The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-05
Ttis SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for October :. 1904
Jesus ut Nnsareth-Luke 4:lO-3O.


Jesus public ministry the year VI beginnings.
A. u. a.
THE SECOND yEAn--A. u. "a The Year ~
Development. First. This year was spent al
most entirely In Gallcc. except "a brief visit 20
Jerusalem at the Passover. But why was Cal
lice particularly the district bordering on the
lake chosen as the scene OF this special wctA,
Because IL was next 10 Jerusalem in some
respects more than Jerusalem the center ~
life and activity In Palestine at that period.
and Ut the Same time because there was
large admixture Of foreign population: the
Jews there were more open To new impress
fions
second II Is recorded In the first three Cos
Ials. but not in John, except the events at the
Passover. Matt. ~ rs to Is :a3; Mark |: 10 70
.: -. Luke q "a 70 .. 50.
Third. II is marked by great success IN gain
inr disciples; BY several new cpochs develop
ments az the kingdom Of Heaven many mir
hclcs which confirm Jesus authority bear
witness 10 His mission. and express In action
the nature of His Gospel ns the Gospel ~
love. life light. liberty. health and power over
nature and evil spirits. and all the enemies of
man.
Fourth The leading events 10 be committed
10 memory are: 40 The Imprisonment Of John
the Baptist In Castle Macherus March. ~
Jesus attends the Passover and cures an i'm
potent man there.-Aprl 81 Returning. lie
works miracles which witness 10 Ills author
ity as IA teacher. and express His ministry ~
love. He goes on teaching tours through Cali
iee.-sprin2 and summer. 80 Tho epoch Of His
work expressed by the calling of the twelve
apostles midsum mer.
t5) The epoch OF the Sermon on the Noun,
giving the principles Of the new kingdom
midsummer 90 The epoch in Ills method "a
teaching by parallels midsummer 90 More
miracles declaring His authority from Cod
and expressing in action the Gospel He taught.
autumn.
PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF to-days lesson Is
at No. 2. just after Jesus return TO Calilcc
from the Passover The first year ended with
the healing OF the noblcmans son tJohn AZ
BIZ. After this. according 10 Andrews. "ihe
disciples depart 70 their homes lin Galiiccl,
and lie lives IN retirement till March. when
lie goes 70 the feast OF the Passover" Here
He heals the impotent man al Bethesda: learns
OF the Imprisonment OF John ana returns 10
c.lirc, and breaches in Nazareth. ~ to-
day : lesson.
TIME.-April. 4. ~ %.
PLACE Nazareth in Gal!ee. the home O.
Jesus childhood and youth.
LESSON NOTES.
Jesus First Sermon in Nazareth
'And there was delivered unto Him
the book In the form of roll. or
double roll. taken from the sacred
chest behind the pulpit. The congre-
cation stood during the reading "Cf
the prophet Esaias" The Greek for
Isaiah And found the place" Not
necessarily any appointed lesson. but
the passage He wanted. where il
was written In lisa. GIL. .. The
quotation follows somewhat closely
the Greek translation ithc Scptuaginr
then in common use. except that il
ne al.
are bruised" either from the Hebrew,
or from lsa. $50.
His Subject: Himself as the Messiah
and >aviour.-IIe showed that the
promises in their Scriptures of the
kingdom of God and a Redcemcr were
fulfilled in Him. the Son Of God. He
was the focus on which the rays Of
prophecy from the beginning To the
end of the Bible were concentrated.
THE OUTLINE.
Good News for the Poor.-"To preach
the Gospel lone word in Creek: e
make known the good news. ITO the
poor" I'm Scriptural language the
poor represent all who are destitute Of
good necessary To their perfection and
happiness, especially those who feel
their want and are disconsolate. -
John Mason. 1t includes the literally
poor in this worlds goods. the afflicted,
those who are sinners and exposed to
eternal death. those who are subject to
calamities from which they cannot
save themselves. II includes especial
ly the poor in spirit Matt. 5:3 Hes.
Jesus has something to satisfy every
human need. lie brings living waters
To quench every thirst. and bread from
Heaven to satisfy every hunger Of the
soul.
Help for the Broken Hearted lie
hath sent me to heal the broken.
hearted" To give comfort 10 those
who are overwhelmed with sorrow.
Christ heals them by His own love and
revealing His Fathers love; by i'm.
mortal life, for which sorrows prepare
Us: by the promise that all things shall
work together for good to those that
love Him.
Freedom for Those in Bondage. ITO
preach To sound as with trumpet
mot the same word as the first preach"
in this verse;. There is an allusion TO
the custom that on the first day Of the
year Of Jubilee the priests went all
through the land announcing with the
sound of trumpets the blessings brought
by the opening year. "Delivcrancc to
the captives." To all captivcs. whether
in material or in spiritual captivity.
Vision to the Blind. Recovering Of
sight to the blind" There arc three
kinds Of blindness: () blindness of the
body-an example Of the darkness Of
sorrow and trouble Astounding in the
world. t2l Mental blindness - ignor-
ancc. low ideals. narrow outlook. fail
urc to know what is wiscst and best for
this life. (3) Moral blindncss--ignor-
ance of God, Of righteousness. Of
Heaven. Of the possibilities Of the soul.
OF highest hopes and joys Of true life.
Jesus came to cure them all. lie
opened the eyes Of the blind when
on earth.
Comfort to the Sorrowing ITO set
Mt liberty them that are bruised" lisa.
5s:G: 10 deliver from their sad estate