The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-30
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AxorrER ACCOUNT i given In Matthew u:
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sre~s Robinson. Clark. etc. this lesson b.
longs before the last
PIAcE-Jesus Was somewhere In Galilee.
According 20 Andrews. IL was on the sAme
preaching tour IN GAlilec luke el-sl o.
| shich the giving life TO the widows son 9
Main vas the rrss recorded event luke y
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join Va. IN prison at Castle NAeherus. b.
LESSON NOTES
John the Baptist in Prison Sends
Message OF Inquiry TO Jesus--tMatt
Tie, 3; Luke 7:ls. 1917 In March A. ID.
Is. some four months previous to this
lesson. John the Baptist had been Inn
prisoned by Herod in the lonely castle
| Of Nacherus in the land of Moab nine
miles east Of the northern end OF the
Dead sea. on the brink of great
precipicc. above the steaming hot
fountains OF Callirrhoe. and in the
midst of scene Of most remarkable
natural desolation-
The Discouraged Prophet Almost
all men of great and stirring deeds
have had their seasons Of discourage
ment and depression For example,
Moses. David. Elijah Almost every
lima Hr1xYI
with Bunyan's Christian in Doubling
Castle of Giant Despair No wonder,
then. that the young prophet. John
the Baptist. had for a brief time this
bitter experience The causes were:
fi) Probably physical weakness and i'll
health. caused by long confinement In
damp. dreary dungeon 1t takes
more religion TO make dyspeptc
smile than a perfectly healthy person
TO rejoice in Pisgah glories- t2) There
was a reaction from his exalted labors.
his reproof Of kings. his leadership OK
the multitudes. his intense preaching.
. his anxiety to save men There IS very
! often a Oppressive reaction after intense
nervous strain. The valley OF the
shadow of death Is often but short
tourney from the mountains OF Beulah-
l3 Another cause may have been from
inexperie nee. for John was young. only
about 81 wears old lil Jesus probably
was very different from his ideal OF tho
Messiah. His whole mode of life was
very different from Johns Where
was the conqueror. the purger OF
the threshing floor. the baptizer
with the Holy Ghost? (5l The appar.
y emit failure Of his life. Of his plans and
= hopes. no doubt greatly aided his de-
y pression. His life was ending in his
very prime. after only two years OF
d labor for his Lord (6) His strange
y and unaccountab,e neglect by Jesus
e Only one hundred miles away from ms
- dreary castle. among the lovely Nils OK
4 tsalilee. Jesus. the Messiah, the he-
Is ieemer from God. the glorious king, -
preaching the Gospel for the poor. de-
liverance TO the captive IL he strictiy
Is the Messiah who was Ito open tho
~ prison doors and set the captives free,
'o why did ne not open these prison doors
On and Sc. his captive friend and cousin
o. free? why did not he who wrought
miracle. for strangers work one Tor ms
up foreruuaer? Ia Another cause may
er have been the narrowness OF ms QUIZ
'ir look. In the midnight darkness OF his
dungeon he could not easily realize
We that the world might lie flooded with
light. In his own seeming failu--. I'd
Nv NIGH. not see signs Of success else
es where. In the smoke of the battle
the peace after victory seems afar ON
be Narrow outlooks often dishearten M
re when broader views would give US cour
A. age and hope
as Jesus Method Of Relieving Iespmd
Ter sncv and Doubt--tMatt- ll:4-6' Lun
nt ,:eoa3.l Jesus answered Johns IN
'er ,uiry simply by clearer presentasIOs
"a II the great Truths Of His Gospel. an
es more miracles performed. each one Q
which was typical Of the spirit an
mower of the Gospel. IL was precisel
"a The same evidence that convinced tn
-. Apostles and the multitude Of BELIEF
rs RS
Note Jesus Method of Relievin
nv His Doubt az lie did not condeu
mo him ta) He did not work any ne'
cir miracle. or utter new truths but .
led gu, the same old truths in new Ign
lie with new clcarness- So we are
MT sxpect no voice from heaven Z
ON suring us that we are Gods en-
aey fren; no angel to show ms -
. "a book of life with our name In ~
the messenger To bring new proofs OF 2
left Bible: no burning bush to assure rs
: tc the presence Of our Heavenly Fath>
nh but the same old truths with new trcc
his urcs. the old promises with new dept
her d meaning. the old Bible in new ligl
I in ,sl lie showed John the general pr
He ciples on which lie was acting. 10
CHI saw that Jesus was loving and good
n n what Ne did TO others; then He m
ong be good to him. even when he CO.
He'd not understand tp The works Jes
: OF did proved that lie was the Meski1
fire. for lie did the very works which
. = Messiah was foretold to do. Thcrcfq
5 Of Johns life was success and not : q
xep, ure. He had succeeded in the gr
object Of his life. in heralding the 2
king and the new Kingdom The
fore. also (5l. all doubts were rcmo'
you arising from Jesus ways Of works.