt at Lydda:"
| The Lud Of the Old Testament. In the
| rich plain of Sharon in northwest
Judea. LYDIA was city OF considerar
bic size, about q days journey from
Jerusalem 50. There he found GER
tain man." He found this man.
..Named Encas:" The name Eneas Is
slichtly Greek. (Which had kept his
bed eight years." There could there
fore be no doubt cast upon the miracu-
lous nature Of his cure. And was sick
of the palsy" Palsy is a contraction OF
.hc word paralysis"
"a ..,Jcsus Christ mallcth thee wholc:"
Or. literally. Jesus the Messiah. healeth
thee. "Malseth thee whole" This Is a
very expressive term for complete
health. Arise. and make thy bed
Or. more exactly. arise. and spread tiny
bed for myself. And he arose imme-
diately:" Showing the completeness and
reality Of the miracle, as well rs tho
strength Of his faith.
IS. ..All that dwclt at LYDIA and
, Saron saw HIM" Not saw the cure, but
; saw him after he was cured, as in chap.
|, 80. 10, and John 9:s. And turned TO
the Lord" i. e., to Jesus Christ. 1t is
not meant that literally all the inhab-
itants were spiritually converted to
Christ. but that there was general
T and popular recognition of Jesus found
: cd on this miracle
: So Now there was at Joppa:" The
: modern Jaffa. an ancient Philistine city
q thirty miles northwest of Jerusalem on
I the Mediterranean sen. "a certain dis-
I ciplc named Tabitha-Dorcas:" Tabi-
tina, in the Arimaic 1.-THE common Ian
ruagc of the people). and Dorcas in the
Greek. signifying a gaelic This
woman was full Of good works and aims
a deeds" She was rich in good works,
which are the best riches, last longest
= and go farthcst
81. ..She was sick and died." The pro-
!. cccdings which followed on her death
!. are evidence Of its reality They laid
! her in an upper chamber This implies
-" some little delay in the usual rapidly
OF eastern funerals.
: S. LYDIA was nigh to Joppa:" Nine
y. ~ or ten miles away, or about two hours
Journey.
80. when he was conc-the widow
: stood by him weeping" The poo
I widows for whom Dorcas had made thu
n coats" inner garments. and gar
~ ments:" the outer. or NANTES.
40 But Peter put them all FORTH
- that hc might be free from observation
DO and interruption while he prayed "An'
" turning him." when he was consciou
he of an answer To his prayer. "Said
&c Tabitha. arise" The fact of his prayc
shows that this was said in Jesus
" name. And she opened her eyes
,e one awalxing from sleep. "Shc sat up:
r. showing that She was really alive again
hi Al. when he had called the saint
m and widows:" Dorcas had apparent
organized band of helpers widows
v perhaps dcsolate. friendicss homeless
- oncs-who assisted her in the works {
m charity and self-dcnying love. PR
~ sentcd her alive" So this woman b.
gan life again and had a new star
She could now. perhaps. retrieve old mis-
-. takes ~. "And it was known through
out Hi iODipd. obt VI hhS ,4afeA -
- vantagcs of such q wonder as this Is
, ), call the attention Of the people to IT
-, great blessings which the Gospel has
: store for them. 'And many believe
in the Lorsl:" II was not for her ow
sake that Dorcas was restored to lif
ge She could serve the Lord in Heaven |
,ie well rs here 43. ''lIe peter tarris
ux with one Simon a tanner" douh
- less n Christian. His traditional hou
Gle is still shown at Jaffa. Tannerics a
uk still in operation near the town.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
ar. l. We learn from yer. 81 the secret
iss the true growth Of the church.
.. We should SO trust God as TO be
lat rest as to our own future, and thus gi
ar all our energies to doing Christs wo
u on earth.
3. All true Christians arc saints. hol
tile consecratcd to God
US 4. Yer 50. Peter found this man.
in we should seek for opportunities for